Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-01
CHAPTER VIII.
The Ideas of the Irishman.

hO lucas VI ihC AliShAiihhs
The sensational episode at the con-
vention was now almost forgotten, for
another year had come and gone. 1t
! was near the end of 1900. Simons fam
! lily seemed to be prospecting financially,
but it was not the happy family that 1t
was in the days when Winnie occasion
ally came home. She had now been
married over year; she no longer bore
the honorable" name of Grey"
PA" said Anna, Il can't stay away
any longer I simply must see Vim
ME. It's downright shame the way
we treat her."
"It's no more than she deserves" said
her father, land what's more, you
won't go to see her either, unless you
wish me to treat you as 1 treat her.
AS long as her name is Harrington, and
she's on the side of Republicanism,
none who belong to this family circle
shall ever go to the town she lives inp'
Simon had been so rigid in his orders
that even Cynthia, to keep peace in
the family, had never seen Winnie since
that memorable convention day. But
you could plainly see that trouble was
rooted deep in her soul She was really
heart-broken, and prayed for the day to
come when Simon would repent.
One evening as they were seated to-
gether in the parlor, listening to ST.
mons explanation of the new political
question, called Expansion" there
came a knock at the door.
'Who could it be?" they all whis-
pered, as Jimmie ran to open the door.
SIS this where Mr.. Simon Grey
lives?' said familiar voice.
"Well, I'll be gol darned," said jim
mic. "if it isn't Uncle Ezra"
Hearty were the hand-shakes, and
when Ezra took Simon's hand in his he
held it for a moment, glanced round
the room, and asked in a bewildered
way: "Where's Winnie"
"Oh, she's married." said Simon
bravely, but the other eyes in the room
filled with tears.
"Oh, yes" he said, 81 remember now
of you writing about 1t. l came very
near never finding you, Simon" he said
laughing. 1.-THE old weather-beaten
house, having been painted and en-
larged made the place look different
wasn't sure that you lived here; but
l concluded to call and find out wheth-
at the poor house."
"Great heavens, Ezra, you didn't call
at the poor house to find mev' Simon
said, excitedly "You must have a very
poor opinion of me if you did"
Don't be surprised, Simon" said
Cynthia, "at Ezra expecting to find us
in the poor house. You know we told
him, If Mckinley was elected. we'd
probably go there. have been ashamed
many times of what we said. and the
prophecies we made; but really. we
didn't know any better then"
Ezra Grey laughed. That's all right,
CYNTHIA. I'm glad you were mistaken,
for should much rather find you living
in vour own comfortable home. You
all look we'll; guess you have had plenty
, to eat"
"Of course we have, Uncle Ezra"
said Jimmie. "Pa used to tell us we'd
starye TO death if Mckinley was elect
cd hut gee whlz. we never bad so much
nie and cake TO eat before. We've got
some money hid around here. too. some
nlace. bein that pas afraid to put 1t in
the bank. Mad skin me alive If I'D tell
YOU where we kept It,"
Jimmie" said his father, 'if you say
any more | shall make you leave the
room: do you hear|
..Reckon / do. hain't deaf"
81 tell you. Ezra" continued Simon,
sit has been rough diggin' to make a
livelihood these years. have had to
use keen management"
Your mortgage Is paid. ! presumeY
( "oh. yes. paid that the spring after
Won were out here with my wheat
crop"
AND your new house is paid forT
"Yes. by the skin of my teeth. you
might say. Suppose I hadn't ought to
have been so extrayagant for lumber is
dreadful high these gold-bug times"
Now. Simon" said Cynthia. don't
pretend just because your prophecies