Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-04
SHAFFER'S THRIFT
A Happy Family Circle Not 30
Happy After All.
THE ColNlSSIOsERS ARCHITECTURE
4 Aeaksy sDa Parrot Time Between
SAAner asd uis New Dspaty-rhs Old
Dspaty - . Ps4eeaskeE-DsnAs-
cratic Ghest Dsaes.
From the E,enlnx Ness.

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rumors having been whispered 10 the
effect that General Shaffer intended to
make New Years gifts, taking the form
of Jobs in the land ONCE, 10 the various
branches of his own aud his wife's
family, News reporter called upon
the General and made . formal request
for an audience. Circumstances were
not lacking which threw measure OF
discredit upon the rumors. The jobs
in the land Office are comparatively
few. There would scarcely be enough
Tor large family.
The new Land Commissioner Is built
on an entirely different style of archi-
lecture from the other men VINO com-
pose the incoming administration.
There is the bold, Romanesque Gov
ernor Winans; the low, detached villa.
Dan soper; the Gothic Frederick
Braastad-aii admirable specimens Of
different orders after winch men are
constructed. General Shaffer IS built
on the BIZARRE Queen Anna style. He
is "a little taller than the average and as
THU rs Don Quixote. He has shock
of gray hair. from which hirsute pen
nants wave III every direction, and
pursed-up lips. From his chin roll of
unkempt wnite whlskers extends down.
ward about ( inches, and on the other
portions of his face short white
stabhie had showed through the
skin.
"Some of the old help Will be re-
audience had progressed to the point of
stating the motive IN seeking 1t, "and
me aud William Tecumseh are going To
do our best to give the people good
administration. | dunno, but | think
We'll get along all right. William
! Tecumseh has Just graduated from a
business college down III Indianny-
yes, sir, ! business college-graduated
he has-aud he's going to be book
keeper. OF, course, lie can't take it up
right OFF, but Mr.. Ennis is going to stay
with us for few days and he'll show
him. Then, Pm gong to have my
darter Sadie here, too. She's been
teaching school over at Worthwhile
preceptress there-but resigned at the
end OF the term. They did not wantto
let her go, no how. but she got 'em to
do it. I've another darter who's teach
ing school. Both OF them are gradu-
ates Of the highest course at the Ypsi-
lanty Normal School-the Latin and
German course. Shes down in Adams
vile, Cass county, teaching. but III
have her here III the Office, too, IN 4
few days. By having them in here |
can have my family all together. The
fact is, I've got to do IL. The Office
lv nd fra
moved up here. | can't live on the
salary. I've got to put my family in
here. Pm going TO put 'em IN, too, and
| don't care who knowsIt."
He made a starter on his appoint
ments by selecting l.. II. Glover, Il one
armed Cassopolls lawyer, Tor deputy,
and H.. j. OIds, a Marcellus veteran,
and George Rorabeck, L Kalamazoo
bers of his family for clerkships. On
coming up after Christmas to get
"little insight INTO the business" as he
called 1t, ne began to realize, after
being around the Office day or two,
that ne WAS somewhat III the position
of the man who was presented with an
elephant. lie did not know what to do
with it. There are certain matters of
point OF complicated character, sUrpass
even those III the Auditor-GeueraF S
Office. The retiring deputy, Henry ;.
Sleeper, spent ten years III mastering
details connected with those pending
marsh land suits.
The general had concluded to hedge,
and sidled in at the door with the air
of IA man prepared to make patriotic
l. l.
sat down on the extreme edge of II
chair Gt Mr.. Sleeper's SIDE, leaned tor
ward, produced mctaphorical SILVER
platter, and rendered Mr.. Sleeper an
offer to stay in the Office. Ar. Sleeper
made the sweeping gesture of thrustng
something from him and said twas im-
possible. The General thought perhaps
he was coy and urged the thing, but
Mr.. Sleeper thrice, yea, mo-e times, re-
fused. No particular position was spe-
CITED as the one IN which he was to re-
main, but Mr.. Sleeper terminated the
interview by saying
IL have been deputy of this Office for
twelve years. | simply couldn't stay IN
any subordinate position"
The ola man got up slowly and went
out. lie was paralyzed. A Repub-
lcan had actually refused otiice He
walked aimlessly around the warm
office for some time, looking blank and
helpless.
After thinking the matter over, the
General decided To- renew the attack
and, polite General, concluded that
he might be- more certain of success If
he was in position to offer specifically
to Mr.. Sleeper the deputy ycommissloncr-
-. -. a yxFA H.
Glover. the Democrat whom he had
previously picked out for the job. and
informed him Of hls purpose. Bat how
ever wise the proposition might appear
20 Mr.. Shsffer and ihe rest of the
world. 4 didnt strike Mr.. Glover At al
IN a favorable light. lie protested. and
most vigorously.
"No use taking, Mr.. Glover" said
the sseuersl, you vs got 10 step down
and out. 'We'll b. a pretty mix here
if all TIE old men leave. AT. Sleeper
won't stay except as deputy, ard YOU Il
have 20 take another position fer a
while. Maybe after ST or eight
months you can have The dspuiyship." "
"Nf. Glover Kicked Ike ihe qaadrii-
ped most dss neusbea for capacity n
this directon. NF. Shasier INSISTED
Nf Glover SAIL he bad beer promised
the deputysfln and proposed o. bod
The General 81 ia wVft. ihen verbs
OF = different soEt we're used snd gfew
higher. aui fsw WA a pros So when
NJ Sleeper hsppsnug ;nta The reoni.
overheard what 4 was al alsfit- lie
immediately stsppsd forward sAj
tttssea tas afsiaftAnss hv aHbaanf -
emphA1eally shat NJ. ShstfSfs pufs
pres. ehlla COMPLIMENTARY. VIE iHo.