Democratic messenger., 1908-09-19

been In there. pretending To buy some
thing. JUS: 10 get chance to rubber at
the minister
Well. | come to know Cateswell pret-
| ty intimate after little. guess folks
had told him I was a chap that could
keep things under my hat. and so he
made quite free In telling me things.
He had to quit living at the hotel after
a week or two. Blll Twlchell. that runs
1t. sworc 80 the parson couldn't stand
II. Bllls got n voice that you can hear
over IN the next township when he's
speaking ms usual. and when he swcars
he raises II Il little. SO II didn't do
/ Catcswel any good TO shut himself up
In his room. lie could hear II up there
just the same. He gave Bill talking
TO about IT, Bill got mad. He doesn't
know half the time when he swears.
It's as natural to him as eating and al
most rs natural as drinking.
Something's got to I've allowed for
the infirInlty OF human nature. sir.
says the minister. but such profanity
as yours is incxcusable. II Is not mere
ly that II violates the precepts Of rell-
gion. It's against common decency."
III you don't like IT," says Bill. you
can move"
So Cateswell moved.
lie done something Ike the governor
did when the county attorney resign
ed There was about fourteen candi-
dates planning 10 get the nomination
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sides. and so not to give any OF them
an advantage over the others he said
he'd appoint Judge Wilson, II being
understood and agreed that the Judge
wouldn't he a candidate for the nomi-
nation. When the convention come to
was such widespread desire TO have
him continue In the Office that he felt
he'd be shlrking his duty to the public
II he didn't accept the nomination and
that the convention would he shirking
theirs II they didn't give It TO him
So he's county attorney yet. and that's
more than fourteen yeArs ago.
Cateswell went on the same princi-
Pile as the governor He figured that
because the Widow Mcleod was most
forty. with son going on nineteen.
she wouldn't be candidate.
"Shc's just like mother to me. :"
Cateswel says 20 me after he'd been
rooming at her house little while
always cautiOning me about going
out in we, weather without my over
shoes and worrying II have little
headache"
didn't say anything. Just smiled
But he caught on.
You don't think she's got designs
on me. too. do your" says he.
We'll. ain't blind" says l.
But Of course the widow didn't real
ly count. and II want long before the
race narrowed down to Susie Remick
and Ida Sargent Susie was dark
ish complicated girl. with large. sort ~
sorrowful eyes. She was pretty strong
on book learning though; could write
poetry even. A real deep girl she was
but not much at putting herself for
ward. The Sargent girl was different.
She was one OF the light. fluffy haired.
rosy checked. blue eyed kind that can
talk you deaf. dumb and blind In ten
minutes. or course In way she had
an advantage. not being bashful. like
Susie But experience counts for a
whole lot In game like that That's
where a girls mother comes In handy
Mrs. Sargent was an invalid. and
while she could post Ida at home.
that want Ike being right on the
spot and whispering instructions In
the girls ear nt just the proper mo-
ment. Mrs Remick was pretty slick
campaiRner too Shed married OF
three daughters. and she knew how
the trick was done II anybody did
The fellows at the store used to lay
wagers on who WAS going 10 win
Most OF 'em gambled on the Sargent
girl but III just shut my left eye and
say, You walt and see" Then they'd
get stuffy and say was always pul
ting on airs and pretending 10 know
more'n other folks and they guessed
hadn't got no second sight and want
good natured not being given 10 wor
rying.
Cnteswell used TO talk the situation
over with me quite frank.
Il believe could be happy with ci.
ther OF 'eIn" he'd say. In fact. I'm
quite sure OF II. But can't make up
my mind which TO choose. Miss Re.
mick appeals TO the intellectual side Of
me: but on the other hand, Ike Miss
Sarscnts vivacity and her unfalling
good nature"
/ thought TO myself. IF you'd heard
Ida go jawing around the house Ike
some OF the neighbors have you'd
change your notion about her unfail.
ing good nature" But | didn't con
slider Il any part OF my business 10
butt in and spoil Ida's game. SO kept
my mouth shut about H.
Flip up u cent" says. That's the
easiest way 10 settle H."
Il couldn't think OF treating such II
matter In iiippant way" says lie.