Wichita eagle., 1889-08-31

bossed the Fourth OF July, dictated the pol
icy of the village trustees, and was the only
nlaa who subscribed to New York daily
paper and talked stock
The Big Man had never been nominated for
governor, but that was because he didn't
want office. It was pretty generally under
stood that ne could have canine. position
any time he desired, and that be somehow
influenced all the political appointments in
six counties.
Gentlemen said the Big Man, as he
swelled up, Il viii go down to Washington
and arrange this matter. You can rest
easy"
If he had told US that he was going down
10 Washington TO secure an act Of congress
to remove the Bunker Hill monument to
Chicago we should have had faith in him He
departed The band was at the depot to
honor his departure. and the few citizens he
deigued to shake hands with at once gained
five pounds in avoirdupois. The train had
scarcely moved OF before our Big Man be-
gan TO decrease in size. There was q general
in the car; also millionaire; also a senator.
No one knew our Big Man or paid any atten-
ton to him. When he reached Washington
his hat was O. whole size too large for him.
When he was put in back room on the
fourth floor his chest measure decreased two
inches.
The nance of our Big Man on the hotel regis
ter produced no connection. There was NC
rush OF cards to his room. If the administra-
tion knew of his arrival it didn't call. In the
lobby he heard men addressed as Senator
Judge General Colonel and 50 on
until he felt that his coat was TOO big for him.
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the postmaster general, no band played.
There was no send of. No one in Washing
ton knew whether hewasour Big Nan or our
cobbler, and no one seemed 20 care Every
rod he Travelled seemed to produce shrink
age. He had always supposed that he was
bigger man than the Capitol building. One
glance satisfied him that he had made mis-
take.
Our Big Man intended to talk very plainly
to the postmaster general. He would look
very severe when he inquired why this thing
was thus.
He inquired his way to headquarters, but
had no sooner reached them than be found
himself weak in the Knees. His hat was now
two whole sizes too large, and his vest would
have pinned over two inches. He half hoped
that the P. NJ would be out, and he Yves graft
fed The P II. was not out, but the Hessian
who took his card and looked him up and
down in a suspicious way soon returned TO
say:
Very busy, sir. Leave your papers and
call again. Call next week or the week
after"
But L have no papers, and I am Mr.
Smith, of Smithville," protested our Big
Man.
YES, but the postmaster general is very
busy-very busy. Have to call again, sir
We never heard of you, sir-never heard OF
you nor your town. Better make your writ
ten application for the postotfice and mail
itn
Our Big Man returned home. He was
wabbling in his clothes. He had paper in the
lining of his hat TO keep IL from falling over
his ears His heels and toes lad an inch play
in his shoes. His lordly stomach had wilted
away, and his autocratic bearing had gone
hence. Our Big Nan had met the enemy and
he was theirs. He had travelled beyond the
confines of our village, and his greatness had
melted away like a September frost.-New
York Sun.