The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
MOSAICS OF THE CITY.

the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on Easter sunday.
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MOSAICS OF THE CITY.
Will r. Gay, OF Port Angeles, formerly OF Nod
away county, Mo-, paid this city . flying visit
during the past week on business connected
with his profession, which is that of an astor.
ney. That 10, his principal profession 10 the
law, but last fall. - he has done several times
before. he abandoned the law for few months
and devoted himself exclusively to politics, for
he 10 chairman of the Republican county com.
nittee OF Callam county, and he took Of bis
coat, or rather put on an oil coat and gum boots
and canvassed the county. Something in the
nature Of . divers suit is Q necessity for cam
paigners in the most westerly county Of the
United States and the wettsst il Western Wash
ington- Somewhere there 10 . photograph OF
Gay on stumping expedition in the Quillayute
valley. He II represented in . complete oilskiu
suit hat included. astride . diminutive cayuse
which 10 desperately struggling to extricate his
feet from the sticky mud of . much travelled
trail. while rain IL descending - 1t only does
Dig - bucketA In the campaign expeditions
planned by Gay, whose nature. by the
way, does justice to his name. . sturdy old
Highlander with bagripes and Tam O'Shanter
headed the procession, which included . motley
assemblage of candidates and promising cam
psign orators He prefers to be known - "Biil
Gay" aud by his speeches last fall earned the
reputation Of dreamer. owing to the frequency
with which he related certain dream which he
claimed to have experienced one night alter .
hard days ride and Q long speech endeavoring
20 make Democrats swallow Republican pillA
He always began: II dreamed died and went
to heaven" which was invariably greeted with
prolonged and hearty laughter The probability
OF Bill Gay going to heaven was entirely new to
ND lsov nod Ia al
OF hearty reception, to which any orator 10 en-.
titled who propounds an original idea Gay
continued telling his dream somewhat a. fol.
lows: And ! walked briskly up . narrow
street to the great pesriy gates. and knocked
confidently ct . side door with . diamond
handle. was admitted to the reception room
Immediately, for was a.one, and there stood
face to lace with the bookkseper OF the estab-
lishmsnt Who are Jour he said in rather an
icy voice. I'm Bill Gay. of Nodaway county,
MO-. Then. he took down q great book. as big a.
Q cupboard, found the G's and ran his finger
slowly and steadily down the columns OF page
after page. But he closed the book and
said. In the same icy voice: You can't
stop here: your name 10 not on our
booka' 'B-b-but wh-wh-where shall co.
l asked with much fear and trembling.
Down there, he replied. pointing through the
door 70 Q rival place OF business. The diamond
handle swung behind me. but it was fass to tho
door and slowly approached what I realised to
be the abode Of the goats. It was Q beautiful
way through lawns aud flowers, but my knees
knocked together and was all OF tremble. I
took my place in long line Of applicants and
watched them admitted one BY one, but saw
none come out When my turn came was In .
cold sweat and could hardly stand. But the
gentleman who received me was very urbane
and politely inquired my name. I'm Bill Gay,
of Nodaway county. No. replied. Then he
n fOn do fO,, NY1r hOa rdn
and turned it over and over, running his fingers
down the pages. He closed the book with .
sigh and gently said: You can't stop here:
your name 10 not on the boOkA' .B-bbut
wh-where sh-shall gor asked. up there
said he rsgretfully. 'B-b-but th.th-thsy wo-won't
have NINE up thsre.' said. 'Then.' said he.
go back to Nodaway county. No.. for they won't
have you in heaven or hell"
II have Just returned from . tri p to Fair.
haven" said A. A. Seagrave, Of the Occidental,
the other day. "After l registered my name at
one Of the hotels the clerk looked ct me and
said: Mr. Seagrave, did you ever have brother
once taught BY . man OF your name In.
Quired whore and when It was. 1T was twenty
i've years ago in Omaha said he well. I'm
the man who taught you.' replied. He then
told mo who he was. and was dumfoundsd
for . moment while realising how swiftly time
ouu uoWu ouu cunukeO luVO tulS O00rOeC man
with wife and family the little curly-headed
boy, the most mischisvous and yet the most
lovable OF all the boys in my school. He wasn't
. mean, bad boy, but was always laughing and
cutting up. and when punished he never cried
or got ugly aud sulke1. / used TO keep him in
after school sometimes. and take him on my
knee and say: Charley. what makes you 90
badr He would look up in my face with frank.
open eyes and say: 4 don't know Idon't
mean to BE- bad. I guess it's because can't
help it And many . time the worst punish.
ment could iuflict on him was to stoop down,
give him kiss and tell him to run home Yes,
! used to Be a schoolmaster In my younger
days. and . fighting schoolmaster. too. You
wouldn't think so now, but have got consider.
ably toughened up since then In life of rail.
reading and bookkeeping. Ny two brothers
and used TO run the Seagrave Brothers' acad.
envy In Omaha twenty-five years ago. Omaha
was then q frontier town, aud there
were some pretty big boys attending our
school who were imbued with q good deal
Of wildness OF Western life. Ny brothers were
pous feliows-genuine piety, you know, and no
make-bel!eve. But had worked on the rail.
road, and . good deal Of my natural meekness
had worn Of in that rough school, and Il de.
VOWED upon me to maintain discipline in the
school Our academy. though. was pay school.
and We didn't want to lose any scholars Hsv.
ing paid something extra for their schooling.
tnes duu tbcI1 pafcutS 10 u Curtain extent con.
sidered that they should be exempt from harsher
rules OF discipline prevailing in the public
schools. So We had to exercise Q good deal of
management In dealing with the pupils and to
use considerable policy in our firmness. Ono
time. however. great big overgrown boy OF 20.
whose father was q railroad contractor. and who
had seen a good deal of rough life himself.
openly rebcllsd against my authority. He was
bigger than I was. and that morning he had
brought US SEQ tuition money for himself and
two brothers. He wanted me to interfere in
some punishment TO which my brother had sen.
fenced him. and stood up before the whole
school talking angriy TO me- He refused to
take his scat or 10 leave the room, and started
to put him out He csme at me like q or 70.
fighter. and ! had 10 knock him down. Tn he
Jumped and came at me again. and I floored
him again This time caught hold Of him ana
flung him out o! doors. was arrested next dav
aud tried by the mayor, who acquitted me and
gave the youth good lecture. had to explain
the matter. however, 10 a good many anxtous
parents, who hoped that wouldn't have occa
siou to knock their children down ana throw
them out Of school. Before this incident thera
had been several indications OF mutiny, owing
perhaps, TO too much fear on our part 10 exsr.
else the proper degree of severity. Blu, this
storm cleared up the atmosphere, and after tina,
We had good school,"