White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-02

VatlOn, OTHERWISE We BuOulu uAVo &Ob up
celebration for you. Thought you'd
Just prefer to have Us come round, and
see you quietly in this way"
Queer ideas of quiet these Smithbur-
gers have. thought I to myself-turning
topsy turvy out of regard for privacy |!
"Knowed him !" burst in an energetic
little man, who had been conversing soto
voce with DR.. Davis at my elbow,
" knowed him I'd knowed him any
where. Why he'skjust the picture Of
himself right over again. that is, without
the horse"
"YOur ExcellencY is younger look
ing man, than I expected to see," said
the Rev. Peterson "your onerous duties
do not wear upon your health, l trust :?
They must be oppressive"
All ! yes" said DR.. Davis, whose
plump, oily appearance testified that be
took but little of his own medicine,
" brain, sir. BRAIN" significantly tapping
the spot where his own mental apparatus
was located.
81 reckon there's a right smart deal of
head work to be done in that situation of
his H." said Mr.. Dobson, an honest, farm
like looking man, clad in sleeps gray,
addressing the company generally.
eyes, sur, that's fact" and "faix,
We may say that same" chimed in a
chorus from the outside of the circle.
"Would you have any objection. sir, i"
said Mr.. Hodges, dropping his voice in
whisper, to indicate which way, in your
experienced judgment, our election is
going to go ?"
"Why really" replied l. living as
1 do, and taking so little part in poll
tics, l." T.
81 understand" said he, nodding and
interrupting, 4" 1 understand. Quite right;
in your exalted position, one can't be too
cautious of what he says. You are quite
right. 1 beg your pardon for the in
quiry."
Here dead silence ensued for brief
time, the insiders of the circle being ap-
parently talked out, and the outsiders too
much awed by the dignity of the occasion
to venture any remarks.
al wish Lootenant Reed was here" at
length observed Squire Staples /" he'd
been Heightened. Probably you didn''
know him. but he fought with you in
Mexico. He's a giant of fellow, six
feet two. and perfect dare devil"
1t struck me that, though / had never
Leen in Mexico. vet. If this belligereut
lieutenant entertained tho impression that
he had fought with me there, he might
possibly want to fight with me in Smith
burg. So 1 mentally hoped he would moi
return before left.
"May 1 beg the honor of just one mo-
ment's private conversation" entreated q
shabby genteel parsonage, drawing me
aside by the coat button. al am an
attorney and counsellor at law, but bust
ness is very poor here. By the way,
ought to mention that l have always
worked hard for the rarty, and never
dreamed of asking anything, anybody
will tell you so. But what l was going
to ask you was whether if come down
your way, there would be chance o.
getting an Office. / wouldn't think o.
such thing, if it wasn't for my straight
ened circumstances. There really DOM
seem to be nothing for me to do up here. y
All /! thought I, he is thinking of going
to New York to practice, and wants tc
know about renting an Office there. Sc
told him certainly he would have nc
difficulty in getting one, though it was
rather late in the season."
"Yes, / knew that" said he, 81 ough
to have been on hand at the 4th of March
But you really think could do some
thing in that way? And about what d.
Won think it would be WORTH"
l told him there was a great difference
in the rents, that they ranged from fit!
dollars up to FIVE hundred aud even Il
eight hundred dollars.
Eyes, so 1 supposed by what l seel
about 'em in the blue book. One of then
eight hundred dollars would be just tn
thing for me-"
1 could not help thinking it would b
a long time before be would do bushes
enough to warrant him in renting an eigh
hundred dollar Office. But before tn
colloquy proceeded farther, it was broker
off bv the landlord bringing the informa
ton that it only wanted fifteen minute
of the time for the down train, and tina
they were waiting to escort me to tn
cars"
Having by this time come to the con
clusion that Smithburg was one vas
asylum, and all its population lunatics
l walked out, the crowd within respect
lively following. and the crowd withou
cheering vociferously as made my ap
pesrance.
Captain O'Flynn's Smithburg Guard
were drawn MP in line before the door
in their gorgeous uniform Of yellow cost
with green facings, and blue pantaloon
with a red stripe down the side, and wer
standing in obedience to the order, "Pre
!. sent arms I" They wheel into marchin
order; the drum and fife struck up "Hai
) Columbia :" General Smith took me b,
the arm the other two committee me
divided between them the honor Of car
, rying my carpet bag {; the citizens paire
Of By twos behind Us, and away "
marched to the railroad station, crow
lining the sidewalks, "the ladies
throwing the windows open and wavin
, white handkerchiefs the little boys wit
sticks and psper caps marching alongside
and Gen. Smith ali the way pouring int
: my ears the deep regret that they had nj