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Show 4 THE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER. 30, 1921. rid books they kln'd 5 forget 'the girl I wish joud go down there totfromm and see whats up. Jack Is away, you know." I will POST PROVO V.is ... . k v fix have pnid Sarah. another It was nearly two aclock when Samson, having fed and watered hi horses, got Into bed. Yet he was up before daylight, next morning, and singing a hymn of p'ralse'osTie kindled the fire and filled the toll kettle and lighted Ids candle lantern and went out to do Ids chores while Sarah, portly reconciled to her -- new at, dressed and began the So they and work of another day. Ahe uml Harry and others like them, each iimUr the urge of his own ambition, spent their great strength In the building and defense of the republic old. Tlielr and grew prematurely work began and ended In darkness and ofun their days were doubled by the burdi ns of the night. So 111 the reckoning of their time each jear was more than nni. , Sarah went down to the village in the afternoon of the next day. When Sunisijn came In from the fields to Ills supper she n!d : "Mr. Biggs is stopping nt the tavern. He brough- a new silk dress and some beautiful linen for Mrs. Kelso. He tells her that Bim 1ms made a new man of him. Ulahns e bus quit drinking and gone to work. Him and her mother are terribly excited. He wants them to move to St. Louis and live on bis big limitation in a house next to Ids rent ftee. Samson knew that B!ggs was the type of man who weds Virtue for her A STORY QFTDEBDlU)Hffly DHJOCBacr & lEWQ BACHELLSE COYJI&HT II?.rU(? SYNOPSIS. CTI PTER I. Samson and Sarah Travlor, with their two children, aicl Betsy, travel by wagon from IB ir home in Vergennes, Vt., to the West, the land of plenty. Their di stu.ation' is the Country of the Sangamon, in Illinois. CHAPTER 11. At Niagara Falls they meet a party of immigrants, among them a youth named John McNeil, who also decides to go to the Sangamon country. All of the party suffer from fever and ague. Sarahs ministrations save the life of a youth, Iiarry Needles, in the last stages of fever, and he accompanies the Traylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois, and are welcomed by young Abe Jo-si- ah Lincoln. CHAPTER III. Among the Tray-loi- s first acquaintances are Lincolns friends, Jack Kelso and his pretty daughter Dim, 16 years of age. CHAPTER IV. Samson decides to locate at New Salem, and begins building his house. Led by Jack Armstrong, rowdies attempt to break up the proceedings. Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young Harry Needles strikes Bap McNoll, of the Armstrong crowd, and McNoll threatens vengeance. CHAPTER V. A few days later Harry, alone, is attacked by McNoll and his gang, and would have been roughly used had not Bim driven off hl3 assailants with a shotgun. John McNeil, the Traylors Niagara Falls acquaintance, is markedly attentive to Ann Rutledge. Lincoln is in love with Ann, but has never had enough courage to tell her so. CHAPTER VI. Traylor helps two slaves, who had run away from St. Louis, to" escape. Eliphalet Biggs, owner of the blares, following them, attempts to beut up Traylor and In a fight has his arm broken. CHAPTER VII. Waiting for his arm to heal,' Biggs meets Bim Kelso, with whom Harry Needles has fallen in love. Biggs asks for Bims hand, but her father, refuses his consent Biggs returns to St. Louis. '"Yes; Ive got to be awful careless. Well be all dressed up and ready at quarter of eight. Come to the tavern. Im going to have supper with Ann. She is just terribly happy. John McNeil has told her that he loves her. Its a secret. Dont you tell." I wont. Does she love him? "Devotedly; but she wouldnt let J, - him know It not jet. I reckon he'll be plumb anxious before she owns up. But she truly loves him. Shed die for him. Girls are awful curious nobody can tell what they mean, said Iiarry. Sometimes they dont know what they mean themselves. Often I say something or do something and vv under and vv under vv hat it means.' Did you ever ride a horse sitting backwards when youre going one way and looking another and you dont know whats coming?" she asked. Whats behind you Is