Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
trace. He, The friend Of repose. the


the pelting rain, in the broiling sun,
everywhere went he. Every morning
his wife drew up the programme for his
days Journey; every night he had to
bring home to her good and sufficient
evidence that he had been at each place
he claimed to have visited.
Grand outcome = the bronchitis
three mild sunstroles. an incurab
rheumatism, and a confirmed gastric
disease, contracted through drinking
prosperity to France with SAG electors
daily.
"Emmie," he at last gaspcd, like one
about to faint, 81 feel that my
strength"
Tomorrow" she said, relentlesslv
"you will canvass the Al parishes on
this list"
And on all sides nothing was heard
but EXPLANATIONS Of What an ambi-
tions chap that Verdavin is! Who ever
saw anyone like him? ''
"Amedee," she said, next day, "your
address has not been circulated widely
enough. l have had hundred thou
sand extra copies struck off and dis
tributed."
''But, dear, printing comes ruinously
expensive. This morning only l have
paid one bill of sixteen thous-"
You must also manage to have your
name mentioned in connection with
generous deeds. l have ordered six or
gans for as many churches in as many
close parishes
Six o-r-g-a-n-s!"
eyes, and ~ fire engines for villages
that are unprotected from the ravages
of the destroying element and where
there is large floating vote. Imagine
how gratifed the poor people will be-"
but, Emmie, l cannot make ducks
and drakes-l mean church organs and
parish fire engines-of my fortune."
And do you count it for nothing,
then. the glory of being a statesman?
Besides. once in politics. you are sure
OF getting your money back an hun
dred-fold."
''What a fine fellow that Nert.av;n
is!' said the outside world in awe
struck amazement ana admiral ton:
hell spend every franc he has before
he'll let himself be beaten,"
One pleasant mornirg-it was just a
week before the election-madame
aroused at early dawn M. VeT5a,ia.
who was still sleeping soundly, not hav-
ing. indeed, returned from an exhaust
ing journey to the back districts until
two a. M.
"Amedee," she cried, Grouse yourself:
the honor of our name has been vilelv
thrust under foot and trodden in the
dust, and you must avenge it," And
she handed the unhappy man a newspa-
per in which he read the following:
1T is about time to have done with the
brazen impudence Of the char.atan who is
t:apesins round our streets and high
ways. This Verdavin a fellow of the baser
sort seeks-but seeks in vain-to conceal
his demagogic instincts. He demands Lib
cry We all know what that word mea ms
| with him: behind 1t he prepares an am
buscade for property, the family. religion.
This Verdavin, dealer in notes and haunter
OF low taverns is nothing more nor less
than sca!awag who has not even the
! courage Of his incendiary opinions"
But this is not ALL" said his wife.
and handed him another journal, in
which he read:
Let the mask be torn off! Our intelli-
sent voters will not let themselves be i'm
posed upon by Tartuffe of the CUTTERS
VerdaVln, double-ender politician and a
perfect nullity. pretends to array himself
| on the side Of the cause of order 1t is
under such Guise that the frie nds OF ces-
| pot:sm usually do their hellish work. This
odious being, whom We will not further
ro.lute our type by naming, has evidently
Ueen hlred TO comp!icate the situation by
his candidacy. Let the electors rise in
their might and sweep from the field this
| vain idiot
Next morning Vetdavin received a
sword thrust in the left arm from the
legltimlst editor, and the day after
ward one to match in the right arm
from the radical editor.
AT last the day of the election ar
rived. Verdavin had conducted his cam
vass with unsparing energy; his COM
plicated disorders had given him a
corpse-like appearance; he had spcnt
three-quarters of his fortune: he car
rled both of his arms in sings.
But at night the project made the
official declarations:
| S1QuNlu, S0,OI2 votes,
1t was q week later when he entered
the chamber OF deputies. His wife.
radiant and rejoicing, was il one of the
galleries. He had chosen a seat in the
center-Order il Liberty, as it We're.
He arrived in the middle of debate.
Precisely al that instant vote had
been taken. and, as he reached the cen
ter of the hall, he heard the president
declaring that. inasmuch as ii was lit
orally honeycombed. with fraudulent
practices. the assembly thereby irval-
idatcd the election of NJ. Verdavin.
M. Nerdavin tainted.
Nine. Eerdavin has brought en- action
for separation and the management of
her own estate. The bill alleges that
the aforesaid Amedee Verbatim is hope
lessly possessed with the mania Of DC.
litical ambition.
And the public say of his wife: Poor
little woman. it is wonder she didn't
bring ner action sooner. That con-