The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-27


pressiveness and numerous gestures he had uttered
the same prophecy.
his election office Helmer had been plan
ming gorifcaton that should be the PRIDE
and wonder Of the conejos county and the RIO Grande val
prairie dog hunting Rumors OF the great occa
sion spread from overland and from mesa to foot
hills until the country afame with patriotic enthusiasm
going to the greatest ever" murmured Hemer,
he walked out Of the bank morning folding snug roll
of bills drawn from his private account. The citizens OF
literally the celebration fund.- but
shortage in the light of his glorious celebration
The last Fourth July show had boasted candidate for
legislature but thanks udcous showing of
Conejos county the kindly intercesson of the
1road COMPANY Helmer was able to that real
administration the national airs had been by
the church choir accompanied by Miss Mrandy Wilson
her meek and wheezy meodeon Hemer hired the county
the chill
promising each youthful singer gering badge and
patriotic SASH The Declaration of independence must be
and there Hemer halted in despair There
of improving that immortal document.
But hod-it might-yes surely it might be read by man
representing Uncle Sam. year
monotonousy delivered by the county superintendent Of
this Ewing deputy sheriff of Conejos
county who college ways,
the costume from Pueblo to the
wig and goatee
Not anything basking in the glare
Of public interest riat and conejos
gallery play, loved Lena Helmer the mayors augh-
of Pierrot,
swing the edge of the he would have made violent
effort to obhge her BESIDES ne read wel ana ne aa not
in the followed by horse
broncho busting and chicken pulling at the fair
grounds the fireworks in the evening" the browning
patriotic colors
compared the program. On this had
he expended all his ingenuity and originality.
the night of July 8 came signs of the morrow's tr
umph which sweet spirit Cow
boys struggling in from the south
general movement toward Larat while from the
east equally Intoxicating general
hegira population and all Lrat Helmer
celebration BY shutdown every livery stable in the town
And division headquarters,
twenty-five miles the line that the railroad
obliged to order out special for the following
ming to visitors fockng with
United States senator and other guests Of honor In fact
and Future Greatness" bringing with him number
lights lesser of than his glorious SELF but
of intimacy with such corporations railroad
companies and quite capable of holding up the same for the
supper Hemer with forced
dropping toothpcks before he could grasp
he said to his daughter:
Lena, don't -anywheres that might
slip that program tomorrow do your"
NO Daddy; everything is going beautifully The chill
dren sang without single mistake,
Declaration of independence nearly by heart
yes and like glove"
THAT'S good. Dawes the taest keliest and straghest
here And Hemer went back to of
his embryonic triumphs
Dawes
nnurmured Lena helped supper
work When it finished, walked between the rows
of arspur the deep
ditch residence of the
rough Lariat
little presently its electric lights block apart
twinked frefes in Of froc
aot the town to revelry
hotel the band just arrived from the county
was preparing the and other prominent
citizens and the prepatory blarngs made
I.ena's anticipation
would be a tom night in the rink.
Suddenly caught the clatter of hoofs the ditch
bridge instnctvely caught lock
place of her ribbon collar No horse
Cyclone rhythmic hoof beat And minute later,
while his by smiling, his Lena
slender waist
shall you Cyclone tomorrow, Dave for any
the asked the horse licked the scrap
#ssw from her hand.
Dave trihe closer to him and said trife
anxiousy:
don't know, ear. % you
about. Maybe shan't be in town tomorrow"
mot be tomorrow? Why, Dave Ewing What do
you mean?'
Declaration of Independence. Uncle Sans costume.
herf a
ma her feet
Dave was also thinking exercises but he