A Story for A m e ric a ,^ thought hl» Mppie thing in t|ie world <***» like him fA b ii V N ew polished-up Steel Ranges. $ 5 8 .0 0 up w®» the biggest " e re all a good O u r Fall Heaters have just arrived. i T â l s ê V K Ñ T B r t F IT S f f - U liï it ly ,, Prices lighted his csudle U n it rn rn than It is. But we've got to tel) the out to do his chores wh'.'e Samh truth If it kills us." p artly reconcile») to her new dl>an- I "Yes; we've got to tell the truth," •ro ^ n h eu’ ,h ” ther* " • many pcln'.ment, dressed and begun ihe Ramson rejoined. "T here'll he a ra il­ one Vo k * W° rld • " k0od 88 'h at work o f another day. So thev and road coming through here one of iheaa « sire'Ch «re tc h of or 4 V 2 r J 2 1 W e s t bad . . . . . *_v e r < m r 1 0 ■ Abe and H a rry and others like them days and then we can all get back h âve T yOUr h0US* Tb* fo'kH L - each under ,he urge of his own ambl ?’ l * . * ? * » • They're a little lone * > »'S and forth easy. I f it comes It's going St S t Ion. spent their great strength In the to make us rich. Abe says he expects h dl’‘rouraPe‘1 n <*> « you make building and defense o f the republic It w ithin three or four years." Pie Ye*rk by Cr>lnK ovpr « ln” «P and grew prematurely ©Id. Their Story o f the Builders apple w in* a” * ' * pos’i,ble »hat »he Is a sure foundation to tufiui Sarah had a hot supper ready for your life what s coming? she asked. work began and ended In darkness blm As he stood w anning him self inn „ L e t i.” " " nB dcwn ,Bt0 » '* upon." o f Democracy ' W hat's behind you la before you tnd often their days were doubled by by the fire she put her arms around . ? ? r n h e re you <-an pick It up Kelao paused to pour whisky from and the faster you go the more danger he burdens »1 the night. So In the him nnd gave him a little hug. k ^ g o i n ’a . £ d ' " f>° " , n ' ,hln* “ a jug at hts side fo r those who would you're In?" H a rry laughed. reckoning o f their time each year wa "You poor tired man !" she srld. take It. nore than one. 'le n t that the way we heve to h . p o ^ ^ # ,h " ,y How patient and how good you are !" “Let us drink to our friend Abe and travel In this world, whether we're Sarah went down to th r village In There waa a kind of apology fo r his new ambition.” he proposed. going to love or to m ill?" the girl ask he afternoon of the next day. When thia moment o f weakness In her look ! 1 ve got a book here that I want “W hat Is It?’’ Samson asked. ed. with a sigh. "W e cannot tell what ttomson came In from the fields to his and manner. H e r face -eeetned to say JLIfe* 0 ^ ' At”‘ We" ‘ 0,1 “It 18 ,1,e Copyright, I r rln g B acbeH er “I am going to try for a Heat In the 1« ahead We see only what la behind supper she said: "It's silly but I can't help It." I and r « H o’“" ’’3’ C', y -' Takp “ h0’np legisliituty." said Ahe. ns. It Is very sad.” “I've been happy all the time, fo r I "M r. Biggs is stopping at the tavern h« V 1 can‘ft>l|y «"d 'hen bring It The toast was drunk. gfcd bv some H a rry looked at Blm He saw the knew you was w aiting for me," Sam­ He brought a new allk dress and some C H A P TE R V III. in water, a fte r which A h < s a ld : You n tragic truth of the words and suddenly beautiful linen for Mrs. Kelso He son remarked. “I f,« l rich every time ! and h r i h " H ? rV C', y your” ,' f by “I f you have the patience to listen b®» face was like them. Unconscious­ I think of you and the children. Say. fells her that Blm has made a new an. by. The world has something big Wherein Abe Announces Hie Purpose to It. I d like to read my declaration to ly In the midst of her playful talk this I It w X eVr,rV ° ne ' f hp < "n ‘ look here." man of him. Claims he has quit to Be a Candidate for the Legle'a. the voters of Sangamon county." thing had fallen. H e did not know He untied the bundle and put tha drinking and gone to work Blm and Hort^ J ’ p"rchlng_som e for gold ture, at Kelso's Dinner Party what to make of It. dress and finery In her lap. her mother are terrib ly excited. He d ^ ™ e |? rfH ,n P ' P»«y «m l even “I feel sad when I think of Abe," "W ell, 1 want to kn o