The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Fprt--I know my likxs. # must have been a very dramatic scene. The pa pers reported that you had your hat in hand and backed towards the door. keeping your face to the audiences, while you bowed and withdrew. It must have been hne acting.
 Governor--so it was. Fort the best ever did. You will observe said T thank you!" three times. I got this Idea from Macbeth when one of the witches says, Thrice the brindis cat hath mewed." Shakespeare, who was mostly deeply skilled in the laws. of na- ture had some purpose in making the brindle cat mew three times. It was to add emphasis. As to backing to- wards the door while used the words. you readily know where got that Idea.
 For.--I think I do. Your Hishness. From Hamlet.
 Governor-Correct you are Fort. It is the scene where Ophelia tells her father of Lord Hamiet's visit and of his hard holding of her wrist. She says. That done, he let's me SO. And with his head over his shoulder turn
 cd. He seemed to find his way with- out his eyes; for out of doors he went without their help. And, to the last,
 pended their light on me-" Then with the trembling voice and tears In my eyes. 1t was as dramatic as I knew how to make 1t. thought I had won. Fert--My Lord, be not 50 sure of that. Some may have gone so far as to doubt the tears being genuine. and | only today down at the public square, saw a man who, as he accepted an in- vitation to join party in social glass. took of his hat and held 1t In his 1 hand and with a sweeping bow said, | Senator, I thank you, I thank you, ! thank you" The vulgar herd. as you can them, are as you see, already | turning your expression Into ridicuie.
 fear Your Excellsney played the wrong card.
 Governor--I am quite sure of 1t now. Fort. I thought 1t was the Joker | had up my sleeve, but 1t turned out l to be the d--n little deuce of spades. and made a muss of it. Excuse the | profanity, Fort. I have not sworn since I was a boy, but this nnissplay has upset me most horribly. fear also. Fort, that am not the statesman thought I was I fear that even ] | have made mistakes. Is 1t not so7 Speak plainly. Fort. for find it most | difficult to get men who will speak fair- ly and csndidiy to me. What say the peopie9
 Fort-Emboldened by Your Highness' ! permission, I will tell yea that they ! say you have made a great many mis-
 takes. They say you made a serious | mistake In opposing the election oi Bankhead as Senator. They say you made. Rrievous blunder in attempt ling to tax. foreign money 50 high as | to preclude 1t coming into the State and they say you are radical in your views in regard to railroads--thai | whils they are highways they are moi Ihighwaymen. Pardon the pun, for can't help it--and have some rights But is 1t true. Your Highness. that 1T opposing Bankhead, you were really
 fayoring John; Tom, or Jessf
 you ask such a question? Do mer gather figs of thisties or make siit l purses out of sow's ears? No, had promised the place to another. name, lsBs here forever more"
 Fort-They say, Your Majesty. thai the opinion of Judge Jones in restrain, Ing the State until all the facts ars known about the income from the rail. roads. reads like good law and that at least 1t will give time for extreni. IIarislators to And out that their con letitueuts are not in favor of turning all railroad corporations over to tn, state or Federal governments. Coyernor--Ah, Fort that's the weigh which pulled me down. But what wa to do? Here was Bryan, a Demo
 cratic leader on the one hand, an
 Roosevelt, Republican on the othel
 clamoring for Government ownershiI l and as 1t seemed to he only Questio of grab I concluded to step in first mistook the temper of the peopl
 and lost. Ecu may retire. Fort, fo
 am weary and sick at heart.
 Fort-Good night my liege.
 Governor-Goed night, sweet Prine,