The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-24
CHAPTER VIII.
The Ideas Of the Irishman.

1Q0 lOeAS OIL tile lElSuludu.
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. Simon's fam
lily seemed to be prospecting financially,
but it was not the happy family that it
was in the days when Winnie OCCASION
ally came home. She had now been
married over a year; she no longer bore
the honorable" name Of Grey"
PA" said Anna, Il can't stay away
any ionsst, 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 I treat ner.
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 in!'
Simon had been SO rigid in his ocders
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 pra yed 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 "expanison," there
came a knock at the door.
who could it be?" they all whis-
pered, as Jimmie ran to open the door.
lis this where Mr.. Simon Grey
lives?" said familiar voice.
well, I'll be gol darned," said Jim
mie, ''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 WINNER?
"Oh, she's married." said Simon
oravely, but the other eyes in the room
filled with tears.
"Oh, yes" he said, II remember nov
of you writing about it. came yer!
lea. ..eaa1 never finding you, Simon" he salt
laughing. 1.-THE old weatser=heatel
house, having been painted and en-
larged, made the place look different
I wasn't sure that you lived here; bu
I concluded to call and find out wheth
err YOU did or not l couldn't find yo
at the poor house,
"Great heavens, Ezra, you didn't ca
at the poor house to find met Sino
said, excitedly. "You must have vei'
poor opinion Of me if you did"
| Don't be surprised, Simon sal
! Cynthia, "at Ezra expecting to find u
- the poor house. You know We toll
him. - Mckinley was elected. We
Droha hlvs. there. l have beer ashame
MANY time. =, hat we said. and til
prophecies we made; - l.a"'' !"
didn't know any better them.
Ezra Grey laughed. That's all rlgh'
Cynthia. I'm glad you were mistaken
Il. Z should much rather find you lirin
in You. own comfortable. hcme. Yo
all look weN; guess you heve ha, plent
to eat"
.Of course we have, Uncle En-
said Jimmie. "Pa used to tell us wed
starve to death il Mckinley was elect.
ed, but gee whiz! we ne YER lad SO much
pie and cake to eat before. We've got
some money hid around here, fo0. some
place, helm that pas afraid to- nit it IN
theAbnuk- Mad skin me alive It pa fell
you where ue kept IT,
'sJimmIe.-7 said his father, III yo,, saw
any more ] shall make you leave tho
room; do ycG hear?"
Reckon de- I hain't deaf"
Il tell yon, Ezra" continued Simon
1T has been reugh diggin' to make q
livelihood tHeSe years. have had to
use keen management"
Your moFtgagesfs paid, presume ,,
''Oh. yes. I paid that the spring after
Iou were cut here with my wheat
.rop.'
And your new house Is paid for?,
Yes, BY the skin Of my teeth. Won
night say. Suppose I hadn't ought to
lave been 50 extravagant, for lumber Is
ireadful high these gold-bug times.n
Now, Simon" said Cynthia, don't