M ut 4
HALSEY ENTERPRISE
SE PT. 29, 1921
ill« neck and a blue band no hla hat a great iu h - . '
and h smooth shorn (ace and perfum j
“I can not hold oot any such hope
ery were the flitte rin g details that to you.” Abe answered. “I'm rather
surrounded the person ef Ell
Ignorant and badly In debt, hut I
“Come In,“ urged the genial pro reckon that I can make a good living
prietor of the Emporium. " I vould like
and give you a comfortable home.
to show you my goots and Introduce Don't you think, taking me Just as I
you to my brudder.”
am. you could care fo r me a little ? ”
In the men's department a fte r much
“ Yea; tornearne» 1 think that
thoughtful discussion they decided up- a could love yaw. Aba, she answered.
on a suit of blue Jeans—that being I “I do not love you yet, but I may—
the only goods which, In view of the ’ some time. I really w ant to love you."
amount of cloth required, came w ith
"T hat Is all I can ask now,” said
in the appropriation.
E ll advised Abe as they went on
fugitive came to occupy It that winter.
“Do you hear
In the Home of Henry Brimstead
against It.
from Blm Kelao?”
Soon a fte r the new year of 1835
and Hear Surprising Revelations,
"You are like E ll already," he said.
Samson and H a rry moved the Kel-os
“I have not heard from her since
Confidentially Disclosed.
“You haf got de pack off your back. June.”
to Tazew ell county.
M r. Kelso had
Look at me Don't you hear my clothe«
E a rly In the autumn of that year
received an appointment as land agent
" I wish you would w rite Jo her and
say soroet'ing?"
and »as to be stationed at the little
tell her that I am thinking of going the Reverend E lija h Lovejoy of A l
*
“They are very eloquent." said Abe. dowm to St. Louis and that I would ton had spent a night w ith the Trav-
settlement of Hopedale near the home
“Veil, dey make a speech. Dey say
of John Peasley.
like to go and see her.”
Ell Fredenberg he la no more a poor
Lute in the afternoon H a rry and
“I H w rite to her tomorrow,” said
devil. You cannot sneeze at him once
Samson le ft the Kelsos and their ef
Ann
again
N efer
He has climb de lad
fects at a small fram e house In the
They had a pleasant visit and while
der up.'
Now you let me sell you
little village of HopeilaJe. The men
Ann waa playing w ith the baby she
«omet'ing vat makes a good speech
had no sooner begun to unload than
seemed to have forgotten her troubles.
for you.”
Its inhabitants came to'w elcom e the
“I f you let me dictate the speech They stayed to »upper, a fte r which
newcomers and help them In the work
the whole fam ily walked to the tavern
I ’ll agree," said Abe.
of getting settled.
When the goods
w
ith
them.
When
Ann
began
to
show
“ Veil— vat is It?” E ll asked.
were deposited in the dooryard Sam
weariness,
Abe
gently
lifted
her
in
'I would like my clothes to say In
We
son and H a rry drove to Johu Beas
hta arm« and carried her.
a low tone of voice:
Thia la humble
ley's farm.
M r. Peasley recognized
That evening Mrs. Peter Lukina
Abraham Lincoln, about the same
the big. broad-shouldered Vermonter
length and breadth that I am
He called upon Abe at Sam HUl's store
at tlie first look.
don’t want to scare or astonish any- where he sat alone, before the fire,
"D o 1 i emember you?" he said.
reading
w
ith
two
candles
burning
on
body. H e don’t want to look like a
“ W ell, I guess I do. So does tny ham
the
end
e
f
a
dry
goo<}»
box
at
his
beggar or a m illionaire. Just put him
door. Let me take hold of that right
down for a hard-working man o f good elbow.
hand of yours again. Yes, sir. It's the
“I wanted to see you private 'bout
Intentions who la badly In debt.' ”
same old iron hand. M arry A n u !” he
Lukins.” she began.
