RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF
I I Ml ! ..m,
A Man for
the Ages
CHAPTER XXIIII Continued.
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"The myptpry of woman can not be
solved by Intellectual proceswes," tin
yomii; mini retiuirked. "Oliscrvntloti
In the only hull) and mine hns been
mostly tclo-coiilc. We have uiiitiiinoil
to keep ourwlvcH sppnrntctl by a grent
distance ev -n when tic were near
each other. It linn been like looking
ut h Btnr with a very limited parallax.
It's u Joy to be utile to see J ou with
the naked eye."
"You will luie little to look nt on
this holiday but me anl the prairies,"
tmld Hint.
"I think the prairies will be nof,"
letted. I ,liall wear tny cavalry mil
form and try to jet n pair of the best
horses In ClileiiKo for the trip."
"Then you would have to pet mine.
I lime n liaixltiouic pair of black
youiif; hCiiseti from hlo mil IiIkIi
steppers. It Is to be my party. You
will huve to lake tflmt comcH and
make the best of It."
The tiny of their Journey nrrlvcd
ft warm, bright, cloudless day In Sep
tember, 1811. The Jonj,' story of those
yenrs of separation was told as they
rode nlonjj. IHtfK.s had been killed In
a drunken brawl at Alton. Davis bnd
Kone to the far WeM n thoroughly
discredited man. Henry Hrlmstead
bnd Kt his new plow on the market
and was prospering beyond all his
hopes. Kit had become a merchant
of unusual ability and vision. Ills
Wi, s
-
The Long Story Was Told as They
Rode Along.
square dealing and good sense had
done much to break down prejudice
HRaltiBt the Jews In the democracy of
the West. Samson Traylor witB get
ting wealth nnd a reputation for good
sense. He bad made the plan on
which the business bad developed. He
bad procd himself n wise and far
seeing man. Sarah's friends had been
out In Sprlnglleld for a visit They
had Invested money In the business.
Her brother had decided to bring his
famUy West and settle In Sangamon
county.
Agents of the store were traveling
In Wisconsin, Illinois anil Indiana
selling Its goods to country dealers.
They carried with Uiem Uie progress
ive and enlightened spirit of the city
and the news. Everywhere they In
sisted upon a high standard or hon
esty In business. A man who had no
respect for his contract wns ulruck
off the list. They spread the every
day religion of the counting room.
They were n welcome unifying nnd
civilizing force In the middle country.
The lovern stopped In a grove nt
aoon and fed their horses and Harry
built a flre and made u broach of
green sticks ou which he broiled beef
steak. A letter from Hnrry to Sarah Tray
lor tells of the beauty of the day.
"It was my great day of fulfillment,
all the denrer because I had come back
to health nnd youth nnd beloved scenes
out of those years shadowed with
loneliness nnd despair," be writes.
"The best part of It, 1 assure you,
was the face I loved and that musical
Tolce ringing like a bell In merry
laughter and In the songs which had
stirred my heart In the days of Its
tender youth. You the dear uud gen
tle mother of. my later boyhood are
entitled to know of my happiness when
I hc,ard that voice tell me In Its sweet
er tone of the lovo which has endured
through all these years of Btern trial.
We talked of our plans as we Bat
among the ferns and mosses In the
cool shade sweetened by the Incense
of burning fagots, over that repast to
which we shall bo returning often for
refreshment In poorer days. We bnd
thought of you and of the man so
well beloved of you nnd us In aU these
plans. Wo shall live In Sprlnglleld
bo that we may be neur you and him
u4 our friend. Honest Abe."
rr'jB& "MA
&"' "
Il Is a long letter presenting minute
details In the history of thnt senti
mental Journey and allusion to mat
ters which have no part In this record.
