The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-24

$50 5hoN' Will an almost too Keen
fear Of doing the wrong thing and
therefore prone to be guided by the
opinion Of others lie was distinctly
not d politician.
Then what ails you?" asked Asaph
holly.
why. nothin' maybe. only I'm al
ways suspicious when Tad pats Prov
ldenee On the back | generally figure
that L can see through q doughnut
when there's light behind the hole.
Who l. Lonzo's best friend in this
town? Who does he chum with most
Of anybody"
why, Darius Ellis. T guess. You
know It."
"Um-hum- And Darius is on the
committee
"Well. s'pose cause Heman Atkins
thought he'd be a good Teller to have
there. But
Eyes. and Lonzo's pew In church
is right under the Atkins memorial
window. The light from 1t makes a
kind of halo round his bald head every
Sunday"
swell, what OF it? Heman nor no
body else could buy Lonzo Snow"
BUY him? Indeed, they couldn't.
But there are some things you get
without buyin'-the measles, for In
stance And the one that's catchin'
'em don't know he's in danger till the
speckles break out Fellers, this COM
mittee voted ln Phoebe Dawes by Just
two votes to one, and one Of the two
was Lem Myrick. Darius was against
her. Now, with Tad and his Prov
idence putin in Lonzo Snow and
Heman Atkins settin' behind the
screen workin' his normal school
music box SOS they can hear the tune
well, Phoebe may stay this term out,
but how about the next?"
"Hey? Why, don't know"
"From what 7 hear, this Phoebe
Dawes, for all her pesky down east
stubbornness, is teachin' pretty well,
and, anyhow, she's one little woman
against Tad Simpson and Heman At
kins and-and Tad's special brand of
Providence. She deserves a fair
shake, and, BY the big dipper, she's
goin' to have 1t! Look here, you two
how would II look on the school com
mittee?"
"You?" repeated the pair in concert.
''YouW
Eyes, me. / amt a Solomon for
wisdom, but 7 caPlate I'd be as near
the top OF the barrel d. Darius ELLIS
and only one or two layers under
Eben Salters or Lonzo Snow. I'm a
candidate, seeT
"But-but, Whit" gasped the town
clerk, 'are you popular enough? Could
you get elected?
81 don't know, but / can find out.
You and Bailey II vote for me. won't
you?"
Course we will, but
"All right. There's .wo votes. a
hundred and odd morell put me In.
Here goes for politics and popularity.
+ may be president vet; you can't tell.
y.
dull, whichever way the cat Jumps"
This last was safe prophecy All
dullness disappeared from Bayport the
moment 1t became known that Cap
tain Cyrus Whitaker was "out' for
the school committee. The captain
began his electloneering at once That
very afternoon he called upon three
people-Eben Salters, Josiah Dimick
and Lemuel Myrick-
Captain Salters was chairman OF Sc
lectmen as well as chairman OF the
committee. He was hard headed old
salt, who had made money in the
Australian packet service. He had
common sense, independence and con
siderable influence in the town. Next
~ Congressman Atkins he was per
nur leading citizen And, more
i Hi. he was not afraid, when he
".;rht it necessary, to oppose the
i-.rat Heman.
Well" he said refiectively after
listening to Captain Cy's brief state
ment OF his candidacy, II carlate I'LL
stand in with you, Cy. amt got any
thing against Lonzo, but-but-well,
consarn II. maybe that's the trouble;
maybe he's so darned good 1t makes
me jealous. Anyhow, I'll do what ]
can for YOU"
Joe Dimick laughed aloud. He was
an iconoclast. seldom went to church
and was entirely lacking i'm reverence;
also he really liked the captain
'Ho. hot he crowed- whit, do
you realize that you're underminin'
this towns constitution? Oh, sartin,
I'm with you. if its only to see The
fur fly! | do love scrap"
With Lem Myrick Captain Cy's pol
icy was different He gently reminded
that gentleman OF the painting con
tract, intimated that other favors Nigh
be forthcoming and then a. a clinchei
spoke OF Tad Simpsons common
when Mr.. Myrick voted for Phoebe
Dawes.
"Of course" he added, III ycu think
Tad's got right to boss all hands
and the cook, why, amt complainin'
only IL I was a painter dom good
high class trade and one boss barber
tried to dictate to me shouldn't bow
down and tell him to kick easy as ht