The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-18
CHAPTER XIX.

TOT DreakIaSt ana dinner ana warm
him over for supper. All right: can
wait"
The conversation wandered from
Buenos Aires to Frisco and back again
until the cigars and coffee were reach
ed. Then the congressman blew a
fragrant ring into the air and from
behind II looked quizzically at his
companion.
WELL" he observed. $50 far as that
appropriation Of yours Is concerned"-
He paused and blew a second ring.
Captain Cy stroked his beard
"Um-yes" he drawled. Now that
you mention 1t seems TO me there was
some talk Of an appropriation"
Mr. Everdean laughed.
1--WE been making inquiries he
said, II saw the chairman Of the COM
mittee on the pork bill. | know him
we'll He's . good fellow. but
"Yes. know. I've seen lots Of poll.
ticians like that. They're all good fel.
lers. but II was in politics I'd
make a law to cut but out Of the die
tionary."
well. this chap really is a good fel.
low. asked about the $4,000 for
your town. He asked me why didn't
go to the congressman from that dis
trict and not bother him about It,
said perhaps would go to the con-
gresham later, but came to him
first"
"Sartin. Same as the Teller with u
sick mother-inlaw stopped I'm at the
undertakers on his way to call the
doctor. All right; heave ahead"
We'll. we had rather long con
versation. discovered that the Bay.
port item was originally included In
the bill. but recently had been strick-
en- out"
Yes. see. Uncle Sam had to econ
omize. hey-savc somethin' for rainy
dayY
We'll. possibly. Still. the bill is just
as heavy. Now, Captain Whitaker, 1
don't know anything about this affair.
and it's not my business. but I've been
about today, and | asked questions,
and-I'm going to tell you fairy tale.
1t isn't ms interesting ms your sea
yarns. but DO you like fairy sto-
ries?"
Land, yes! Tell few myself when
it's necessary. Sometimes | almost be-
lieve 'em. Well?"
"Of course you must remember this
is a fairy story. Let's suppose that
once on a. time-that's the way they
always begin-once on Il time there
was great man, great In his own
country, who was sent abroad by his
people to represent them among the
rulers of the land, so In order to typ
ically represent them he dressed In
glad and expensive raiment, Went
about in dignity and
"And whiskers. Don't leave out the
! whiskers."
"All right-and whiskers. And 4
came to pass that the people whom h'
represented wished to-er-brlng abou
"A certain needed improvement in thei
their beautiful and enterprising com
munlty."
"Sho. sho, How natural that sounds
/ You must be mind reader"
4 NO. hut have to make speeches II
my own community occasionally. Well
the people asked their great man e
get the money needed for this improve
ment from the rulers of the land afore
/ mentioned. And he was at first al
enthusiasm. and upon the-the parch
ment scroll where such matters are In
scribed were written the name of thu
beautiful and enterprlsing community
aud the sum of money II asked for
and the deal was ms good as made
Excuse the modern phraseology. NJ!
fairy lingo got mixed there"
+ "Never mind. can get the drift
Just as well-maybe better"
"And the deal was as good as made
But before the vote was taken anothe
! chap came to the great man and SAID
Look here. want to get an appro
priatl0n Of. say. 100000 TO deepen an'
I Improve river down In my state
southern state We'll say-1ve been u
! the chairman of the pork bill commit
tee. aud he says It's impossible. Tn
hill simply can't be loaded any further
But find that you have an item II
there for deepening and improving
harbOr back in your own district
why don't you cut that item out
shove It over until next year? 70
can easily fiud satisfactory explana
ton for your constituents. And 20
want TO remember this The improve
ment Of this river means thas the-th
well. certain sugar growing CON
pany can get their stun TO market at
figure which will send its stock up an,
up. And you are said to own consid
cradle amount OF that stock So VIII
not drop the harbor item and substl
tute my river slice? Then Well,
guess that's the end Of the tale
lie paused and relit his cigar, Car
lain o. thoughtfully marked with hii
fork ON the tablecloth.