Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-01-20

farmers, that this 10 all the dO1n8D
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 speech to the
meeting; you'd better come and hear
him; they say he's got the whole
thing worked out slick"
This information did not tend to
soothe Sinnett's rufhed spirit. He
thought of the agreement he had
rashly entered into with the suave Dr..
Cranston, and his indignation nearly
chnked 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
w1lled it that the meeting should
prove great success, and in spite Of
his vows to the contrary Sinnett was
present. DR.. Cranston had laid his
rlans artfully and he carried the meet
Ing with him from the beginning to
the end. During the course of we'll
delivered speech he told his audience
all about the natural advantages of
their township and the beauties Of
their valley. He pictured the disgrace
it would be to be the enlightened citi.
Gems of Tabersville should they allow
the Merton's Corners folk to secure the
railroad advantages and leave them
hopelessly 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 q
motion to hold a town meeting early
the following month was carried by a
big majority. ~
It was then that the real struggle
began. Sinnett 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 fiat 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 q
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
alain street at Burmash. Cranston
Aeld out his hand, but for moment
Sinnett refused to notice it. Then
suddenly his mood changed and he
seized the young doctors slim fingers
in an iron grip
II give in lad" he said, you've won
fairly and III 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 then
| from all sides. Andrew Sinnett au
Iznowledged that everything ha6
turned out we'll in the long run, and
Young Doc" was supremely happy
for as he told his wife "Tabersville
got the railroad and got you-whict
was the best bargain of all"
! And Nelly quite agreed with him.
$50 Years Of Labor.