Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-21
WINNING HIS ARBITRATION.
From Texas siftings.

WINNING HIS ADMIRATION.
From Texas siftings.
As tonight ! look back It is diff
cult fer me to determine whether the
passion entertained for Vrginia
Raselle was the genuine madness or
mere puppy-love. However il Is i'm
material sufficient IS it to say, IL
brought me to her feet. My wooingl |
was quite an elaborate one. I am
forced to smile as think Of the
many days spent before my mirror
Ipracticing its delivery and how long
lit was before that embodiment Of
rhetoric was satisfactorily framed.
The result Of my proposal was ex-
tremely fiattering, for she too had
seemingly lost her heart and was
her Adonis. But even then one bar
rier remained, and that, her fathers
permission. Therefore, after = few
lpreliminaries I broke the ice with her
parent. Sturdy old John Raselle,
the politician, will I ever forget him !
His hand rested kindly on my shoul-
der, after my appeal had finished on
that by-gone day, and then in sort
of fatherly manner he lectured me.
Virginia was his staff, his star, his all,
he said, and he intended to be par
ticular as to whom he gave her to.
He was well aware Of my good quali-
ties, he assured me, but he could not
1glve his answer that day. Would ]
call again the following Wednesday?
I replied, Certainly" Then we.
both said 'sGood day." and ! passed
out. As I did so he called after me :.
II hope to see you at the Commons
tomorrow. There are to be some
Ispry times, hear and nodding
again he returned to his desk.
| l went to my rooms not knowing
whether to be encouraged or not.
eff I could only do some act that
would win his admiration!" I thought,
then there would be no doubt of my
success. What could do?
! Suddenly his last remark came
back to me. There was to be a local
discussion at the village commons on
the following day and that was what
he had referred to. 1t was in regard
to proposed building to be erected
!, in the village. The citizens believed
! the funds should be procured by
} taxing the entire town, while those
living in the rural parts objected.
J They declared that only those inside
| the village should be called on. This
was the entire difficulty and as
3 thought of it an idea seized me. ]
had always prided myself on my ora.
: torical powers and quickly / had de.
| cided that there was the way to wiz
the admiration Of my desired father.
|in-law. 1 consulted some friends
! about it. They were confident oi
q my success! They knew had won
: derful talent! I would startle tht
: world; they were positive Of it
t These with hundred other bait
9 came freely from the rogues and
+ |swallowed them.
4 / was to be q nonresident cham
y lpion. Why? 1 could never tell.
VI The next morning, although l hat
i. my Grafton fully prepared, my ardo
v had greatly abated but those dea
n friends Of mine (they are now m.
; enemies) won me back into the schem
r by the inspiring contents of aasl
d they purchased for the occasion. !
le coach was then ordered and after
10 had taken several more drains Of th
'sfire-water,'' they got me into a seat
b 1 and off we went to the commons.
t, The most important speaker on th
village party's side had been throug
ee some FIVE minutes, so I was told
* when I arrived late. He had bee
OF pretty bitter ON the farmer and the
is were all excited with desire for n
lg lvenge. So I got the hint to de-
r. with him unmercifully. Who he Wi
,e I did not know, but was just fu
r enough of liquor, as I was assiste
$, on the platform, to comply with Il
ke request. After a few introductol
H. remarks went on in this manner:
n eThat old synonym OF disho
esty-''
n My words astounded me and
ch paused. Just beyond the sea
nd faces saw Yirginia's father in
open carriage looking at me with
re strange expression on his count
ec- nance. Now to win his admiratio
thought.
m ssThat old synonym of dishonesty
at. I repeated, sswho has just address
il. you is one of the most unprincipl
raj of men on the earth's face. Shou
IN I repeat what / know of him, fello
lp- citizens, it would open your eyes! B
1 will spare him. There is nc dou
ed in regard to his motive in uphold
raj the rascality of the villagers. The
ar is no doubt that he possesses villa
he property which he is striving
;he shield from q heavy tax! / repe
&C. this synonym Of dishonesty is I
ng most unprincipled OF men on
It'll earth's facep' This is only . slie
ow example of the language I heaped
the head Of that speaker, but this,
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