Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-17

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Mr. Mclaughlin made speech and said
that he would help me when got to be
mayor"
isn't he Just too sweet ?" murmured Mrs
Spoopendyke. 'lf baby was only boy
we'd name him Mclaughlin Spoopendyke
Who else spoke ?"
MIR Kinsella was the next"
What office does he hold ?" inquired
Mrs. Spoopendyke.
"He holds the Eagle Office and he said
frankly that his paper was the first to bring
me before the public. He thought he had
been instrumental in my nomination, aud
hoped would that proper delegations
were sent TO the State convention. He's a
nice man, kinsella. Some say that he and
| look alike"
"le must be a handsome man." said
Mrs. Spoopendyke. contemplating her hus-
hand admiringly. "l'm sorry We cant name
the baby after him What did Mr., Beecher
say ?"
mir Beccher said that some men were no
more born mayors than they we're born po-
iccmen but they subsequently developed
inwardncss that raised them To the power
and glor, Of office and dignity, though they
might have originally been regular old
hunks. That brought up DIR. Storrs. Who
said that the finest particles Of animate ma
ture frequently eonspred in the same individ-
ual. and lifted him so far above the finite
that unobserying men mistook them for the
infinite"
Good gracious" squealed Mrs. Spoop-
endyke. "and 10 think that they all meant
YOU The first time see DIR. Storr, he
shall kiss the baby"
Wasn't il glorious exclaimed MIR Spoop-
endlke dancing around the room. MIR
Ropes wanted me To get ham lease Of the
State Prisons. and General Tracy asked my
influence IN securing an act, making Young
kepublicanism a mlsdemeanor, punishable
hy fne or imprisonment or both. You nev-
cr heard of such time in your life Judge
Morris made speech IN favor of life tenure
OF office. and Mr.. dunno made me promise
to turn the Judge loose on the criminal class
cs. Il VA. a regular love feast. Mr.. How
cl! made some remarks about general Ii
cense system. and Mr.. Low made glowing
speech. IN .hlch he congratulated the ArIs-
iOcracS on nominating a man who could
sIgu hls name with glove on. | wish YOU
could have been there. There was another
man whose name I've forgotten, but he
urged me to be- honest. said he'd been hon
est all his life Made business Of 1t.
Never venturrd on outside speculstlons. but
traded solel, IN honesty Vholesale. retail,
gallon. small measure or pint. Honesty
furnished a, short notice. Discount to the
trade Canned goods for Western consump-
ton. He was good one :"
We'll. never heard anything like it :"
coocd Mrs. Spoopcndyke. al suppose now
tn. Common Counci! vill come up here To
play with the baby but say. dear, YOU won't
bc compelled TO steal any books and nun
away. will YOU ?"
No. won't, won't ?" ho~lrd Mr.
Spoopendyke. Il tell YOU am going to
have PLAIN sailing. The whole town j, IN
favor Of me. and I'll he the frat popular
MAYOR TIN. village ha.e, had"
w i'll you have to BE- out late nights with
the delegation. rcconc.ltng ?" inquired Mrs.
Spoopendyke.
Il tell YOU they are all reconcllrd. They
rrconcil-d on me. DO YOU know what a
reconciliation is ? Got a notion that il
the side door Of a liquor saloon2 Imagine
that the delegation - going around town
with ii. hat on one side singing The keg Is
empty. beer all gone. at four in the morn
ing Well they amt. As said in my
speech accepting the nomination, this is the
era Of peace aud respectabl!lty, and you
don't van, to 20 around upsetting II, or
you'll hear from me"
Certainly" replied Mrs. SpOopendyke,
undressing the baby. w hen you're elect
Ell I'm coming down to YOUR office To bring
nv work and the baby. and help you when
you've got too much to do"
"ies, YOU Will" ba~ied Mr. Spoopen-
dyke. You'd be great help, All YOU
want i q sredy oyercoat and clerk, to he
the whole municipal government You can
help When get time, I'll hit YOU up with
q broken bench and q gas bill and start
political headqlartrr, with YOU. Let me
catch YOU around the City Hall mendng
socks aud showing gn-cart while I'm IN office
and I'll tit you out with red moustache and
an interest in an all night gin mill, and
start YOU around as police force :"
And with these movements on his mind,
the Reconciliation candidate popped out of
hI, clothes and Topped into bed.
II don't care" snliloquized Mrs. Spoop
endvke a. she drew on the babys night
dress. las long a, he don't 90 round night,
with his delegation he can be Mayor after
all, for then he can widen the street and
have an engine in front of the house every
night 10 put out fires aud burglars"
With which reflection Mrs. Spoopendyke
filed the baby away IN the crib and went to
sleep. dreaming that Mr., Spoopendyke had
been elected hre bell. and had resigned his
office 10 know what she wanted the dod
gasted sheet half mast for, unless it was to
freeze his mea,ly feet"