w !” she ex­ H arry Needles met Blm Kelso on wants them to move to St. Ixiuls and w o rk -% X, he,p me to “*y said H arry. “H e don’t know what Is live oil his big plantation In a hous. claimed. as she held It up to the can­ the road next day, when he was going a n y th in ? * | h 'nK ’ ' " n ',o bp,,er ,hnn ahead of him, I guess. I heard Mrs. dlelight. "That must have cost a p ret­ down to see If there was any mall. next to his— rent free.” >,b l"e else— and when It is found T ra y lo r say that he was In love with ty penny.” Smuson knew that Biggs was the She was on her pony. H e was in his a haerf* *? ,l“ '* « " I he Ann." “I don't care w hat It cost— It ain't new suit o f clothes— a butternut back­ I shai “m all', “ K7 0UR type of man who weds V irtu e for het «nd that I reckon he la, but he don't know h alf good enough— not half," mild dowry. ground striped Into- large checks. , shall make mistakes. | expect to how to show It. H e ’s never told her. Kumaon. drop some apples on my way Thev lt "A mail's Judgment Is needed there, “You look like a w alking checker- I reckon he's mighty good, hut he don't look like gold to me, but I'm^not gol'ng As he sat down to his supper ha said he. " I t ’s n pity Jack Is gone oartl," said she. s a id : know how to love a girl. Did you ever Biggs w ill take that girl awav with "This— this Is my new suit," H a rry .... S B ,t nt tbe l,,n*11 Purpose." "I saw that slaver, Blgga, get off see an elephant talking with a crick­ him sure aa shooting If we don’t look nswered, looking down at It. et?” the bout with hla big hay mare. There out.” Sarah sewing by the fireside, with Joe “I t ’s a tiresome suit,” said she Im­ "Not aa I remember," said Harry. was a darky follow ing him w ith an­ "Oh, I don't believe he’d do t h a t " patiently. " I ’ve been playing checker« and Betsey playing by the bed Sant- " I never did myself, hut If I did, I ’m other horse.” said Karsh " I hope he has turned son had gone to the woods to split >n it since I caught sight o’ you. anil sure they’d both look very tired. It "Good land I" said Sarah. " I hope rails. over a new leaf and become a gentle •e got a man crowned- In the king he Isn't coming here. Mrs. Onstot told would he still harder fdr an elephant man." “Any mall?" Sarah asked. w .” to he engaged to a cricket. 1 don't me today that Blm Kelao has been get­ “W e’ll see," said Samson.’ "No m ail,” he answered “I thought you d like It,” he an- reckon the elephant’s love would Ilf the ting letters from him .” They saw and without much delay Sarah went to the win,: ,w „„d stood .wered. quite seriously, and with n ! cricket or that they’d ever be able to the background of hla pretensions for She's such an odd little c ritte r and ............... ..... ................o s y .a “Say, v e got I ’ve , got " ” nU,e8 IO° kl,‘* *» »he ook of disappointment. agree on what they’d t&lk about. It's she's got a mind o f her own— any­ one day within the week he and Blm hat razor and I ’ve shaved three times , „« Sera urnsses, protruding out some that way w ith Ahe and Ann. She rode away and did not return. Soon body could see that," Samson reflect- 0« »he snow, hissed and bent In the ilready. Is small and s p ry ; he Is slow and high ed. “She ought to be looked a fte r a le tte r came from Blm to her tooth- I wind. In its cheerless w inter colors “Don't tell anybody." he warned She d need a ladder to get up to his purty careful. H e r parents are no er, mailed at Benrdrtown. I t told of It was a dreary thing to see. face, nnd I Just tell you it ain't purty er. "They’d laugh at me. They taken up w ith shooting and fishing their marriage m that place and said "How I long for home!” she ex­ ouldn't know how I feel,” when ye get there. She ain't got a that they would be starting for St. I and books they kind o’ forget the girl. claimed. ns she resumed her sewing bv chance to love him." “I won’t say anything.” she an- the fire. I wish you'd go down there tomorrow Ixiuls In a few hours on the Star of 1 i “I love him," said H arry. “I think wered. " I reckon I ought to tell you 9 0 4 tee what's up. Jack ta away, you