Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-08-19

because ! spoke ike that just no"
Was that It? Because l said-And
you'd throw over a good Job just be-
cause of a few cranky words? Yes, l
believe you would. You'd do 1t. 1t
isn't a bluff. Maybe that's why you
make such hit with me. Miss Lanier.
You're not scared every time l open
my mouth. And you stand up for
yourself"
He eyed her in a quizzically admir-
ing fashion as one might beautiful
but unclassif1ed natural history spect.
men. She made no reply. but stood
waiting In patience for him to move
from between her and the door.
Caleb grinned.
want me to apologize, l s'pose?"
he grumbled.
"A gentleman would not wait to
ask"
Maybe you think gentleman
wouldn't of said what ! did. in the
frst place. eh?"
"Yes. do think so. Don't you?"
well. I'm sorry. Let 1t go at that.
Now let's get to work. Say"-as they
moved across to their wonted places
at the big centre table, you oughtn't
to take offence at anything about me
this morning. You must know how
sore am"
whats the matter?"
las IL you didn't know! You saw
how many kinds of a wall-eyed fool I
made Of myself last night Isn't that
nt.uh 30
think Of 1t being taken down by those
newspaper idiots and printed all over
the country!"
He gave the nearby chair a kick,
avalanching the morning papers to
the floor.
Have you read those" queried
Anice.
mo. Why should rub it in? I
know what they"
"Why not look at them before you
lose your temper"
Caleb snatched up the Star, fore.
most journal of Granite. He glanced
down the last column of the front
page and over to the second.
Here's the story Of the show Just
a. We dictated it beforehand" he COM
mented. List Of guests Where in
thunder is that measly speech?
Have they given 1t column to itself?
Oh-way down at the bottom. In a
singularly happy little informal ad-
dress at the close Of the evening Mr..
Conover mentioned his Forthcoming
candidacy for governor Is that all
any OF them have got about it?"
They have your pledge to run for
Governor blazoned over two columns
Of the front page of nearly all the pa
Ders. But nothing more about the
speech ITSELF"
But how"
II took the liberty of stopping the
reporters before they left the house,
and telling them 1t would be against
your wish for any Of your remarks to
be quoted"
you did that? Miss Lanier. you're
hne! You've saved me a guying in
every out-of-State paper in the East
l want to show my appreciation"
III that means another offer to raise
my salary. I am very much obliged.
But, as I've told you several times
before. can't accept 1t. Thank you
Just the same"
But why not? l can afford"
But can't Don't let's talk of 1t,
please"
"And every other soul in my en-
Nploy spraining his brain to plan for
. raise! The man who understands
women-if he's ever born-won't need
to read his Bible. for thereIl be moth.
ing that even the Almighty can teach
him.
But Miss Lanier, let all the rou-
tine go over for to-day. I've bigger
game on. and I've got to hustle. That
Governorship business"
"Yes?'
THAT was the foolest thing l ever
did. It seemed to me at the minute
. grand idea as a wind-up for my crazy
speech. But I guess III have to pay
my way all right before I'm done with
last evening. The free lists sus.
pended as far's I'm concerned"
you mean there's some doubt Of
your getting the nomination." she
asked Q sudden hope making her big
eyes lustrous.
Doubt? Doubt? Say, thought you
knew me better than that Why. the
nominations right in front of me on q
silver salver and trimmed with blue
ribbons. And the election. too. for
that matter"
"Then-the hope dying-"why do
you speak as you did Just now?"
Its this way: I've held Granite
and the Mountain State by the nape
Of the neck for ten years. I'm the
Boss. And when give the word folks
come to heel. But all this time I've
been standing In the background while
Ipulled the strings. 1t was safer that
way and pleasanter. That's why I've
never took public office since l was
Mayor. And then It was only STEP