The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-04

starve to death after all y
lust as | expected" said Simon.
"It's just a Mckinley wave
Well, IL 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 a 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
EN-. and sell before they SO down
Maybe we'd better sell our hogs
now IL that's the case.''
They are hardly fat enough for the
market"
We'll, don't see what we're goin'
to do, Yon have gone and bet away
that $50. Maybe we'd better sell our 4
sheep and cattle during the Mckinley
wave"
~ would. Cynthia, I'd be tempted
to make a clearing sale, wereit not for
the looks of the thing. You see Har-
rington and some others would say /
was ashamed to live here since the
fight and was goin' to move away
Il don't see, Simon, rs we'd have to
move away il we did sell everything
mo, not as long us the money lasted,
and they didn't close the mortgage. But
then / suppose we'd either have to
move to the poorhouse, or to Mexico, or
India, where people have good tines"
We'll II you ever take such a ridicu-
ftbus notion MS to move down there In
Mexico, and live among them Greasers,
you will go alone, I'd never go with
YONG .sssnssll 81 i, 4; /. sz.. ss4
"But suppose we move to Indian
Simon Grey! Are you crazy? Why,
they're all heather over there, and I've
heard that themes more people there
now than there is room for. Besides,
where on earth could you get money
enough to take us all that far? Why,
such suggestion Is ridiculous Maybe
when Joe Harrington hit you he
knocked out some OF your sense"
But no sooner said than Cynthia real
Liked that she had struck the wrong
| chord, for such remark was nm 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 rlled him beyond all reason. He
jumped up from his ehair,2and mattly
stamping his foot on the floor, sworc
! that lie she said another word he'd so
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.
I"Wonldn't You look pretty, Simon, with
one Of them Greasers for wifeY'
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 Next
cans are not as good MS we are. dare
say they're whittier than you are" and
he shook his fist in her face, to empha.
| size ii.
simon" said Cynthia, take those
eggs and so 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. "and also TO the buyln' or the
groceries want some tobacco for one
thing. Anything else we need?'
II suppose we could all live II you had
tobacco; but If there's any money left
you might get some sugar and coffee"
| Simon then started for Boonsville,
and Cynthia was left ut home with her
| two little boys. PA looks kinder dllap-
lidated, don't her, said Jimmie, rs her
watched his father disappear down the
| road.
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Many remarks similar to Jimmle'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 feathers seemed
to be dropping.
iii, there, Simon" somebody said;
'up again, are yon?'
eyes, SIR" said Simon. up and ever
ready to defend my honor" And then
the fellow laughed.
ITO bad you were so unfortunate.
"Oh, you needn't grieve about IT. l
amt any more unfortunate than you
are. The election has put us all in the
same boat--the boat Of slavery ard
despair"
81 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 what
would you think?"
What = would l = thtnkT Simon
slowly repeated. II would think it was
another did Republican scheme to de-
ceiye the people
We'll, wouldn't you be glad II stimea
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