. History of Missouri in words of one syllable . ep sworn proofs that he had aright to his claim, these men took the land from at heart, he left the State for which he had doneso much, and went to Vir-gin-ia. From there he came to Mis-sou-ri in 1795, wherehe once more set to work, as in the old Ken-tuck-ydays, to clear a path through wild woods for those ofhis own race. Tru-deau, the Span-ish gov-ern-or,kept his word and gave the brave pi-o-neer a largetract of land—1000 ar-pents—in the Fem-me O-sageDis-trict, and 10,000 ar-pents (acres) more, if hebrought 100 fam-i-lies to build up t
. History of Missouri in words of one syllable . ep sworn proofs that he had aright to his claim, these men took the land from at heart, he left the State for which he had doneso much, and went to Vir-gin-ia. From there he came to Mis-sou-ri in 1795, wherehe once more set to work, as in the old Ken-tuck-ydays, to clear a path through wild woods for those ofhis own race. Tru-deau, the Span-ish gov-ern-or,kept his word and gave the brave pi-o-neer a largetract of land—1000 ar-pents—in the Fem-me O-sageDis-trict, and 10,000 ar-pents (acres) more, if hebrought 100 fam-i-lies to build up the land here. When the U-nit-ed States bought Lou-i-si-a-na,Boone had no proof to show that all this land was 68 History of Missouri. his, and had not Con-gress made good his claim tothe first i,ooo ar-pents, Boone would have once morelost home and land. When Dan-i-el Boone came to Mis-sou-ri hisson Dan-i-el M. had built him a cab-in on the landTru-deau gave him, and he at once went to work topay some debts he had left in Ken-tuck-y. He did. DAN-I-EL BOONE S LOG CAB-IN. not spend one cent for his own needs till this wasdone. With his gun he brought down the game,then he had to dress the skins so that they wouldsell well, then, when he had a good pile of cash,he went back to Ken-tuck-y to pay all those whosaid he was in their debt. They had naught toshow that such was the case, but Boone paid up as History of Daniel Boone. lone as his cash heM out, for h(way 69his ^ „„ ..„ ,___ ..e was so just in own way with men that he could not think menwere not fair with him. When he had no more tohe set out for he oot back folks came from far and nearto see him and hear what news he had to brincr from give % friends and kin they hadleft in Vir-gin-ia andKen-tuck-y, for folks didnot go back and forthmuch ere the .days of rail-roads and steam. Now, said Booneto them, I can die inpeace. I have paid mydebts and no man cansay Boone is a cheat! Boone on one of histrips in
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