The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-03-24

mist, enthusiastically humping hin
on the head with the butt of the
PROSTATE Kiley's own revolver
which the latter had dropped some
how early in the argument-wher
the crowd interfered and dragged
them apart.
After taking a couple of drinks and
washing his face Nate walked home,
preceded by Curly, who seemed to
feel that he had been thoroughly
avenged and acted like a callow pup
in his satisfaction. Nate did not &c
down town again that day. He went
into the house and surprised his wife
by kissing her, after which he went
out and split most amazing amount
of stove wood, and in the evening he
played with the children and tin
kered round"
Mrs. Presto could not understand
him. At first she feared he was go.
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 and came over
to where she sat.
Lefty" he said, Strengthening
himself up and looking straight at
her, I'm tn most patient an long
%sufferin man on airth, an you're tn
most patient an long sufferin woman
on airth, but see yere, Lefty Presto,
we hain't mr. our kids hain't nj
Curly hain't a-goin t. do any more o
this fool sufferin. I've got sick an
tired of it, an | jes' c'ncluded t show
folks | 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 60 down
town until 8 o'clock. Then he walked
briskly down and called on Squire
Field, who "a a leading lawyer an6
politician. The squire was just look
ing 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
Squire" said Nate earnestly, 9Th
city's conventions two weeks fin
t'day, hain't itY
MN, yes; so it is"
"Waal, squire, l want tn nomina
ton fr city marshal"
The squire was amazed. You
Nate2 Why
"Hol on, squire. want t tell W
first off th't l hain't 'Sufferin Nate
no mor That's all over. I'm Nate
Presto, an don't propose t. do ne
more sufferin. Squire, hain't l al
ways ben a good party man ant
worked hard ev'ry election an neve,
asked FIR nothin more'n a seat in con
ventions2'
Eyes, you have, Nate, but-but SCI
here, you know that we've got tt
have q strong candidate for marshal
The other fellows have beaten GU,
nominee three times with Buckley
He's a strong candidate and a goot
officer"
"All right, squire, but / reckon
en- make as strong a run as anybod,
in u crowd. Who've we got tn
en- do better2"
The squire pondered. well, Bel
Conant wants it,
Ben Commits got one good job
squire. An has he got more frien's'l
| have2"
well, you see, Nate, to be frank
there are a good many people wh'
don't exactly approve of you. Now
there's something that the good PEG
pie would look dubious about. Beer
fighting, Nate? l never knew you to.
Nate grinned. That's tn b'ginnil
O tn end O my 'sufferin,' squire.
And he told him about it.
The squire tapped his teeth will
his pencilf for few moments. Mate,
he said at last, keep mum and com,
up this afternoon about 5 o'clock"
That afternoon the four or fiv'
gentlemen who guided the destinie
of the party in Manganese held a sta.
chamber session in Squire Field
office. The squire informed them O
Mates morning visit and the CONVEX
sation that had taken place, and aft
er some deliberation it was decided
that inasmuch as Nate had quit ''suf
fering" and had resolved to ''brac'
up" he should have the nominatio,
he desired. They did not believe h
could beat Charley Buckley. but the,
wanted to show their good will b,
Stating" him anyway.
To say that most people were sur
prised when Mates nomination wa
announced would be putting it mild
ly. But the astute politicians, VIII
had had a couple of weeks to stud,
The matter, nodded their heads wise
ly and were fully convinced that
much worse selection might hav'
been made. Nate paid small atten
ton to what people thought or said
He kept steadily at work at his tenn
porary job in the brickyard and di'
his electioneering out of workin!
hours.
Of course the "boys" had fun witt
HIM, and he took 1t all IN good part
They did not go too far with him
however.