The Marshall republican., 1911-04-14


which the whole people defended"
"Heah. heuh!" cheered Enderby.
Bridges bristIed with anger and went
on into n long barangue on state rights
and the dangers Of Capitalization. to
which Endcrby replied: "Bosb! The
whole trouble with your bally gov
ernmen Is its lack OF cohesion. IL l
had my way I'd wipe out the senate.
You're such blooming asses over here.
You don't know enough 10 keep n real
~ big man In your presidential chair.
This fussing about every four syears f.
plain rot. Here's Roosevelt gets In
the midst of n lot OF the finest kind OF
reforms. you know. and directly YOU
20 and turn him out. Then II you get
a bad man you've to wait four years
It'll you can fetch him q whack. Why
not arrange II so you can pitch your
president out the minute he goes
wrong? say your old rag OF n con-
stitution IL n ball and chain on your
national leg. England IL immeasurn.
bly, better OF so far an that goes"
Ross turned 10 virginin. leaving the
political discussion TO 20 on over his
head. II was back In the old island
n couple OF years ago. and you've no
idea how small II seemed to me. II
surely Is II right little. tight little
island couldn't help wondering
whether the men In parliament were
nv important us they seemed 10 think
they were aud whether England II not
really nm empty shell OF empire. n
memory OF what Il once was.
couldn't settle down there some way.
I was homcsick for the mountains Ia
u month. tut what scared me most
was the paupcr population OF the old
p~luce-onc ih every thirty.scven must
be helped. came back to the States
gladly. 4 guess I'm an American !
rnid 20 my listers"
To Lee Virginia the talk Of 'thc
curse of democracy" aud 1.-THE decay
OF empire wns unexciting. but when
Cnvnnngh told of the shecpmen's n
vance across the dead line on Deer
creek and ~ the threats OF the cat
tie owners she was better able to fol
low the discussion. Bridges was
heartily on the side of law and order.
for he wished 10 boom the state tbeing
n heavy owner In n town site,. but he
objected 20 Redneld's ideas OF bot
thing up the u Of the state"
"But wei not" retorted Redneld;
'wc're mercy defending them against
those who would m~onopolize them
We believe u their fullest use. but W.
see no reason for giving away the. re
sources when the country needs the
revenue"
Mrs. RedHeid rose ms soon NJ the cot
fec came on. you gentlemen seem
bent upon discussing matters Of no In.
tercst 10 u.s. she said. so wen leave
you { o light Il out aionc. I'm sure
you'll NIL agree with Hugh In the end
Like General Grant. he's n very oh
stinate man,"
No Don were they seated In the
big living room than Mrs. Enderby be-
gan to relate comical stories Of her
household. Her cats had nts and ran
up the wall. Her dogs were forever
getting quilted by reason Of foolish
attacks upon porcupines. or else they
eame home so reminiscent OF skunks
that they all but smothered the cook.
Invariably they return from encoun.
tiers Of this kind Just as we are sitting
at dinner" she explained. Further
more. Enderby's bitches are habitually
getting ciogged and overiowing the
lawn and 6lllng the cellar. and he
stands In terror Of his cowboys. When
I think Of all these irruptions and dis
fractions England's order and routine
seem heavenly. But Charley finds all
this amusing. more's the pity, and
leaves me TO set things In order. Most
ludicrous of all to mi Is his habitual
claim that the ranch Is paying. I tell
him there's an error In his bookkeep-
ing somewhere, but he assures me that
his receipts exceeded his expenditures
last year. which is quite too incredible,
You've M idea how high wages are
and bow little we raise"
ooh. yes. I have" laughed Mrs. Red.
field. "And my cat had a at too. Hugh
says it's the high altitude. I tell him
it's melancholia.N
Cavanagh showed himself. " hear
90 much laughter I'm coming In. we'rs
all 20 insufferably political out here,
and, besides, ! came to zee the ladies'
I and l can stay only : few minutes
longer"
you're not going back tenishtS. -
claimed his hostesas
II must b on my own precinct by
daylight" be replied. sThe snpsrv1sol
has Al ava an maW q