Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-04

Tended eRoh winter his acquaintance IN
Wilmington and the larger cities. /,
WAS for her sake that he remained al
thirty-seven fairly good dancer, but the
result was that though "only farmer
90 he called himself, he WAS not in any
respect "a rustio' In appearance, az was
noted with no little surprise by the audi
ence before which he made his hrst
appearance In Wilmington. The Repub.
lioAns there had been freely making
merry over the shay seed in the hair OF
the Democratic Granger candidate" "
Broughton, all saw from the moment Of
his introduction, was gentleman In
speech aud bearing. He made no pre-.
tenoe to being an orator, and frankly said
his life as q farmer had not tended to
make him q public speaker, but his brief
declaration Of hts political creed was re.
ceived with pleasure by the thinking
men Of his party, while his manly form,
his clear cut features and well bronzsd
skin commended him alike to the good
graoes Of the few ladies hid away In the
boxes Of the theatre where the speech
was delivered, and to the great body Of
working men on the floor, two widely
separated Glasses Of human beings who
join In revering mAnliness and admiring
strength.
rsrThso Dsmooratic pApsrs were almost
ecstatio In their laudstions Of their oandi-
date and his speech. The truth was that
they had dreaded It as Q probable oppor.
tunity for ridioule by the opposition, and
hence great sense Of relief came to lend
sincerity to the expression OF admiration
which IL was their business to make any
how. The Republican papers, too, who
had received q sharp admonition by rural
committee men not TO further offend
Republican farmers by sneers at Broush-
toms avooation were almost respectful in
their comments on his speech and appear
Ance.
As soon as Broughton got back home he
hastened to drive over to Mr.. Curtis,
partly, Of course, to consult that veteran
iu politics about the canvass, hut chiefly
to enjoy Lutie's congratulations Of which
ne felt sure. He was not disappointed.
Persistently as that young woman had
evaded hi5 attempts to put himself in the
attitude Of . lover toward her, che had
the courage and fairness to give him the
full privileges OF the relation Of cousin
aud friend which she did admit, and
hence there was no reserve In their
ordinary Intercourse She was on the
present occasion the first 10 welcome him
on his arrival at her father's house, and
she ran across the porch to meet him,
both hands extended, and oryiug, "0h
Frank, Pm awiully proud OF you. You're
aoredit to the family. Honestly old fellow,
(Lu.ie u0u|d be a little masculine in her
speech, Auut Jane always dsolsred)
didn't kaow how much there was in
you.'
The loud applause he had reoeived at
Wilmington did not overcome Broughton
ss did this enthusiastic uttersuce from
lips whose praises he valued more highly
thaa he would have valued the plsudiss
OF all the remainder of mankind and he
blushed like schoolgirl and felt din.
pes5 In his eyes as hs uttered the
"Thauk you Lutte" which was he only
response he could think OF nov, despite
the self control h9 had exhibited In the
seemingly much mora trying occasion
when in the Wilmington Opera House he
hsd msds his first address TO q city
audience. Lutte took note Of the depth
OF feeling ehe had stirred and quickly
1uided the talk into shAll0wer channels.
lyon must have oombed the 'hay-seed'
out Of your hair, Frank" che lang shingly
said, "as see that the Republican papers
mai" no sllusion TO It,"
eyes" he repi!s1 gaily, 81 asked for
the beat Democratic barber In the place
Il could not risk any trsaohsry, you see
and gave him an extra quarter TO at
tend to that F"
"How stupid 1t isS' Indignantly ex-
claimed Lutte, "fOr the papers in a little
city like Wilmington to be printing such
sneeis; but suppose their own Citizen
ship occupies q larger place In their
minds than In those of the people OF really
big cities, and they actually regard them,
s,lvss as greatly superior to us country
people "
"'Us country people, is good from
Washington BELLE" laugningly replied
Bfeughton.
"Well," rstorted Lutte, "you will
soon be in Washington more than will,
ard then suppose from your last absurd
remark that you are going to repudiGt, =,
the title Of o0untryman. For my part"
shs went on, "as grow older, think
srjoy the part Of my life l spend here
more than my winters in Washington. I"
"l'm glad to hear that" eagerly said
Broughton, "for l may not be able to
keep In Congress for the sake Of seeing
you In winter as we'll as 10 summer"
"En ~ exclaimed Lutte rlsing and
taking mp q paper containing q steno-
graphic report OF Broughton's speech at
Wilmington. "Pleass Look over this q
moment" she said handing him the
paper sand find where II was that you
stated to the people Of Wilmington that
your object in seeking their suffTaSes
was to enable You to enjoy your cousins
company In Washington Of winters" and
she tripped away to inform her father Of
Broughton'a arrival. She soon returned
and ssked the young man to step into the
library and see her father, and seeing
the paper still in his hand she asked,
"Where is ths. part Of the speech that /
missed 7" Receiving no reply she went
on, ~ thought you were mistaken, aud
am proud to bslieve that my dear cousin
Frank will 60 to Congress 5s TO accomplish
the noble objects hs declared in that
speech rather than on account Of his lik-
ing for any foolish little WOMAN"
BroughtJn felt like employing some OF
Tom LAndstreet's language In which to
express his feelings about the oousinship
which he had so laboriously constructed
and 10 which this little woman seemed %
determined that he should hereafter be
imprisoned.
While the tao men discussed the can
vass Lutte retired to her own room and as
she there ref ,otsd on her seems with
Frank a feeling Of sincere pity for the
poor man came over her. II any other
woman had been so cruel to her cousin
Lutte would have have hated her As she
did tina. wrstohed Wilmington girl who in
her extrsvagsnt way che declared "ought
to bs hanged for killing poor Bo. Land
etreet."
While sbe was still In her room, Tom
LaudstFeet and Katie drove up, the latter
bringing letter from Mr. GrAntley which
Mr.. Barlow had forwarded to her, In
which he gave full account OF the burisl
| Of his sons remains snd was profuse In
messages Of thanks to all concerned
Katie Was shown up to Lutie's room
while Tom was ushsred into the library
where he became deeply interested in The
discussion OF the conduct Of the oanvass
This concluded, Mr.. Curtis asked what
encouragement there was in the search
for Maggie.
"Barlow writes Katie that things loot
d. sight brighter" answered Tom, MOI
noticing the amusement Of his auditors
over the language which the old mar
attributed to Barlow in addressing his
daughter.
"Have you any idea Of his new olew p
asked Broughton.
'No, he's d. mum about IT," an
swered Tom, "even Katie says he's devil
ish close mouthed."
"Whati" exclaimed Curtis Ant