The Penn's Grove record., 1893-05-12

down town again that day. lie went
into the house and surprised his wife
by kissing her, after which he went
out and split a most amazing amount
of stove-wood, and in the evening he
played with The children and ''tink'
cred round"
Mrs. Presto could not understand
aim. At first she feared he was 60
ing to be Ill; but he looked quite
healthy, barring a black eye sad a
bruised cnecS. uiSs wife INQUIRED,
after the children had gone to bed,
IL he bad been hurt Nate rose from
his seat by the table and came over
to where she sat.
Lefty" he said, Strengthening
himself up and looking straight at
her, ''I'm tn most patient an long
sutferln' man on airth, an you're tn
most patient an lOng-suferin' woman
on airth-but, see we're, Lefty Presto,
we hain't, mr. our kids hain't, mr.
Curly hain't a-goin' t do any more o.
this :ool-SutIeEin'. I've got sick an
tired of it, an | les c'ncluded T. show
No L hulb L u sOlA l Nldh AU DlDIC
of it." And he told her about the
trouble that afternoon, and how he
had made up his mind to stop 'suf.
ferin'" and do something more profit
able and respectable
.
Next morning, Nate did not go
down town until 9 o'clock. Then he
walked brisklv down and called on
Squire Field, who was a leading law
yer and politician. The Squire was
just looking over his letters when
Nate came in, but something In the
latter's face arrested mis- attention,
and he stopped his work to learn what
Nate wanted.
ESQUIRE" said Nate, earnestly,
''the city conventions two weeks I'm
t'-day, haIn't it.'
MIN, yes; so 1t is"
"Wall, SQUIRE l want tn nomana-
tion FIR city marshall"
The Squire was amazed. "You,
Nate? Why"
'sHol' on Squire. l want T. tell
Je, first of, th't l hain't 'Sufferin'
Nate no more. That. all over. I'm
Nate Presto. an don't perpose t. do
no more sufferin'. Squire, hain't I
always been a good party man? an
worked hard ey'ry election2 an never
asked FIR nothin' more'n a seat in CON
yentions?"
Eyes, you have, Nate; but-but
see here, YOU know that we've got to
have a strong candidate for marshal.
The other fellows have beaten our
nominee three times with Buckley
he's a strong candidate and a good
Officer"
"All right, Squire; but l reckon |
IN make as strong a run as anybody
in our crowd. Who'ye ye got th't en-
do better?"
The Squire pondered, "Well, Ben
Conant wants it"
"Ben Commits got one good job.
Squire. An has he got more fTien's
n l have?"
"Well, you see, Nate, to be frank,
ihere are a good many people who
don't exactly approve OF you. Now,
there's something that the good folks
would look dubious a~bOut-heen fight
ing, Nate? l never knew YOU to"
Nate grinned. "That's tn b'gin-
aim o. tn end O. my 'suferin','
Squire" And he told him about it.
The Squire tapped his teeth with
ais pencil for a few moments. Mate"
he said. at last, keep mum, and
come up this afternoon, about tive
O'clock"
That afternoon, the fonr or five
gentlemen who guided the desLlnles
Of the party in Manganese held a
star-chamber session in Squire Fields
office. The Squire Informed them OF
| Mates morning visit and the CONVEX
sation that had taken place; and, af-
ter some deliteration, 1t was decided
that inasmuch as Nate had quit
'%isufferin'" and had resolved to
s'brace up" he should have the nomi-
nation he desired. They did not be-
lieye he could beat Charley Buckley,
but they wanted to show their good.
will by Skating" him, anyway.
u
To a that most people were sur
prised when Mates nomination was
announced, would be putting 1t mild
ly. But the aStute politicians, who
had had a couple of weeks to consider
the matter, nodded their heads
wisely, and were fully convinced that
a much worse selection might have
been made. Nate paid small atten-
ton to what people thought or said.
He kept steadily at work at his tenn
porary job in the brick-yards, and
did his electioneering out Of working
hours
OF course the "boys'' had fun with
him, and he took 1t all in good part;
they did not 60 too far with him,
however.
II people were surprised at Mates
nomination, they were dazed at HE
election. lie carried the city by =
majority OF over a hundred votes,
much to the condemnation OF MIR.
Buckley and his party.
There was as is customary, an In
formal celebration at the Exchange
and other resorts that night Amid
the congratulations and flow or spir-
N
its (of various kinds. Nate found and
awaited himself of an opportunity to
outline his future policy.
"Boys." he said, I'm mighty
thankful an glad we've put me in; an
now 1 want Z say, an ye may've seen,
th't itll be a right good scheme t
rmember th't [ hain't 'SuIerin' Nate
no more-au' that'll save any an all
MISUNDERSTANDING Hain't l right
Charlie;"
"You lust beti" responded the de.
feated MIR. Buckley, %fervently, and
his response was approved by nearl!
all present
But many people are forgettul, ant
some are neglected. and skeptical
and no sooner had Nate been installed
in Office and donned his star (th'
Mayor presented him with a new on
at the next council meeting, whe'
the oflcers.elect were sworn in) AM
strapped on his six shooter, thai
trouble began.
Buckley had celebrated his retire