uo J6u scm want to be a lawyer?" of beauty nothing perpendicular or fix up dis job lot fer you^ said Ell Kelso asked. horizontal." Abe that loves "honor ~an9 justice and with a laugh. 'Tee, but sometimes I think I'd He took Abe's hand and went on: humanity and their great temple of "A real surprise party 1" the girl exclaimed. make a better blacksmith," said Abe. ''Here, ye lovers of romance, to one freedom that Is growing up here in "Fin trying to make up my mind of the story-tellers of Ispahan who the new world. He loves them better She was a small-sized girl, nearlng what's. best for me." has in him the wisdom of the wandering than fame or fortune or life Itself. sixteen, with red cheeks and hazel "No, you're trying to decide what tribes/ He can tell you a tale I think it must have been that Abe eyes and blonde hair that fell in curls is best for your friends and your that will draw children from their whose voice sounded like a trumpet upon her shoulders. country and for the reign of law and play and old men from the chimney just now and who sent you off to Mrs. "Mr. Traylor, this is my daughter justice and liberty." corner. My boy, take a chair, next Peters with the money. You haven't Bim," said Kelso. "She is skilled in "But I think every man acts from to Mr. TrayJor. Mr. Traylor, you the chance to know him that we have. the "art of producing astonishment." selfish motives," Abe insisted. stand -up as proud and firm as a Some day you two will get acquainted." "She must have heard of that handsome Doctor Allen, demurred as follows: big pine. I believe you're a Yankee." boy at the tavern and got in a "The other night you happened to "So do I," said Samson. "If you At this moment there was a loud hurry to come home," said the Doctor. remember that you had overcharged took all the Yankee out o' me I'd have rap on the door. Mr. Kelso opened "Ann Rutledge says that he Is a Mrs. peters for a Jug of molasses and an empty skin." It and said: "Hello, Eli! Come in." right purty boy," the girl laughed as after you had closed the store you Then Abe began to show the 8tran* A hairy-faced, bow-legged man, bent she brushed her curls aside walked three miles to return the money ger his peculiar art in these words: under a great pack, partly covered which belonged to her. Why did (To be Continued "Stephen Nuckles used to say: with bed ticking, stood in the doorway. you do it?" 'God's grace embraces the isles o' the "For a selfish motive," said Abe. THAT PESKY POISON sea an' the utte.nn.ost parts o' the "Hello, Mr. Kelso," the bearded man "I believe honesty is the best policy." IVY AGAIN earth. It takes in the Esquimaux an' answered. "The poor vanderlng Jew "Then you took that long walk Ju#t the Hottentots. Some go io fur to has gome back ag'ln—hey? I tlnk I To those of us who live in the say that It takes In the Yankees hut haf to take de hump off my back before country and to those of us who love I don't go so fur.'" I gits In." to wander through the quiet places, Samson joined in the good-natured 11 the counter, his liefid resting on a Staggering beneath his load he let thft season has again arrived for SYNOPSIS. laughter that followed. bolt of blue denim as he studied a it down to the ground. poison ivy. What shall we do when "If you deal. with some Yankees book in his hand. He wore the same "Bring in your Trojan horse and -CHAPTER I.—Samson and &arah Traywith attacked? you take your life in your hands," he their two children, Joslah and shirt and. one suspender and linsey mind you do not let out its four and •ey, travel by wagon from their home First thing—soap and hot water in said. "They can serve God or Mammon trousers which he had worn in the twenty warriors until morning. I'll venfennes, Vt., to the West, the land wholesale applications. The poison, and I guess they have given the J» plenty. Their destination is the Counter dooryard of the tavern, but his feet have some bread and milk for you in of the Sangamon, in Illinois. after being deposited in the skin, requires devil some of his best ideas. He were covered only by his blue yarn a minute. Gentlemen, this Is my friend seems to be getting a lot of Yankee some time to penetrate,- and CHAPTER II.