The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15

interested in me as he used to buy
hides of my father. He asked after
all the folks. Guess the old :, towns
little better known than we folks
thought. Carroll said he was sure
to be elected senator. Guess that's
right; makes me think of the
time I was head of my class in
school-wan't but me and Mary
Sears in the class and that day she
was absent.
Arrived at Montpelier safely and
went to my boarding house. Left
my suit case and wallet in my room,
keeping just enough money in my
clothes to buy supper. Went to
restaurant and the dern skunk
charged me 40 cents for little
piece of beefsteak about six inches
square. Potatoes and coffee extra.
Glad I start at my boarding house
tomorrow. Went over to the Pa
villlon and ran onto several folks, I
knew Something like night safore
state convention. DIN Merrill came
around and asked to be introduced
to me. Said he hoped would keep
up the reputation of the town for
sensible men. Enquired about all
the folks. Guess shall have to splosh
around some to let EN- see the town
hain't gone back any.
Wednesday, Oct. It'll. Got up
late; most seven o'clock Folks said
breakfast would be at eight, SO went
for a walk. Hard frost on the
ground. Glad our garden sass and
fruit is under cover Montpelier's a
great city. Walked up to the state
house but couldn't find nobody.
They're lazy lot. People soon
change their ways when they get
state job, Came back to breakfast
with great appetite. Folks said
would have breakfast at seven here
after.
Went up to state house early
Picked out good seat, but probably
shan'G get it. These things are
fixed for the big guns. Voted for
Tom Cheney for speaker and Frank
Plumley's boy as clerk Don't think
the boys as bright mans his father,
but he ought to do for clerk. Those
fellows have snap and get az much
pay as us members. Seconded mo
ton of Rev. Woodruff for chaplain,
but nobody noticed me or put my
name in the papers. My man got
licked. No chance for plain ldi-
nary man .onless he's gotta pull :.
That man Hough couldn't pray a
martyr into Heaven, / don't believe.
Came around to seat drawing in
the afternoon. Everything tfx.d
just as | suspected. The big guns
like DeBoer and Fletcher and Fiji
and even mess of pesky democrats
had the choice and I stood and
stood till l like to drop waiting for
the clerk to call my name Tha
young Plumley amt the man FREQ
Hamilton was, SO they say Got
seat way back in niger heaven, reg
uiar ten center. Wonder how much
it would have cost to get in with the
gang.
Thursday, Oct. Sth. Tired to
death. Of all the derned tough jobs
l ever tackled, this legislating beats
me. just as we got settled down
to business this morning the inside
guard reported the honorable senate.
Then we all had to get up while
they marched in and set down up on
the stage. Then they reported
Governor Proctor outside and ] e
had to be escorted in. Then g
read speech, not talked it off like
any other orator, but read it from
sheets of paper. Went to sleep
twice. 1t was good speech, whai
1 heard of 1T. There was mess of
women setting round ON the sofas
and even back of us members.
Several looked at me and then whis-
pered. Guess Hayville is quite
well-known up this way.
Same thing thing in the afternoon.
Governor Prouty had to take the
oath of allegiance from the supreme
court, who is an old gentleman with
whiskcrs and wears specks. Prouty
read all his speech, too. Didn't see
nothing to cheer about, but every
body cIapped their hands like he
said something bright. Voted
against joint resolution-in my
mind. 1t was to furnish a stenog-
rapher for them lazy clerks and
seckertaries. The idee of paying
them critters as much money as
member of the Legislature and then
hiring girl to do their work. If 4
| been little better acquainted I'd
have voted against it out loud, but 1 |
hate to lead off all alone, specially as
it's my seckond day.
Friday, Oct. 9th. Was up to
state house early as heard Tom
all the members call Mr.. Cheney |
had his committees all ready and / /