“There's them
T hat ended all argument
The suit
called as his w ife came out of the
that
call
him
Bony
tu
k
ln
s
,
but
1
of blue Jeans was ordered and the
door. "Here's the hlg man from Ver
measures taken. As they were shout reckon he ain't no heater than the
gennes who tossed the purty slaver."
everidge run o' men— not a bit— an',
to go E ll Raid:
“ I see It Is," she answered. “Ain't
" I forgot to tell you dot I h af seen j If he waa, I don't reckon hla bonee
ye coinin' in?"
Rim Kelso de odder day In St. Louis, j orto be throwed at him every time
“ I f you try to pass this place I'l'
I haf seen her on de street. She has he's spoke to that aw ay.”
have ye took up." said Peasley.
“
W
hat
can
I
do
about
it?"
Abe
been like a queen so grand! De h a t)
“There's plenty of food in the house
and gown from Parla and she valk so asked.
an ’ stable.”
"I've been hopin' an’ wlshln’ some
p ro u d ! But she look not so happy
"Look here— th a t’« downright self
kind of a decent handle could be put
like she uslt to be. I speak to her
ish," snld his w ife. “I f we tried to
Oh my. she vas glad and ao surprised ' on to his name,” said Mrs. Lukins,
keep you here Henry Brimstead would
1 can't expect to make myself look
She tolt me dot she vould like to come with her eye upon a knot hole In the
never forgive us. He talks about you
ke the President of the United
"Something w ith a good
for a visit but her husband he does counter.
morning,' noon and night.
Any one
•»te« w ith »uch a sum. but I want to
sound to It. You said that anything
not vant her to go dere— nefer again
would think that you jvas the SHingon
like a respectable citizen of the
My Jobber haf tolt me dot M r. Riggs you could do for the New Salem folks
that slew the Philistines."
The Village Had Assembled
you was goln' to do an' I thought may
Bid
nlted S ates, If that la possible, r i l
Is git drunk efery day. Blm she fin k
"How is Henry?" Samson usked.
he
you
could
fix
I
t
"
Him
Goodby.
,lve the old Abe and fifteen dollars
le place no good."
H e m arried tny sister and they're
to boot for a new one and we'll see
Abe smiled and asked : “Do you
Poor child !" said Abe "I'm afraid
about as happy as they can be thia
lors on his way to ¡ t e North. Sitting
I what comes of It.”
vant a title?”
she's In trouble H e r parent» have he-
side the river Jordan,” she went on.
Springfield had heen rapidly chang
“I f It ain ’t plum owdaclous I wisht by the fireside he Imd told many a
un to suspect that «■>
“ ing is
"They've got one o' the best farms
vivid tale o f the cruelties -of shivery.
Ing It was still small and crude, hut
They hav» ne-
e could be made a colonel."
in Tazew ell county and they're goln'
“I would not have yon think that
I some of the best standards of clvillza
'T'H see w hat can be done, bnt if
to go down there and visit the girl.
to be rich."
I tlou had been set up lu that commun I reckon we'd better say nothing to
Story o f the Builder»
he gets that title he'll have to live up all slaveholders are wficked and heart
"Yes, s ir; I didn't think o’ that,”
less.’ he said. “T hey are like other
ity. Fam ilies of wealth and culture any one of what we have heard, at
to It."
o f Democracy
said Peasley.
“Ile n ry aud tils wife
men the world over. Some are kind
In the East liMd sent their son« and present.”
“I'll make him w alk a chalk lln<
would holler If we didn’t tuke ye over
a share o f th eir capital to thia little
you see," the good woman promised as and indulgent. I f a ll men were like
They reached New Salem tn th«
there
It's only a quarter of a mile.
them slavery could he tolerated. But
she left the store.
metropolis of the land o f plenty to go middle o f the night and went Into R u t
I'll show ye the way and we’ll all
they
are
not.
Some
men
are
brutal
Into business. Handsome, well groomed ledge's barn Hnd lay down on the
T h a t evening Abe wrote a playful
come over this evening and have a
in the North as well as in the South
horses. In allvar-mounted
harness, haymow between two buffalo hides un commission as colonel for Peter Lu
ta lk in ’ bee.”
