The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-29
A STORY OF COUNTRY LIFE.
BY ALMA L. PARKER, GUIDE ROCK, NEB.

| tnere mas Deen more business done tho
last few days than there has been for
long time. Maybe we amt goin' to
starve to death after ALL"
"Just as / expected" said Simon.
ITS just a Mckinley wave"
"Well, II that's the kind Of waves
Mckinley brings, say he's all right"
You can't understand about these
things. Cynthia. Women never can.
But you see these gold bugs that have
control Of the markets will raise prices
just little, to catch farmers In their
trap. It's simply another Republican
scheme, and the reason there Is SO much
business done Is because the farmers
are smart enough to take advantage Of
'em, and sell before they go down."
maybe we'd better sell our hogs
now II that's the case"
They are hardly fat enough for the
market"
"Well, I don't see what we're goin'
to do. You have gone and bet away
that $50. Maybe we'd better sell our
sheep and cattle during the Mckinley
wave"
II would, Cynthia. I'd be tempted
to make n clearing sale, were 1t not for
the looks Of the thing. You see Har-
rington and some others would say I
was ashamed to live here since the
fight and was goin' to move away"
II don't see, Simon, as we'd have to
move away II We did sell everything"
"No, not as long as the money lasted,
and they didn't close the mortgage. But
then l suppose we'd either have to
move to the poorhouse, or to Mexico, or
India, where people have good times"
swell, II you ever take such ridicu-
lous notion as to move down there In
Mexico, and live among them Greasers.
you will 60 alone. I'd never so with
you"
"But suppose we move to IndiaW
"Simon Grey! Are you crazy? Why,
they're all heather over there, and I've
heard that there's more people there
now than there Is room for. Besides,
where on earth could you get money
enough to take us all that far2 Why,
such a suggestion Is ridiculous. Maybe
when Joe Harrington hit you he
knocked out some of your sense"
|
lied that she had struck the wrong
chord, for such remark was an insult
to Simon, who had long been noted for
his wisdom. 1t reused his anger every
time he thought Of the fight, and when
Cynthia referred to It, In this fashion,
1t riled him beyond all reason. He
jumped up from his chair, and madly
stamping his foot on the floor, swore
that II she said another word he'd 60
to India or Mexico, and he wouldn't
ask her to go along, and when he ar
rived there he'd probably marry again,
and she'd never know the difference.
Cynthia was so amused she laughed.
wouldn't you look pretty, Simon, with
one of them Greasers for wlfeT'
referring to that old cuss Harring>
ton again, are you? He was the one
that told you the Mexican ladies' are
Greasers. No doubt in my mind but
what It's another blamed Republican
scheme to make people think the Mexi-
cans are not as good as we are. dare
say they're whittier than you arew and
he shook his fist In her face, to empha-
size It.
Simon" said Cynthia, take those
eggs and 60 to town. We need some
groceries, and maybe little fresh air
might calm you. You know the doctor
said your brain should not be irritated."
"I'll attend to my BRAIN" retorted
, Simon, land also to the buyin' of the
, groceries. l want some tobacco for one
thing. Anything else we need"
II suppose we could all live II you had
tobacco; but IL there's any money left
you might get some sugar and coffee"
Simon then started for Boonsvillc,
and Cynthia was left at home with her
two little boys. "Pa looks kinder dllap-
! dated, don't he2" said Jimmie, as he
, watched his father disappear down tho
road.
Many remarks similar to Jlmmie's
were made by the people Of louisville
when they saw Political Simon. He
!, did indeed look dilapldated; his figure
was less erect, and his feathers seemed
to be dropping.
!. chi, there. Simon" somebody said:
"up again. are your
Yes, Sir. Salu SlmOD. Up anu ever
ready to defend my honor" And then
the fellow laughed.
ITO bad you were so unfortunate"
"Oh. you needn't gricve about II. I
! amt any more unfortunate than you
are. The election has put us all In tho
same boat-the boat Of slavery and
despair"
II don't understand you, Simon"
"well, you will before many months
, roll by. We are elected to be slaves
of the rich men for four more years.
; by that time we will all be In despair.
This Mckinley prosperity wave won't
/ last long"
Suppose 1t does, though; then whas
would you thinkT'
what : would - I = thinkT Simvn
slowly repeated. II would think II was
another did Republican scheme to de-
, ceivc the people,"
"well, wouldn't you De glad II times
did 0et better regardless Of the q use -