the North. She begged the forglve- L ittle Joe come and stood by her he's a wonderful man. I'd tight for bat I don’t love you— not so much as knee and gave his oft repeated bless­ him till I died. John M cN eil is noth did anyw ay— not near so much. I ing. Ing but a grasshop|>er compared to dy love you just n wee bit now." “God help us and ttttike His face to i him." Harry's face fell. «nine upon us." • That's about what my fath er says," "f)o you— -love— love—aoiue anF Khe klased him and said - " Ite n rc o m some other m an Blm answered. " I love Ahe, too and ,,rM,n e v er7 tlm - so does Ann. hut It ain't the 'hope >e»— a regular m an—mustache, slj I hear you M v those w ords” to die. raarrjTn' love. I t ’s like a man a feet tall and everything. I Just tell yoc “Would you mind If I called you ‘I ’d Like to Read My Declaration to lore fo r a man or a woman’s love for he’s p u r ty ! mother?' Han-j, asked. the Voter»?* a woman. John McNeil Is handsome— ”1» It that rich felle r from St I shall be glad to have you do It If he s Just plumb handsome, and smart, Louis?” he asked. Samson'« diary briefly describes thh It gives you any comfort. H a rry." she too H e ’s bought a big farm and Is She nodded and then whispered: •in s w e rei appeal as follows: going Into the grocery business. Mr. i “Don't you tell.” "H e m id that he wanted to Win th< She observed that there were tears Rutledge says he'll he a"rich man." The hoy's lips trembled when he an­ In hl.« e\ es. confidence and esteem of Ids fellov " I shouldn't wonder. Is he going swered. " I won't tell. But I don’t citizens. This he hoped to accomplish “We are all very fond of you." she to the spelling school?" see how you can do It.” by doing something which would mak, said, as she bent to her task. "No he went off to Richland today , “ Why?" him worthy of it. He had been think Then the boy toRFher the history of with my fath er to Join the company. He drinks. H e Isn't respectable." Ing of the county. A railroad would his morning— the talk with Blm, with | They're going to fight the Injuna "1 hat's a He.” she answered quick­ the razor omitted from It. do more for It than anything else, but too." ly “I don’t care w hat you say." a railroad wonld he too costly. The ......... . . . I H arry, if she's such a fool, The shell sounded fo r dinner. Blm i ” ?’_?? r.hWl her pnny With ,he wb,P you re ' “<*> to have found It rail s„ Improvement of the Sangamon river started for the road at a gallop, wav- ! and rode away, was the next best thing. He favored soon." said Sarah. “She does little hut ing her hand He unhitched his team H a rry staggered for a moment as he a usury law and said, in .view of the ride the pony and play around with a and followed It slowly across the black - talk he had just heard, he was going went on. H is eyes filled with tears. It gun. I don't believe she ever spun a furrows toward the ham? hank o yarn In her life. She'll get h e ? to favor the Improvement and hulld He did not go to the s e llin g school I j ing of schools, so that every' one could teeth cut by and by.” Abe came at seven and said that he j learn how to read, at least, and learn Then fell a moment of silence. Soon and H arry would have to walk to for himself what is In thé Rlble and she s a id : Springfield that night and get their i other great books, it was a modest “There's a b itter wind blowing and equipment and take the stage in the statement and we all liked lt.'A there's no hurry about the rails, 1 morning. Abe said I f they started “ W hatever happena to Sangamon, guess You sit here by the Are and right awav they could get to the Globe one stntement In that pJatforra read your book this forenoon. Mavbe tavern by midnight. In the hurry and t — ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; ------------ couldn't be Improved," said Kelso. It w ill help you to find your work." excitement H a rry forgot the spelling “W hat Is that?" Abe askflt. So It happened th a t the events of school. To Blm It was a tragic thing, i “I t ’s the one that says you wish to Harry's mofnlng found their pluce In Before he went to bed