I f not made so by nature they are
drawing carriages that ahone “so you til morning.
kins, which waa signed In due time
Samson was pleased and astonished
made so by d rink. T o give them the
could see your face In them," to quote
Onerila«*, imo« a v t.ii* ,
3 all hi« frlpyds and neighbor! and
by the look of Rglmsteari and his
nower of lift- and death over human
from Abe again, were on Its streets.
C H A P TE R X II.
presented to Lukins by a committee
home and his fam ily and the account
beings, which they seem to have lu
The two New Salem men «topped
of which Abe waa chairman.
(Conti luedl
of his success.
The man from the
parts of the South. Is a crime against
and studied a big sign In front of a Which Continue« the Romance of Abe
Coleman Smoot— « man o f some
sand flats was cleanly shaved, save
God and civilizatio n .”
large
store
on
which
thia
announce
and
Ann
U
n
til
the
Form
er
Leaves
A day or two luter Abe and H a rry
means who had a farm on the road
for a black mustache, and neatly
“I agree w ith you,” said Samson.
New Salem to Begin Hie W ork In
to Springfield— wag In the village that
went to Springfield. T h e ir reason for ment had been lettered :
dressed amt his face glowed with
“I
knew
that
you
would.”
the
min
“Cloths,
casslnettea,
casalmeres,
vel
the Legislature. Also It Describes evening.
the trip lay In a talk hetiveen the poet-
Abe showed him the com
health and high spirits. A handsome
ister went on. “W e have already ban
the Coloneling of Peter Lukins.
mission and asked him to sign It.
nmater and Jack Kelso the night he- vet silks, satins, Marseilles waistcoat-
brown-eyed miss of seventeen came
frre a« they ant hy the la tte r a flre- Ing, tine, calf hoots, seal and morocco
I ’ll sign on one condition,” said some help from you b u t we need more
galloping up the road on her pony
The next day a fte r his return. Abe
I take It as a d uly which God ha-
pumps for gentlemen, crepe llsse, lace
alde
Smoot,
and stopped near them.
She had
!ald upon me to help every fugitive
veils,
Thibet shawls, line prunella received a letter from Ann
‘W hat ts that?" A he asked.
I ve heen living where there waa
“Annabel, do you remember this
come over to the store on the arrival
shoes."
hat reaches tny door. You can help
“T h a t you'll give me a commission.
do one to find fault w ith my p a rt, of
man?'' Brimstead asked.
the
good
w
’ork
o
f
mercy
and
grace
Heads like a foreign language to of the stage and taken her letter and
I w ant to b e,y o u r friend.
«1 och or with the parta o f my leg«
T he g lil looked at Samson.
run home with It. That Saturday'«
I f you hear three tap» upon your win
“You are that now, aren't you?”
fh lc h were not decently covered.” me, said Abe. "How would you like
»Inge
brought
the
new
suit
of
clothes
dow a fte r ijm-k t,r dlic hoot of an owl
“H e is the man who helped us out
a little Mursellles walatcoatlngF*
Abe
asked.
.«Id Abe. “The aock district nf my
lit your d o « y a rd you w ill know whut
of Flea valley," said the girl. "Would
Suddenly a man touched hts shoul from Springfield.
J eg, hut I haven't earned m y.com
tier.on hat heen without representa-
It was an Indian summer day of the
It means
F ix some place on your
you mind If I kissed you?”
tlon In the legislature of my Intellect der with a hearty "Howdy, Abe?'
mission.
You haven’t given me a
It was Ell, "the Wandering Jew.” first week In November. T hat a fte r chance yet. W h at can I do to help
“I would be sorry If you didn't."
farm where these poor people who are
tip to It« H at session. Then we got a
noon Abe went to the tavern and asked
seeking th» freedom -vXiich God wills -aid Samson. “Here's my hoy, H arry
bill through for local Improvement« a« he had heen wont to call himself
you along?"
Ann to walk out to the Traylor»' with
In the day« when he carried a pack
fo r all H la children, m u j find rest and Needles. You wouldn't dare kiss him,
and the governor h a. approved the
Ahe was much Impressed by these
him. She seemed to be glad to go.
on the road through Peter s Bluff and
refre^dim tot and security until they
guess.
kindly words.
