Smyrna times., 1902-07-23

noertles by the nomination of Lionel
Il. Darlington, of Cheyenne.
Don't say word,' he said to her
IN whisper as she left his office, after
the deep-laid conspiracy had been
iuiiy mapped out and pegged down.
You bet WON'T" she hissed be-
tween her set teeth; and she did not
aIthough being woman, she found it
extremely difficult not to. Her insa-
tlate thirst for revenge upon the per-
nolous Lionel had unsexed her.
Lionel Darlington, secure in his
self-confdence, calmly awaited the
approaching convention. Air ready he
saw himself carried on the shoulders
OF his enthusiastic fellows to the plat
form to thank them for the unsolicited
honor they had conferred upon him,
and he sent another hundred simoleons
around to headquarters just for good
feelings.
At last the fateful day arrived. No
cloud had yet darkened the Darlington
sky, there was no portent of storm
visible; it was going to be a clean
walk-Over for Bob, and he chuckled to
himself. The preliminaries of the
convention were hurried through, and
Colonel Clugwater arose and grandilo-
quently placed the name of L. L.
Darlington, of Cheyenne, in nomina-
ton for the Legislature. The nomi-
nation speech was an oratorical won
der, and Mr.. Darlington, who was in
an anteroom listening through the
crack of the door, determined then and
there to give the Colonel any office
he asked for.
But stay; what means that shout;
that wild hurrah? Has the nomination
OF Babington been made unanimous,
without ballot being taken?
Aha.
But, no.
1t is the opposing factions opening
roar, headed by the Hon. Sawmill
johnson, of Laramie, and they are
shouting the name of Muggins.
"Muggins! Muggins! Muggins''
they yell, and shout, and vociferate,
and storm. "MUGGINS! MUG
GINS!"
Who the dickens is Muggins? Can
1t be that the bankrupt billionaire has
gone into politics?
Darlington, forgetting discretion
and the traditional diffidence of the
candidate, showed open the door OF
the anteroOm and rushed out into the
lobby of the convention hall.
Sawmill Johnson had mounted g
table, exclusively reserved for report.
ers of the press, aud was frantically
waving a red, white and blue shirt
waist. The Darlington forces were
paralyzed, speechless.
'Mr. Chairman and fellow dele
gates, Johnson shouted in foghorr
tones, "the chivalry of the West is
the most gallant and glorious the
world has known since knighthooC
was in flower, and every delegate il
this grand aggregation of the repre-
sentative men of Wyoming is a tru,
knight. (Yociferous applause). Cal
there be one who will prove recrean
to the sacred trust of beauty when ht
is called upon? Loud cries of "No
no, no. y Is there one who will not
respond, even with his hearts blood
when woman, lovely woman asks hi,
help? (Cries of "He hadn't better.
"Show us the slob." 'Lynch him.
etc. Thanks, gents; and Wyoming
said No, in thunder tones when she
gave the right of suffrage to heavens
best gift to man. Shouts of "Bully
for Wyoming" etc. Therefore, Mr.
Chairman and fellow delegates,
place in nomination the name of one
to whose supernal loveliness we are
all truly royal nominate Miss Susar
Muggins, the belle of Laramie, the
charm of Cheyenne, the wonder o.
Wyoming.
The response of this chivalrous
speech was instantaneous, vociferout
and unanimous. Never had ther,
been known such enthusiastic unani
nifty in the political history of Wyo
ming, Of the West, of the world
Lionel Babington's towering ambition
went down with a dull and sickening
thud in the tumultous rush that fo
lowed Mr.. Johnson's spell-bindine
eloquence and on the first ballot Mis-
Susan Muggins received every vote
cast, save one, that of Colonel Clug
water for Darlington.
And the Hon. Susan Muggins was
avenged.