The Irish standard., 1888-07-14

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s..a ~ IN nd no Il
. .gas * q al even WITH his enemy
~ Wa not IS elected ~
a. he was to beat Strong. He had OILY g esg#
Dne block from the once e
SAW his enemy enter lng Is
4, .i,rhare. noW hes goin Is there to lay
mans Is bust me up know s. sald
mons. ss si 5i., Y, 3s3
| Alien had scarce got rid Of one of;t llp
rurley,s Point jticians, and turned e ag y.
"a his desk, when tie door OF his SO nctnm
opened and Mr. Strong burst in
.ssIs1var, things hev got to come 70 e 2 TO TO
Gus y he reared, in fuzzy 5s5f.,
livery well, sir, let them focus, sale
Alien, somewhat spir''t'eedly W RATS q "
wrcng?'' So
mons"
uWhat. arter ye obligated yersen to
| mel''
| hesLegislature -.
sis be running for the Legislatoors" @
| EYES,
"Hev ye published my announcements
yct?' 8
at will appear this week" A.
| "Change it, Az
| "Why!''
| "r,n not gwlne to run for sheriff fna
gwine to run for the LEGISLATOR
| .tBut remember your contract" +
| "What contract!"
| Allen drew the written agreement irona
| the pigeon-hole in his desk and read 10 ~
the angry Mr.. Strong.
| "But, then, I dit1n t know he was ftW1ne 10
run fur the Legislator" persisted Strong.
NOW tibet he is, I'In gw!ne to peat MIN: J.
don keer a cent what II costs me
| elf you run for any other Office tux
sheriff, you will forfeit, to 1ne one Thousand
dollars: said Allen, very earnestly
I "Thunderation!'
"Your contract says so,'' and he called
| his special attention to il. ~
| cts trick, ye two hnv set up tt1ciS or
me, thut's all thar is o. it.''
| stNo, It's me We set up q job orr sad
! Tom Simmons at this moment entering the
office somewhat abruptly. Mr.. SSroag
wheeled about and glared 'furiously at 'srf.
Allen, NOW quite thankful that the two 1en
| were together to vent THEN spleen nlstn
each other, stood with folded arms and g.
! smile on his face to see what would be the
result Of the meeting.
| "YUu neafl'' roared Strong.
"You hcrcg' yelled Simmons.
J Eyes. an I'm agwine to beat you"
| Elm agoin' to see We laid in the Shade e
| it busts me to do it,
| "Ye:ye alters been u crCSsln' me, Ican
Simmons. Yer one o. the k,nd t alters be
in feller's track. 1t war a mighty sorry
piece o. timber they made ye out OF sny
way"
"Jist say what We please, I'm agoin' to
beat ye, George Strong, Of it runs me feS
the I.egislatur' to do it.''
| Then Strong swore that he would bea&
| Simmons, and vowed that he would rather
| be defeated any day than see his enemy
elected. fs#s
sGentlemen,' said Allen cool]y, as ha
stood leaning against his desk watching the
angry men, tiny support has been prcul-
| ised to both OF you and YOU shall have 1t,
ItwouM be a feather in our cap to have both
sheriff and Repre- from our village,
come here in the interest Of Turley's
Point, and to that end am working" -.
"D'ye shsnk ye kin help Turkeys Pint, by
I! sendin' him to the Legi5latoorl" ASKED
Strong.
! sI do"
"Then sink Tur}ey's Pint"
"Would it help our town by electin' hin,
sheriff." roared Simmons.
| "Of course"
"Then let Ter bust.''
| t4Gcntlenen. so long as you entertain
such hostile feelings there will be Little
hope for the advancement Of cur town. lf
you wish to effect any thing here, and to
! build up a thriving commercial centev, you
must stop this combating eael, other; put
your shoulders to the wheel and go to WORK
! IN fr,,. ao3, II how
and for Turley's Point.''
life work for hims Neveri" roared SIM
mons.
Think I'm agwine TO gin him O boests
Not mucb,' said Mr. Strong.
"Bpt I shall hold each Of you to q strict
observance Of the contracts you htsye
signed. You shall each of you run For She
offices to which you were selected in the be-
ginning, aud viii support both"
sId ruGher be beat thousand times
than see him elected cr1el Strong, as he
left the Office. In language equally ss
forcihle Simmons gave vent to his feelings,
as he retired also.
"1 think begin to see the cause Of some
Of the trouble with Turkeys Poir.t," said
Allen, as be stood on the front porch OF the
building gazing after tho two recedtng
figures going in different directions The
SONA 10 eAh:-ttc Cp1OA dAtdGVtAistac iiASS aGu
cliques. Every man here would rather Gle
himself than see some one else prosper.
They nave taken prosperity By the th,sat
and are thrcttling her.
The sun beamed ,lazDy down upon ths
sloping roots Of the houses scattered alcsg
the narrow valley and hillsides. The store
buildings We're disting uished by their square
fronts and painted signs. Thc-usual crc<sG
OF lcaders were gathered about the Stores
and saloons and were sitting on the porctes
or counters. The floors were well-worn and
rotting, while from the Damp warcroons at
the rear one could inhaIe the damp mir is
suing from decaying vegetables. There was
On air OF dullness about the little village,
as if it had been stided by the thick At
mosphere Of hate.
II" No wonder that Turlcy's Point is on the
downward road said Allen. With s,.st1
q class OF citizens as these there is lit..c
or no hope Of it eyer reyiying',
l St1,vnu ~.