Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29

born politician. She secs how things air goia'
and kicks some vigorous.
why ami nobody dom no missionary work
mong these we're sotsy" she asks some petnlant
one day. II coppers the Harrison an Morton
deal an insists Oh maxim the attempt 20 con-
vert this we're town 80 my way Of th.nkin',
which believes 90 be mighty indifferent 90
these great issues SO this Young female goe.
on q embassy to the Other women on the
reservation IN way which reminds me
mighty sight OF goddess. an her mission comes
up smilin success.
"we goes mounted" this female explains
"along of havin' to canter ali over this blamed
countys roundin Up the mavericks an brandin'
en- IL. NJ all proper.
They calls them sev's the II. NJ. Club which
air short tor Harrison an Morton. an looks
mighty persoEable m blue tozs with red trim
mine an dead white sombreros with red, white
an blue stresmers. all mounted on black mus
tangs, same ~ millionairesses. An they holds
their heads high an very naughty as thew rides
at the head Of the young bucks in the parades
lhe way these we're Young females ropes in the
voters is some scand lous considerin 1; air
democratic county. But the man as had the
, temeri;y TO advance idees special opposed 70
them was Jest PAWN round for trouble an
liable 20 get shot up whole lot long OF the sots
ss banked on the females.
Lection chy most Of these females gets
! leery an declines to take a hand accordifS 20
programmy an drive round In the carriages
Drought TO Laredo express for oarryin' voters,
long Of bein afraid Of the Objectionable fire.
9uency with which Laredos male population
liquors up on sech occasions.
Il don't aim 10 shirk no duty" said the
mayors daughter, but ! air shore afraid 20
mingle with these we're sots today. They amt
mesnin' no harm TO nobody, Of course but
they gets to maxim mighty awkward gun PLAYS
about fourth drink tune, when they air ex-
cited"
I'm proper ashamed Of YOU Mar, Jones'"
said the sheriffs daughter, some soornful, but
sabes there air females as air weak an can't
hep IT nohow. You line out for your own
slckiup an runs this game by mysef" an
she shore does. she takes the swell bayrouch.
with three seats an side lamps. sent over from
Tucson an drives the big boys herseE No
body don't challenge the men she brings in an
she fixes the ballots an sees 'em voted.
Il don't give you boys no chance 20 stack no
cards on me, she announces some determined,
an nobody don't try it.
Long bout 4 clock she comes dashin' up,
the bays some lathered. an saws a. she throws
the lines to Big Bender an Jumps out I'm
dead tired, and draws out of the game at this
Tint an sits right we're by these Judges TO see
honest play an fair count. Laredo has a rep
pertation to sustain an | heps her to do IL
Anybody know of a sot who fails to assert his
manhood an vote today? takes it dad needs
few more"
There's Cooper, suggests one Of the loafers,
timid
'Ain't that ungrateful wretch Of a African
voted YETI" she asks, fretful as she pulls on her
gloves gin. What have You sots been dom
OF all day. ! leaves orders special bout him
this moruin'"
That's whatever" says Toughy, ian orders
bein' orders we executes EN- prompt We
goes 70 his wickidp about second drink time
and hauls him we're all safe but he refuses to
vote We turns him loose 10 reflect an the
dimmycrats SEXES him. He refuses to take
their word About third drink time rounds
him up az in, but he remains elaborate. The
law bein somewhat opposed to our stuffin' his
vote in ourse'vs We gets some mixed on what
air exact an proper. so we waits fur orders.
TN vote him, the sherifs daughter,
some vicious, an orders me to get In the car
riage with her. She drives like mad 20 Cooper's
reserve an fms him readin his Bible, pre-
parin' Of his sermon fur Sunday along of his
bein' preacher.
"Abednego Cooper climb, in this carriage an
canter out to do your duty" shouts the sheriff's
daughter.
isey. l hain't no pusnal 'qusintance wifi de
candderdates fur president an 1 believes a
ignerent vote air crime"
The sherifs daughter argues till she air
plum wore out. An then she tries another
play.
"Abednego Cooper, you all amt furgot how
took care Of your little baby when it goes over
the divide with measles2"
NAV"
You shore remembers how dad nurses you
when you got shot up through foolin' round the
senator s hen roost-"
''Yes, but"
Nor how mother took her wedding night
dress TO make your poor old wife shroud when
you was off on a drunk"
But Miss Lo-"
We'll. we amt never asked no favors of you
before, but asks You now to come an vote
my ticket. Dad air an honest man and things
is close. ! want him elected sheriff SO kin go
to school another year"
Like to obleege We, Miss Louisey, but amt
vote agin my principles"
We'll, shore abomInates sech ungrateful
lots a. you an hates TO dirty nv hans, but 1
don let nary man renig in my game"
With that she jumps out an orders me 10
hold the strings. Then she yanks the whip
from the socket
Nov, Abednego Cooper. I amt amin to
coerce you in no way. but you'll be a heap more
shore of goiu' TO bed tonight with a whole hide
If you remembers what you to us an God
an git In that carriage. You can have four
minutes TO decide an il you amt come TO NV
way OF thinkin in that time you'll get the
soundest thrashin you ever got in your life an
Jim here will help me. The thrashin' amt to
make you vote, but to pay you for stealth
chickens from dad, an takin' nv Bible. an
lftin my pocket book the day old Molly was
planted, and borrowin' Kid Jins chain an for
gettin to return it, an
But, Miss Louisey-"
Il don't want no chin music. Either YOU
obeys my orders or you don't. One minute
left, TN shoot me for cussed cowardly coyote
if Cooper don't sneak into the carriage an go
vote the ticket she gives an never winks
crooked.
when the ballots air counted that night,
Miss Lou sees it done, and her father comes out
jest one vote ahead, an nobody raises no howl
of ballot box stuffn, neither
Il banks on the females winnin' every deal"
Written for The Evening Star.