The Helena independent., 1894-11-18
HE rs REAL PANIED.


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Col. g. q. Bradshaw felt hurt ycater-
day when he read the cnrd OF Repre-
sentative Elect r. j. Lyndc. of Gala
tin county, saying he ala not care 20
have his name associated with that Of
the colonel In connection with the boom
Of Nelson Story for the United States
senate. So Col, Bradshaw wrote the
following.
To The Independent.
In this mornings issue OF your paper
card from T. J. Lynde appears. In which
he announces that he and ! are not
friends, ana that he doesn't speak 10 me-
when he meets mo. nm grieved over this
and feel very sad indeed. I have known
Mr.. Lynde quite while and We used 10
be friends, real 'chummy." ! would call
him Tommy" and he. for short. would
call me "Iirad" and he would come TO
town and sit In my rocking chair and tell
me all the things that had happened In
his neighborhood, ana would do the best
could, In an humble way, II ~ true, to
make II pleasant for Tommy When he
was candidate for the legislature before
election Tommy and | would talk, and
were friendly and were on good terms.
Now, since he has become a Statesman
and holds the exalted position OF a member
of the legislature, II seems that hc has
gone back on his old time fricndB and
heartlessly announces TO the world,
through your excellent paper that he VIII
no longer speak 20 me, We had always
set great store by Tommy and loved to see
his bright smiling face and hear him tell
his pretty little stories. and thought 10
reap great pleasure from our ncquaint-
ance with him. We thought that the fnct
that we knew Tommy Lynde and that he
WAS a member OF the legislature would
give us social. moral and religious stand
Ing, Everyone knows what great favor
ite he is with the good people. But our
hopes are blasted. Tommy's promotion
has turned his head, and he looks above
us common people and won't spcnk
We have had many calamities befall us.
We have been In perils upon land and upon
sea. We have been prosecuted. We have
had great many things done and said
about US that gave us pain, but nothing
In the history of our lives has been so
pregnant with sorrow. filled us with such
deep despair as this unhappy announce
ment-T. j. Lynde. OF Salesvllle. won't
speak to us. We can't account for II.
The little circumstance OF us having In
our hands his promissory note for S7sG "a,
with interest from Feb. 20. 1898. at the rate
OF one per cent per month up TO the pres
money, and upon which we have brought
suit In the Gallatin circuit court, we
know had nothing TO do with II. Tommy
wouldn't mind a little thing like that. lilo
ls used TO this sort of thing, but he Is not
used TO going TO the Legislature and being
a statesman. and the elevation has had a
very serious effect on him; has caused
him to refuse 10 speak 10 old friends. lie
calls ms zone Bradshaw'-we are glad he
did not call us 1.-TWO Bradshaws." We
know we are obscure and humble; us
common people have TO be.
Tommy, it's real naughty for you. since
we have elected you TO the legislature, ia
publish to a cold, heartless world that you
won't speak to us-it's too bad But II
you Will just pay up this little promissory
note we will forgive you and try TO content
ourselves by speaking 10 Anderson and
| Cooper.
y. S.-Any further remarks from our old
time friend shall be feelingly attended TO-
| Mr.. Editor we are not In charge Of any.
ones boom, or anything else; in fact we
are only In charge Of ourselves. Won't
you please quit poking fun at us about be-
ing In charge of anyone or their BOOM
Give IL TO Judge Dewitt, and II you are
afraid OF his court contempt. turn Dick
Jockey over to Hershheld. as he will soon
have paper of his own In which he can
strike back. Give DAILY a round; nothing
has been said about him for long time;
but let up on u.s. You see what n fix you
have got us into with our old time friend.
You ought really to give us rest.
ONE BRADSHAW.
Helena, Nov. II. 1894