The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17

began his electioneering 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
to Congressman Atkins he was per-
haps our leading citizen. And. more
than all, he was not afraid, when he
thought it necessary, to oppose the
great Heman.
WELL" he said refectively after
listening to Captain Cy's brief state
ment Of his candidacy, II cal'late I'll
stand in with you. Cy. l amt got any
thing against Lonzo, but-but-well,
consarn it, maybe that's the trouble;
maybe he's so darned good it makes
me jealous. Anyhow, I'll do what l
can for you"
Joe Dimick laughed aloud. He was
an iconoclast, seldom went to church
and was entirely lacking in reverence;
also he really liked the captain.
"Ho, ho!" he crowed. Whit, do
you realize that you're undermine
this towns constitution? oh, sartin,
I'm with you, If it's only to see the
fur fly! l do love scrap"
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icy was different. He gently reminded
that gentleman of the painting con-
tract, intimated that other favors might
be forthcoming and then as clincher
spoke of Tad Simpsons comment
when Mr.. Myrick voted for Phoebe
Dawes.
"Of course" he added, eff you think
Tads got a right to boss all hands
and the cook, why, amt complainin' i,
only If | was a painter dom a good.
high class trade and one boss barber
tried to dictate to me | shouldn't bow
down and tell him to kick easy as he
could. Seems to me I'd kick first
But I'm no boss; l mustn't influence
you"
Lemuel was indignant
''No barber runs me-" he declared
"You stand up for me when that town
hall paintin's to be done, and I'll work
hard for you now. Capn Whitaker
Lonzo Shows an elder and all that,
but l can't help it. Anyway, his place
was all fixed up year ago, and
didn't get the job. A Teller has to look
after himself these days"
With these division commanders to
lead their forces into the enemys
country and with Asaph and Bailey
doing what they could to help, Captain
respectful consideration. For awhile
Tad Simpson scoffed at the opposition;
then he began to work openly for Mr..
Snow. Later he marshaled his trusted
officers around the pool table in the
back room of the barber shop and con-
fded to them that it was anybody's
fight and that he was worried.
Its past 5ein' a joke he said.
"'It's mighty serious. We've got to
hustle, we have. Heman trusted me
in this job. and if l fall down it'll be
bad for me and for you fellers too. l
wish he was home to run things him
self, but he's got business down south
there-some property he owns or some
thin'-and says he can't leave. But
mind how-just get 'em, that's ALL"
Captain Cy was thoroughly enjoying
himself. The struggle suited him to
perfection. He did not. however. for
get Bos'n. He took the child into his
confidence and told her of the daily
gain or loss in votes as If she were his
own age. She understood little of
all this and tried hard to understand
the rest, preac hing between times to
Georgianna how 1.-The bad men are
trying to beat Uncle Cyrus cause he
Is gooder than they. but they can't.
cause everybody loves him So" Geor-
gianna had some doubts, but she kept
them to herself.
Among the things in Bosn's "box"
was a long envelope, sealed with wax
and with lawyers name printed in
one corner. The captain opened it,
1T Emily's suggestion, and was aston
shed to find that the Enclosure was q
will, dated some years back, in which
Mrs. Mary Thomas, the child's mother,
eft to her daughter all her personal
and also the land in Orham,
Mass, which had been willed to her
~ her own mother. There was a note
With the will in which Mrs. Thomas
stated that no one save herself had
lnown of this land, not even her hus-
,and. She had not told him because
he feared that, like everything else,
would be sold and the money vast
d in dissipation. "He suspected some
hing of the Sort" she added, 'ebut he
i'd not find out the secret, although /
le"- She had evidently scratched
ut what followed, but Captain Cy
nentally filed in the blank with de-
ais Of ahuso opd nr,,n1fy ere 49,