before you and the faster ou go the more danger you're in?" Harry laughed. Isn't that the way we have to travel in this world, whether were going to love or to mill? the girl U'k-ed- , witli a sigh. We cannot tell vvlint is ahead. We see only vvliat is behind us. It is very sad." Harrj looked at Bim. He snw the tragic truth of the words and suddenly her face was like them. Unconsciously In the midst of her playful talk this know thing had fallen. He did not ' what to make of It. I feel sad when I think of Abe," said Hurry. lie dont know what Is ''ahead of him, I guess. I heard Mrs. Traylor say that he was In love with Ann." . I netkon he Is, but he dont know how to show It. lies never told her. I reckon hes mighty good, but he dont Jtnovv how to love a girl; Dbl you ever see an elephant talking with a crick- i k 4 $ ?: '9 i ) i , ; -- et?" b 'F I v ! t t ) i t t: 1 4 Not ns I remember, said Harry. I never did myself, but If I did. Im sure thejd both look very tired. It would be still harder for an elephant to be engaged to a cricket. I dont reckon the elephant's love would fit the cricket or that theyd ever be able to agree on what thej'd talk about. Its some that way with Ahe and Ann. She Is small and spry; he Is slow and high. She'd need a ladder to get up to Ids face, ami I Just tell you it ain't purty when ye get there. She aint got a chance to love him." I think I love 1dm. said Ilayry. he's a wonderful man. I'd fight for him till I died. John McNeil is nothing but a grasshopper compared to him." "Thats about vvlint my father .says, I love Abe, too, and Bim answered. so does Ann, but It aint the hope 'to die, marrjln love. Its like a mans love for n man or a womans love for a woman. John McNeil Is handsome hes Just plumb I nmlsonie.ptnd smart, too. .lies bought a big farm and Is going Into the grocery business. Mr. hell be (trjch jnnn," Rutledge sa A.CffELLEFL? I shouldnt w oilier, to the spelling school? "No, he went off to Richland today with my father to join the company. Theyre going to fight the Injuns, too." The shell sounded for dinner. Bim started for the road at a gallop, waving er hand. He unhitched his team and followed it slowly across the black furrows toward the barn. He did not go to the spelling school. Abe came at seven and said that he and Harry would hate to walk to Springfield that nhrlit and get their equipment and take the stage in the morning. Abe said if they started right away they (ould get to the Globe tavern by midnight. In the hurry and excitement Harry forgot the spelling school. To Him it was a tragic thing. Bet ore lie went to bed that night he wrote a letter to her. 1 CHAPTER IX. In Which Bim Kelso Makes History, While Abe and Harry and Other Good Citizens cf New Saiem Are Mak ng an Effort to That End in the Indian War. . i midst of springtime there news from the old home ''unr a loiter to Sarah from ' er. which contained the wel-- . anise that l was coming to of r ng 1 What would a meal be without Bread? Like, show without a leading lady. . Butr do we really appreciate Bread ?. Its food value and strength giving 'properties? Despite the important part played by Bread at each meal, few of us realize its nourishing qualities. Those who do appreciate Bread, aim to cat a f,,n loaf of it every day. What are you doing; how much Bread are you eat ing each member of your family ? Save money and build health place a standing order with your NeH borhood Grocer for a daily supply of -- -- They Had a Long Day of Comfort In Its Current. and butter and cold meat and pie. The prospect of being fifty tulles nearer home before nightfall light nod their hearts and they laughed freely while Abe told of his adventures In the campaign. To him It was all a wild comedy with tragic scenes dragged into It dowry. and vvoefully out of place. Indeed he A mans Judgment Is needed there, it no more like war than n pig said he. "Its a pity Jack Is gone. thought and that was the kind (ft thing sticking B'ggs will take that girl away with lie hated. him sure ns shooting if we dont. look ' Harry had not heard from home out. he left it. Abe had had a letter since Oh, I dont believe hed do that, I hope he has turned from Rutledge which gave hint the said