The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-07
NOTHING Is RIGHT.


S1 AsEt1Ans NooebOofAUIr WlIen0s
The village of Re- was dissatisfied with
ifs postmaster Several petitions were for.
wardsd to Washington, and AZ they were not
immsdiatsly acted on, II was determined that
the big man OF the town should proceed TO
washington and lay the case before the post
master general
The Big Man Of the town lived on the ip-
terest Of his money. He was called Judge. {"
Most OF bis letters came addressed 70 the
bon. 30 aud 30 lie ran q church and Q
school. always headed every subscription,
bossed the Fourth OF July, dictated the pol
icy OF the village trustees, and was the only
man who subscribed to New York daily
paper and talked stock
The Big Man had never been nominated for
governor, but that was because he didn't
| want Office. 1t was pretty generally under.
stood that he could have q cabinet position
any time he desired, and that be somehow
Influenced all the political appointments in
six counties.
''Gentlemen," said the Rig Man. as be
swellsd up, Il viii 20 down to Washington
and arrange this matter You can rest
easy"
II he had told US that be was going down
70 Washington 10 secure an act Of congress
Chicago We should have had faith In him He
departed Tbs band was at the depot to
honor bis departure. and the few citizens he
deigned to shake hands with at once gained
i've pounds In avoirdupois. The train bad
scarcely moved of before our Big Man be-
gan 10 decrease in size. There was q general
In the car; also q millionaire. also senator.
No one knew our Big Man or paid any sitsn-
tion TO him When he reached Washington
his hat was a whole size too large for him.
When he WAS put In back room on the
fourth door his chest Measure decreased two
inchez
Tbs name Of our Big Man on the hotel regis
ter protucsd no commotion. There was no
rush Of cartb to his room II the adninistra-
ton knew OF bis arrival II didn't call In the
lobby he heard men addressed as senator, ("
Judge" General" Colonel" and - on
until be felt that his coat was too big for him
Next morning, when he started out 10 call on
the postmaster general, no baud PLAYED.
There was no send off. No one liz Washing
ton knew whether be WAS our Big Man or our
cobbier and no one seemed TO care. Every
rod he Travelled sseiiiei 20 produce . shrink
age lie had always supposed that he was q
bigger man than the Capitol building. One
glance satisfied him that be had made q mis-
take.
Our Big Man intended TO talk very plainly
70 the postmaster general. He would look
very severe when be inquired why this thing
Was thus
lie inquired his wa; 10 headauarters, but
had no sooner reached them than he found
himself weak in the knees His hat was now
t~o whole sizes too large. and bis vest would
have pinned over two inches he half hoped
that the r. 81 would be out, and be was graft.
iot The 7, NJ Mas not out. but the HesSian
Who took his carl nj looked him up and
down in . Susp,ciou soon returned 70
say;
Very busy, sir. Leave your papers aud
call again Call aext seek or the week
after"
But I have no papers, and I am Mr..
Smith. Of Suithylie," protested our Big
Man
YES, but the postmaster general Is very
basy-very busy. Have TO call again, SIR.
We meyer heard u you, sir-never heard OF
you nor your town Better make your writ
Ten application Tor the postofiice aud mail
IT,
Our Big Man returned home He was
wah6hng in his clothes He had paper in the
lining Of his bat 10 keep it from falling over
his cara HIS heeas and io-s had an inch play
10 his sto<N HIS lortly stomach had wilted
away, and his au,ocratic bearing had gone
hence Our Big Msu had met the enemy and
be was theirs He had Travelled beyond the
confines OF our village. and his greatness had
melted away like n September frost