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and slain When Mr t>avls called at
the little home In La Salle street that
evening he found Bim In great dla-
tress.
“I throw np my hands,” she said
“I cannot stand anv more. We shall
be homeless tomorrow.
“No, not that—so long as I live,” he
answered. “I have bought the claim
You can pay me when you get ready.”
He was very tender and sympa
thetic.
When he had left them Blm said to
her mother: “Our old friends do not
seem to csre what becomes of us.
I have no thought now save for you
and the baby. I ’ll do whatever you
think best for you two, I don’t care
for myself. My heart is as dead as
Harry's.
CHAPTER
XX.
Which Tells of the Settling of Abe
Lincoln and the T raylore In the VII
lege of Springfield snd of Samson's
Second Visit to Chicago.
Blm's Judgment of her old friends
was III founded. I t was a slow time
In which she lived. The foot of the
horse, traveling and often mired In a
Connect with well known limited and express trains that pro
rough muddy highway, was Its swlft-
! est courier. Letters carried hy horses
vide excellent service and all modern comforts.
I or slow steamboats were the only
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It Is easy to understand that many Ba ra ti and Samson with the letter.
“I'll get a horse and start for Chi
who had traveled far were as the
cago tomorrow morning," said Sam
dead. In a measure, to the friends they
For fares, bertha, train service, stopover regulations,
had left behind them and that those son. "They have had a douhle blow.
personal advice or helpful suggestions ask agents or write
separated by only a hundred miles Did you read that Harry had been
had to be very Enterprising to ksep ac killed?"
"Harry killed I" Mr. Lincoln ex
quainted.
In March Ahe Lincoln had got his claimed. “You don't mean to tell me
thut Harry has been killed?"
license to practice law. On his return
JO HN M. SCOTT,
"The Chicago Democrat says so,
from the North he hud ridden to
General Passenger Agent.
Springfield to begin his work as a law hut we don't believe It,” said Samson.
yer In the office of John T. Stuart. “Here’s the article. Rend It and then
His plan was to hire hnd furnish a I ’ll tell you why I don’t think It’s so."
Abe Lincoln read the article.
room and get Ills meals at the home
“You see It was dated In Tampa.
of his friend, Mr. William Butler. He
went to the store of Joshua Speed to November the fifth," said Samson.
a man who had ridden with the driver
buy a bed hnd some heddlng. He "Before we had read that article we
from Chicago and who. It was thought,
had received a letter from Harry
found that they would cost seventeen
hnd been In collusion with him. A
dated November the seventh. In the
dollars.
’
curious feature of the robbery had
“The question Is whether you would letter he says he Is all right and I
been revealed by the discovery of the
calculate that he ought to know as
trust a man owing a liatlonul debt and
mall sack. It was unopened, Its con
without an asset hut good Intentions much about It as anyone."
tents undisturbed. Its rusty padlock
“Thank God! Then It’s a mistake."
and a license to practice law, for so
•llll In plaie. The perpetrator of the
aald Lincoln. "We can’t afford to lose
much money," said Honest Abe. “I
crimp had not soiled his person with
Harry. I feel rather poor with Jack
don't know when I could pay you.”
•ny visible evidence of guilt and so
Speed had heard of the tall repre Kelso gone. It will comfort me to do
was never apprehended.
what I can for hts wife and daughter.
sentative from Sangamon county.
Then for a time Bliu entered upon
"I have a plan which will give you I ’ll give you every dollar I can spare
great trials. Jack Kelso weakened.
a bed for nothing If you would care to to take to them."
Burning with fever, his mind wan
Samson hired horses for the Jour
share my room above the store and
dered In the pleasant paths he loved
ney and set out early next morning
sleep with me,” he answered.
and suw In Its fancy the deeds of
“I ’m much obliged, but for you It’s with his son, Josiah, bound for the
Ajax and Achilles and the topless tow
ispw city. The boy had begged to go
quite a contract."
ers of Hilum and caine not hack again
“You're rather long,” Speed laughed. and both Samson and Sarah thought
to the vulgar and prosaic details of
“Yea, I could lick salt off the top It would he good for him to take a bet
life The girl knew not what to do.
of your hat. I ’m about a man and a ter look at Illinois thnn his geography
A funeral wus a costly thing
She
half but hy long practice I've learned afforded.
had no money. The Klnzles had gone
Joe and his father set out on a cold
how to keep tile half out of the way
on a hunting trip In Wisconsin. Mrs.
clear morning in Fehrunry. They got
of other iieople."
Hubbard wus 111 and the Kelsoa aj
to Brlmstead's In time for dinner.'