Sarah. over a new leaf and become a gentle- news of Bims elopement. The letter said : , man. I was over to Beardstown the day Well see, said Samson. They saw and without much delay Kelso and McNeil got off the steamer. the background of his pretensions, for I brought them home with me. Kelso one day within the week he and Bim vv as bigger than his trouble. Said that rode away and did not return. Soon the ways of youth were a part of the great plan. Tlionis! Thorns! lie said. a letter came from Bim to her mother, mailed at Benrdsovvn. It told of They are the teachers of wisdom and their marriage in that place and said who um I that I bhould think myself hat they wnu'd be strrtng ' for St. or my daughter too good for the like, Louis in a few liours otr'Do Star of since It Is written that Jesus Christ the North. She begged the forgive- - dkSjiotcpmplaln of Jhetu?' The bread if hat made Probate Consult five sign mother quit hairing NOT The interests of Utah county suffer when you do not buy this bread. The Royal Baking Co. of Salt Lake buys $100,000 worth Utah count hard wheat flour annually. Thats worth while, isnt it? TINTI a corpoi business of Utah. Notice meeting Tlntlc I corporat branch 10th di i assessm levied stock of , 1 COAL - COAL 1 visit them and expected to be In ess of her parents and declared that Beardstown about the fourth iff May. slie was very happy. Samson drove ucrc-sToo bad! Isn't lt? said Sarah country to meet the steamer. He was at the landing when Mrs. Waddell, who had come out when the Star of the .North arrived. with her husband one evening to bring He saw every passenger that came this news, had finished the story. ashore, and Eliplulet Bigg1, leading Yes, it kind o spyles the place, his big ay mare, was one of them, but said Samson. Im afraid for Jack the expected visitor did not arrive. Kelso fraid itll bust his fiddle if it There would be no other steamer don't break his heart His wife is bringing passenger s from the East for alone now. We must ask her to come a number of daj s. nnd stay with us. Samson went to a store and bought The Allens have taken ' her in, a new dress and sundry bits of finery said Mrs. Waddell. for Sarah. He returned to New Salem Thats good, said Sarah. Ill go with a heavy heart. Sarah stood in the down there tomorrow and offer to do open door as he drove up. anything we can. Didnt come, he said moimifull.v. When Mr. nnd Mrs. Waddell had Without a word. Sarah followed him gone Sarah said: I cant help thinkto tl.e barn, with the tin lantern in her ing of poor Harry. lie was terribly in hand. He gave her a hug ns he got love with her. down from the wagon, lie was little "Well, hell have to get over It given to like displ iys of emotion. thats all, said Samson. Hes young Dont feel bad." he said. and the wound will heal. Ive given them ui I dont believe It was well for Harry that he was we shall ever see them nga'n, said out of the tv ay of all tills, and entered Sarah, as they were walking toward upon adventures which absorbed his I think I know ho.v the thought. As to vv hat w as passing with the 'door. dead feel who ore so soon forgotten. him we have conclusive evidence in Ye cant blame em, said Samson. two letters, one from Col. Zachary Theyve probably heard about the Taj lor, In which he says: Injun scare and would expect to be Iiarry Needles is also recommendmussacreed if they came. ed for the most Intrepid conduct as a Indeed the scare, now abating, had scout nnd for securing Information of spread through the border settlements great value. Compelled to abandon and kept the iieople awake o nights. his wounded horse he swam u river Samstm and other men, left In New under fire and under the observation Salem, bad met to consider plans for of three of our officers, through whose a stockade. help lie got back to his command, And tlibn theres the fever an bringing a bullet in his thigh. ague," Samson added. With no knowledge of military serSometimes I feel sorry I told em vice nnd a company of untrained men, about it, because theyll think it worse Abe had no chance to win laurels In than It Is. But weve got to tell the the cumpaign. His command did not truth If It kills us." got in touch with the enemy. He had Yes; weve