The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-20

"But, Min. / can't praise his mount.
Everybody laughs at it. It's Like"
ga pair of andirons describing a
circle. Yes. know; but that kind of
taft always washes pop-no, that taft
will wash with him. There's tho pro-
lessor looking for me. So long"
And, resuming her intellectual cast,
she returned to thu parlor.
The next evening, dressed for the
first time in six months in the most
precise garb OF fashion, Paul Perkins
called On General Standish.
Ppm here on business, old a and
don'tyou forget it," said Paul Perkins
in most elegant though peremptory
manner
General Standish looked inquiring-
ly upon him. Have you been dining
with the st. Tobolphians?' he asked.
"No. But want to say you've
worked your little racket for a year
and have at last won. You're in the
cult, and are q boss mugwump. |
worked my racket and it's no 60, so
i'm going to try another. I'm Il pro-
mbitionist, gone to join Faxon, and
III get an Interview in the Advertiser,
telling how your mugwump business
drove me into it, and how YOU are
getting ready to take the mugs into
that party yourself if you don't give
NE u fair show"
Perkins, you've been dallying with
the wine glass
Not a bit of it. I'm myself again"
"1hen, 1t, get ont of my housci'
That's right. l knew old Adam
was i'll You. You've been playing the
cult, for all you are worth and have
o You can afford, between us, to
let up a little. Now. examine nc or
ln expose you. I'll give the whole
racket away. BY the shades of Eaton
himself. if you don't examine me for
the Office OF son-in-law I'll expose ali
your mugwump preten.ions and give
the whole snap away
"Sh-h-h! Not SO loud, Mr.. Per-
kins."
''Now, General" said tho Young
man, more gently, Il want to say one
thing. Yesterday l was seized with a
fierce determination to win Minerva.
WhyP Well, l saw you out riding
on Hannibal-tinc horse-what grace,
what dignity, what command and l
said to myself, What philosopher can
ride like that? The daughter of such
a superb horseman mus be the most
noble, splendid girl in Boston. l will
win her. l want her, but | want to be
able to say when any one sees YOU
riding by: Doesn't that man ride
superbly? He's my wiio's father
That's the reason. Now l want to DO
examined
General Standish smiled a knowing
smile.
What are you worth2"
Five thousand 4 year"
"a very satisfactory answer. Are
you going to be Il Prohibitionist:9"
mot If l get the office. II l get the
office I'm after TW be
enough to let parties go to the devil"
Very satisfactory. What is the
aim of the higher culture?"
&c put on Jugs"
"What necessity is there for the ex-
istence of the independence"
Nothing succeeds like ~humbug."
docs my daughter love you2"
That's for her to say"
Here Gen. Standish took up his pen
and wrote. Then he read what he
had written, rs follows: Il certify
that Paul Perkins. having been exam
ined for the Office of son-in-law, has
been marked 100 in all departments.
He is, therefore, recommended for
appointment to the appointing pow
err
Then. giving this certificate to the
young man., he added: Here, take
it, sir. You'll make a 90 of it; if YOU
don't she will tor you. She ha,
served me well. Here, let me send
for a bottle, that | may drink your
health. You've done me good. l
may want you by and by to help mo
set the whole lot of mugs and other
frauds by the ears. But. Paul, don't
give me away. Be circumspect."
A half-hour later Paul, with glad
some face, gave the certificate to the
fair Minerva.
"lN put you on probation for six
months, Paul" she said, sweotly.-
NeW York Sun.