“I ’m sure we shall get along well
ready much In her debt. Mr Lionel
Henry put his hand on Samson's
enough together," said Speed,
Ihiyls came
i
Mr. Lincoln hurried away for his pommel and said In a confident tone:
lie was a good-looking young man
“El Dorado was one of the wickedest
saddle-bags and returned shortly
of twenty-nine, those days, rather
,
“There» are all my earthly posses cities In history. It was like Tyre and
stout and of middle stature, with dark
sions." he said as he threw the hags Babylon. It robhed me. Look at that
hair and evea. He waa dressed In the
pile of stakes."
on the floor.
height of fashion. He used to boast
Samson saw a long cord of stakes
So his new life began In the village
that he had only one vice—diamonds
aloog the road In the edge of the
of Sprlngffeld. Early In the autumn
But he had ceased to display them on
meadow.
Samson arrived and bought a small
his shirt front or his Angers. He car
“They are the teeth of my city,"
ried them In his pockets and showed “ Let Me Lend You a Thousand." Ho hons" and two acres of land on the
edge of the village and returned to said Brlmstead In a low voice. “I ’ve
them by the glittering handful to his
Urged.
Nee Salem to move Ills family snd drawed em out. They ain’t goln' to
friends.
They had come to him
bite me no more.”
through trading In land where they
So he seemed to be. hut he was one furniture. When they drove along the
“They are the towera and steeples
were the accepted symbol of success of those men who weave a spell like top of Salem hill a number of the
of E! Dorado." Samson laughed. “Have
and money was none too plentiful
that of an able actor. He excited houses were empty anil deserted, their
any of the notes been paid?"
He had melted their settings and
temporary convictions that began to owners having moved away. Two of
“Not one and I can't get a word
turned them Into coin. The stones he
the stores were closed Only ten fami
change as soon ns the curtain fell
kept as a kind of surplus—a half hid He was no reckless villain of romance lies remained. They stopped at Rut from my broker about the men who
den evidence of wealth and of superl- . I f he Instigated the robbery of the ledge's tavern, whose eutertainuient drew the notes— who they are or
ority to the temptation of vulgar dis ! south hound msll wagon,.of which the ivas little sought those days. People where they are."
“I'm going to Chicago and If you
play
Mr. Davis was a calculating
writer of this little history has no from the near houses came to bid
wish I ’ll try to find him and see what
masterful, keen minded man, with a shadow of doubt, he was so careful them good-by.
rather heavy Jaw. In his presence |
Pete and Colonel. Invigorated hy ; he says."
about It that no evidence which would
"That's Just what I wish." said
Blm «as afraid of her soul that night
their long rest, but whltenyd by age
satisfy a Jury has been discovered to
He was gentle and sympathetic. He
and with drooping heads, drew the Brlmstead. "His name Is Lionel D a
this day.
offered Io lend her any amount she .
wagou. Sambo and the small boj rode vis. His address Is 14 South Water
needed She made no answer, hut sat ■ On account of the continued Illness
between
Sarah and Samson. Betsey street. I sold him all the land 1 had
on the river shore and he gave me his
trying to think what she would best I of her mother Blm was unable to re
aud
Joslali
walked ahead of the wag
note for It."
do The Traylors had paid no atlen sume her work In the academy. She on. the latter leading a cow. That
“I f you'll let me take the note I'll
lion to her letter, although a month took what sewing she could do at evening they were comfortably settled
home
and
earned
enough
to
solve
the
had passed since It was written
see what can be done to get the
In
their
new
home.
When
the
beds
In a moment ahe rose and gave him problems of each day. But the pay
money,” Samson answered.
ment coming due on the house In De were set up and ready for the night
her hand.
"Say, I'U tell ye," Brlmstead went
Sarah
made
some
teu
to
go
with
the
"It la rery kind of you." said she cember loomed ahead of them. It
on.
“I t ’s for five thousand dollar«
cold victuals she had brought
Mr
" If yon can spare me five hundred was natural. In the circumstances,
and 1 don't suppose It's worth the pa- i
Lincoln
ate
with
them
and
told
of
his
that
Mrs.
Kelso
should
like
Mr.
Davis
dollars for an Indefinite time I will '
per It waa wrote on You take It and I
new work
and favor his alms.
take It.”
If you find It's no good you lose It Just I
Betsey
was
growing
tall
and
slim.
“Lei me lend you a thousand,” he j Mis Kelso’s health had Improved
ss careful us you can. I don’t want
She
hadvthe
blond
hair
and
fair
skin
urged "I can do It without a bit ot slowly so that she waa able then to ,
to see It again."
n f Samson and the dark eves of her
i
spend
most
of
each
day
In
her
chair.
