The Globe-republican., 1900-10-04
CHAPTER Iv--tContinuedo

tunes improved, would you thank MIN
for it?"
Indeed, L would
..Then you are partial Simon why
not think If such were the case that
| 1T was Populisf scheme 70 deceive the
| peop1e?''
Because Bryan-s At honest man
How do you know
How do 1 know anytiling2 My paper
says he's honest"
| ..But how do you know it's the
| truth g
See here How do you know he's
| dishonest5''
4 don't Neither do 1 know he is
/ honest. 1 not personally acquaint-
| ed with the man. but 1 do know that
he has charged outra geous high pay for
making speeches over the country. 1t
seems to me that a man who hates the
| rich, ana dearly loves the poor,
would not care to accumulate wealth
| fast. taking the dollars out of the labor
| er's pockets 1 tell you, Simon, if
| times get better, you ought TO change
| your politics."
Just wait till they get better You'll
have to wait till doomsday for times
| to improve under Republican rule
| Political Simon then walked into the
store and placed his has of eggs on
| the counter
What are eggs worth to-day Z" he
! inquired of the clerk
| Two cents more than they were be
| fore election The clerk quickly re-
| sponded.
"WeI,'' said Simon, who knew the
/ clerk was Republican, you needn't be
SO id glad to tell II / that Re
/ publicans like yourself are dreadful
! naughty because prices are Il little bet
| ter, but you'll grin the other way when
| this little Mckinley wave breaks
..dr- Grey, whenever this wave. as
you call it, breaks, it viii turn into
f0 m of Trn IfISf 20
| How easy" said Simon, some peo-
| pie are deluded- I see some fellows out
| there the street a-sl.akin' gold coin
| expect they Inherited the pieces as
| an heirloom in the family, and they
| have been keepin them all these years
| to get a chance TO show EN- now. to
! prove that all our gold isn't III England
| or the Government vaults
why. Mr. Grey, everybody can have
| gold now. Confidence is restored, and
| gold will once more circulate Just take
| a check to the bank, and if the
banker won't cash 1t in gold.
Political Simon doubted very much
| what the clerk said, and resolved with
in his own mind to go back home and
| bring two or three hogs to town, if they
weren't very fat just to prove in his
own mind that-the clerk was mista ken
Sooner than Cynthia expected. Simon
came home During the campaign it
had been his custom 10 stay SO long in
town that she was surprised 20 see him
| return in hour
Cynthia he said. rs he entered the
house. Il have decided TO sell two or
three hogs white this Mckinley wave
| lasts. for TelIin what they'll be
| worth after n while
What did YOU ger for the eggs? -
Two cents more tnan before You
make the hens hurry and lay before
they go down.
Maybe times amt goin IT, be ba d
| tod sal vi
Now Cynthia women rule have
weak minds, and are easily Influenced
and I want you to he on your guard
| Better prices for Il few days is the bait
these goldbuGs sci to catch people or
their hook. but trust none az my fam
lily will bite
Il suppose You are right Simon. but
time win prove all things Accordin
to your brother Ezra success of the
Populist ticket world not bring any
benefits
Cynthia. don't you ever mention
Ezra-s idea of things 1t has made me
enough trouble without allIding TO it
In an indirect way, Ezra's Republican
| ism Is the cause of my sore head IL ht
knew how 1 have suffered for him, fol
| the honor of the Grey family. 1 have al
idea that he'd turn Populist-"
Maybe we haG better write and tel
| him them
Great heavens no. IL I'd have Hcke
| first intended to. it might do. but a.
he's BILE to be up and around it would
| be better not TO refer it, Just let hare
| times prove his mistake to him Hell
be a Populist-nind. body and soul
| fore many years roll by"
Simon and his wife continued TO tall
for some time and :hen Simon Wen
| back to BoonsvilIe with his hogs. re
turning in the evening with 500 gols
piece
wed better keep it for curiosity,
said Simon.
And hogs are better price, too, ar
! they, fathefT' inquired Winnie
d Yes. everything is improving to de
lude people"
3 1t seemed to Winnie very pleasan
: delusion, and four months later
= seemed to her to be lasting a Ioni
). while. that the Mckinley wave mus
& be a large one, for times continued I.
improve.