—At Niagara Falls they socks. Ell—a wandering pioneer of trade." JMet a party of immigrants, among them notions lately." this penetration can be prevented by~ It was a general store full Of exotic "I haf a vonderful line 0' goods— youth named John McNeil, who also "There was a powerful prejudice «*cid«s to go to the Sangamon country. vonderful! vonderful!" said Ell, gesturing thorough washing, eruption and irritation flavors, chiefly those of tea, coffee, All of the party suffer from fever and in Kentucky against the Yankees," tobacco, muscovado sugar and molasses. with both hands. will not result. While exposed •cue. Sarah's ministrations save the llfd Abe went on. "Down there they used of a youth, Harry Needles, in the last There was a counter on each "First supper—then open your Trojan parts should be cleansed in this manner wages of fever, and he accompanies the to tell about a Yankee who sold his side. Bolts of cloth, mostly calico, horse," said Kelso. Traylors. They reach New 8alem,'Illinois. as soon after exposure as possible, And are welcomed by young "Abe" Lincoln. hogs and was driving them to town. were piled on the far end of: the right "First I must show my goods," Ell it is worth while to make the attempt On the way he decided that he had counter as one entered and the' near insisted, "an' I'll bet you take dem all even twelve or twenty hours, sold them too cheap. He left them tmd held a showcase containing a —everything vat I have In dot pack CHAPTER III. afterwards in the hope that at least a with his drover in the road and went display of cutlery, pewter spoons, an' you pay my price an' you tank ppxtion of the poison may be removed. on to town and told the buyer that he jewelry and fishing tackle. There Wherein the Reader Is Introduced to would need help to bring '.em In. A heavy lather should be were double windows on either side me an' say 'Ell, vat you have to Offut'e Store and Hie Clerk Abe, and "'How's that? the buyer asked. of the rough board door with its wooden drink produced and washing should be continued the 8cholar Jack Kelso and His "Why they git away an' go to runnln' latch. The left counter held a 'Til bet you four bits I don't," said several minutes. Severe scrubbing Cabin and His Daughter Bim, and though the woods an* fields an' case filled with threads, buttons, Kelso. with a brush is not advisable Gets a First Look at Lincoln. we can't keep up with 'em.' combs, colored ribbons, and belts and "You are my frlent I vould not but several swabs or small compressesof 'I don't think I want 'em,' says jew's-harps. A balance stood in the They had a dinner of prairie chickens take your money like dot. so easy. gauze may be used, discarding: the buyer. *A speedy hog ha?n't and roast venison, flavored with middle of this counter. A chest Of No! It vould not be right. These ca.ch in turn, so that the poison may much pork to carry. I'll give ye -wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes ea, a big brown jug, a box of candles, are Scotch goods, gentlemen—so rare not be distributed by the cloth. twenty bits to let me a keg and .a large .wooden pail Off."' and cookies and doughnuts, and raisin an' beautiful—not'ing like dem in de Bathing with alcohol diluted with VI guess that Yankee had one more occupied Its farther .end. !The shelving pie. It was a well-cooked dinner, world." an equal amount of water is also aw hog than he'd counted," said Samson. on its side walls was filled by served on white linen, in a clean room, He began to undo his pack while the effective preventative. Where exposure straw hats, plug tobacco, bolts of "Whatever prejudice you may find and while tbey were eating, the sympathetic little