Newark post., 1911-06-28
THE OLD Man
Talks Dance And Politics -Ha. Great
Money Scheme

ing the Post the other evening and
thinking it was pretty fair edi-
ton, when the telephone rang. 1t
was the Old Man. Come down
immediately-a great scheme on
hand, and hung up.
got my hat and started, know
ing in reason that he had entered
the Postoffice fight. The rumor
had been floating around that
we'll known Democrat had said he
could get the job if he moved up
on "Colored Row." | knew if the
old man had heard this he was ND
in arms for he had laid aside party
affiliations and had been instru-
mental in having this Democrat
appointed to Office by a Repub-
lican Administration. The old
man is pretty keen on politics and
nothing gets his blood up quicker
than reflection on his party. He
is not much on asking gratitude,
but he thinks the man who accepts
OF rather turns heaven and earth
to receive an appointment, should
have grace enough to refrain from
casting reflections.
| found the old man seated on
the back porch. What do you
suppose | wart?' he said, usher
ing me into his den where he con-
ducts all his schemes. | told him
| guessed he had entered the post
office fight. No." said he, that
is all settled, though it is thought
wise as summer recreation. to
keep it quiet for awhile. It's in
teresting to hear the comments"
| told him what | had heard. He
looked at me while to see if ]
was jesting-then said, never
again. Cast thy bread upon the
waters-well III talk about that
another day.
"Wtat | want to talk about is
this. | have scheme whereby we
can make some easy money. i
want to rent vacant lot, easy ac-
cess to Main street. I'll rent it to
Council to put the dirt they are
hauling from the street and when
the next Council comes in, we'll
sell it to put back. This can be
turned into a fortune. 1t has been
took off and put back ior years
and years, and we have missed the
opportunity OF our lives. | just
wanted to mention tl1is-we'll look
into this matter at once.
What did you think of COM
mencement? at was fne-tke
greatest we ever had. When II
comes to social stunts, this town
holds the ribbon. The politics is
only incidental. Were you at the
dance? Well, you should have been
there. Tie Governor was there
he's some society too, as well as a
rattlin' good governor. Funniest
thing though-he was good card
for us coming here for the whole
week, aside from being glad te
have him, he was a good adver.
Using scheme. Well at the dance
Q'm not much for that sort O
thing, you know the time came
for refreshments. | expected
grand march and all honor to ou1
CHEF but things slipped a cog
somewhere. They found they ha'
no napkins, sugar, nor cork screv
Gor grape juice mean so in tn
hustle, the Governor was forgot
ten, and by the time they I'll,
around and got fixed, everybod.
was so hungry, they set right dowi
and began to eat. The Governo
saw that lis office wouldn't de
liver the goods IN Newark, so wen
out and sat in an automobile.
saw him about this time-the Wea
ther was hot and so was /, so m
and some of the trustees made
pool and bought him bench III
til We saw a chance to get him /
the dining hail. went off to loo
at my book-"How to treat
guest at a Dance, and since the
| have been reading my Chester
field. Today hung that quot;
ton up over my desk. What q
you think of it?'
| looked and saw:
What fools we mortals be.
And don't know it.
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