Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-11

her. Ard when be meets the man
that's got her what does this rich
man-do? Why. fust of all. he's sweet.
er'n sirup to him. takes him In. keeps
him overnight, and the next day he
says to him: You just be quiet and
say nothin' to nobody that she's your
little girl III make 1t wuth your
while All right 80 fur maybe. but
wait. Then 1t turns out that the
father knows about this land. this
property And then the kind. chari-
table man-this rich man with lots Of
money Of his own-turns the poor
father out. tellin' him to get the girl
and the land II he can. knowin'-
KNOWN. mind you-that the father
amt got cent to hire lawyers nor
even to pay for his next meal. And
when the father says he won't go. but
wants his dear one that belongs to
him. the rich feller abuses him. knocks
him down with his fist-knockS down
poor. weak. lame Invalid just OF
sickbed. Is that the kind Of man We
want on our school committeeT
The meeting was In an uproar.
"No need for me to tell you who !
mean" shouted Tad. waving his arms.
You know who as well rs do. You
have just heard him praised as bein
all that's good and great. But say
you've said enough! Now let me
say word."'
1t was Captain Cy who interrupted,
He had pushed his way through the
crowd.
Knowles" said Captain Cy. turning
to the moderator. "let me speak. Will
you? won't be but minute" Brief
ly he told the true facts
"As for the property" he concluded.
fiercely, "why, darn the property.
say! It amt wuth much anyhow. and
II twas anybody else's he should have
It and welcome But it's Bos'n's. and.
be!n' what he is, he shan't have IT..
And he shan't have her to cruelize.
neither-by the Almighty. he shant.
SO long rs I've q dollar to fight him
with! say that to you. Tad Simpson.
and to the man-to whoever put you
up to this. There! I've said my say
Now, gentlemen. you can choose your
side"
He strobe back to his seat There
was silence for a moment. Then Jo-
sihl Dinick sprang up and waved bis
hat.
That's the way to talk!" he shouted.
That's man. Three cheers for Capn
Whitaker. Come on. everybodyr
But everybody did not come on
The cheers were feeble. 1t was evil
dent that the majority Of those present
did not know how to meet this unex-
pected contingency. 1t had taken them
by surprise. and they were undecided.
The uproar Of argument and question
began again, louder than ever. The
bewildered moderator thumped his
desk and shouted feebly for order.
Tad Simpson took the floor and In a
few words and ut the top Of his lungs
nominated Alonzo Snow. Abel Leon.
ard seconded the nomination. There
were yells Of "Questionl Question"
and vote. vote!"
Eben Salters was recognized by the
chair. Captain Salters made few
speeches. and when he did make one
It was because be had something to
say.
mfr. Moderator" he said. II. for
one. hate to vote Just now. It isn't
that the school committee Is so I'm
portant Of iAself. But do think that
the rights Of father with his child Is
pretty important. and our vote for
Cap'n Whittaker-and most Of you
know ! intended votin' for him and
have been workin' for him-might
seem like an Endorsement Of his POSI-
ton. This whole thing is big sur.
prise to me. ! don't feel yet that we
know enough Of the inside facts to
give such an Endorsement I'd like to
see this Thomas man before I decide
to give it-or not to give 1t. either.
It's a queer thing to come up at town
meetin'. but It's up. Hadn't we better
adjourn until next veek%
BE sat down. The meeting was
demoralized. Some were shouting for
adjournment, others to vote 1t out
A straw would turn the scale, and the
straw was forthcoming. While Cap
tain Cy was speaking the door had 81.
lently opened and two men entered the
hall and sought seelusion in corner.
Now one Of these men came forward
the Hon. Heman Atkins.
Mr. Atkins walked solemnly to the
front
The moderator's gavel descended.
"Order!" be roared "Order, I say!
Congressman Atkins Is goin' to talk
to u.s."
The Honorable Heman faced the ex.
cited crowd One hand was In the