Its substance being fully In the con
sciousness of the writer, he tenderly
folds It up and returns It to the pack
age yellow mid brittle and faded and
having that curious fragrance of pa
pers that have lain for scores of years
In the gloom nnd silence of a locked
mahogany drawer. So alive are these
letteis with the passion of youth In
long forgotten years that the writer
ties the old ribbon uud returns them
to their tomb with a feeling of sati
nets, (hiding n singular palhos In the
contrast of their look and their con
tents. They are turning to dust, but
the Mini of them tins gone Into this
little history.
The young man nnd womnn mounted
their horses and resumed their Jour
ney. It was after two o'clock. The
(Irani! I'ralrle Iny ahead of them. The
settlement of Plain's Kutl was twenty
one miles away on Its farther side.
They could Just see Its tail oak trees
In the dim distance.
"We must hurry, If we get there
before thirl:," said the girl. "Above
all, we must be careful to keep our
direction. Its' easy to get lost down
In the great prairie."
They heard n cat-bird singing In
n near thicket ns they left their camp.
It reminded Mini of her favorite bat
Jail and she sang It with the spirit of
oltl :
".My sweetheart, come along
Don't you hear the glad song
As the notes of the nightingale flow?
Don't you hear the fond tulo of the
sweet nightingale
As she sings In the valleys below?
As she slugs' In the valleys below?"
They went on, shoulder-deep In the
tall grass on the lower stretches of
the pralrlc. Here and there It gave
Harry the Impression thnt he was
swimming bis horse In "noisy, vivid
green wnter." They otnrtw herd
of tleer nnd n number of wUa Morses.
When they lost sight of tlie woods
nt Plain's Knd the young man, with
Ids cavalry training, wim able to ride
standing on bis saddle until be had It
located.
It reminded him of riding In thp
Everglntles nnd ho told of his adven
tures there ns they went on, but very
modestly. He said not n word of his
heroic light the tiny that he and sixty
of his comrades were cut off und sur
rounded In the "land of the grassy
waters." Hut Win had1 heard the story
from other lips.
Late In the afternoon the woods
loomed In front of them, scarcely n
mile tiff. Near the end of the prnlrle
they came to n road which led them
past the door of n lonely cabin. It
seemed to be deserted, but Its whi
tlows were clean and n fnlnt column
of smoke rose from Its chimney. There
were hollyhocks nnd suntlowcrn In Its
small ami cleanly dooryard. A morning-glory
vine had been trained around
the windows.
"Hroml creek Is Just beyond," said
Him. "I don't know how the crossing
will be."
They came presently to the creek,
unexpectedly swollen. A man stood
tin the farther shore with some seventy
feet of deep and rapid wnter between
him and the travelers.
"That mnn looks like Stephen
Nuckles," snltl Hnrry.
"It Is Stephen Nuckles." Him an
swered. (
"Howdy, Steve I" the young soldier
called.
"Howdy, boyl" snld the old minis
ter. "TJint or creek Is b'illn' over. I
reckon you'll bnve to swim the bosses."
They tried, but Hlm's horse refused
to go beyond good footing.
"You kin Unlit nt that nr house an'
spend the night, but the folks have
gono crway," the minister called.
"I guess you'll bnve to marry us
right here and now," Hnrry proposed.
"Night coming nnd that house Is
our only refuge."
"I'oor boyl There seems to be no
escape for youl" Ulm exclaimed with
a sigh. "Do you really and honestly
want to marry me? If thcre'B any
doubt about It I'll leavo the horses
with you nnd swim the creek. You
could put them lu the barn and swim
with me or spend the night In the
cabin."
"It's a cool evening and tlie creek
Is very wet," he answered. "I'm go
ing to take this matter la my own
hands."
He cnUod to tho minister. "Steve,
this is Uio luckiest moment of my life
nnd you nre Just the man of all others
I would have chosen for Its most Im
portant Job. Can you stand right
where you are and marry us?"
"You bet, I kin, sub," the minister
answered. "I've often said I could
marry any one half u mllo erwny If
they would only talk ns loud as I kin.
I've got tho good book right hero In
my iwcket, sun. My or woman Is
qomlu'. She'll be hyali In a minute
fer to wltriess the perccedln's."
