The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-03-11

dazzling gold watch cham, was leaning
against the corner lamp post, gazing
about him with an air of supreme salts
faction. 1t required only a practiced
glance to discover the cause of this
complacency.
"a ward politician He looks like it."
thought North; then lifting his hat he
addressed the gentleman:
Mr. Wymer, believer"
''Blessed if tain'tr' was the graceful
response, as Mr.. Wymer turned his
smiling gaze upon North without
changing his attitude in the least.
'sJack Wymer, Esq, worl1in mans
friend; here's err ticket for you gentle
men. Pratt for may'r, Brown for treas
urer, Wy1ner, Jack Wymer-hooray!
that's me-for city 'torneyl What's
matter with Wymerl"
''Ah, indeedn rejoined North, with
an air of interest. City attorney? So
you aspire to that Office? Do you think
you'll get it?p
Get it? Dye mean to shay won't
get it? Come on, now, and back it up
If you daTel7 cried Mr. Wymer, sudden
ly assuming s prgilistie attitude; then,
Us this brief parcxysrn of resentment
passed of 81 SIS overpoyvering good
hrmcr retrti he subsidized inao his
iorIneT atsitade OF repose and inquired,
stupidity bit aninbly: sect what?p
North did ACT wish to pursue the sub
ieet, SO he merely responded in an
aally stupid and amiable way: ''Ahl
Is, very true, MIR. Wymer," which the
Ger, in his sadly befogged state of
end, looked upon rs not only a very
iegans, comprehensive and satisfac-
Dry, but likewise a genial and friendly
lyle of rejoinder, and peace was i'm
nediateiy reestablished.
III IS useless to ask him any ques-
tions,n thought North, despairingly.
If Dennis 0'Reilly were his own
brother he would scarcely know II in
MS present condition, SO I might as well
PASS on. 1t is q fortunate thing that he
doesn't know nel'
With this self-congratulation he had
turned away when he was electrified
by hearing his name pronounced by
dr. Wymer IN tones loud enough to at
.rasS general attention.
''Northl shay, North, hold on!
Lemme speak to you-ticlar bish-
aush''
North paused irresolutely and looked
pack at WYmer; then, deciding to pay
40 attention to the man, he turned
sway again and started down the
itreet at q slightly accelerated pace.
Instantly sir. Wymer, without stir
ing from his careless, lounging atti-
ade, raised his voice higher and called
aore vecifeFously:
Il shay! Hooray there, North, dye
ear? Lenne speak t. you just minute
-tie'lar bishnush, North dye hear9''
North heard, and SO did everyone else.
.entlelnen in the surrounding business
sees lounged up TO the doors and win
rs and Looked snlilinGlv out; passers-
z Turned their heads curiously to see
hat was going on; small boys walked
ac!7ward very nearly off the curb
one ia their anxiety to witness the
1sle; AID, TO add to Ncrth's discom-
IRE, everyone whose eye he met as he
sraeed his steps nodded in familiar,
eally way.
Yyrner watched his return with
iiiie o. SlppM satisfaction.
wow, Wyner," said North, as he
sppcd up close TO his torInentor, ''let
g warn you not to waste any words.
yoa have anything to say to me say
at once, in the shortest possible time.
} you hear?p
North, are You my ffiendq' in
lired Mr. Wymer, in reproachful
mes, as he regarded North with blink
g eyes.
North's first impulse was to respond
I'll slightly italicized negative, but
lring that such course would only
Wymer and make matters
rise he eonciliated instead.
Now, see here, Wyrner,p he said,
m perfectly willing to use all my in
enes to eject you city attorney, and
esn' t tnat prove that I'm your friend?n
rs ne spoke a shout of laughter
'se frcm every side. He could not
lgine what it was that gave such
mt to his remarks, but he saw that it.
s at once perceived and appreciated.
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