company stood around him. here -will soon vanish," said Kelso, landlady stood by the table, cloth,: pills and patent medicines and has been more general, a bath "Gentlemen, you can see but you eager to learn of their travels, and to paste-board boxes containing shirts, turning to the newcomer.' "I have cannot buy. Only my frlent can have for the entire body, followed by a make them feel at home. The good handkerchiefs and underwear. At the great respect for the sturdy tons of dem goods," he went on glibly as he change of clothing is good preventative rear end of the store was a large fireplace. New England. I believe it was Theodore food and their kindly welcome and removed the cover of the pack. Began to Speak the Lines In a High. measure. The hair should not be the beauty of the rolling, wqo2ed There were two chairs near 'Parker who said that the pine Suddenly there was a lively stir Pitched Voice. neglected. Bathing, if not accompanied prairies softened the regret which had the fireplace, both of iwhich »were occupied was the symbol of their character. in It. To the amazement of all a by sufficient changing of water by a map who sat in one iHe was right. Its roots are deep in to advertise your honesty-—to Tnduce "been growing in their hearts, And beautiful girl threw aside the ticking and cloths, may result in spreading people to call you 'Honest Abe' as they which only the. children had dared while his feet lay on the other. He the soil It towers above the forest and leaped out of the large wicker the rash to skin that had not been to express. wore a calico shirt with a 'fanciful it has the strength of tall masto and have begun to do?" basket it bad covered. With a merry infected. In cases that are at all design of morning-glories on it printed the substance of the builder In Its "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake, "I wouldn't want to put -It that laugh she threw her arms around Jack in appropriate colors, a collar of body, music in Its waving branches and serious a physician should be consulted. after all,"-Sarah-whispered when way," said Abe. Kelso's neck and kissed him. the sainie material and a red necktie. the dinner was over. "I like these turpentine in Its veins. I thopght of "B«t that's the only way out," the The men clapped their hands In 4eople and the prairies are beautiful." Abe laid aside his boQk and rose \his when I saw Webster ,«nd ^eard Doctor insisted, "and we'knowing ones Ointments should not be used in the noisy merriment. "It is the land of plenty at last," to a sitting posture. him speak at Plymouth.'' would have to call you 'Sordid Abe.'** "That's like Bim, isn't it?' said the acute stage of the disease. In the said Samson, as they came out of "Pardon me—you see the firm is "What kind of a lotrtrlng man is Doctor. 'There's a hidden Abe and you lat6r stages, however, soothing and doors. "It Is even better than I busy," said Abe. "You know-Sb Kane he 7' Abe asked. '^Exactly!" Abe exclaimed. haven't got acquainted with him yet," astringent ointments may be of value thought." "A big erect, splendid figure of a Kelso Interposed. "We have all caught "I stop at David Barney's an' dere used .t.0 say that he was nover so in allaying irritation and hastening a "As Douglas Jerrold said of Australia: man. Be. walked like a mm jt the she took de goods out o' my peck an' a glimpse of him tonight. He's thie busy In his life as. when he lay on. his. cure. ^Fickle it with a hoe and It head of his flock." back yltli a broken leg. ?te jtald he laughs with a harvest,'" said Dr. Abe who .since his story had sat had to work twenty^four hours a day Allien, who still sat in the shaded with a sad face looking Into the"fire doln' nothln' an' ^ould nevMr.