The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-25
4 Medley from Hoods Mills, Md,
For the pemocratie Ndvoeate.

For the Democratic Advocate.
Interest in the coming presidential campaign Is
increasing daily. What, with these weighty ques-
tons foreign troubles, local events, society news,
markets &c. our Postosice is besieged, within a
few minutes of each other mail train from the east
and one from the west dash over the track OF the
great B. & o.. thus placing us in communication
three times each day with the outside world.
Every morning the same faces will be seen, their
owners eager for the morning papers and Whatever
else of joy or that may bc contained IN thoSe
innocent looking missiveS that come from those lar
away
Each one of our daily group will look first at
what interests him most This is characteristic ana
tells of his occupation inenatons, tastes, habits
&C. quite as unerrngly as do many other httie
things.
There is he of the tall form and pleasant face
who, from the columns of his American" reads
first of the price of wheat and voice as pleasant
as his face, communicates his newly acquired
knowledge 10 him of the business like countenance
who thereupon comments rs he slaps imaginary
flies from the backs of his hands.
Room is made at the window now for the grace
full middle aged man. i'll the gray army hat, who
reads aloud from the head lines of his American
much to the dedication Of the ISLANDERS by.
This gentleman was, until few years ago, life
long subscriber TO 'sIhe sun" When contrary to
ali universal laws IL sGelletl 10 THROW OUT uaIk
rays" he, like many others, had not the faith to
look beyond the darkness 10 the light.
In the meantime, the passage being blocked, the
assistant postmaster (who, bye the bye is a regular
Beau Brumme) has pokei another American
through the bars the Office window This is
claimed by slender young man with a metropoli-
air. who. in cool suit of black with white pin
stripe will take his papers, with letters from Sundry
girls he has left behind him, across the railroad
track TO the Annex" Here he Will soon be joined
by a companion, whose attire, if the morning be
warm, will SAVIOR of the shirt waist man. So cool
and tidy does he look that observant member OF
the group calls 10 mind, right aPprOyingly " hit
tiers lines
Hale 20 The brave light brngerS;
Forward | reach and share
All that they sing ana dare
This freQuentcr OF our rendezvous mas without
apparent interest allowed his aFportionmeut 10 be
piled up, although his name (Which IS moi devoid
of music) has been cstIle,i most sunorously many
times.
In tins and many other things he is quite unlike
the rest With very human pesversity ihereupon
hangs our interest
Now, one of Tie proprietors OF the hrui trading
here in general merchandise, claims .'sun, ami
has one passed over The shoulder Il the man who
will stop the passage way. Isss the man who
seeks TO read the inner sheets Of his paper, aud
finally through almost as many hands the stock
ings Of the Prince IA Mark Tsains prince and
Panper~ before il reaches its oW ner-s member OF
the opposite sex who stands over near ihe railing
offs show case. She has taken pleasure Ia coming
here all her life, and her presence passes quite uu-
noticed which is in itself but evidence vi cuur-
tesy.
Many others come AMI go. each with his separate
mark of individuality some, school boy ike. with
the days disaster in his face Others whose face tells
of no borrowed trouble, buI eaeh ami ali respond
ing graciously 70 his neighbor's good morning.
twill be noticed that the receivers Of 'Amcri-
cans are much in the majority; th,s must not he
taken as evidence Of the poll Of the Nofea-
Der vote.
The man of the metropolitan air is son Of enc
who fought for the Lost Cause. The one Of The
graceful carriage himself wore the gray and loved
it, They can but follow the feather Of their
party's leader.
The proprietor OF the place as he opens his sun
tells where be and his threc brothers stand aud the
girl who has no vote. aud, without remnant OF
Reynard's conclusion. wants none. knows that
from her home viii 20 support for one a mo stands
for the truth and honor Of a great nation.
Bryan's speech has disIelIed every yesuge Of
doubt as to his position and in conmendAtion The
suns rays are shining bright oniy he Of the
pleasant face remains outside the circle Of iiumi-
nation. Despite the trimming OF handsome Demo-
cratic wife he cannot BE- made 10 the error Of
his way. and the name OF the Canton sage and The
Rough Rider are Al musie to his cars
So, the morning wears and the place relafses
into its Sunday-like repose, somc VIII perhaps
pass many more mornings here Others are mere
birds Of passage which, before many weeks. Wsii
seek for greener fields and tafrer skies
Ha-,is Nias H. 4aa. ~. lssl