The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04

Gangs. And were gong TO snow you
/! what we think of you for doin it.
I We've been plannin' this for over q
fortni't'''
And knew il all the time. .
/ squealed Ros'n. land l didn't tell a
: word, did ~
(, taker!' beloved person in the crowd.
This person. wonder of wondersiLwas
Tad Simpson.
The cheering was. considering the
size of the crowd. tremendous. Be-
! wildered and amazed. Captain Cy was
! assisted from the carriage and escort
ed to his front door. Amid the hand
kerchief waving. applauding people he
saw keturah Bangs ard Alpheus
Smalley and Angelina Phinney and
Captain Salters-even AlonZo Snow.
| his recent opponent in town meeting.
! Josiah Dimick was there. too, appar-
emily having fit.
| On the doorstep stood Georgianna.
and-and-yes, it was true-beside her,
grandly extending a welcoming hand.
the majestic form Of the Hon. Heman
Atkins Some one else was there also.
some one who hurriedly slipped back
into the crowd as the owner Of the Cy
Whitaker place came up the path be-
tween the hedges.
Mr.. Atkins shook the captains hand
and then, turning toward the people,
t.heldaup his own for silence. To all
/ outward appearance he was still the
great Heman. our district idol, philan-
thrOpist and leader. His silk hat
glistened as Of old; his chest swelled
in the old manner; his whiskers were
just as dignified and awe inspiring.
For an instant, as he met the captains
eye. his own faltered and fell, and
, there was pleading expression in his
face, the lines of which had deepened
just little. but only for an instant;
! then he began to speak
Cyrus he said. lit is my pleasant
duty. on behalf of your neighbors and
friends here assembled. to welcome
you to your-er-ancestral home after
your trying illness. l do it heartily,
sincerely, gladly. And it is the more
pleasing to me to perform this duty
, because, as l have explained publicly
to my fellow townspeople. all disagree
ment between us is ended. was
wrong-again publicly admit it. A
scheming blackleg. posing in the guise
of loving father, imposed upon me-
am sorry for the trouble l have
/ caused you. OF you and of the little
girl with you l ask pardon-I entreat
forgiveness"
He paused. Captain Cy, the shadow
Of smile at the corner of his mouth.
nodded and said briefly:
"All right, Heman. 1 forgive YOU"
Few heard him. The majority were ap-
plauding the congressman. Sylvanus
Cahoon, whispering in the ear of I'm
Gle Bedny, expressed as his opinion
that that was about as magnaminious
a thing as ever l heard said-yes, sir,
magma min-ious-that's what call il"
But" continued the great Atkins.
II have said all this to you before.
What | have to say now-what left
come here and SAYS that Bayport
thanks you, thank you, for your ire
mendous assistance in obtaining the
appropriation which is to make our
harbor a busy port, where our gallant
fishing feet may ride at anchor and
unload it's catch. instead of transfer
ing it in dories, as heretofore. Friends.
have already told you how this man"
laying hand on the captains Shout
der. came to the capital and used his
influence among his acquaintance in
high places, with the result that the
$4,000 which had despaired Of get
ting was added to the bill. had the
pleasure of voting for that bill. 1t
passed am proud of that vote"
Tremendous applause. Then some
one called for three cheers for Mr.. At
kins. They were given. But the re-
cipient merely bowed.
mo. no. he said deprecatingly-
mo. no. not for me. my friends, much
as appreciate your gratitude My
days of public service are nearly at an
end AS l have intimated to some of
syou already, l am seriously consider
ing retiring from political life in the
near future. But that is irrelevant; it
is not material at present. Today we
meet not to say farewell to the set
ting but to greet the rising sun.
call for three cheers for our commit
tee Of one-Captain Cyrus Whitaker"
When the uproar had at last sub
sided there were demands for speech
from Captain Cy. But the captain.
facing them. his arms about the de-
lighted Bos'n. positively declined to
crate.
"I-Tm ever so much obliged to you.
folks" he stammered. II am so. But
you'll have to excuse me from speech
maxim. They-they didn't teach 1t
afOre the mast, where went to col
lege. Thank yeujist the same And.
do come and see me. everybody. Me
and this little GIRL" drawing, Emily
nearer to him. "will be real glad to
have you"
After the handshaking and congratu-
lating were over the crowd dispersed
It was 4 great occasion; all agreed to
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