Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-14

IA, 1898.
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They were not quite sure how 1t
happened. None Of them had ever
seen Nate lift his hand against fel-
low man. and they were totally I'M
prepared for what happened. In
scarcely fifteen seconds Nate, bleeding
but triumphant, sat astride his antag-
onist, enthusiastically humping him
Oh the head with the butt of tEeproS
trate Kiley's own revolver, which the
latter had dropped somehow early in
the argument-whent the crowd inter
fered and dragged them apart.
After taking Il couple of drinks and
washing his face Nate walked home,
preceded by Curly, who seemed TO
feel that lie had been thoroughly
avenged and acted like a cal!ow pup
in his satisfaction Nate did not 90
down town again that day. He went
into the house and surprised his wife
by kissing her, after which he went
out and split n most amazing amount
OF stove wood. and in the evening he
played with the children and "tink
cred round.
Mrs. Presto could not understand
1 D.. .f,..lr
TO be i'll, but he looked quite healthy,
barring black eye and Il bruised
cheek. His wife inquired after the
children had gone to bed if he had
been hurt Nate rose from his seat
by the table and came over TO where
she sat.
Lefty" he said, Strengthening him
self up and looking straight at her,
I'm tn most patient and long suffer
in man on airth, an you're tn most
patient an long suiTerin' woman on
airth, but see yere, Lefty Presto, We
hain't mr. our kids hain't mr. Curly
hain't goin' t do any more o this
fool sutferin'. I've got sick and tired
of it, an jes' c'ncluded t show folks
| hain't a-goin' t stan no more Of II.
And he told her about the trouble
that afternoon and how he had mad"
up his mind to stop 'sutferin' and do
something more profitable and r..
spectacle.
Next morning Nate did not 20 down
town until 9o'clock. Then he walked
bri~llly down and called on Squire
Field. who was a leading lawyer and
politician. The squire was just look
! ing over his letters when Nate came
in, but something in the latter's face
arrested his attention, and he stopped
his work to learn what Nate wanted.
Squire" said Nate earnestly, "th'
city's conventions two weeks FIN
t'day, hain't it,
MIN, yes; so it is
WAL, squire, l want tn nomina-
ton f'r city marshal. -
The squire was amazed. You,
Nate! Why
"Hol' on, squire | want t tell ye
/ irst OF tht | hain't 'Sufferin' Nate
no more. That's all over I'm Nate
Presto, an don't propose | do no
more sufTerin'. Squire, hain't | al
ways ben a good party man and
worked hard ev'rY election an never
asked FIR nothin' more'n Il seat in con
ventions?'
Yes, you have, Nate, but-but see
| here. you know that we've got to
have strong candidate for marshal.
The other fellows have beaten our
nominee three times with Buckley,
He's a strong candidate and II good
officer"
"All right, squire, but | reckon /
en- make as strong run rs anybody
in our crowd. Who'ye we got th't
en- do better?'
The squire pondered. "WeA, Ben
| Conants wants it
Ben Conant's got one good job,
squire. An has he got more friend s'n
| haye?'
well. you see, Nate, to be frank,
there are a good many people who
don't exactly approve Of you. Now,
there's something that the good pso
pie would look dubious about. Been
/ fighting. Nate? never knew you TO-.
Nate grinned That's tn b'ginn!n'
O. tn end O my 'suiferin, squire.
/ And he told him about it.
The squire tapped his teeth with
his pencil for few moments. Nate, -
he said at last, keep mum and come
up this afternoon about 5 o'clock.
That afternoon the four or five gen
tlemen who guided the destinies Of
the party in Manganese held a star
/ chamber session in Squire Field :
Office. The squire Informed them Of
/ Mates morning visit and the conver-
sation that had taken place, and al
ter some deliberation it was decided
that inasmuch as Nate had quit "suf-
fering" and had resolved to brace
up" he should have the nomination
he desired. They did not believe he
could beat Charley Buckley, but they
wanted TO show their good will by
stating him anyway.
To say that most people were sur
prised when Mates nomination was
announced would be putting it mild
ly. But the astute politicians, who
had had couple Of weeks to study
the matter. nodded their heads wise
" and were fully convinced that a
much worse selection might have
made. Nate paid small attention TO