The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1889-01-30

mons"
81 ann
: What, arter ye obligated yerself to
me?"
81 support you for sheriff, and him for
tho LEGISLATURE"
" Is he running for the Legislatoor?"
eyes"
"Hev vs. published my announcement
yet?"
6 1t will appear this week."
Change it,"
"Why!p
"I'm not gwine to run for sheriff. I'm
gwine to run for the Legis.a toor.'
But remember your contract"
What contract?"
Allen drew the written agreement from
the pigeon-holc in his desk and read it to
the angry Mr.. Strong.
But, then didn't know he was gwine to
run fur the LEGISLATOR" persisted Strong
Now tibet he is, I'm gwinc to beat him, /
don't keer cent what it costs mo-"
" If you run for any other Office than
sheriff, you will forfeit to me one thousand
dollars" said Allen very earnestly.
"Thunderation ~
"Your contract says So" and he called
his special attention to it.
cts trick, We two hev set up trick on
me, that's all thar is O. it.''
"No, it's me We set up Job on,'' said
Tom Simmons, at this moment entering the
office somewhat abruptly. Mr.. Strong
wheeled about and glared furiously at him
Allen, now quite thankful that the two men
were together to veut their spleen upon
each other, stood with folded arms and q
smile on his face to see what would be the
result Of the meeting.
"You heah?' roared Strong.
"You here!" yelled Simmons.
Eyes, an I'm agwine to beat you"
"Tm agoin' to see We laid in the shade eff
it busts me to do it''
"Ye've alters been crossin' me, Tom
Simmons. Yer one O. the kind t alters be
in a feller's track. 1t war mighty sorry
piece o. timber they made We out ov any
ways
'sJst say what We please, I'm agoin' to
beat ye, George Strong, eff it runs me fur
the Legislature to do it."
Then Strong swore that he would beat
Simmons, and vowed that he would rather
be defeated any day than see his enemy
elected.
Gentlemen" said Allen, coolly, as he
stood leaning against his desk watching the
angry men, "my support has been prom
ised to both of you and you shall have it.
Itwould be feather in our cap to havr both
sheriff and Representative from our village
/ come here in the interest of Turkeys
Point, and to that end am working''
"D'ye think We kin help Turkeys Pint by
sendin' him to the Legislatoor?n asked
Strong
81 do.'
"Then sink Turley's Pint"
Sne zoe "a IL helm our town by electin' him
"Then let Ter bust"
Gentlemen, so long as you entertain
such hostile feelings there will be little
hope for the advancement of our town. IF
you wish to effect any thing here, and to
build up thriving commercial center, you
must stop this combating each other; put
your shoulders to the wheel and go to work
in earnest for yourselves, for each other
and for Turleys Point"
"Me work for him9 NeverI' roared SIM
mons.
"Think I'm agwine to gin him boost?
Not much" said Mr.. Strong.
'But / shall hold each of you to a strict
observance of the contracts you have
signed. You shall each of you run for the
offices to which you were selected in the be-
ginning, and will support BOTH"
cpd ruther be beat thousand times
than see him elected" criel Strong, as he
left the Office. In language equally as
forciblc Simmons gave vent to his feelings,
as he retired also.
"I think begin to see the cause of some
of the trouble with Turley's Point,'' said
Allen, as he stood on the front porch of the
building gazing after the two receding
figures going in different directions. 'Thc
town is made up of antagonistic rings and