got to tell the truth." his hands full maintaining a decent reSamson rejoined. Therell he n rail- gard for discipline the raw road coming through here one of these frontiersmen of his among company. days and then we can all get back When the dissatisfied volunteers and forth easy. If It comes its going were mustered out late In May, Kelso to make us rich. Abe says be expects and McNeil, being sick with a stubborn It within three or four jears." were declared unfit for service Sarah had a hot aupjier ready for fever, and sent back to New Salem as soon him. As he stpod warming himself as they were able to ride. Abe and by the fire she put her nrms around Hnrry joined Captain lies company him and gnye him a little hug. of IndciK-nden- t Rangers and a month You poor, tired man! she said. or so later Abe serve How patient and 'how good jou are! with Captain Early, Harry being under There was a kind of apology for a surgeons care. The latters wound this moment of weakness in her look was not serious and on July third he and manner. Her face seemed to say: too joined Earlys commnnd. Its silly but I cant help it. company was chiefly occupied Ive been happy all the time, for I In This the of supplies and the burymoving Samknew jou was waiting for me, son remarked. I feel rich every time ing 6f a few men who had been killed I think of jou and the children. Say, In small engagements with the enemy. It was a band of fellows look here." He antled the bundle and put the in the costume of the frontier farm and workshop ragged, dirty and un- dress and finery in her Lnp. shorn. The company was disbanded I to know! she want Well, July tenth at Whitewater, Wisconsin, lined, as she held It up to the canwhere, thnt night, the horses of Harry . cost a must have prot-.That dlelight. and Abe were stolen. From that point ty penny. they stnrted on their long homeward I dont care what It cost It ain't a wounded sense of denot half good enough half," said tramp with cency and justice. They felt that the Samson. As he sat down to his supper he Indians had leen wronged, that Ihe greed of land grabbers had brutally auidt "I saw that slaver. Bigtrs, get off violated thetr rights. This feeling had be bout with his big hay mare. There been deepened by the massacre of the red women and children at Bad Ax. was n darky following him with anA number of mounted men went ther horse. with them and gave them a ride now I hope "Good land! said Sarah, lie Isnt coming here. Mrs. Onsfot ToM nnd then. Seme of the travelers had little to iat on the Journey. Both Ahe n get me today thnt Bim Kelso has and lluny suffered from hunger and him. from letters tng "Shes such an odd little critter and sore feet befote they reached' Ieorla, where they Imucht a canoe nnd In the he8 got a ntlnd of her own any 'morning of a bright day started down 'winy 'could see that, Sams n ri Ie t the Illinois river. a fie d. "She ought to he looke Her parents are They had a long day of comfort In urt.v careful. ';en up jvith (hooting "and ilsMn,.- - Its current w ith a good store of brend s 1 rough-lookin- g i A.. v o Of Royal Bread disnp-polnti- 5 .y& oik A . A--. r "Have you heard from home? as thej paddled ou. Not a word, said Hurry. Youre not expecting to meet Bim Kelso? Thats the best part of getting home for me, Said Uurrj-- , turning with a smile. Let her drift for a minute, said Abe. Tve got a letter from Janies Rutledge that I want to read to you. Theres a big lesson in it for both of us something to remember us long as we live. Abe read the letter. Harry sat motionless. Slowly his head bent forward until Ids chin touched his breast. Abe said with a tender note In his voice as lie folded the letter: This man is well along In life. He hasn't to help him as you have. See how lie takes it and shes the only child he has. There are millions of pretty girls In the world for you to choose from. I know it, but there's only one Bim Kelso in the world, Iiarry answered She was the one I mournfully. mediate and act brook I Any ment 1 15 th d More hear, kss ash, no clinkers, delinqu public made Room nd it costs you no more. Utah, vembei o'clock dojinqi are ready to fill your bin. 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