The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19
and the cynic yawned-"no life.yaying

and the Cynic yawned-"no liie.savin:
glory for me-"
The Politician smiled-a smile i,
broad, human sympathy.
Il confess to being a little more
sentimental than that" said he. I'll
! saw another in jeopardy. I'm afraid
| should SO far forget myself as to Of
fer helping hand, even at the risk
Of"
The Politician did not finish, be
cause Il noise in the street drowned
the sound of his voice. A carriage
drawn by two horses, the reins hang
ing loose, was coming rapidly down
the street. and there was much help.
full shouting on the part of bystand
ers. pretty girl. very much scared,
chung to the seat. A great wave of
happiness swept over the Politician,
az he realized that now the opportun.
tty to distinguish himself had come.
1t would look very we'll in the papers
next morning and bring him some
votes. which he sorely needed. He
advanced toward the middle of. the
street and prepared to follow the di.
rections laid down In all standard
trcatises on the stopping of runaway
horses. but there is something very
awcsome in a pair Of plunging horses
when you approach them closely. The
Politician reached forth feeble hand.
which may come within two feet OF
the nearest horse, and grasped few
inches Of the atmosphere. Then it
occurred to him that his life was In
some danger. and that the nation
could hardly get OH without his serv.
ices. So he stepped nearer the side.
walk
The Politician must have SO far for.
gotten his senatorial dignity as to run
Down the street, for he was in Adams
Square very soon after the horses
came TO a stop. with the Cynic cling.
ing to the brides. At any. rate. he
arrived in time to hear people about
him observe that the Cynic had taken
very long chance and done a note.
worthy piece of work and to see the
pretty girl endeavoring to get near
enough to the Cyn;c to tell him how
grateful she was. But the. Cynic
shifted disgustedly at these paeans of
praise and strobe disgustedly away
that is. he would have marched away
had not the ubiquitous reporter
blocked his way. The man who said
that the two things not to be escaped
are death and taxes made q slight
omission.
Your name, please" said the re-
porter. land where do you live? Are
you married? How old are you!
Have you ever saved lives before!
Have you ever received medal from
humane society? Are you Repub.
lican or Democrat. and what is your
favorite book? Kindly arrange to
have your photograph sent around to
the HOwler Office as promptly as pos
sible.'
Get out Of my way" growled the
Cynic. Don't you try to palm of any
Of that hero business ON me. What
did care for the girl? 1t merely hap
pened that wanted exercise, and J
took that means to secure It,"
But the reporter held his ground.
with the tenacity of man who never
shirks his duty.
THE public has a right to know"
said he. 49,,
Now as the Cynic debated whether
he should knock the reporter down, or
turn and run away. he caught
glimpse of the Politician standing
among the crowd. There was wist.
full look OH his face and the Cynic
knew what was passing in his mind.
He was calculating how much brighter
his chances of election would be it
he stood in the Cynic's shoes and his
name and portrait were to adorn the
pages of next days newspapers.
Both for his own sake and the
public's he ought to be defeated" re-
Elected the Cynic. But even cynic is,
not invariably consistent.
Then he turned again to, the re.
porter.
This newspaper chap may know
him." said he to himself, but IN take
chance"
And the Cynic won again. for the
newspaper man did not know, politics
not being his speciality.
I'm not seeking notoriety. you un.
derstand.", said the Cynic. slowly, but
there's no use trying to evade fell
low like you. Ill own up. I'm Senator
Driver"