The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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There was a meeting Of the Grange
The farmers came in one after an
other. and soon the little schoolhOuse
was filed with an anxious, happy as
sembly.
Jonathan Fuller. the chairman.
raped for order and called the roll
Every man answered TO his name,
with the exception of Mr. Haynes
Mr. Fuller announced, at the con-
cIusion Of the preliminary business
that there was no particular theme
for discussion and moved that John
Bangs make remarks upon any sub
ject he might choose. The whole
meeting seconded the motion with a
roar.
Mr.. Bangs arose and looked at the
cobweb IN the corner of the room as
If he thought the was an inspira-
ton in its dusty draperY. He then
glanced at the isOOr and said he e.
lieved he had nothing to say. The
crowd stamped and yelled, and amid
The discord could be heard cries Of
500 on" you must say some
thing" .-Hurrah for Bangs" and so
forth. all of which quite took the
old farmer by surprise and before he
knew it he was standing an balanc-
Ing Himself against bIS GCrh- Il ii0
uproar ceased and Bangs cleared his
throat
well, I'm not that sort D. citizen
as wants to make hard feelIn's 'nOng
each other, but when l sees "A screw
loose 1 wants to take Il screw driver
and tighten L The audience lit
tered and stamped. Bangs fixed MS
eyes on the cObweD. then glanced at
the Chairman, who acted as if lie had
been $ OF and turned his eyes from
the speaker To a crack in the ceiling.
Now Il IS good thing TO have
Grange. vt is uselu thing 10 have
it rlade strong: iii fact. it is the best
screW-driVer we ever had. Uud
laughter. There has been a screw
loose for a long time in our neigA-
borhOOG. Deep silence 1t is time
to commence Jurnin' your screw
driver on t. YNu all know what a
bosheration il is To DO ow, and W at
q sJIlI q isag reea bier thing it is 10
lend. LOUD cIapping and stamping.
rs l said. don't want any hard feel
ms. but if any Of YOU have been
bothered as much as L have. you'll
not blameime for saying Caleb Haynes
is The worst nuisance we have.
lie borrows everything His wife is
geJt Dg into the same habit, and tie
youngsters too. He IS the screw that's
loose Now let's talk up some way
to cure Caleb, for we ali know he IS
good at heart: besides that ] want
to get a screw-driver ne borrowed Of
Inc not long ago. for my woman IS
about TO take up the car pet
This brief, extern Oranecus address
was followed by wild cheering and
excited STAN ping till he whole room
was one cloud OF dust No one
minded it but the spider, who amp
cred over his swinging mansiUn's del
icate carpetings and settled himself
down II his back cham Der in per. ect
disgust at the behavior OF the grang-
ers.
The plans suggested for curing
Caleb Haynes OF borrow ny we're
numerous, none OF which eeuued en-
tirely satisfactory but the one set
forth by Mr. Bangs. 1t was unani-
mouSly agreed to begin tie tightening
OF the screw the ne Z day. aud THAT
the novel method should he started
by Mr. Bangs
The Inee ting then dissolved and the
grangers dispe sed to their homes
Caleb Haynes was feeding the pigs
Looking toward the hill his eye
caught the wagon of John Bangs,
loaded with something.
GOOD morning Caleb" said John.
Good morning, John. Going 10
markets"
"Oh. no. I Just merely thought 1
would bring you over few things
You weren't at the Grange last
night"
mo. / couldn't come Had to 90
to town last night with any old wo-
mans cousin Ann, 10 borrow Il iut-
ing machine ] knew there was no
such thing around the neigh borhOOd. "
wish l had one I would loan it
to you But / guess there is some
thing here YOU viii Ike. Now. he
Is new Ak I Will let you have till
you get ready to return it, and
.'Oh, you are too kind"
'sAnd a coffee grinder. and a first
rate grind stone Yes, and here is a
dou tle-shOvel pillow, just what you
want for your new corn"
John, you are a Christian. If
everybody was like you, this would be
a happy world"
But Deto. he could say anything
more, john whipped up his horse and
started for home.
Mr. Haynes was delighted with
the cOffee-grinder and declared that
she would net Le in a hurry TO re-
turn it. While they were breakfast
ing they heard the clatter Of wheels,
and soon after sumo one knO -ked at
the door.
Como in. - said Caleb.
Good morn NJ, . said Jacob FcSle~.
~ am OIL nv way to market and