Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

oilcloth caps and capes Of gaudy hues
and bearing torches inscribed with the
motto: "An Honest Dollar quickly
Gisembarked and fell into marching
order. The band of fifteen pieces took
its place at the head of column; and
two barouches containing the speaker
the gentlemen who accompanied him
and the members of the reception CON-
mittee, brought up the rear. On each
side, packing the sidewalks, surged the
rabble.
Attention, company bawled the
doughty commander of the guards
waving his sword and frowning a mill
tary frown. "Forward-march! Left
left, left"
A mischievous urchin complemented:
LEFT foot. right foot;
Hay foot, straw FOOT"
At which everybody, including the
guards themselves, laughed heartily
To the inspiring strains of Dixie
at the recognition of which sundry
Democrats nudged their Republican
friends and playfully accused them of
stealing the tune-the procession as
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welcoming arch, and reached the
speakers stand. There, after perform
ing few evolutions, the guards broke
ranks.
The speaker and his escorts ascend
ed the canopied platform; while the
band huddled at its base, continued to
render number of national airs. Then
the Glee club again put in an appear
ance and treated the willing populace
to several campaign songs. When the
latter organization had run short of
wind and music, the speaker of the oc-
casion was introduced by member Of
the local committee; and the serious
business Of the evening began.
Let us leave the ardent adherents Of
the cause of sound money and protec-
ton, standing in the muck Of the street
and listening patiently and stoically to
the words of eloquence-while SILVER
Ing at the touch Of clinging fog-and
look in upon Ralph Marlowe at the
drugstore.
Few customers had been in that
evening; and the young clerk had spent
much time standing upon the damp
steps, viewing the animated scene. At
the close of the band concert he had
retired to the interior OF the building;
and now he sat alone, drying his shoes
by the fire and moodily dreaming.
A one-gallows urchin tiptoed into
the room and said breathlessly:
Morris McDevitt wants you to send
him roll O. stickin'-stickin' plaster,
an'-an' some anarky. He'll pay you
for em some other time"
Ralph made no reply; but smiling
grimly, went behind the counter, pro-
cured two ounce bottle Of tincture of
arnica and roll Of court-plaster, and
gave them to the lad-who hurriedly
made his exit.
Left alone the druggist muttered to
himself:
"McDevitt wants anarchy Ell? He
and his gang of young swashbucklers
have attempted to carry out their de-
sign of recovering that cannon; and
have ANONYMOUSLY failed Well, 1t will
prove a lesson, | hope. wonder that he
sends for anarchy however'-Again
smiling.-"One would suppose he had
had enough"
A few minutes later Jep Tucker pop
ped his head in at the door; and kept
1t there long enough to say:
Didn't | tell you we was goin' to
have the rlproarin est time on record?
An we're havin' It, Ev'rything's gone
off lovely so far-even to the cannon.
But jeeminy! We had tussle over that
gun. Morris McDevitt an some o the
other Democrat boys come over to the
lot an said the gun belonged to them;
an they was goln' to have 1t. OF course
us felers didn't b'lieve them state
ments So we all got into little argy-
ment-an' argied with tongues and
claws both Some on both sides is kind
o. chawed and scratched up; but no.
body is bad hurt Morris an his fellers,
wen they found we was too many fer
'em, took 1t all good-natured and went
away laughin'. We've loaded the OIL
gun up ag'ln-clean to the muzzle; an
we're goin' to fire slute wen the boat
leaves. that'll kill the fish In the river
an jar the paint all of tho buildin's.
Well. goodbye. must be goin'; don't
want to miss no more o. that speech n
can help. tell you he's wakin' up
the snakes an calm EN- to judgment
you better bet he isl"
Hardly had the delighted Jep with
drawn his head, when Sam Clark en-.
tered the store, followed by DR.. Bar
wood.
Good evening MarloWo," the little
operator said chlrplngly-not aware
that the owner Of the store had en-
tered.
"Where've you been keeping yourself
haven't run across you since Tues
day. Don't you eat or sleep nowadays
or have you found new boarding
place"
ut happened that we did not NEE
at meals, that Ia all" Ralph explained
Il have my rooms partially furnished
and am occupying them. don not ge
my meals until you have eaten anC
gone to the station, usually"
Then to his employer, who stoo,
scowllng at the agent and uneasily shift
Ing from one foot to the other:
as there something you wish me Il
, do. doctor?"
: At the question Clark suddenly be
came cognizant Of DR.. Barwood's pres
ence, and mumbled confusedly:
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