• PProprlatlon.
Suddenly we dl.cov
Clary a Grove and New Salem to She was not the cheerful, quick-footed,
" I would he sorry, too. If you didn’t,"
have stngj^th to go on.
“M y friends do not often ask what
•red that there waa no money In the
rosy-cloeked Ann of old
H e r face
W ith in a week a fte r the visit of H a rry laughed as he took her hand.
tre a .tiry
But Samson T ra v lo r ha. Beurdstttwn and back.
they can do for me," he said. “I sup
« as pale, her eyes dull and Harless,
"Die la my store," said E ll.
" I tn afraid you'll have to stay sor
M r L o re/o y. Samson and H a rry built
offered to buy an laaue of hand, of
nose they haven’t thought of It. I'll
her
tte
p
glow.
N
either
gpnke
until
“Your store I" Abe exclaimed.
a hollow-haystack about h alf-w a y from ry." said Annabel turning red with
the amount of fifteen d o lla r. ”
think It over and let yon know
they
had
passed
the,
W
addell
cabin
“Yn, look at de aign."
the houst- to the barn. T h e stack bad embarrassment. " I never saw- you be
I
T hree days later he walked out tn
In i glad to hear you declare In
and were come to the open fields
I
T he Jew pointed to his sign board
favor of external Improvement«.'' .« Id
a couifu« table room inside of It about fore."
Coleman Smoot’« a fte r supper.
As
“I hi pe your letter brought good
"P e tte r late than never,” Satnson
eight fet-t hy seven and some six feet
Kelso. "We've all hren too much ah «•me fifty feet long under the cornice,
• hey sat together by the fireside Ahe
. news," said Abe.
in height. Its entrance was an open assured her. “You don't often see a
«orbed by Internal
Improvement« on which they read th e je g e n d :
|
" It was very short." Ann answered. ' »aid:
“E li Fredenhergs E m p .rlu in .”
ing nea.r th e bottom o f ttie stack well better fellow."
You re on the right trail, Abe You've
“I've heen thinking o f your friendly
Abe looked hint over from head to “ He took a fever tn Ohio and waa
screened by the pendant hay. Bui no,
The girl laughed w ith a subtle look
been thinking of the public ear and
question.
It'a
dangerous
to
ta
lk
that
sick there four weeks and then he
foot and exclaim ed:
too little of the puhlle eye We muat
wav
to
a
man
like
me.
The
fact
1»
in two moaths he never
M y conscience! You look a« If you , went home
•how acme respect for both.''
I need tw o hundred dollars to pay
wrote a word to me. And thia one
"Sometimes I think that comelv had been f li- d up to be sold to the
pressing debts and give me something
was only a little hit Of „ letter with
highest bidder '
dreaa ought to go with comely die
In my pocket when I go to Vandalia
I no love In it. I don't believe he ca re ,
The
hairy,
dusty,
bow-legged,
thread
lion, .«id Abe. “But th a t', a thing
i f you can not lend It to me I shall
hare peddler had heen touched by for me now or. perhapa. he Is mar-
you can't learn In book«. There'« no
think none the less o f you.”
ri°
I don t know. Vm not going
acme
mlraculens
hand
The
lavish
grammarian of the langnuge of dre»«
“I can and w ill," said Smoot. "I've I dV
to cry about It any more. I can't. l're
-T h e n I'm »o hlg and awkward. I f «
heen watching you for a long time. A
Zf\
no mare tears to shed.
I'v e given
a rather hopelea« problem ”
man who tries as hard aa you do to
him up.”