^git an doory$rd, .spotting his pipe. "I jiave now leaned forward, his elbows on.his hour off. .But a broken leg 4s not an extra* horse and saddle. Suppose knees, And shook, his he#d with Interest so bad as a .l*une Intellect. That Jays you leave the family with Mrs. Rutledge while his gray eyes toOk on a you out with the-fever an' ague of and ride around with me a little look of animation. The dlair fpeaks ignorance. Jack Kelso recommended this afternoon. I can show you how often of the "ve'l of sadness" on-his Kirkham's pills and poultices of poetry. the land lies off to the west of us, face. I'm trying both and slowly getting^ and tomorrow we'll look at the other "He is a very gneat man," Abe exclaimed. the better of it. I've learned Bifle." three conjugations, between customers, •'Thank you—I want to look around "Have you learned that last noble this afternoon." here a little," said Samson. WVhat's flight of Jjrts in the reply to: Haynes, .The sieger, whose name ^s WWJiam the name of this place?" as you promsed?" Kelso asked Berry, rose .and stretched. him.self *New Salem. We call .-it a village. "I hav^V" Said Abe, ^and 'the other and was introduced to t^e^ewcomer. It jbas a mill, a carding machine, a day when I was tramping back from He was a short, genial man, tavern, .a school house, five stores, jRowlin' .Qreen's I came across a drove of some thirty years, with hlH4e, fourteen houses, two or three men Of of: rattle apd stopped and gave it to urly hair and mustache. His fat geni.us, and a noisy dam. It's a crude them. Ttifiy all let^o of cheeks had a color as'definite as that bjat growing place and soon it will and stood looking." of the blossoms on Ills shirt, now have all the embellishments of civili#£d "Good Now «tand up and Jet- us see rather soiled. His prominent nose life." how you Imitate the great chief of shared thi'lr glow of ruddy opulerice. That evening many of the inhabitants the Whig clan said KelsO. His gray eyes wore, a look of aiiology. of the little village came to the The laiik and awkward youth rose "Mr. Troylor, tills is Mr. Wiiliaiu tavern to see the travelers and -were and/begap to fpeak the lines in a hfj^ipltchea Herry." s^S6r. ?Alien. ,.T|^lor introduced by Dr. -Allen. Most of voice that trembled with excitement has a^iifled an ipierest in all :our them had come from Kentucky, although It lowered and steadied instl^itlons. He {tas ^QUght the GolllM»r there were two Yankee families and lAiig o^it l|ke noble ^inuislc. a tract and ois going -to build a who. had moved on from Ohio. well-played trumpet as the channel house and some ^fences. Abe, 'Couldn't "These are good folks," $ajd the of :hls -.jsplilt filled vith the ^mighty wti help 'ipet the timber 'out 4h a doctor. "There are others ^hoare cu^nt,.of4he x^ator's pjassi^i. "'^ep, hurry1 so we can have a raising within not so.good. 1 could show -y.O|B upe indeed, tjbe jw^tds fjell ^rom ..his jiips a w«ek? Y/ou know .the arts ,of^the pretty .rough customers at Clary's "l|ke (he -winter .snows." ax ietter than ahy of us."f Grove, .not? far from here. We have TFhey Bhook our heaits as the wind AJ^e lop^od.at Sajm^on. to take 'things as they are and do shakes the branches of a ^tree." 4SMnson "1 reckon he ai\d *i twould make a our best to make 'em better." writes in his diary. '^E!he 4ein, good t«ftm .with ilie ax.1' rhe iSftjLd. **He '^ny'' Indians?" Sarah asked. bony body of the boy was transfigurM looks as if 'Jio c»ild putf» a^QusOf •TOu 'see ope riOw and then, bpt and as I lOOked at his face ln the"firi»iqght down with jomvhand ^ahd ^hiMi it iip they're peaceable. Molt of '0m liar# l/,thmght iit was haUjaMWii. ivltli thje west, jfow and then .a circuit aider gets gladr-totiim in^wfty^w^ I "Mot word wis spoken for a min* WHEN you use Certainteed Jn Qthjer. words you get from fore and pTO&t? tp ug, ¥o«'ll liear •W%ni SIT {M ffi ani 4 uto afier he iat -down. I httd "go^ tner SevereQa Stephen Nuckles if you P&int you can be think BUI br**3i&^atfr^uld lodt Certain-teed the ^rvipe,ivhich my firit lo^k ait LiiicOln. I l^dcHiiA in ffiese ptarts. '•'He can hollar after the ites ,l^r':a MW ^,, JSrtd fure tfrat it wUl tost long and only highest quality paipt hto fopl. (I Ihi^k it idijder thahen^blpn In :tbe itmW: protect the stfifagjes which it rgiy^s. Certain-te^d means, MJibe tafern #a« 'the liniy hoti&ln Trayl'or over to Jacjt covers. wecfeup than llpe Uew ft-^-^L "Certainty of Qqality-HCgparanfegd goid iejHsa ca-iwan '^repse^«S'gi«|» Certain*teed jdsp covers more •JJRSJi .... Satisfaction.