Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-06-06


of stove-wood, and in the evening he
played with the children and .rink.
cred round"
Mrs. Preslo could not understand
MIN. At first she feared he was 60
ing to be i'll; but he looked quite
healthy, barring a black eye and a
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 aud came over
to where she sat.
Lefty" he said, Strengthening
himself up and looking straight at
her, "lm tn most patient an long
suiferin' man on airth, an you're th'
most patient an long-sufferin' woman
on airth-but, see yere, Lefty Presto,
we hain't, mr. our kids hain't, mr.
Curly hain't a-goin' t do any more O.
this foOl-Sullerin'. I've got sick an
tired Of it, an les c'ncluded T. show
folks l hain't a-goin' t stan no more
of it" And he told her about the
trouble that afternoon, and how he
had made up his mind to stop 'suf-
ferin'" and do something more profit
able and respectable.
Next morning, Nate did not go
down town until 9 o'clock. Then he
walked brisklY down and called on
1 Squire Field, who was a leading law
yer and politician. The Squire was
Just looking 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.
esquire" said Nate, earnestly,
'the city conventions two weeks I'm
t-day, haIn't it?'
MN, yes; so it is"
I "Wall, Squire, want tn nomana-
tion fr city marshall"
The Squire was amazed. "You.
Nate? Why"
''HoP on, Squire. want T. tell
ye, first off, th't l hain't .SuTerin'
Nate no more. That's all over. Pm
Nate Preslo, an don't perpose t do
no more sufferin'. Squire, hain't
always been a good party man? an
worked hard ev'ry electionP an never
asked fr nothin' more'n seat in con-
ventions?"
Eyes, 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 strong candidate and a good
officer"
: 'All right, Squire; but l reckon L
en- make as strong a run as anybody
in our crowd. Who've ye got th't en-
do better?"
! The Squire pondered. ''Well, Ben
Conant wants it"
| "Ben Conant's got one good job.
Squire. An has he got more frien's
n have?"
! "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 folks
would look dubious about-been fight
ing, Nate? l never knew you to-"
! Nate grinued. "That's tn bgin-
MIN O. tn end O. my suherin','
Squire" And he told him about it.
The Squire tapped his teeth with
his pencil for a few moments Nate, "
he said, at last, keep mum, and
come up this afternoon, about hve
o'clock"
I That afternoon, the four or five
gentlemen who guided the destinies
Of the party in Manganese held a
star-chamber session in Squire Fields
Office. The Squire informed them OF
Mates morning visit and the CONVEX
sation that had taken place; and, af-
ter some delihcration, it was decided
that inasmuch as Nate had quit
"Sufferin' and had resolved to
"brace up" he should have the nomi-
nation he desired. They did not be-
licyehe 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 a couple of weeks to consider
the matter, nodded their heads
wisely, and were fully convinced that
a much worse selection might have
been made. Nate paid small atten-
tion to what people thought or said.
lie kept steadily at work at his tenn
pOrary Job in the brick-yards, and
did his electioneering out Of working
hours
{ OF course the "boYs" had fun with
him, and he took 1t all in good part;
they did not go too far with him,
however.
II people were surprised at Mates
,iTn ~ il
election. lie carried the city by a
majority of over a hundred votes,
much to the con formation of Mr..
Buckley and his party.
There was, as is customary, an in
formal celebration at the Exchange
and other resorts that night Amid
the congratulations and flow or spir-
. its (of various kinds. Nate found and
availed himself of an opportunity to
outline his future policy.
Boys" he said, "Im mighty
thankful an glad ye've put me in; an
now l want t. say, an We may've seen,
th't it'll be a right good scheme t
r'member th't I hain't 'Sufferin' Nate
no more-an' that'll save any an all
misunderstanding. Hain't l right,
Charlie?"
"You just bet" responded the de-
fssted @ tfesd5se Nj BgikeH % eHprRga fsFyfDty y ca95 an9
Ill present
But many people are forgetful, and
some are neglectful and skeptical.
and no sooner had Nate been installed
IN Office and donned his star (the
Mayor presented him with a new one
1T the next council meeting, when
the officers-elect were sworn in) and
strapped on his siX-shooter, than
trouble began.
Buckley had celebrated his retire
ment from Office by getting too drunk
to kick the clothes off the bed in
which be was placed at an early hour,
aud Nate was called on to perform