that night he the diary which Sarah and Samson win the regard of your fellows by w rote a letter to her. * » kept Long afterw ard H a rry added the serving them." Early In April an Indian scare sentences about the rater. C H A P T E R IX . One evening Sarah and Samson, spread from the capital to the remot­ w ith H arry, went to a debate In the est corners o f the state. Black Haw k, In Which Blm Kelao Makes History, tavern on the Issues o f the day, In with many warriors, had erdksed the W hila Abe and H a rry and Other Which Abe won the praise of all for an Mississippi and was moving toward Good Citizens of Now Salem Are able presentation of the claim o f In ­ tl e Rock River country.) .Governor Making an Effort to T h a t End In tho ternal Improvement«. During that Reynolds called for volunteer« to Indian W ar. evening Alexander Ferguson declared check the Invasion. In the midst of springtime there Ahe. whose address to the lite rs that he would not cut his h air until aroo cheering news from the old home Henry Clay became President, the had been printed In the Sangamon In ’ ’erm ont—a letter to Sarah from news of which resolution led to a like Journal, Joined a volunteer company her brother, which contained the w el­ Insanity In others and an age of un­ and soon became Its captain. On the come promise that he waa coming to exampled hairiness on that part of the tenth of April he and H a rry Needles C harier No, k7 i border > left for Richland to go Into training. Reserve D istrict No. 12 visit them and expected to be In R ip o rt of condition ot the For Samson and Sarah the most Samson was eager to go. but could not Beardstown about the fourth of May | Samson drove across country to meet | notable social event o f the w inter was leave his fam ily. Blm Kelso rode out Into the delda a chicken dinner at which they and the steamer. He was at the landing »1 Halsey, in the stole of Oregon, si the dose of business Sepncniher f.th loot where H a rry was at work the day be­ Mr. and Mrs James Rutledge anil Ann »hen the S ta r of the North arrived sssouadls ’ He m w every p.sm-nger that came ' and Abe Lincoln and Doctor Allen fore he went away. I Loans and discounts, including rediscounts shown in item .11 if anv <12? sat •>« " I ’m going away," the boy said. In were the guests of the Kelsos. T hat ' 717? ashore, and Rllphalet Biggs, leading 2. Overdrafts secured and unset tired ................................... night H a rry stayed at home w ith the a ra her mournful tone. hl« big hsy mars, waa one of them, but J. U „ , S _ government securities owned, including those shownTin items " I hate to have you go. I Juet love children. the expected visitor did not arrive „ 8nd :*>• if 8nY .................................................................................... "Do You— Love— Some O ther Man?" 3.500.00 to know you're here, if I don't see you. Keleo was In his best mood. There would he no other steamer 4 Olh’ r t*0 " '’ ’ warrants and securities, including foreign government, He Asked. "Come," he said, when dinner was i Only I w ish you was older and knew bringing passengers from the East for ' i ( <í í ^ ,,O" ' ' ,ncll" ' ' “< ,h<:” e ln more." 9,732.27 a number of «lays. j Slocks, securities, claims, liens, judgm ent., etc.."................................... seemed to him that the world had been ready. "L ife Is more than friendship. There was h alf a moment of silence. It 1« portly meat." 150.00 Samson went to a store end bought i ItanM ng house, t l ’iSiou; lurniture an I fixtures, »2,766.15 ............. ruined. On his way to the village he "And mostly Kelao," said Doctor She ended It by saying : 5,966.15 a new dress and sundry bits of finery 9. (b) Am ount, due from banks, hankers and trust 'compunisla des- trie«! and convicted It of being no lit "Ann and I are going to the Spelling for Sarah. He returned to New Knleiri ignxted and approved reserve agents of this Iw n k ................... P'ace for a hoy to live In. Down hy Allen. "Ah, Doctor I Izing life has made j school tonight." HH. 112.23 With u heavy heart. Karsh stood In the 12. C«»h on han