The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-15
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A STORY OF COUNTRY LIFE.
BY ALMA L. PARKER, GUIDE ROCK. NEB.

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We had ut that time more gold mines
than any other country"
But we haven't enough money:
that's the trouble" interrupted Simon.
''The quality OF money Is vastly more
important than the quantity. II money
were too plentiful 1t wouldn't be worth
as much. We would have to carry
more In our pockets to buy the same
things we buy now with less, so It Is
unnecessary. What we need is to have
the money we have to circulate, which
It won't do while there Is fear of free
silver. Times are hard because of the
fear Of Its success. but suppose It were
reality; why! there'd be the worst
panic ever known In the history Of this
country"
Simon and Ezra Grey now arrived at
home and there was no more said on
politics for a while. Political Simon's
family-Cynthia, Jimmie and Johnny
and the girls-were all delighted with
Uncle Ezra.
The day wore away; chore time came.
and the family scattered. to do the
work assigned to each one. Ezra Grey
was now left alone with Cynthia and
the little boys. and he determined to
have a conversation with his sister-ln-
law.
"What do you get for butter out here.
Cynthla?" Ezra ventured to ask.
about 8 cents, or near 1t. Gettln'
lower every year. Eggs have been so
OH dnn,t " IN oh rly NJ
more. The Lord only knows what will
become of us IL McKinley's elected
President. Simon says Wen all go to
the poorhouse, but l don't see how
Marble County's goin' to provide a
pOorhouse large enough to hold every
body that would have to go there"
Ezra Grey could not help but laugh ut
Cynthia's idea Of Republican times, and
he wondered to himself II this was q
fair example Of the Populist sentiment
"Uncle Ezra" said Jimmie, you must
be sure to vote for Bryan. Money will
grow on trees, 'spect, IL he's elected.
My pas goln' to vote for him all right.
Pas President Of the Farmers Alliance
in MARBLE County, and President of the
Bryan Club in Boonsville; and 'spect
his vote will count whole lot. Before
you are here very long you'll hear pa
and Winnie quarrel, Winnie has a Re
publican Teller, and he's runnin' agin
her for Superintendent. and pa says
political opponents should be enemies,
and that she mustn't even speak TO
him. But she does speak to him, in n
loving way. too, and goes to church
with him, In spite Of pa. My! but pa
gets mad sometimes. l guess he'd like
Glen Harrington all right IL he was
Populist, but he says Republicans are
either scoundrels or they lack sense"
It's hard to tell how much more jim
ME would have told his uncle had not
Cynthia hustled him out doors in a
hurry.
Uncle Ezra had now been at his
brother Simon's for number Of weeks.
Many arguments they had had, and all
were in good humor, which was rather
singular, considering Political Simon's
disposition. Winnie had listened with
keen interest to their long discussions,
and had just acknowledged to Uncle
Ezra that she believed his side Of poll
tics was right, but as she had said be-
fore, she intended to let time prove
all things to her.
One evening as they were seated at
the supper table Jimmie, the boy ora
tor Of the family, blurted out: "Say.
pa. Vinnie's gone and turned Republic
can. What do you think about thatY'
"What-do-I-think = about that"
Simon repeated slowly, while look OF
horror was depicted on his counten-
ance. 81 don't believe 1t. Vinnie's too
smart a gal for that.
"Ah, pa, but amt Uncle Ezra smart,
and amt he Republican"
"Yes, my son, he's smart; but he has
not yet seen the light"
Ezra" he said. II dare say, when
| you do see things as they are you'll be
bright and shining star for the silver
| cause"
Ezra laughed, and so did Winnie,
which Political Simon was quick to OBJ
serve.
Ezra" he said, II hope you haven't
been stuffing Winnie with any Of your
| Republican doctrines"
IL dare say, Simon, that Winnie has
enough mind Of her own not to be
stuffed, as you call It,"
"well, Winnie" said Simon, IL have
this much to say to you. II you ever
take such ridiculous notion as to turn
Republican, don't you ever mention It.
After all your ralsln' and home trainin';
after all the Popullst party has done
for you'll you--after all that has been
done for your benefit, turn and say you
are Republican; have your name writ
ten with the Goldbugs-vinnie Greyi
I'd be ashamed Of your
Simon" said Ezra, did II ever occur
to you that you might be mistaken
These Populist papers and speakers
tell you that the Populist party Is the
party for the poor man. They are ar
raging capital against labor, and they
tell you they are on the side Of labor.
But, Simon, didn't II ever occur to you
that they might be false friends-that
they are not telling you the truthT
| (To be continued.l -