The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-19


Of six hundred and eighty-one dollars
for rubber erasers for a whole termP
It's wasting time. I'd like 70 help
you. Mullens, but they'd guy US out or
the Senate chamber X we were 20 try
IT,"
But you don't get the point" said
Senator Mullens, IN his deliberate
tones. tapping Kinney's glass with his
long forehnger. II have my own
doubts as TO what the picture IS in
tended TO represent, a bullhght or
Japanese allegory. but ! want this
legislature to make an appropriation
TO purchase. OF course, the subject OF
the picture should have been In the
State historical line. but it's too late
to have the paint scraped of and
changed. The State won't miss the
money and the picture can be slowed
away in lumber-room where It Won't
annoy anyone. Now, here's the point
to work on. leaving art TO look after
itself-the chap that painted the pic
ture IS the grandson OF Lucien Bris-
coe."
SAY II again." said Kinney. leaning
his head thoughtfully or the OLD.
original Lucien Briscoe?'
cot him. The man who you know.
The man who carved the state out OF
the wilderness. The man who settled
the Indians. The man who cleaned out
the horse thieves. The man who re-
fused the crown. The States favorite
son. Do you see the point nowf'
Wrap no the picture" said Kinney.
Its as good rs sold. Why didn't you
sav that at first instead OF philander-
ing along about art? I'll resign my
seat in the senate and so back 10 chain
carving for the county surveyor the
day / can't make this state buy a pic
ture kalsomined by a grandson Of Luz
n Briscoe. Did you ever hear OF
special appropriation for the purchase
OF a home for the daughter OF One
I've Smothers? Well. that went
through like a motion 10 adjourn. and
old One-Eved never killed half as
many Indians as Briscoe did. About
what figure had you and the kalso-
miner agreed upon 70 sandbag the
treasury for?'
II thought" said Mullens. that may
be FIVE hyndred-"
Five hundred" interrupted Kinney,
as he hammered on his glass for
lead pencil and looked around for
waiter. only FIVE hundred for a red
steer on the hOof delivered BY grand
son Of Isucien Briscoi Where's your
state pride. man9 Two thousand IS
what fan be. You'U introduce the bill
and I'll get up on the floor Of the Sen
ate and wave the scalp of every In
dian old Lugleu ever murdered Let's
see. there was something else proud
and foolish he did wasn't thcrc' Oh.
yes: he declined eli emOlumenrs and
benefits he was entitled 20. Refused his
head-right and veteran donation certl-
fcates. CCsld have been governor. but
wouldn't. Declined "a pension. Nows
the States chance TO pay up. Iru
have 10 take the picture but then 10
deserves some punishment for keep
ing the BrIscoe family waiting so D.
Wen bring this thing up about the
middle OF the month. after the tax
bin Is settled Now, Mullens. you send
over as soon as YOU can. and get me
the figures on the cost OF those irrl-
gallon bitches and the statistics about
the increased production per acre. I'm
going 70 need YOU when that bill Of
mine comes up. I reckon we'll be
able 20 ruII along pretty we'll together
this session and maybe others 20 come
Oh. seuatOr?"
Thus did fortune elect 10 smile upon
the Boy Artist OF the San Saba. Fate
had already done her snare when she
arranged his atoms I'm the COsmOgOuy
Of creation as the grandson of Lucieu
Rrisc0e.
The original Briscoe had been a pio-
ncer both as 20 territorial occupation
and I'm certain acts prompted By "a
great and simple heart He had been
one Of the fIst settlers and crusaders
against the Wild forces Of nature. the
savage and the shallow politician.
His name and memory were Tevered
equally with any upon the list conf
priaing Houston, Boone, Crockett,
Clark. and Green. lie had lived sim
ply. independently and unveXed by
ambition. and died likewise. Even
less shrewd man than Senator Kin
uey could have prophcsied that his
State would hasten 20 honor and re-
ward his grandson, come out OF The
chauarral at even SO late a day.
And go, before the great picture by
the door OF the chamber OF repre-
seutatives at frequent times for many
days could be found the breezy, rO-
bust form OF Senator Kinney, and be
heard his CLARION voice Tecitiug the
past deeds of LuCicn BrisC0c in CON
ueCt.OH with the handIWOrk Of his
grandson. Senator Mu7eus work was
more subdueI ia sight and sound. but
directed along identical lines.
Then. as The day for the introduc-
tion of the bin for appropriation
draws nigh, up from the San Saba
Eoun .ry rides Lonny Briscoe and
Soyas LOBBY of c0wpunchers, bronco
back. 10 boost the cause of art and
Elorify the name Of friendship for
louuy Is one OF them, "a knight of
stjrrup and chaparreras, as handy
with the lariat and 10 as he is v,'-h
brush and palette.
On a March afternoon the lobby
dashed. with a whoop. into town. The
c0Vpunchers had adjusted their garb
suitably from that prescribed for the
range 10 The more conventional re-
quiremeuts of town They had cOnCcd-
ed their leather chaparreras aad trans
ferred their siX-shooters and belts
from their persons 10 the horns Of their
saddles Among them rode Lonuy "a
youth Of tWeuty-thTee, brown. solemn
faced. ingenious. bowlegged, reticent,
bestriding Hot Tamales, the most sa-
caciuus COW pony west of the AIissis-
sippi Senator Mullens had informed
linn of the bright Er0SpeCts of the sit