* ~*Jhe ithei gcAdeo iwedge Of OpUr.'" ^]p«. JJjrst cousins to r,the jfgjler. and get Jack to nnllmbj^*)iijta Qitiface per gaj&n. It hi«)$? inane-is a guat^mtee of both. "The Doctor gazed in silence at?#e There were four small roomrfiboys )si4d^.be. the ^muface with^ fewer cpfats. boy. .TCelso 'feat 'wtth "both ^ikawto.'^ibi tbeao. !TwO. of jfceie, .were separated Iack^«la^s cabinf o&e ofitvro wnhl^hi It xgtaigjB its beauty and odor b} "apartition of doth hanglngfroin ^sBe mire of satisfactory resi&a iibra^Higer] period of tune. lend of the vhl^^^^Uj^M^^e tlM"raj^e^A'c]n' 'MMtv^ia% lpM fromyourSpring paintingby These unusual values result icheery blase its firep)^^e. t^sfcOTandsmallerjlfc&da -j|n hgettw€ertunTt«g^ front ua. from the excellence of the tU*r. In, case there 'W^Na '|i:i^||r the^ fiw^laceslimdei^'bdefe'B head, fm^m^ust ovtit' or adult guests: C£rtt$Heed led in ^price,seductions. inrterifllsusfd in jCe^tjifc.-^^4 a hom han^ng near them op powder adeemed twith ^sheets ta&g ari^$h6 'c*re and thj^rougbnees We are now.selling •flfor fea? it^ebody will 3 it frtittigs. In one of these' robmstbe Mreparation. with anotherUrag^ftoiy. I)n^*!U$tto at tffcViMrs "had a sight bt friifriishlrif lafhdd of anything can say. I woujd the floor. .$he skins- ^of .fOfgfc f0«ooQS'. 7 venture this, Uiat-the man Wmftr apd "After riding two days iltb the fraHs. Jaek JK«Aso was,v- a ^Jbiogij}, toctor, (&^g6nvbou|pt 'the Falls Lumber & Coal €9. safootfafetaced, ijtood4oo)^ng, he hears receding. Into, never-returning ©ae foaac ffoliaijer Ho a 'lli^ s^tl^n ihieafH^d 2 Scot, about stofty ?yeaife oltf, dtotnnce )gher^)mii ,ftf hali^s nd-#U oiland a lfide: more thdn /a5' Of(a ratiier sltgtit bofld, «oine Us* ttiedin ^slavery. Jt- *?1U come the western end of thie .jfgi^jge. v^Be. International Falls,-Minn. Rh«n» ft} f^ot, ^ht ia^hfes tall. That ls all '?®6 ysm^ thftnkf««T' Abe ggked. clwsea iilte -forhis feonse -on '&e thiiit anjr' Ode !^wl!of)l^''iive -tttt "faireiy-4therertare^soiminyioftts edge of an iopen prairle. he spoilt fii|6st.fBf fits :%mer°fi$ittfiig! who hite ltl ^These fYankees hate it "Now we'll go over and see Abe," ftrid they afid their Alidren^ arefseat- and ^shi^g' knd cN^|nBd ''to 'ht^l5 iO saldDr. Allen, after the deal was OtXtjh**iAa jflihirir lg allOver^the Idlttbids. '®i«lr the. ^st1'wings, wliici !t?e|it toto'hid made. *He's the best "man within T.ust -^he love said or written, on '^e. b' v^iil 'gSjde -ftie rfxand a saw In 'tills' '^art of the tongue. &te^ i£the (nit of ftelr biooff^nd country. Hie clerks for Iftr. Offut. the maftOw |f °their topes. liberty Abe Lincoln is one of the bWt fetfovre '^Welcome 1 and here's -tlie ^bi^t. s^at means ^ceedom lor alt OPValt until that ever, lived-^-a rough- diamond just at the -fireside," he said Ho Sabispn. these babies,7 -mining trat here hy the out of the great mine of. the West, that "My wife and daughter 'are away fot wagonload, have grown to manhood. only needs, to. be cut. and iiolished." a visit' and for two-days I've had the Slavery will have to reckon with cabin to myself. Look, ye worshipers Denton Offut's store was a small of fire, and'see "how fine It Is now-I them." $C. J# I log structure about twenty by twenty"'which "I hate it, too," said Abe."-' "If I.live The homely vcabln l| a piace of beauty stood near the. brow of the Fm going to hit that thing on the &*• east 0f Rutjedge's»tavern. .When What a heaven It' is wlfeh the fiames head some day." PAINT VARNISH ROOFING LINOLEUM OIL CLOTH DELATED PRODUCTS ^'they entered it Abe lay at full length are leaping! Here is Hogftrth's line 3U -J