Inconvenience "
They had a happy half-hour at the
mother. Josiah had grown to be a
One
evening
when
Dnvls
sat
alone
"I think that live hundred will he
bronzed, sturdy, good-lookiug lad. table, Mrs. Brlmstead being In better
!
with
her,
she
told
him
the
story,
of
enough," site said.
J spirits since her husband had got back
very shy aud sensitive.
I Bint and Harry Needles—a bit of
It carried her through that trouble ,
, .
"There's a likely boy!” said Sam to his farming. Annabel, her form
and into others, of which her wom an s k n ( i n » « • *'»<« to have. T h eir
son as he clapped the shoulder of his filling with the grace and charm of
h e art had found ab u n d an t signs In ' " ' k
In te rru p te d hy the re tu rn of
eldest son. “He's got a good henrt In womanhood, was there and more
th e a ttitu d e of Mr D nvls
He g a v e 1 B lm
Sh<*
,n • cheerful mood
comely than ever.
him."
the most assiduous a tte n tio n to tin ' " h e n Mr D nvls had gone she said
They had been speaking of Jack
"You'll
spoil
him
with
praise,”
comfort of Him and her mother He to her mother:
Sarah protested and then asked as Kelso's death.
"I think our luck has turnM Here's
had had a celebrated physician come
“I heard him say once that when
she turned to the young statesman.
down from Milwaukee to see Mrs a letter from John T. Stuart. The
"Have you heard from Biui or any of he saw a beautiful young face It re
Kelso and had paid the hill In advance divorce has been granted I am going
minded him of nohle singing and the
the KtaSos'-”
”1 cannot let you be doing these to write to Harry and tell him to
“Not a word. I often think of odor of growing corn," said Samson.
things for us,' Him said one evening harry home and marry me If he wanta
*Td rather see the face." Joe re
them "
te
l»on’t say a word about the dl
when he had called to see them
“There's been a letter In the candle marked. whereupon they all laughed
"And I cannot help loving you and yorce to our friend Davis. I want to every nlclit for a week or so. bnt we and the boy blushed to the roots of
doing the little I can to express It.’ h ake him keep his distance. It la haven't heard
word from Harry or his blond hair.
ha answered. ”1 would like to make hard enough now.”
"He's become a man of good Judg
from them,” said Sarah
" I wonder
Before
she
went
to
bed
that
night
every dollar I have tell you In seme
how they're gettltig along In these ment,” said Brlmstead.
way that 1 love you. That's how I she wrote a long letter to Harry and
hard times.”
Annabel's Mater Jane, who had
feel and you might as well know IL" one to Ahe Lincoln, thanking him for
" I told Jack to let me know If I clung to the wagon In No Santa Claus
"But I do not Inve yon Mr. Davis'* his part In the matter and telling hint
could do anything to help.” Samson Land, was a bright-eyed, merry-
of her father's death, of the payment
“Let me try to make you love ib -
hearted girl of twelve. The hoy Rob
assured them
due
snd
of
the
hard
times
they
were
he pleaded "la there any reason why
Late In November M r Lincoln went ert was a shy. good-looking lad a little
suffering
Two
weeks
passed
snd
I shouldn't ?"
•
ont on the circuit with the distin older than Josiah.
"Yea. I f there were no other rea brought no answer from Mr Lincoln
guished John T. Smart, who had
"WelL what's the new»?" Asmson
The day before the payment came
•on. I love a young soldier who la
taken him Into partnership.
Blm's asked.
due
lu
December,
a
historic
letter
fighting In the Seminole war In Flor
letter to him bears an Indorsement on
“Nothin' has happened since we
from Tampa. Fla . waa published In
Ida under Col Taylot.”
Its envelope as follows:
saw yon but the fall of El Dorada,"
the
Democrat.
It
was
signed
"Robert
'•This letter was forwarded from Brlmstead answered
"Well, at least, you can let me take
Vandalia the week I went ont on the
the place of your father and shield you Deming, private. Tenth cavalry.” It
"There waa the robbery of the mall
gave many details of the campaign In
circuit and remained uuo|<ened In oar stage last summer a few miles north
from trouble when I can.”
the Evergladea In which the famous
office u n til m y re tu rn atx weeks later. nf here." said Mrs Brlmstead
“Yun are a moat gone ¡out and kind
-A. Lincoln
smltch of the mall waa «talea.
I
ly man'.'' Blm exclaimed with tear» scout, Harry Needles, and eeven of
hie comrades had been surruundvyl
Ifef day of his return be went
guvaa that» thejea»vp wp haven't had
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ho letter from Vermont In a year."
