Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

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good friendly woman She'll get you
out of the pickle if there's a ghost or
a show for you. Now these fellows
think they've got old Joe on the hip.
with their sassy little impertinent
question. But just wait. Why man, /
haven't had seven separate and dis
tinct women on etime and other, for
nothing. I'll just guarantee you that
Well pull out of this hole all right
Don't know just how. but you mark
NE, We'll get out. And i'll be a wo-
mans hand that points the way. I've
got the faith in them, Ernest; they,
next to Providence. are the most re-
sourceful power there is"
That Sunday evening Joe warmed
his feet at the widows hearth, telling
her his weeks experience. and hearing
from the news of the village.
How is my friend 0xmeyer?" asked
the favored ceurtier. Has he been
maxim any hay round this way late?'
The widow stirred the fire and pour
ed more tea. Joe" said she, Il want
to ask you a question.
Great Christopher. widow, I've got
one question hangin' over me and you
haven't advised me how 70 answer that
yet. laughed Joe, covering the widows
hand with his own.
Maybe that's what I'm getting at.
Now, what l want to ask is, what Ell
feet would it have if Oxmeyer should
come out strong against you? I'm not
saving my more; | just wonder.
"Humph. it would make me solid as
a wall with the Pops outside OF Platte
township: that's what it would do.
He'd be a regular red flag TO a bull
with those fellows; they'd forget all
about this dinged little question OF the
News man. But pshaw! there's no
chance OF OXmeyer making any move
and too good a business nan
We'll, that's about the way thought
it would work. The way l figured it
out myself" The widow turned he
subject, and old joe thought to himself.
That's the only trouble; women amt
practical. If they was just practical
they'u beat Providence for schemin.
But the following week, the last fun
week before election, old Joe and the
public at large was astounded to hear
that OXmeyer had broken clear over
the traces and gone forth on a stump-
ing opposition 10 the populist candi-
date. The Republican candidate and
managers disapproved. but dared not
say as much to the oyer-zealous capi-
talist. What had caused him, at this
late day, TO make the 5lunder OF all
plumbers for his party was not appar-
ent. The explanation finding the most
favor attributed the move TO the manu-
facturer's jealousy OF Smith in the rae,
for the Widow Plumb's affections. {
any one though the man was put up u
the foolishness by the widow, he key
che thought to himself; rather she KEPT
it to herself, for only the women know
the women when it comes down to fine
points. I
Joe, the next Sunday, was jubilant
He came home from the marches with
most reassuring news. The Pops,
outside of Platte township are churned
to a froth. They say capital has shown
It's hama and they're rallying to old joe
by droves. That little pesky question
OF the News and the young professor Ia
knocked galley west,"
That's all right, JCe,' said his man
ayers, but you have yet to answer the
little pesky question" in this town
ship. Oxmeyer's a power in his own
territory. Flow will you answer it?s
Don't ask me-there's time enough
for that. I'm glad enough to get one
horn OF the dilemma settled. There's
one more day to settle the other horn
ln-but I'm due and Joe trotted OFF
to see the widow.
Joseph Smith, said the widow. I'm
disappointed in you. Here Providence
has solved the biggest end oil your
riddle for you free gratis, for moth
ing, and you ought to be able to climb
out az the little Il by yourself. |
thought YOU were a politician" The
widow drew her hand away from Joe's
with a look OF mock sLOsn.
The balance of the conversation that
Sunday evening has never come to the
knowledge OF this historian. The SUBJ
sequent facts, though, are open to the
world for such inference as the world
may choose 10 draw. The chief of these
facts is that Joe was up and abroad
before sunrise Monday, securing the
township to find farmers to listen TO
his solemn promise that he certainly
would not vole for the repeal of the
sugar bounty. Then why didn't you
Gay - inc ldtAIeio
why, damme," said Joe. clapping
his man heartily on the shoulder. II
supposed you would take that for
granted"
And If you will turn to the official
record you will find that Joe voted
against the reoeal as he said he would
to the satisfaction of his home con-
stituents. and to the unutterable sur
prise and chagrin of the farmers be-
yond Platte, who had hocked to his
support because Oxmeyer had opposed
him.