The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

Sam The year before IL had been monot-
onously delivered by the county superin-
tendent of schools, but this year Dave
Ewing deputy sheriff of Conejos county,
who had been to college and knew city
ways, agreed to hire the necessary COS
tune from Pueblo, sven to the gray wig
and goatee.
Not that Dave CARED anything about
basking in the glare of public interest as
represented by Lariat and ConeJos coun-
~ He was not the sort OF fellow TO
make a grand stand ,or gallery play but
he loved Lena HeArner, the Mayors
daughter, and IL she wanted him to don
the garments OF Pierrot, and swing on
the edge of the moon. he would have
made a violent effort to oblige her. Be
sides he read well. and he did not mind
sitting on the platform with United
States senator.
incidentally Holmer had arranged for
the usual basket lunch and barbecue IN
the grove at noon. followed by horse rae
ing broncho busting and chicken pulling
at the fair grounds. For the fireworks in
the evening, the browning event would be
q fiery Uncle Sam surrounded by flaming
patriotic colors.
But these incidentals all faded into in
significance in Holmer's mind when COM
pared to the programme. On this had he
expended all his ingenuity and original
ity.
With the night of July came signs
OF the morrows triumph, which were
sweet as incense to Helmers spirit Cow
boys and miners, struggling in from the
south and the north, reported a general
movement twoward Lariat, while from
the east and west came equally intoxi-
eating rumors of a general hegira of the
ranch population and all for Lariat and
Helmer's celebration. BY shutdown every
livery stable in the town was filled. And
then came word from division headquar-
tiers. 25 miles down the line. that the rail-
road company had been obliged to order
out a special for the following morning to
accommodate the visitors who were
docking in with the United States Sena-
tor and other guests of honor. In fact.
the Senator who was to speak on "Our
Country-Its Past and Future Great
aess" was bringing with him a number
OF political lights. lesser. OF course, than
his glorious self. but still on terms Of In
timacy with such corporations as rail-
road companies and quite capable of
holding up the same for an annual pass.
All this had been hilariously discussed
over the Helmer supper table, and as
Helmer rose with forced carelessness
dropping two toothpicks before he could
get a grasp on one, he said 20 his daugh-
ter:
Now. Lena, you do1t see anyWherea
that cog might slip in that programme
tomorrow. do vouT
mo. Daddy: everything r. going beau.
ufully The children sang this afternoon
without o single mistake, ana Dave
knows the Declaration nearly by heart '
His Uncle Sam suit come all rightf
Yes. ana u nfs like glove"
''Thatf good. Dawes the tallest. Ike
Nefi ana straiEhtest fellow ROUND here
Ana Helmer went back 20 the scene 81
BIZ embryonic trumphs.
YES and Dawes ne dearest fellow
thaf ever lived" murmufod Lena, a. Fh'
hflrfg her mother Win me supper work
Wien Has rnisnei. nhe walked b.
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Nf fatf faEirf across ffe deep dlfrf
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