The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
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XVI.
THE NOM MATING AND SCHOOL
COMMITTE -HCMBUGS OF CIR
CUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
(Contnued)

CCMSTANTIAI. EVIDENCE.
Continued
The other evening Jasper Corning, who
is tho Chairman of the School Committee.
and who has been chosen member of the
nominating committee Of the Republican
party. was over TO see federation, and as
the meeting for the examination OF the
school teachers was 10 be held at our
house that night, he was Kept pretty pusy
I cnn tell We.
The school committee always make II a
practice 10 have a meeting or the teachers
once a year, long about election une IN
the spring go as to give instructions az
10 what Will be expected Of them for the
coming terms and 10 examine any new
applicants whenever there rs vacancy 10
be filled It's as good as circus 10 listen
To Jasper's questions and answers. III the
teacher doesn't happen TO know just what
he ST agttin' at N is rather better Tor her
tina notherwise, for II he can apparently
show them that he knows something tnst
they don't why that seems to set him up
a notch or two in his own estimation, and
II doesn't weigh anything against their
chances OF gittin the position. The COM
mittee always elect Jasper the chairman
because IL makes him so proud ana conse-
quential and. because the other members
git whole lot OF amusement out OF what
he has TO say.
Well. first along he had To talk about
legislature and / don't know but he's per
suaded him to consent after ] put in
little argument i'm his favor, for he's
always given 10 holding back whenever
there's anything offered him IN political
lines That's why always have 70 en-
courage kim real strong sometimes.
Twon't do to have II go so, says
Jasper 1--WE want Won, Mr.. Wilber-
force 10 run on the ticket. and ye must.
or let tho town go to the dogs"
wal, dunno" says federation.
Guess there's enough good stock left TO
choose from without worrying about the
country agoin' To ruin right OF.
But tell ye jest as it's" says Jasper,
"tse towns goin tey run mighty cloee
this year. and We want a man thhtu be
sure ter win. Now, there ain't no Ger
tainty about any on 'um hut you The
committee won't hear word tew any
different arrangement so you might a.
we'll consent
Now there's squire Adams. SAYS Tol-
eratlon. Good a man a. ever lived.
He'd make one of the best represe ntatives
we've ever had, or Deacon Allen. he's an
other and they could either OF them be
elected. don't think can accept the
honor. as much as appreciate your
good will in the matter"
"W&-i@ SAYS Jasper. what's the use OF
dsappointln -"
Then I broke right In on what he was
asayin- and. says "He won't dsap-
alton and says What's the sense of
hedgln? II the committee want YOU 10
60 20 Hartford to represent the town OF
Canterbury in the general court. why un-
der the sun don't YOU go2 Law sakes.
the times come when folks don't walt 10
be asked the second time. There's too
many anxious TO be looked UP 20. and
glad to tnke just such positions. or course
you'll accept"
MY times so occupied. says Tolera-
tion. ~ can't see how I can do II nohow.
Here | am already crowded with offce
deputy sheriff. justice of tho peace, on
tho school committee. auCtioneer. and 50
on. and now yc want me TO 60 10 Hart
ford "a neglect everything here and help
make laws that I don't no nothin' about
I tell ye / can't do IT,"
Anybody can make laws nowadays"
says l. the way things are goln' on.
It's nough sight eastern patchwork that
the women folks have to fret over III "A
man can read and write that's enough
He won't have to do much thinlSin'
there's SO many others that are willing
To do that FOR him. Tell the committee
Jasper. that of course he'll accept
never heard OF anybody refusin' such an
offer. It's all nonsense why, it's no
more nor less than hidin' your light un-
der a bushel."
Then I bore down on him pretty hard
20 as TO convince him OF his duty to him
self and mankind. why" saws l. ''rol-
GRAFTON didn't hear 700 tell the Parkses
only dav before yesterday thst you'd like
chance to Introduce the new railroad
pfoieri into the legislature 80 ~ mlght
run through the town ~ Canterbury