Mrs. Nuckles inado her appearance
on the river bank In u short time.
Then tho minister shouted: "We'll
9
I A Story
of Democracy
By
IRVING BACHELLER
begin by readlu' the nineteenth chap
ter of Matthew."
He shouted the chapter nnd the us
ual queries, kneJt nnd prayed und pro
nounced them man and wife.
The young man and womnn walked
to the cabin nnd put their horses In
Its barn, where they found an uhun
tlnnce of hay and oats. They rnppcri
at the cabin dour, but got no response
They lifted Its latch nnd entered.
A table stood In the middle of the
room, set for two. On Its cover of
spotless white linen v-re plates and
cups and saucers and a big platter
of roasted prnlrle chickens and n 'great
frosted cake and preserves and Jellies
and potato salad and a pie and a
bottle of currant wine. A clock was
ticking on the shelf. There were live
embers In tho flreplnco and wood In
the box, and venison banging In the
chimney.
The young soldier looked about hltu
und smiled.
"This Is wonderful 1" he exclaimed.
"To whom are we Indebted?"
"You don't think I'd bring you out
here on the plains nnd marry you and
not treat you well," Him laughed. "I
warned you that you'd bnve to take
what came nnd thut the hospitality
would be slinjile."
"It's n noble and benevolent con
spiracy that has turned this cnbln Into
n paradise and brought all this hap
plnoss upon me," he said as be kissed
her. "I thought it strange that Mr.
Nuckles should be on bund nt the
right moment."
"The creek wns a harder thing to
manage 1" she answered with n smile.
"I told my messenger to see thnt the
gate of the reservoir wns opened at
four o'clock. So, you see, you bnd
to marry or swim. Now I've made n
clenn breast of It. I felt sure some
thing would happen before you got
hack from Milwaukee. I wns plum
superstitious nbout It."
The young man shook with laughter
nnd said: "You nre the new womnn
born of the democracy of the West."
"I begnn to fear that I should be
an' old woman before I got to be Mrs.
Needles."
"Whose house Is this?" ho asked In
a moment.
"It Is the home of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Peter Luklns. Their land nenr Chi
cago Is now used for n cattle ynrd nnd
slaughterhouse and is pnylng them n
good Income. They moved here some
time ago. He looks after tho reser
voir. Mrs. Luklns Is n famous cook,
us you will see. We can stny here
as long as we want to. We shW (lnd
everything we need In the weir, the
chimney, the butt'ry nnd the cellar.
And here Is tlie wedding supper nil
ready for us nnd I as hungry as a
bear."
"In thp words of Mrs. Luklns 'It Is
very ropasetlc, and I begin to feel
that I have made some progress In the
study of Him Kelso. Come, let's have
our supper."
"Not until you bnve broiled a piece
of venison. It will take n lot of food
to satisfy me. I'U get the crenm nnd
butter out of the well and make a
pot of coffee. Hurry up, Hnrry, I'm
starving."
Darkness fell upon the busy lovers
nnd soon the llrellght nnd the glow of
"We'll Begin by Reading the Nine
teenth Chapter of Matthew."
many candles tilled the homely canln
with flickering shadows uud a soft,
beautiful color.
"Supper Is ready," she said, when
tho venison steak had been deposited
on the platter.
"Him, I lovo you not ns most men
love," he snld ns they stood a moment
by the side of the table. "From the
bottom of my henrt I do respeVt you
for your honor' uud good faith nnd
when I think of that and of nil you
have suffered for my sake, I bow my
head nnd nsk God to uiuku mo worthy
of such a belpejc"
I
of the Builders
Copyright, Irrtnc Bftchsller
They sat down to this unusunl wed
ding feust, and ns we leave them the
windows of the little cabin (ling their
light far out upon the level plain;
we hear the sound of merry laughter
and of the tall grasses rustling ami
reeling Joyously In the breeze. The
moon In iiild-heaven nnd the itirium
nierable host nroiind It seem to know
what Is passing on the edge of the
(Siand I'ralrle and to lie well pleased.
