The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-29
WHY "NEPHEw'' DEWEY FLED
quaintance Called Him
"Green."

spectacle appearing burgher, wearing
a straw hat and an air of self-assertiye
ness which seemed to proclaim the you
n't-put-me-down" sort of chap, as hi
dropped into the only vacant seat on {
Sixth avenue elevated car at Parl
place the other evening and looked
about condescendingly. Next to him
sat an elderly man reading a paper
The train had proceeded but few sta
tions when the straw-hatted man be.
gan to fidget.
"Papers seem to be full O. Dewey
nowadays" he remarked tentatively
and apparently addressing the elderly
man. The other man kept on reading,
"Yes, sir" persisted his neighbor,
"the admiral's getting lots of attention
now, eh?"
"Oh, yes" the elderly man replied
with shade of annoyance. Hes a
great man, and Wen properly honor
him."
Eyes" went on the parsonage of straw
headgear in louder tone. George de-
serves it. He's my uncle, you know"
"Ahl"
"Yes, indeed" he ratified on, George
and my father were brothers. Fathers
dead now, and I've come down from
home in Vermont with The family to
greet him. Just saw Bob" Van Wyck.
He's the mayor, you know, and he gave
me very cordial letter to the commit
tee, and l made arrangements to go
down the bay with the family when
Uncle George gets in. Dear old George,
he will be so glad to see us and talk over
the old homestead days. You remem-
Der the song, sir, How Dear to My
Heart Are the Days of My ChildhoodY
That's the way George felt as he wrote
to me from Trieste"
The elderly man had put down his
paper and seemed deeply interested. So
did the passengers near by. The straw
hated man was beginning to enjoy his
pedestalized position. He smiled be-
nignantly.
"You've reason to be proud of your
uncle's fame" warmly responded the
elderly man.
"Ah! the name of Dewey resounds
the world over" replied the straw-hat-
ted man. I'm proud to bear it. We all
are. Williams my name; and, say, do
you know that never liked it SO well
before as / have since we won our mag
nifcent victory in Manila bay. | say
our sir, because it is vi in the family.
Yes, that's it-propej pride. Glorious
yictoryl"
The nephew of Dewey beamed like
the rising sun. Several women gazed |
at him, and there were sub
dued murmurs of approval, for the
presence of a Dewey had gone through
the car.
"Say," he went on, addressing no one
in particular. Wasn't that funnyin-
cident in Cincinnati the other day
when Georges son-he's a drummer,
you know-went into a store and one
Of the sales ladies kissed him? Hal hal
Beat the band, didn't It, ="
II want to congratulate the admiral
through you, sirl" suddenly broke out
nan across the aisle, coming over and
shaking hands. "As one of thousands
# Americans, honor the name Of
Dewey"
The cynosure of eyes babbled on.
Presently the train stopped at Twenty
.ighth street, and a single passenger
boarded the car. He caught sight Of
he babbler.
"Why, hello, Greenl" he exclaimed.
Haven't seen you for months. Drop
D in day or two. We want to give you
n order" .i1.
The Dewey claimant suddenly devel-
ped all the colors found IN the spectre
cope, and the passengers took on a look
constrained establishment.
You are mistaken. SIR gasped the
laimant, in uncertain ZONES. "My
ame's Dewey"
The newcomer gazed blankly at his
The silence was becom-
ag painful when the elderly man, as n
} relieve the situation, blurted out:
Why. this gentleman has been telling
ubf Us that he Is a nephew Of ofAdmiral
ewey." f. .ssaf-
Dewey" almost yelled the new
omef. ~Well. rmAha. ha, why. he's
reen. known him for years. He'sili
le tinsmithing business /.
Then the destroyer Of the straw-hat-
4 man broke into loud gaifaws. and
Ie passengers laughed, too, ,uhfeeliDe-
F. At the Thirty-third street station
ie self-proclaimed Mr.. Dewey fed, Gov
I'd with confusion had followed by