The Sunday globe., 1901-05-12


here and there. | will thus have them
all ready to mail from time to time. Then
make a copy of this letter, and--but then
| can't give you the copy for the other
until return this evening 1t does more
good to see a man in person than to mail
him dozen letters, find Between you
and me, owing to a combination of cir
cumstances, the upper corner of these
rhree counties are the enemy's coun
try | am going to make one, possibly
| two, speeches in this town before the
close of the campaign | always stop
with the Colonel when am i'm the vi.
cinity. In playing football you put your
strongest men nearest the other fellows
goal suppose | ought to profit by
their example; but l can't say that do.
My own county and town, dominating in
/ population, largely dictates the nomina-
/ ton Of Congressman, the selection of
committeeman, and various other mat
tiers Of the several political parties. Just
attend to these items | will leave with
you, and please be in your office on nv
return. Possibly other things requiring
immediate answer may accumulate dur.
ing the day.
With a bow he was gone; and, turning
in my chair, l saw him stridng IN the
direction of the livery stable, half block
west on the other side of the street
50 that's Judge Barnstable solilo.
quized, "One is 50 isolated in this neck
OF the woods that they don't even realize
they have a Congressman, much less
know his name or what he looks like"
l could see Tony Lentz standing there
at the stable, talking to one of the bows.
Now, Tony was one of those individuals
the world is quick to call stupid or half
witted, but when an effort is made to pick
them up for fool one gets left every
time. The difficulty was simply that the
BODY had, for various causes, grown
faster than the brain. He was over.
grown, as it is called, to be sure, for the
reason the gray matter in his Uranium
failed to develop rapidly. Naturally
slower TO grasp the situation, to under.
stand, than his more fortunate neighbors.
Tony had always held me in high regard
not that he would dream Of calling me
sweetheart, and as for marriage, he
would as soon think of attaching a pair
of wings to his broad shoulders and tax
ing a sail over in the next county. But
if | wanted anything and made the sug
gestion to Tony, he would get it--if he
had to steal II. | am afraid we of the
genter sex fail to properly appreciate the
sacrifices that are often made TO crafty
what may possibly be designated a
whim
Tony strOlled down toward our cor
ner. Placing the papers Just handed me
by the Judge under the lid of the type
writer, so the wind would not blow them
away, / raised the window.
"MOrnin', Tony, | called.
He moved over by the window, hold.
ing his hat in his hand.
Tony, that gentleman getting in the
buggy is Judge Barnstable, the Congress-
man from this district. He's going to
make a speech here-I expect over at the
court house-in few weeks.
"Oh, know it; Sam there told me a
week ago. Pve already been making
preparations for it. d."
/ was indeed gratifed to hear that,
particularly coming from Tony. The
Judge must have been mistaken this
was not entirely the enemy's country
Here al least was one true henchman.
81 am glad to hear that, Tony, and |
know the Judge will be, too. What have
you been doingt'
"Why, | hid over three dozen eggs
down in the cellar, and by the time he
gets here they'll be stinkers'
"Why, Tony; I'm ashamed Of you;
you mdstn't do any thing like that
"Why not2'
"Well, il isn't right in the first place;
besides, the Judge has just given me a
lot Of wiring to do for him; | expect to
have more, and fyou 60 throwing rotten
eggs at him he'll take this town off his
! list-won't come any more-and won I
get any more work from him"
yes, but just look at the fun we're
missingl'
Tony, look me in the eyel'
"All right, Mrs. Roland;" and Tony
Strengthened up, thereby adding about
three inches TO his height.
''At one time you were 10 love with
me, ! continued.
How do you know2n he responded as
! he braced himself on one leg placing the
other in front Of him.
"Oh, girls can always tell when fellers
are in love with them"
"Can theyT
"SureI'
"Well, that's no crime what Of it,
Nothing, only if you ever cared any
! thing for me- or expect me TO care anything
for you, you take those eggs out and
bury them. "
And let down the window.
/ turned to the typewriter aud began to
work One Of the papers, as he had said,
was a blank form for a note--he would
endeavor to see the party addressed al
his place Of business on certain date
stating that his past efforts had been ap
preciated by himself and their party, etc
just as began to write into the office
, comes Sid Tilton. "Well, that fellow
got his nerve with him." he said at the
top of his voice, addressing no one In par
ticular; Coming over here looking fol
votes lie knows we got the fair thi'
year-nO thanks to him; and maybe hC
needs US In his business. But | know q
thing or two Last time he was elected
be had seven out Of the eight district com
mitteemen with him, and had an all-fireC
hard time To pull through. This year h'
can't count on two men out OF the whole
shooting match that would turn thei
hand over for him. He's up against ii
good and strongI'
Half unconsciously, had taken dowr
his words on the typewriter, as though ht
were debating 20 me, and they stared al
me instead of the copy Of the Judge
letter, ! hastily turned the machine
back aud tucked the offending sheet into
one of the numerous receptacles con
nected Herewith.
About the time everybody was leaving
the dining room on the conclusion Of theiI
evening meal the Judge put in an ap
peaTance.