Surely there Is nothing thut (luds u
quicker p'-Iid In the great heart of tlie
world than human happiness I
CHAPTER XXV.
Being a Brief Memoir by the Honor
able and Venerable Man Known in
These Pageo ao Joalah Traylor, Who
Saw the Great Procession of Etents
Between Andrew Jackson and Wood,
row Wilson and Especially the Mak
ing and the End of Lincoln.
Now, us I have done often witting
In the chimney corner ut the day's
end, I look back at my youth and
manhood and tell, with one eye upon
tho clock, of those years of fulfillment
In the progress of our beloved pilgrim.
There are four and twenty of diem
that I shall try to review In as many
minutes. At this distance I see only
the high pluces one looming above
another like steps In n stairway.
Tho years of building uud sentiment
ended on the fourth of November,
1812, when he nnd Mary Todd were
Joined In marriage. Now. like one hav
ing taken note of the storm clouds, he
strengthens the structure.
Mary tried to teach blm fine man
ners. It was n dltllcult undertaking.
Often, ns might have been expected,
she lost her patience. Mary wns nn
excellent girl, but rather klndlesome
and pragmatic. Like most of the pral
rle folk, for Instance, Abo Lincoln had
been accustomed to reach for the but
ter with his own knife, nnd to find
rest In nttltudes extremely Indolent
nnd unbecoming. He enjoyed sprawl
Ing on the floor In his shirt-sleeves
and slippers with a pillow under his
head nnd n bonk In his hand. He bud
n liking for nmple accommodation, not
fully satisfied by n bed or n lounge.
Mnry undertook to turn him Into new
ways nntl naturally there wns Irrita
tion in the house, but I think they got
nlong very well together for nil that.
Mnry grew fond of him nntl proud
of his great talents and wns n devoted
wife. For years she did the work of
the house nnd bore him children. He
milked the cow nntl took care of tho
horse when be wns nt liomp.
Annnhel nnd I, having Just been
married, went with blm to Washing
ton on our wedding tour In 18-17. He
was taking his sent In congress that
yenr. We were with blm there when
ho met Webster. Lincoln wns deeply
Impressed by the quiet dignity of tho
grcnt man. Wo went together to hear
Emerson lecture. It was n motley au
dience business men, fashionable
Indies and gentlemen, statesmen, politi
cian", women with their knitting nnd
lion-hunters. Tho tall, nwkwnrd ora
tor ascended the platform, took mf
bis top-cont and drew n mnniiscrlpt
from his pocket. He bnd n narrow,
sloping forehead, n prominent nose,
gray eyes nnd n skin of slnuulnr trans
parency. Ills voice was rich and mel
low, but not strong. Lincoln listened
with rapt attention to his talk about
Democracy. It was a memorable
night. He spoke of It often. Such
contact with the great spirits of that
time, of which he studiously availed
himself In Washington, wns of great
value to the statesman from Illinois.
Ills experiences on the lloor were In
no way Important to blm, but since
1014 I bnve tlimtirlit often of what he
snld there, regarding Polk's Invasion
of. Mexico, unauthorized by congress
us It wns:
"The provision of the Constitution
giving the vvnr-mnking power to con
gress was dictated, ns I understand It,
liy the following reasons: Kings hud
nlwnys been Involving nnd Impoverish
ing their people In wars, pretending
generally that the good of the people
wns the object. This our convention
understood to bo thp most oppressive
of all kingly oppressions nnd they pro
posed to so frame the constitution
thnt no man should hold thp power of
bringing this oppression upon us."
The next year he stumped Massa
chusetts for "Zach" Taylor and henrd
Oov. Sewnrd deliver his remarkable
speech on slovory, which contained
this striking utterance:
"Congress hns no power to Inhibit
any duty commanded by God on Mount
Slunl or by Ills Son on the Mount of
Olives."
(TO DE CONTINUED.)
To Get Rid of Red Ants.
