Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

were reopebed anG the old lists nut i'll order
for now use. Speakers were selected TO
work up the local Clubs collectors were ap-
pointed TO invite extra liberal donations or
guarantees from the wealthy Mr.. Blobbe
was appointed head director of the cam
paign. a step which pleased the party,
though 1t ses the public wondering which OF
the know-alls wei c IL the right, those who
were positive Blobbe had risked his whole
fortune in bets on the result, or those who
knew for certain that he had received, cash
down. 100000 for his entire time and serv-
ices.
Slarnaby surprised his friends by his
cute inquiries and suggestions. He out
dickered DECKER in his knowledge of the
art and mystery OF political saloonacy, and
the winding ways supposed TO be trodden
only by ward bosses. Fotheringham Won
dered how he had learned TO feel the jour
nalistic pulse and sound the lungs of the
press with the aureate stethoscope.
Blobbe himself was beginning to tidget
over the possibility of Blarnaby making the
most and brightest speeches, raking in all
the glory to himself and even going the
future minister to England one better by
marrying title.
However, the grand conference ended
with renewed conservation, as Dicker eN-
pressed it to the good cause. Each COM
plimented the other on every high quality,
and if Jour swallows can make summer,
the presidency is as good as won.
AS they threaded their way through Lit
tie Italy and Darkeyland from Bleecker
street to Washington square, arm in arm,
Blarnabv and F'otheringham discussed
esoterically upon various of the mysteries
OF the great political religion, without deep
and abiding faith in which no good Amer
lean can hope for social salvation and q
place in the paradise of patriots.
See here, Fotheringham, this is going to
be devilish tough fight. | hope you are
laying every pipe under your own super
vision
You don't need to jog me there, my
friend. Your interest is my interest, and
when mutually of interest exists. what in
thunder can there be stronger as an in
ceutive!"
That's good; but-tell mellow about
Blobbe2''
How about Blobbe2 Why"
yes yes, we know he's all right, and all
that short of thing: but sometimes / catch
myself wondering whether he really fears
the strength of the other side. or whether
he is only screwing up his end OF tine bar
gain. OF course this is in the Strictest con-
fidence"
No need to remark that, Blarnaby To
tell you the truth, Blobbe-well-Blob 5
a lawyer
Enough said. Sums up everything.
ike L DelibNc III lIiLS4A dtS II
sane man ought to believe in any OF his
cloth: and yet, don't you know
Exactly Now Blobbe's Il particularly
good fellow, close friend of my own, cute
as the nose OF i Connecticut she farmer,
eloquent enough TO blow the roofs of the
heads of the bowling crowds that go to
hear him, but there's something about him
about the public side OF him. mark YOU
that if | We're running for high Office
would feel mi hty shaky about. There
now I've given myself away
Quite safe, F'otheringham, with me.
These gab-gifted fellows are all alike {;
strong and useful as long us you work them
in harness; but the Lord only Knows where
they mayn't kick you 10 if once they get
their heads. ] tell YOU what it is, t'Othcr-
ingham; kissing the Blarney-stone may
make the fortune of those who glory in be-
ing the bagpipers of great Demos, but
when it comes to square craftsmanship
they generally turn out TO be weak and
windy muddleheads.'
OF course Fotheringham cordially in
dorsed the penetrating sagacity of his bene-
factor-to- be; but, in truth, one of the griefS
of his life was his supposed inability to
play the orator He could talk like 4 fallen
archangel. but just stopped short of lifting
his hearers to she seventh heaven, into
which so many good folks are waited every
Sabbath eve on pew-cushions.
They talked OF caucuses, subsidies and
pulls
while [ think of it, Blarnabv' said
F'otheringhan as they took the first steps
up the stately end of the avenue called
Fifth for want of a dignitied name, I'VE
shall have to work the silk-stocking brigade
very gingerly. Can't make out just what
Hogg is after. Shouldn't wonder if mis-
chief doesn't come out of that quarter
yet,''
l, III
in these cranky days. A plague has come
over politics. 1t used to be everybody for
his man, and now its everybody for him
self and there's not much in it when YOU
get there!'
That's So Look at Gripperton; it cost
him nine -tenthS Of his salary to get the Of
fee. and those he promised berths 10 had
to submit to be assessed within an inch of
starvation, or quit the game. =
That's smooth sailing compared with
Quigglebys experience. What do you
think of shaving for years 10 put your man
in, and then having it put about that you
stole the cash that bought his pull, and he
doesn't lift finger either WAY to clear you
or repay you, tell you. politics is getting
to be mighty thin ice, aud you've got to be
a nimble skater nowadays to keep your
nose high and dry
Whats the matter with the Blarnaby
skates!
''Oh. they're all right; but the man who
has got 'em on expects all his friends to
surround him pretty close, and carry cush-
ions ready in case he sits down suddenly
(which is at once our duty and our priyi-
lege. my friend
'.Prettily put, Fotheringham, and on the
9TH OF November will know just how to
frame my acknowledgements
BY this time they had reached the part
ing of their ways. Fotheringham slackened
his pace as he turned east toward his club
With the subtle instinct Of the trjie-born
schemer his thoughts f1ue swiftly back in
review of all he knew of the past relations
between Blobbe and their common master.
Could there be something that had &C.
CURED something too awkward, too tick
lish, for either of them TO make known 10
mutual friends2 Perhaps. If SO, a Foth-
eringham might be trusted TO handle the
suspicion with dizziness that may bring
profit in its train.
Blarnaby sought his home, and once in
it, his throne-like chair and cigar and old
fashioned ''nightcap." He unused, unused,
and prolonged his musings. 4 mystic pro
cession elided before his half-closed eyes
country girl-a coronetted lady-a preSi-
dent receiving the homage of the British
aristocracy-a fussy little lawyer-a push
ing parvenu-a prisoner in a lonely celia
laurel-wreathed statue-a gently descend
ing cloud, veiling-is it sunset or a sunrise?
TO BE CONTINUED.
A Bottomless Spring.
The great seltzer spring at Saratoga, N.