The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
BABY M'kEE's HERoISM.
How the Administration Was Saved D.
His slrewd self Sacrifice.

How the administrator Was Saved by
His shr-wd seif-sacrihce
From Life.
"Mr. President" said Baby Mckee one
morning after breakfast 10 Mr.. Harrison.
while the latter was busily engaged in
gathering together the crumbs left on the
table from that meal To he made into a
bread pudding for dinner, "Mr. President,
il what you are doing is not too important
to be stopped for "A minute, ] would like
TO say something to You.
sob, certainly, certainly" said Mr.. Har-
rison pleasantly, "what can ] do for you.
Any appointment?
"No, sir" said Baby Mckee, "nothing
in that way nj all, sir. What ] want to
say To you is that ! am not at all satisfied
with the way this administration is being
carried on. IL is too tame; nothing Is be-
ing done. Why, already the papers speak
of this as IA do-nothing administration
and you, sir; you, sir, are spoken of AS "a
wooden man. Think what ! have To bear
to have the grandson of my great-great-
grandfather called a wooden man
Mr.. Harrison shifted ~uneasily in his
chair, and then said, with IA feeble attempt
al "A smile, $50 you think il wooden do for
me to he called "A wooden man."
Baby Mckee frowned down this ill-tim.d
pleasantly, and continuing, aid: IL ann
sorry Ia have To speak 10 you in this way,
sir, hut ] must protect myself. ] have n
future before mt and ! must look out for
my own interests. As the first baby of
the white house l have "A reputation Ia
sustain, and | will not have IL said by pos.
terIty that 1 stood idly 10y and saw affairs
being m~ismanagcd and the administrai
ton falling into contempt and did mo-
protest 10 the utmost of my BREATH" and
Baby Mckee. quivering with Indignation
swung his right fist IN brought il dow
thump on the table.
.WelI, Mae" said Mr.. Harrison. weak,
ly, when he had fairly recovered villa
you say is true but what can DO"
"DoG" exclaimed Baby Mckee. '"wh.
brace up-be a man-discharge Mr.
Blaine; tell Mr.. Wanamaker thai you oh
jcct Ia his running the postoiiicc as "A side
show to his emporium tell Mr.. Quay tina
he will have To find some other president
To boss"
very well, hut Mr.. Blaine might not Lei
me discharge him. and Mr.. WanamakeI
and Mr.. Quay might tell me 10 mind m,
own affairs"
Baby Mckee paced the floor moodily
with his hands claspcd behind his back
son, said: "What we want IL To bring
ourselves before the public; We want Il
attract the attention of the people Ia th,
administration; we want Ia keep the cy,
of the nation upon us, and la do so ",
must act promptly. Finding rats in thu
white house aud putting my milk both,
on the window sill were both well enough
in their way. They attracted attention
hut il will not do Ia repeat them. W.
must make n supreme effort. We mus
do something that the people will talh
about. aud wonde at; something tina
even one Of your most out-of-the-way post
masters will hear Of; something that th,
papers of the land will devote col
umns 10, and this something | hav,
thought Of"
what what is it?" asked MIR. Harri
son, eagerly.
"In permitting this" said Baby Mckee
after carefully adjusting "A safety pin. "yol
will understand that no precedent for III,
futurc is established, u only the exig'
ency of the case causes me to 1permit il
at all. ! will allow you" The said, speaking
slowly, that every word might have lis
due weight. IL will allow you Ia spank
me-"
Mr.. Harrison started from his seat, hi,
features working violently, and crying
aloud "Mac, thank Heavens, you nav,
saved the administration! fell sobbinp
upou Baby Mckec's neck.