El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-24
PAGES 9 TO IL.


Again Losing, looking thoroughly
annoyed, but loyal even in this stress.
interfered to rescue Tommy and to
again propose the offering of the head
of the police on a charger to the power
full Paulsen.
Tommy went home red with chagrin.
But he is glad to this day that he
swallowed his feelings and bore his IA
theirs reproaches in silence. The old
man was broken hearted at the prospect
of losing the office, and the more that
Wade made handle of Tommy's not
coming on time and tales not fitted for
Tommy's mothers ears, were banded
about among the enemy
Paulsen had been seen. Paulsen had
been offered the disposal of office. And
Paulsen had declined to commit him.
self ''I'm looking round for der best
man. said Paulsen. which was dis
couraging.
Tommy had not reproached his moth
er. In fact, he had been more than or
dinarily kind and gentle to her, for the
poor soul was in such deep tribulation
that to be cruel to her would have re-
CURED heart of stone Patrick, the
sorely wronged and disappointed Pat
rick himself, did not go beyond an elo-
quent dunn bness at meals.
''And Tommy in pity ate so much
to show that he appreciated the special
dainties prepared for his consolation
that he was like to add the discomforts
of dyspepsia to his mental griefs.
The morning of the primaries. alb
sorbed as both men were, they never
theless perceived that Mrs. Fitzmaurice
was agitated beyond all control She
sweetened Tommy's coffee twice. which
did not matter. for Tommy gulped it
down unheeding. But she omitted TO
sweeten Patrick's cup at ALL which was
quite another thing. Yet as he raised
his eyebrows preparatory to the just re
Duke the look on her face made him
suddenly give her the kindest smile in
days. 81 declare, You re worriting yer
self sick, Ellen" said he. tfCome what
may, it amt a killing matter for Tom
my. If they down us this time, We'll
down them next
t'Of course. mother" said Tommy.
and he went over and kissed her. He
did not pay any especial )attention to
her broken mur1nur of meaning it for
the best, and she never meant to hurt
him. He said: ''That's all right, moth
er. You're the best mother in the
worldl' and kissed her again and so
left her comforted.
"Well, I'm glad you n't\taking it
out on the wimmin, said Patrick. II
amt axed you any QUESTIONS ,,about
what l heard from McGinnis. bSt, if
it's
'sIt's nothing I'd be ashamed to tell
you or mother" Tommy burst out.
land l will tell you now if you like
''You needn't. l believe you, said
Patrick. land L say agin this ain t no
killing matter. But what's Paulsen got
there?'
Paulsen was haranSuing a crowd
"a young mani Well, what's the mat
ter OF young man? L found oudt all
about Thomas Fitzmaurice I said |
wait till | find oudt. Now, read that
baper. and you sect what kind of man
he vasI''
Tommy conld see a paper fiuttering
from hand to hand. A trusty henchman
was instantly dispatched for the paper,
which Patrick awaited in stony calm.
At intervals he patted Tommy on the
back.
Don't you mind what they say" he
over and over. 81 amt going
to be worried. Don't you bel And we'll
pay 'em upr'
The messenger returned grinning.
He handed the paper to Patrick and
over his fathers shoulders Tommy read
In bold headlines the grateful Offering
OF the reporter that his mother had
"The Hon. Thomas Fitz-
of Iowa has heart. But he is
no fool either. How the dealer outbid
the aged widow and the Hon. Thomas
bunkoed the dealer and restored cher
lshed treasure. A pathetic happening
in real life" And there beneath was
the story of Tommy s humanity. Itwa
duttering all around the field.
Tommy grew a rose red and looked
wildly about him. 1t was at this in
slant that he beheld Harry and McGin-
his beaming.
cts all right Paulsen's all rightp
'ays Harry.
''But that COMPOUNDED paper (thus
ire the mercies of the press slighted)
DO you-Harry-you don't suppose
''My dear boy, calm yourelf, the pa
Der was sent to your mother, and she
ent 1T to me and to Paulsen, of course
She was tickled with it. l suppose, or
he thought it would do good. 1t did.
t hit Paulsen just right. 1 fancy. old
nan, you'll owe your election to your
mother. .
Tommy was standing, very Thought
ul 'More than you think maybe. -
aid he
Confident Youth.
$50, SIR" exclaimed the father i'm