“Yon'tw In good company," Kelar
T i en I reckon the tim e has come get along deserves to be helped I he
asaured him "N ature guard« her heat
fo r me to fell you what Is on my Have in you. T il go up to Springfield
tnen with aome aort of alngularlty
and get the money and bring It to you
heart, said Abe. " I love you. Ann
net attractive to other«
Often she
w ithin a week or ao."
l have loved you for years. I would
make« them odlon» with conceit ot
Abe Lincoln had many friends who
have fold you long ago but I could
deformity or dumhneaa or g arru lity
not make myself believe that I was
ha,,e don,‘ the ,lke fo r hlm
Dante was aueh a poor talker that
good enough for you. I love yon so ,h<>5' conld- " nd !>• *« « w R.
no one would ever aak him to dinner
much that If you can only be happy
_ "E very °n e has faith tn you," said
I f 1» hud not heen ao I pre.um e hla
with John M cNnm ar I w ill pray to
Sn,o<”
"w e expect much o f you and
mu«e would have been sadly crippled
God that he may turn out to be a good
° " <h’ fo b* w illin g to do what
Apply from all agency stations in Oregon
tty Indlgeation
I f you had heen a
and faith fu l man and come back and 1 ” * c ,n ,o he,P "
M in im n m arinlt fare $1.00
'«cod dancer and a lady'« favo rite
keep his promise."
“Your faith w ill he my atrength I f
wonder if you would have studied
V. h iklren of half tare age 50c
She looked up at him w ith a kind
1 h" ’ «
»«<<1 Aba.
Klrkham and Bum» «nd Shakespeare
of awe In her face.
On hla w ay home that night he
and Blackstone and fitarkle, and the
"Oh, A h e !" she whispered
" I had
thought of w hat Jack Kelao had said
•rtence of surveying and been elected
made up my mind that men were all o f democracy and friendship.
♦c the legislature
I wonder t f von
bad hut my fath er
I waa wrong
On the twenty-second of November
could even have whipped Jack Arm
I did not think o f you."
a letter came to Ann from Blm Kelao
airong "
"Men are mostly good." said Abe
which announced that she was going
M/
. . T V * ’ * • * > » * * ’ » *• frie n d .h ip of .
But It'a very easy to misunderstand to New Orleans for the w inter with
S ill Berry and acquired a national
them
In my view I f « quite |)ke,
her husband Six day« later Ahe took
debt or have saved my Imperiled |
t K V h l m “ S’* " " ’* 1' ” h* , , w ,h " n D»» ‘ h*
fo r ” »• capital,’ , t Ru'^edgeA i
bmintry in the w »r with Blaek H aw k."
A he lavghed
T ra in s 17-18-23-24 and 28 w ill make regular stop and
In the matter of dress the postmas
No«. 14 and tn w ill stop on flag «t Pair Grounds.
ä
s
i s
, ?
ter had great confidence In the taate
Special train» from Portland and from Eugene to Sa
•n d knowledge o f hla young friend,
hack the Joy of the old days, feome
got Into the stage
Abe'e long arm
lem and F air Grounds Tuesday to
H a rry Needles whose neat appear-
Gmea I think that I am going to do
was waving in the a ir as he looked
Wire Abe regarded w ith .erloua ad-
Saturday, inclusive.
wimethlng worth while. Sometimes I
hack
at
hla
cheering
friends
while
the
miration
So he asked H a rry to go
think that I can see my way f a r ahead
»tage rumbled down the road toward
w ith him on hla new mission and help
and It looks very ptaasaat. and you
For further particulars ask agents
the greet task of life upon which he
te <hoo»e the good« and direct the
The Jew Pointed te Hie 8l«obeerd.
Ann, are always w alking healde m e ___
___
waa
presently
to
begin
tn
the
little
tailoring for it «»»med to him a high
hand of t h . Wee, had ahowemd her j 5"» U h S T X m
” *P
i f important enterprise
me eome hope
favor«
on
him
They
resembled
In
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to live on— lu it • ltttl» a t r i «
"Our approprlat on la only fifteen
C H A B TgR X III.
tpllara
«aid Aha aa they came in •ome d e c iv i the h ir h a r tr pearl and hope.”
He glowed w ith
“ You are a wonderful man i k . -
J O H N M SCOTT,
d rh t of “the Mg village" on a warm gold of the East
prnapartty
Diamond« and ruffled Ha
««Id Ann. touched hy hla appeal
Mv W herein t h . Rauta o f «he Undeè
General Passenger Agent.
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Of courve.
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• • " Î Î * ACM H a rry «seo« a
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!
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