The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-11-01

dict Of the people; who will, pro bono
publico, accept the honors Of office when
they are thrust upon him, but in the
meantime is neither actively exerting
himself to secure his own election, nor
apparently taking on about 1t. very
good. i see more clearly now the posi-
ton, politically speaking, that / am to
occupy. But-the very thought appalls
me!-whatif Noll should write to them
to inquire how matters are progressing?
That would place me in a most embar-
RAISING position! However, this is bor-
rowing trouble. Letter-writing never
used to be my brother Noll's besetting
sin, and it is to be hoped that his alb
sorbing business complications, together
with his sublime faith in these cleo
pioneering friends of his will prevent
him from committing SO absurd blum
der as that"
While he was struggling with these
reflections North had been half-listening
to his companions conversation, and
had absently responded to many hasty
but cordial greetings from persons
whom they met. .s.s:s zs =.s- m---.
He did not recognize among the lat
ter anyone that he had seen before I'M
til, on turning corner abruptly. they
came face to face with the gentleman
with the eyeglasses, who made too
disagreeable an impression on North's
mind to be easily forgotten. y..,-..-
North gave very cool response to
this gentleman's growl of salutation
and was intending to pass on immedi-
ately; but his companion halted with
the brusque greeting: I&@3,5 e.
Hello, Wee! Any news afoat?" ;.
Concerning what?" inquired that
gentleman in slightly non-committal
tones, with defiant ''you-don't-get-
neutrality-suspicious. air. as he paused
grudgingly and only half turned to-
ward his interlocutor.
sob, things in general-politics, for
instance. What are they doing up at
that Wymer meeting?'
GLOW should know? Haven't been
there. You'd better 60 yourself, War
ner, if you're so pushed to find out!''
And with this gracious response, ac-
companied by surly little laugh, he
was turning on his heel to pursue his
way, when he abruptly checked HIM
self, and facing around squarely for the
first time he continued, addressing
North:
''By the way, North. old Archer was
around this afternoon, and not finding
you there. he tackled me. Very anx-
ious to see yo:." ....
lo nf
me. Vice." inquired North at random,
airing his newly-acqu'red information,
i. e., the gentleman's name-or, more
properly, nickname.
"Want of you? Quite mystery!' re-
torted Wee with a sarcastic laugh. "He
swore up and down that he wouldn't be
put cS any longer, and said that if you
don't move in the matter yourself he'll
soon find some way to fetch you. l be-
iieve am quoting the gentleman liter
ally"
.sSwore up and down, did he? Well,
he will find that he Will gain very little
by that said North, assuming an ex-
preston of stoical defiance which would
probably have caused NJ. Archer to
renew his profanity, could he have seen
it. Like the aesthetic dragons, North
was not at all sure that he was doing
this correctly, but it was the safest
venture that his ingenuity could sug-
'ges,. :.
Wee lifted his eyebrows with pro-
voking air of surprise; while Warner
preserved discreet and sympathetic
silence as he glanced from one to the
other of the two gentlemen, either OF
whom was head and shoulders above
him in height.
'Really, North. you're little can
tunkerous this evening" drawled Wee,
with his exasperating laugh. ''For my
part, think old Archer has been very