Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09


| III of the congressman. "You
wouldn't be popular at our
" perfect boarding house back
home. There they serve Heman hot
for breakfast and dinner and 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 q
fragrant ring into the air and from
behind 1t looked Quizzically at bis
companion.
WELL" he observed. 80 far as that
appropriation of yours II concerned"-
He paused and blew 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.. Evcrdean laughed.
"I've been making inquiries" ne
said. II saw the chairman OF the com
mittee on the pork bill ! know him
well. He's a good fellow. butt
Yes, I know. I've seen lots Of poll.
ticians like that. They're all good fel'
lers. but If was In politics I'D
make law to cut but out Of the dc.
tionary."
well. this chap really il a good fel'
low. / asked about the $4,000 for
your town. He asked me why ! didn't
20 to the congressman from that dis.
trict and not bother him about II.
said perhaps would 60 to the con-
gressman later. but came to him
first
"Sartin. Same as the feller with q
sick mother-in-law stopped In at the
undertaker's on his way to call the
doctor. All right; heave ahead"
well. 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-save somethin' for rainy
day."
We'll. possibly Still. the bill Is just
us heavy. Now. Captain Whitaker,
don't know anything about this affair
and it's not my business. but I've beer
about today. and asked questions
and-I'm going to tell you fairy tale
Ii isn't as interesting as your set
yarns. but Do you like fairy sto
riesi"
Land. yes! Tell a few myself wher
it's necessary. Sometimes I almost be
neve 'em. Well?"
'Of course you must remember thii
is a fairy story. Let's suppose tha
once on a time-that's the way theJ
always begin-once on time ther'
was a great man. great in his OWL
country, who was sent abroad by hi'
people to represent them among th'
rulers Of the land. 80 in order to typ
ically represent them he dressed II
glad and expensive raiment. wen
about in dignity and"-
And whiskers. Don't leave out tn
whiskers."
"All right-and whiskers. And !
came to pass that the people whom b
represented wished to-er-bring abou
a certain needed improvement in thei
their beautiful and enterprising com
munity."
"Sho. sho! How natural that sounds
You must be mind reader"
mo. but have to make speeches Il
my own community occasionally. We'll
the people asked their great man t
get the money needed for this improve
ment from the rulers Of the land afore
mentioned. And he was at first al
ent hrIsiasm. and upon the-the parch
ment scroll where such matters are In
scribed were written the name OF tn
beautiful and enterprising commnnit
and the sum Of money It asked fol
and the deal was as good as made
Excuse the modern phraseology. NJ
fairy lingo got mixed there"
Never mind can get the drif
lust as well-maybe better"
And the deal was as good MS maze
Sut before the vote was taken anothe
chap came to the great man and said
Look here. want to get an apprc
priation of. say. $4,000 to deepen ant
improve a river down in my state
southern state we'll say-'Pve been
the chairman of the pork bill commit
tee. and he says It's impossible. Tn
bill simply can't be loaded any further
But I find that you have an item
there for deepening and improving
harhor back In your own distr'c'
Why don't you cut that item out
shove II over until next year? 70
can easily find a satisfactory explains
ton for your constituents. And 80
want to remember this: The improve
ment of this river means that the-th
well. certain sugar growing con
, pany can get their stuff to market at
figure which will send its stock up an
up. And you are said to own consit
erable amount of that stock. So wn
not drop thesharbor item and subst
tute nv river slice? Then Well.
! ruess that's the end Of the tale"
he paused and relit bis cigar. Cal
, tain Cy thoughtfully marked with b
fork on the tablecloth.
, "Hulnp' he grunted. That's a yer
} interestin' yarn. Yes, yes; don't know
ever heard more interestin' one.
|. presume likely there amt a mite {
! proof that it's truer
4 "Not an atom. told you 1t was
fairy tale. And mustn't be quote
In the matter. Honestly, the most {
| It Is guesswork at that. But perhaps
committee of one dropping hint
home might at least arouse some VI
: comfortable questioning Of certal
great man. That's about all thoug
Proof is quite another thing"
The captain pondered. He was full
Z aware that the unpopularity OF Il
|. committee" would nullify whatev'
!. good its limiting might do.
"Humphr' he grunted again. 1T
:. one thing to smell q rat and anoth'
to nail Its tail to the door. But r
= mighty Obliged to You. all the sam
! And I'll think 1t over hard. Say.
can see one thing-you don't take
|t very big shine to Heman yourselfr
o mot too big, no. Do your
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