The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-08

ana SunClent reason the amount O1 bonds demanded by the company had been reduced from $75,000 to 5,000
 q hear. Andrew" said one of the farmers, that this IS all the doings of young Dr. Cranston, the chap that just moved down from Merton,s Cor. ners to Burmash, where he's started practice. Great lad that young doc; he's going to make a speech to the meeting; you'd better come and hear him; they say hes got the whole thing worked out slick
 This information did not tend to soothe Sinnetts ruf1ed spirit He thought of the agreement he had rashly entered into with the suaye Dr Cranston, and his indignation nearly choked him. At length he found voice enough to assert fOrcibly that he would not attend the meeting, after which he drove away in most un. pleasant frame of mind. Fortune willed it that the meeting should prove a great success, and in spite ol his VOWS to the contrary Sinnett was present. Dr. Cranston had laid his plans artfully and he carried the meet ing with him from the beginning to the end. During the course of well, delivered speech he told his audience all about the natural advantages ot their township and the beauties of their valley. He pictured the disgrace it would be to be the enlightened citi- Zens of Tabersville should they allow the Merton's Corners folk to secure the railroad advantages and leave them hopelcssly in the rear. It was prob ably the knowledge that he was speak ing for Nelly's sake and his own that lent unusual force and eloquenCe to Cranston's address. At all events he managed to sway his hearers opinion with such effect that the needed sub scriptions were agreed upon, and motion to hold town meeting early the following month was carried by big majority.
 It was then that the real struggle began. Snnett had succeeded in en- listing number of his friends to op pose the measures advocated by Cranston The old man worked des. perately. He hardly slept until the day of the special meeting, and called on almost every one in the settlement Cranston was equally energetic, and in the end the young fellows efforts were crowned with success, the bond, ing proposition being carried by an overwhelming majority. Before the winter set in grading was begun in the valley, and by the following sum mer the construction trains crossed the flat lands of Sinnett's farm. To the old mans ears it seemed as though the fussy engine hooted and laughed at him whenever the engineer pulled the whistle cord. For fully month he managed to avoid Dr. Grams ton, but the meeting with his con- queror was inevitable and one day they encountered each other on the main street at Burmash Cranston held out his hand, but for a moment Sinnett refused to notice it. Then suddenly his mood changed and be seized the young doctors slim fingers in an iron grip.
 "I give in lad" he said, you've won fairly and I'll welcome you at the house whenever you want to come up there. l guess the girl has missed you badly ever since this fight over the railway started and you stayed away"
 It was not until several weeks later that the good people of Tabersville and Burmash knew why Young Doc" as they called him, had taken up the railroad fight so enthusiastically When they learned the true cause of his eXertions. he became more popular than ever, and his marriage to Nelly Sinnett was the signal for a flood of congratulations to pour in upon them from all sides. Andrew Snnett ac. kuowledged that everything had turned out well in the long run. and Young Dod~ was supremely happy, for as he told his wife-"Tabersville got the railroad and I got you-whch was the best bargain of all"
 And Nelly quite agreed with him