Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-24
Mn STORY OF Mine
py BRET HARTE.
CONCLUDED.
XIV.
rvFIyIsHED BUSINESS

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There was the same u~nbuSineSs-hke,
.,I haste; the came hurried, unjust
ny utterly inadequate adjustment of unfin-
IN mdigcstcdbusines that wOuldn0t have
~" .t.l for a moment by the sovereign
r'' - any private interest they con-
FF, rberc were frauds rushed through;
N'" L,ry-Suffering, righteous demands
~"' ,,.r, were honest, unpaid debts dis
hy s.ant appropriations; there were
own" ..,,r., which only the saving Sense OF
~ bYmor kept from being utterly
A ~, actors. the legislators themselves,
'' ami laughed at it; the commentators,
knew it and laughed ut 1t; the
'' tb, great American people, knew it
r,nrb,d at it. And nobody for an in
.,r,iycL that it ever, under any cir
,.r.,s. might be otherwise.
,.:,, ,f RoScommon was among the
- business The claimant himself,
nj palmetto, mportune and Obstinate
oh, unfinished business. Various
,n.n more or less interested in the
nh. claim, were among the uniin-
r~ry,.sS The member from Fresno,
- .t,ru,lln s derringer for a speech
OH. .r,imant, was among the untin-
r The gifted Gashwiler, uneasy
,r over certain other unfinished bust
..r,,,, of his missing letters, but
oil anal honey as he mingled with
.h.rs MAS king Of miSrule and lord Of
,r.l business Pretty Mrs HOPkin-
-r.l. escorted by her husband, but
--,urr.v g-led by admiring congressman
... .rqrm of her presence TO the finishing
t.l lu,iucSS One OF twO editors,
..,.ls -sus OK i finished financial bust
a. out Of unfinished business, were
la. a.e ancient bards, to record with
mp -rou,dv the completion Of untin-
....-m.- Various uuclean birds, scent
,-.5a. in unfinished business, lowered in
..r,g-rt>Jei in the lobby.
-. ,ger house, under the tutelase Of the
..gra.awllgr. drank deeply Of RoScom-
.-I bis, Intoxicating claim, and passed
o.. +.r+ma.v bottle to the senate as uniin,
-.-ru.-.s But. alas! In the very rush,
49,. -.-r. AMI tempest Of the diminishing
"a. u~u.aokcd-tor interruption arose
..r-gu Oh i great senator whose power
...ra.la7poe, whose right to free and
s4..sramce at all times none could
\ claim for poultry, violently
.r, the army Of Sherman during hi
through Georgia, from the hencOOp Of
.t lorul Irishman, opened n cOnstitu'
-.r w.,..5l. and with it the lips OF thS
.@I...
.-sveu hours b. spoke elOquently, earn
u,n.iugly. For seven hours the old
t Iarty and policy were seyerally
-.yaIllsmisSed in the old forcible e
~-..-5, hal ,arly made him famous. Inter.
,-5u, other senator's, now forgctful
lel business, and wild with rcanI-
..--. z.aI. Interruptions from certain
mindful If unfinished business and
20 PES the RoScommon bottle, only
s. .a Z, fresh cx1rt:on. The tocsin
t.y senate was heard in the lower
- Ur,.v ,zsited members copyrighted
door, u. the senate and left unfinished
.s-> 10 take care Of itself.
i r-t, L,elf Tor seven hours, unfinished
-aashei lis false teeth and tore its
~ ~ .a-y,eut fury in corridor and hall.
:-yvsa Lgars the gifted GaShwiler had con
ri ta. Manufacture Of oil and honey,
r-ss.y-t-S however, was slowly pallnG
gr1 .e ,augreSsiOnal lip; for seven hours
E-.ru.a a.L friends beat with impatient
f.. d Ilav and shook fists, more or less
s.r... ct t4~ distinguished senator. For
s.-EurSla. one or two ctItOrs were Obliged
as. -.e calmly compliment the great speech
r .. g.-,. flashed over the wires Of n
...-.. With the old electric thrill. And,
r.~ ,4a. all. tney were obliged TO record
ra E Cd. losing II the congress, Will
- ilaa tie usual amount OF unfinished
~
.a-r Ls,uu Of friends surrounded the
ga. a.,r wlch hyu@s Of praise and con
aas. DtI anniversaries Saluted him
.rws'g q, they passed by with the re
SCI "a. s,-rr- mea y ittle woman with =
s-=. .a@s over her shoulders, and held
a.-.l e small brown hand, approached him
leak no. the English well" she said
s cut have read much. l have read
-. pays vt your Shakespeare. | would
- " <s G., yoa the words Of Rosalind to
--aa when De did fight: Sir, you have
Es..si well. and have Overthrown more
H. .ar enemies" And with these words
A-vs scce
tt LIT 81, 4uiciIy but that pretty Mrs,
as4asg. comiu--aS Victrix always comes
.~'s, so thank the great senator, albeit
;aas Oh. Der es.os,s were shrouded in
s"--aw The aaawled figure disappear.
%lere she aid, ginching Wiles miSchiev-
a'1. taere, chats the oma you were
---& Look at her. Look at that dress
A. --yels. look at that shawl Didn't l
~E.as she hal 10 styleT
"-sshr< sid WuCs Sullenly.
Na7uend dc Hare, of COURSE said the lady
"&0-AT. What are You hurrying away
'.@. You're absolutely pulling me along"
Or "ls had jnss caught sight Of the
-''.'Ton face Of Royal Thatcher among
crowd TINT throaged the staircase.
@iaer appeared pale end distract; Mr..
~-~a2, bis counsel, ut his side, rallied him.
~ enc vou-d" think you had just got G
2Se o; YOUR property, and escaped q
@s"'l1G What's the matter with youi
4@ Haro passed Us Just now. It was she
>@~t 90 the senator. Why did you rot
s-1e herr
-aS thanking. said Thatcher GlOomily
"-' y9dta&e things cooly! And GER
you are not very demonStratiyo to
lie woman who saved you to-day.
Ss0Te as yoI live, it was she who drew
&Vea out Of the senator
s--sf cid not reply, but moved away.
noticed Carmen de Hare, and was
gree: her with mingled pleasure and
~S2eat. But he had heard her COM
!" TIE senator, and this strong, pre-
"-gat, automatic mo, rLo o,rr Fan 6ovs