The following is recommended by
tho United States Department of Ag
riculture : Make n sirup of ordinary
cauu sugar uud wnter, rather thin,
with the addition of not moro than
three-fourths of 1 per cent sodium
arsenate, which Is poison. Snturuto
small sponges with thu sirup and
pluco about where tho ants are found
They carry the mixture to their nests
uud fowl It to their young and queens,
which fiventuully destroys tho colony,
If You Need a Medicine
. You Should Have the Best
Jlavo you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex
tensively odvcttlscd, nil at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain tho article did not fulfill
the promises of tho manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells Itself, as like
n endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have becu
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist 6ays "Take for
example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation I have sold for many vcars
nd never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case It shows excellent re
sults, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large a
sale."
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, tho success of Dr.
Kilmer's Svvamp-Iloot is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments: corrects uri
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric,
cid which causcst rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle of
owninp-iiooi oy rarceis 1'ost. Address
Dr. Kilmer & Co., llinghamton, N. Y.,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stotes.Advertlscmcnt
WOOD FAMINE SURELY AHEAD
Measures That Alone Could Have Pre
vented Have Been Too Long
Delayed, Says Expert.
The cost of wood may fluctuate, but
the general direction of the prices for
wood products Is bound to rise, nntl
tho movement will gain tremendous
Impetus n few years hence. There Is
going to be ti wood famine In this
country nnd little can be done to pre
vent It. We huve prociustlnuted ton
long. Much can be done, however, to
allcvlnto and shorten Its duration.
Forest protection Is one of the prophy
lactics. Out of Sir-,0()0.l)00 ucres tit'
virgin forests we huve IIST.OOO.OOO left.
Wo ure cutting this reiuulnder ut the
rate of .r..r)0.000 ncres veiirlv. in
2o to .10 years our supply of virgin
tlmlier will be exhuusted. This hiatus
will continue until trees can be grown.
In five years ending 1020 there were
1C0.O00 forest llres In the United States
which did damage amounting to more
thnti ?sr,000,000. Forest llres have
cnused un annual loss of about 70 hu
mnn lives, to say nothing of stocks,
crops, buildings nntl Improvements.
G. A. Whipple In the Thrift Mngazlne.
Battle Won India for Britain.
British rule in India dntes from
June 2,'?, 1757, when SlruJ-utl-Dnuls
wns nbsolutely defeated In the battle
of Plassy. This victory gave England
tho provinces of Kengnl and Hehar,
which laid the foundation of the
empire.
Golf's Great Superior Point.
Golf has one. point of superiority
over baseball ; It gives exercise to the
HpectntuiH ns well us to the players.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The wnr hns made tabic linen verv
vnlunhle. The use of Red Cross Hall
Rlue will odd to Its wearing qualities.
Use It nnd see. All grocers. Adver
tisement. Peculiarities of Speech.
"Why do snllors -ny 'ship ahoy?'"
"I dunlin," answered the able seanian.
"Why tlo landsmen say 'hello?' "
When n woman pretends to be Ig-
nornnt she is playing a t'.eep game.
What to Take for
CONSTIPATION
Take a good dose
CARTERS
then take
IITTLE
IXER
PILL.S
STERN CANADA
land
fT7.0-.
Farm
are
rS3Se-
i&y -.-
vZan.
iwt.n
VhL.1
rauway
Doom
Au.kJTlzed
MOTHER! OPEM
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRU7
lour little one will love the "tralty"
taste of "C'nllfornln Fig Syrup" cvhi If
constipated, bilious, Irritable, feverish,
or full of coltl. A teaspoouful never
fails to cleanse the liver uud bowels.
In a few tutors jou can see for your
self how thoroughly It works all th
sour bile, und undigested food out of
the bowels und you have a well, play
ful child again.
Million of mothers keep "California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves n sick child tf
morrow. Ask jour druggist for genu
Ine "Cullfornln Fig Syrup," which has
directions fur buhles nnd children of
all uges printed on bottle. Mother!