"Maybe that's why we haven’t
heard from home," Samson echoed.
“Why don’t you leave Joe here
while you’re gone to Chicago?" Anna
bel asked.
“I t would help his education to
rassle around with Robert an’ the
girls," said Brlmstead.
“Would you like to stuy?” Samson
asked.
" I wouldn’t mind,” said Josiah who,
on the lonely prairie, had had few
companions of his own age.
So It happened that Samson went
on alone. Near the sycamore woods
he came upon a ^ray-haired man lying
by the roadside with a horse tethered
near him. The stranger was sick with
a fever.“" Samson got down from his
horse.
“What can I do for you?” he asked.
"The w ill of God," the stranger
feebly answered. "I prayed for help
and you have come. I am Peter Cart
wright, the preacher. I was so sick
and weak I had to get off my horse
and He down. I f you had not eoine I
think that I should have died here."
Samson gave him some of the medi
cine for chills and fever which he al
ways cnrrled In his pocket, and water
from his canteen.
"Is there any house where I could
find help and shelter for you?" he
asked presently.
“No, but I feel better—glory to
God !' said the preacher. " If you can
help me to the back of my horse I will
try to ride on with you. There Is to
he a quarterly meeting ten miles up
the road tonight. Nothing shall keep
me from my duty. I may save a dozen
souls from hell—who know*?"
Samson was astonished at the Iron
will and holy zeal of this Iron-hearted,
strong-armed, fighting preacher of the
prairies of whom he had heard much.
He lifted him and set him on the back
of his horse.
“God blessed
you
with
great
strength," said the latter. “Are you a
Christian?"
" I am.’’"
They rode on In silence. Presently
Samson observed that the preacher,
wns actually asleep and snoring In
the saddle
They proceeded for an
hour or more In this manner. When
the horses were wallowing through a
swale the preacher awoke.
“Glory be to God 1" he shouted. "1
am better. I shall be able to preach
ton'ght. A little farther on la the
cabin of Brother Cawklns. He has
been terribly pecked up by a stiff
necked, rebellious wife. We'll stop
theie tor a cup or tea anu u sue ra:.-,e»
a rumpus you'll see me take her hy
the horns."
Mrs. Cawklns was a lean, sallow,
stern-faced woman of some forty
years with a face like bitter herbs;
her husband a mlldniannered. shiftless
man who, encouraged by Mr. Cart
wright, had taken to riding through
the upper counties as a preacher—a
course of conduct of which his wife
heartily disapproved. Solicited by her
bnshand she sullenly made tea for the
travelers. When It had been drunk
the two preachers knelt In a comer
of the room and Mr. Cartwright began '
to pray In a loud voice. Mrs. Caw- j
kins shoved the table about and tipped ;
over the chairs and dropped the roll- :
Ing-pln as a counter demonstration.
The famous circuit rider being in no
way put out by this, she dashed a dip
per of cold water on the head of her
husband. The praying stopped. Mr.
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As a Countar Demonstration.
Cartwright rose from' his knees and
commanded her to desist. On her
dleclsratlon that she would not he laid
hold of the woman and forced her out
of the door and closed and bolted It
and resumed his praying.
Having recorded this remarkable In
cident In hl« diary, Samson writes:
“Many of these Ignorant people In
the lonely, prairie cabins are like chil
dren. Cartwright leads them on like
a father and sometimes with the
strong hand. I f any of them deserve
a spanking they get It. He and others
like him have helped to keep the cabin
people dean and going up hill Instead
of down
They have established
schools and missions and acattered
good books and comforted sorrows
and kindled good desire In the hearts
of the humble.”
As they were leaving, Mr. Cawklns
told them that the plague had broken
out In the settlement on Honey creek,
where the quarterly meeting was to
be held, and that the people had been
rapidly "dyln' off." Samson knew
from
this that
the
smallpox— a
dreaded and terrible scourge of pio
neer days—had come again.
“I t ’s dangerous to go there,” said
Cawklns.
“Where 1« sorrow there Is my
propsr place," Cartwright answered.
"Those people need comfort and the
help of God.”
“I got a letter from a lady there."
Cawklna went on. “As nigh as I can
make out they need a minister. I can
read print handy but w rltln' bothers
me You read It, brother."
Mr. Cartwright took the letter and
read as follows:
"Dear Sir: Mr. Barman gave me
your name. We need a minister to
comfort the alck and help bury the
dead. It Is a good deal to ask of you
but If you feel like taking the chance
of coming here I am sure you could do
a lot of good. We have doctors enough
and It seems a pity that the church
should fall these people when they
need It most. I f yon have the courage
to come you would win the gratitude
of many people. For a month I h«ve
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