The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-22
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! The last exclamation was the result
| of tremendous dig in the ribs from
| the Tidditt fist. Asaph, who had lean
ed forward to administer II, was
! frowning and shaking his head. Mr..
Bangs relapsed into grinnlng silence.
West Bayport seemed to be deserted.
At one or two houses, however. fem
mime heads appeared at the windows,
one old lady shook a calico apron ut
the carriage A child beside her cried
"Hurrahr'
Aunt Hepsy h'lstin' colors by mis-
taker' laughed the captain. "She amt
got her specs. | guess, and thinks I'm
Heman That comes of ridin' astern
OF span, Peabody"
But MS they drew near the center
flags were dying from front yard poles,
Some Of the houses were decorated.
what in the world began Captain
Cy. Land sakes. Look at the school
house, and simmons, and-and Simp-
son'sr
The schoolhouse nag was tapping Ia
the wind. The Scared wooden pillars
of its portico were hidden with bunt-
ing. Simmons front displayed a row
of little banners, each bearing letter.
The letters spelled "Welcome Home"
Tads barber shop was more or less
nrtistcally wreathed in colored tissue
paper. There. too a flag was draped
over the front door. Yet not single
person was in sight.
"For goodness sake" cried the be-
wildered captain, whats all this
mean? And where is everybody?
Have all hands
He stopped in the middle Of the SEN
tence. They were at the foot OF
whittaker's hill. Its top, between the
Atkins gate and the Whitaker fence.
was black with people. Children
pranced about the outskirts Of the
crowd A shout came down the wind.
The horses, not In the least fatigued
by their long canter. trotted up the
slope. The shouting grew louder. A
wave OF youngsters came racing to
meet the equlpage,
"What-what in tlme?" gasped Cap
tain Cy. whats up? r.
And then the town clerk seized him
by the arm. Peabody shook his Other
hand. Bos'n threw her arms about his
neck. Bailey stood up and waved his
hat.
Its you. you old critterv' whoopet
Asaph. ITS you, d'you understand
1.-THE appropriation has at last gon'
through" explained the lawyer, 'ant
this is the celebration In consequence
And you are the star attraction. be
cause, you see, every one knows 20,
are responsible for it."
That's whatr' howled the excite,
Bangs. And we're going to show yo'
, what we think Of you for dom il
We've been plannin' this for over
fortni't."
7 "And l knew It all the time,
!, squealed Bos'n, land ! didn't tell
word, did If''
Three cheers for Captain Whit
!. takerl" beloved person In the crowd
. This person--wonder of wonders!-wa
y Tad Simpson.
The cheering was, considering tn
!. size of the crowd, tremendous. Be
widercd and amazed, Captain Cy wa
:, assisted from the carriage and escor
u ed to his front door, Amid the hand
-. kerchief waving, applauding people h
saw Keturah Bangs and Alpheu
:, Smalley and Angelina Phlnney an
= Captain Salters-even Alonzo Snow
= his recent opponent in town meetin.
. Josiah Dimick was there, too, appa
emily having fit
On the doorstep stood Georgian;
), and-and-yes. it was true-beside he
grandly extending welcoming han,
the majestic form Of the Hon. Hema
e Atkins. Some one else was there ais,
;, some one who hurriedly slipped bac
u into the crowd as the owner of the
u Whitaker place came up the path b
tween the hedges.
r Mr.. Atkins shook the captains han
d and then, turning toward the peopl
: held up his own for silence. To a
outward appearance he was still Il
y great Heman, our district idol, philal
thropist and leader. His silk h;
u. gllstened as Of old; his chest swelle
1t In the old manner; his whiskersN wei
just as dignified and awe inspirin
!. For an instant. as lie met the captain
w eye, his own faltered and fell, al
" there was Il pleading expression in Ii
face. the lines of which had deepenC
IL just little but only for an instan
- then he hogan 10 speak.
!" cyrus. he said lit Is my pleasal
" duly. ca behalf of your neighbors M
friends hcr" assembled, to WELDON