The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-16

hoa he calls the Office" being the
wnse Of Messrs. Abendroth & Morgen-
sum SUM- white goods, hosiery, and notions,
55s:"nenard Street, at his usual hour Of six
D''p and started down Broadway, hav
+ for his objective point his ancestral
n,o in New Jersey, which his father is
S SU on the ten year instalment plan.
wy a. he walked down the street he saw
..nders tray full-very full-of Harri
W. and Morton buttons, and, moved by
sO ;mnulse which he could hardly have
a"rnained, he bought one, and slipped it
. :atthe hutton hole Of his coat,lapel. Then
he went on his way
10 had to stop on Chambers Street to
hnv toy wagon for his little brother,
w. w. the Tooth family was constantly in
oreasine, and looked as though it was
.o;no to be full set before it got
through.
The polite salesman wrapped up his
nockaoe for him, and then, with q glance
r. the button, remarked cheerfullv:
Looks kinder husky for the G. 0. P.
this year. don't it Z"
81 guess you're a Democrat" said
1oonidas. with the best sheer that he
could get up on short notice.
uMe? No." said the salesman 81
on,t cot no interest in politics. | don't
Lnow anythin' about it, only what | hear
folks saying.
Leonidas paid for the toy wagon and
walked out with dignity. Further down
the street he stopped to buy peach.
The Italian in charge Of the establish
ment gazed at his button while he was
searching through his pockets for two
cents.
"Ma brudda buya lotta dosa butta,"
+ he observed. Gotta stucka badda Ban
J adanna make ALA mon dis-a year."
Leonidas deigned no reply and passed
on. In the ferry-house he found himself
1caught in the narrow-passage past the
lticket-takers' stands, in a crowd of gen
ltlemen in linen busters. From banner
(which one Of them carried, and from the
Remarks of few who were conversation
hlly inclined. Leonidas gathered that
khey formed the Old Line Democratic
Club of Paterson, and that they had been
Town to Rockaway on a clam bake In
tinctively he lifted his toy wagon and
eld it so that it hid his button. Then
was ashamed of this inidelity TO his
olors, and he lowered it again. No one
bould have noticed his adornment if it
lad not been for this unfortunate vacilla-
on; but now everybody seemed to see
at ence 1t was two or three minutes
efore he was able to slip through the
arrow passage into the great waiting
pom. In the meantime, the Old Line
emocrats improved their opportunities.
Hi, Danny" one shouted to another
where was Harrison's grandfather when
e light went out 7"
Gone to join the war tariff" rejoined
amy promptly.
They say he's going after Blaine with
muzzle," suggested another Old Liner.
If he goes after Blaine with a dol
F-blll, he'll catch him quicker" said
melody else.
They say that Morton's had his bar'l
AIDED up," was the offering of another
bdly stranger to the lonely Republican.
Leonidas emerged from the crowd with
ushed cheek, but with an undaunted
rlt, and presently found himself seated
the ladies' cabin of the ferry-boat.
pst of the ladies were standing up. so
" the men might have seats but it
called the ladies' cabin, all the same.
Leonidas was reading his newspaper
zen loud but unpleasant voice fell up
MS ear and distracted his attention.
Put up your money or take down
lr nag, that's what | saw"
Leonldas looked up, and saw, in one
Tue END seats, at right angles to him,
stout man of sportive aspect. This
. dld not address his conversation to
one in particular; but all the other
ple looked at Leonidas as if they
ught he ought to make the responses.
la-as, {" said the stout man; "gcin'
und with flag in your buttonhole
supportin' your candidate. If
i've got candidate to support, sup
MIN; that's what say"
'e con made no reply.
what talks in campaign? Money
- every time. Put up your money
your candidate, or shut up. I'm only
ing you my opinion" the stout man
lslnued, addressing the crowd.
1eonldas continued silent.
here's little wad,' continued the
:. man. producing huge roll of bills,
la' says Cleveland is elected in No
uoef. My roll, gents and ladies. Pm
sport and thoroughbred, with black
70 my mouth, that's what | am. Eu-
O0ay amt my kind, though.
1e ~ retained his grip on silence.
NO button on me, danes and gents y
'uea the stout man there's my but
his rolls all the button | want,
my gentlemen with button in his
q wants to put up a roll of the same