They were mostly the best blood of the world and the noblest of God's missionaries.

Who does not honor them above the thrifty, comfort loving men and women who preferred to stay at home, where risks were few, the supply of food sure and sufficient and the consolations of friendship and religion always at hand.

Samson and Sarah preferred to enlist and take their places in the front battle line of Civilization.

They had read a little book called _The Country of the Sangamon_.

The latter was a word of the Pottawatomies meaning land of plenty.