The Globe-republican., 1900-09-27
"A STORY OF COUNTRY LIFE.

last few days than there has been for a
long time Maybe we amt goin' to
starve to death after ALL"
Just L expected said Simon
Its just a Mckinley wave"
We'll. if that's the kind of waves
Mckinley brings, L 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 a little. to catch farmers ia their
trap. Its simply another Republican
scheme, and the reason there is much
business done is because the farmers
are smart enough to take advantage OF
EN-, and sell before they go down"
Maybe we'd better sell our hogs
now If that's the case
They are hardly fat enough for the
market
Well 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
81 would. Cynthia. I'd be tempted
to make a clearing sale, We're 1t not for
the looks of the thing. You see Har-
| rington and some others would say 1
was ashamed TO live here since the
fight and was goin' to move away"
Il don't see, Simon, we'd have to
move away if did sell every thing
NO, not as long 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"
We'll, if you ever take such q ridicu-
Mexico, and live among them Greasers,
you will go alone. I'd never go with
YOU
But suppose we move to India?"
''Simon Grey! Are you crazy? Why,
they're all heather over there. and I've
/
now than there is room for Besides,
where earth could you get money
enough to take all that far2 Why,
such q suggestion is ridiculous Maybe
when Joe Harrington hit you he
knocked out some of your sense
But no sooner said than Cynthia real
| lied that she had struck the wrong
chord, for such q 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,
| it riled him beyond all reason He
| jumped up from his chair, and madly
| stamping his foot the floor, swore
| that if She said another word he'd go
/ 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 amused she laughed
| '-Wouldn't you look pretty, Simon, with
one of them Greasers for wife?"
referring to that old cuss Harring-
ton again, are you? He was the one
| that told you the Mexican Indies are
Greasers. No doubt in my mind but
/ what it's another blamed Republican
| scheme to make people think the Next
| cans not good are. L dare
| say they're whittier than you are" and
| he shook his fist in her face, to eEnpha-
| size it,
| simon said Cynthia, take those
! eggs and go to town. We need some
! groceries. and maybe little fresh air
| might calm you. You know the doctor
said your brain should not be ifrfta ted
LII attend to my brain retorted
| Simon, land also TO the buyin' of the
| groceries I want some tobacco for one
| thing Anything else need?"
! Il suppose could all live if you had
| tobacco; but if there's any money left
you might get some sugar and coffee"
Simon then started for Boonsvilie.
and Cynthia was left at home with her
| two little boys. PA looks kinder dilap-
! idated, don't he:'' said Jimmie, as he
| watched his father disappear down the
| road.
| Many remarks similar to Jimmie's
were made by the people of Boonsville
when they saw Political Simon. He
did indeed look dilapidated, his figure
| was less erect, and his fea theirs seemed
| to be dropping.
Hi, there. Simon" somebody said;
up again, are your
Yes. SIR said Simon Up and ever
| ready to defend my honor And then
1 the fellow laughed
Ito bad you were so unfortunate"
J tOh, you needn't grieEe about it, L
| amt any more unfortunate than you
| are The election has put us all In the
same boat-the boat of slavery and
/ despair
Il 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 it does, though; then what
| would you thinkf''
| What = would j - think?r Simon
| slowly repeated II would think If xvoS