The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-22

snappy black eyes ana thin yelIo~
whiskerx He was clad in hght-col-
ored plaid suit of wondrous figure and
workmanship There were creases in
the pants, and also in the coat-creases
that ca mo there naturally and not By
intention The tails of the frock coat
stuck out in a manner at once stiH and
suggestive of newnesS
"Mornin', boys" said the little man.
moving toward the forge with an ex-
hausti.e Indifference to the glances
conferred upon his attire mighty
frosty weather fur this time O year.
Ize out lookin' at my northern spys
Every dog-goned one of 'em fruz solid
Blamed if ant kind o chilly myself
The mayor warmed his fingers over
the forge. and his studied unconscious
ness of the examination he was under.
going grew deeper
Don't look like ye'd been abut in an
orchord, mayor" said Jed Brown, re-
tapping it on his boot. Looks more
like ye'd ben abut a-mashin' tn gals"
This sally brought out very gen.
erous response from the admirers Of
the village humorist- When the laugh.
ter died awav the mayor said, rather
stifiy: Huh! Some people amt got
much to think about. Reckon / got
enough to tend to lookin' after my
family"
This rather spoiled the effect of Jed's
sally, for it is a notorious fact that
Jed's family gets little looking after
from its paternal head
The blacksmith relieved the awk.
wardness of the situation Having
pumped away briskly to warm the
mayors fingers ne discovered that he
had heated the shoe for Bills mule.
He pulled it, splitting and glowing,
from the fire, and hammered away
briskly. The major shrugged his
shoulders, backed up closer to the
forge, and said: ''Never noticed nothin'
like tn way politics is stirred up in tn
city. Seen a few people there, an
what they told me jest knocked me
silly. Why, they say they're gona take
in all tn towns around Cincinnatty."
''Ye don't say" responded Bill Hard
ing. well, that's an idea"
Yep" responded the mayor. IAN
What he intended to say further can
not be stated. just as he got ready 10
pronounce another great truth Sam
Uncifer shouted: Mayor, yer afirer'
The blacksmith seized the mayor By
the arm and turned him round The
whole rear of his checkered person was
in flames.
Gosh almighty, he'll burn up" shril-
ly shouted Jed Brown. The mayor
seemed utterly paralyzed by the mis-
hap A dozen hands dragged him in
dozen different ways. Bill Harding's
mule even joined in the excitement
Throw him down and smother il
outp' yelled some one The unfortunate
mayor was promptly dumped into an
ash pile and rolled vigorously over and
over. While dust filed the low-ceil.
inged shop, but tongue Of fame could
occasionally be distinguished about the
person. An occasional inartic-
ulate sound also arose from the mayor,
but no one paid any attention To it
Get the tub!" yelled some one. Four
arms promptly seized the
dip tub. and deluge OF
black, freezing water was poured upon
the mayor. A yell followed.
bod CAST it all, you dod-gasted sons
o guns" shouted the mayor, what do
you want to do, assassinate me?' The
mayor got to his feet and looked as
dignifed as a man could look in 4
suit with the tail burned
off and the front elevation soaked with
inky water.
Say" said he, as he strobe from the
shop, .'Th' next time you boys see me
afre you let me burn to death"
Jed Brown broke the silence which
followed the mayors departure.
Il seen thet there coat tail ketch /
fire." said he, but didn't feel called
On to say nothin' when the mayor was
% blame peart about thet little joke o (
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