You must say "CiiUfomln" or you may
get an luillutluu ug syrup. Advertise
ment, i
He Was Careful.
The train stopped longer than usual
on the big curve coming Into the Irish
wuysldo station. A passenger looked
out, saw the guard descend from his
vnn nnd listened to the following con
versation with the driver:
Guard What ure ye shtopplng for?
Driver Sure nnd can't ye see the
signal Is ugln' nie?
Guard It's mighty particular you're
gettin' nil of n sudden.
No woman who thinks she Is homely
will consent to huve her picture tuken
In u group.
Why does n mnn nlwnys lose his
nerve lust when he needs It most 7
How's Your Stomach?
Any Weakness or Distress ?
lied Cloud, Ncbr. "Somo timo ago I
wrote to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel for
liia advice in regard to my stomach
trouble, which 1 was sure was neuralgia.
I began taking Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery along with the
'Anuric Tubleta' and feel that I have
been greatly benefited by their use. I
had about given up when I wroto Dr.
Pierce now I am feeling fine. I
have every faith in Dr. Pierce's med
icine." Mrs. Dora Coleman.
If you need a building-up tonio for
stomach and blood obtain Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery from your
nearest druggist, or writo Dr. Pierce,
President Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo,
K. Y.. for free medical advioo.
Keep Fit
Bowel regularity is the
secret of good health.
Without forcing or irri
tating, Nujol softensthe
food waste. The many
tiny muscles in the
intestines can then re
move it regularly. Abso
lutely harmless try it.
ThiModtnUaboJ
pf Tutting sn OI4
CompUiat
' W. N. U., LINCOLN, NO." 47-1921.
1 IpSlaijLfS
nibTEMPKH. AMONG KOItSES successfully treated with
Spoiufs Disf eniper Compound
With the approach of winter home ara niraln mare liable to
contiurt contaitliim illeewie ntSTHMPEU, 1NFLUKNZA.
COUdllR nnd COI.DH. An a preventive aRalnnt theite, an ocea
nicrial dftee of "SrOIIN'K" la mtirvHounly eftectlvit. An a rem
ly for cast already lUlTerlng, "HI'OIIN'H" la equally "fleet I ve.
nive It as a. preventive. Don't wait. 60 ceuta and II. ZO per bottle
nt rim Htorrn.
fil'OUN MUHCAL COMPACT COS1IRN, INDIANA
of Carter's Little liver Pills
2 or 3 for a few niehts af ter.Thev
cleanse your system of all waste matter and
Regulate Your Bowels. Mild as easy to
take as SUgar. Ctnulne beat tlSnatuTts&Z&ZiC
Small Pill. Small Dose. Small Price.
of Prosperity il.
offers to home seekers opportunities that cannot
b secured el jewliere. The thousands of farmers
from tlie United States who hove accepted Can
adVagenerousofcrtoeetUconFKEIS homesteads
or buy farm land In her provinces have been welt
repaid by bountiful crops. There is etui avail
able on easy terms
Fertile Land at $15 to $30 an Acra
land similar to that which through many years
fans yielded from 20 to 40 husbela of wbent
to tho acrr-rcts. barley and flax also In great
abundance, while ritislnitfinrses, cattle, sheep
and boas Is equally profitable. Hundredsol farm
ers in western Canada have raised crops in a
single season worth more than the whole cost of
ItiHr land. With such success comes prosperity,
ndependence. good Klines and all the comforts
and conveniences which make life worth living.
Gardens. Pottry, Dalrylne
sources of Income second only to grain
growing and stock raising. Attractive cli
mate, good neighbors, churches; schools,
good markets, railroad facitities, rural tele
phone, etc.
for niaetrated lltoratnra, mape, dea erlptJon of farm
oiportunlllte in uamiona, nuuilMKU,
Alberta and Urltlah Columbia, reduced
raw, cm wrue
W. V. BENNETT
4, Bee Illdg., Omaha, Neb.
Arent, Dent, of Immlcrallofl
ana coionitaiion, uuminieneibanaaa
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