New Ulm review., 1912-12-04
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ShIISl a iuAS u1d tO JUN
Mrs. Hampden went. with an air of
utter WEAKNESS. into the house
Hampden. however, for the space Of
one cigar. remained on the terrace,
chatting pleasantly. during which time
3ohn discovered that even Steve Hamp
den. hard driver of men and daring
specuiator, had a very likahle side
and took a mighty pride in his daugh-
20 ter When the cigar had been tossed
away Hampden rose. shaking hands
cordially with John.
I'D better take my own advice. I
nave to work tomorrow. but don't
YOU miss this fairy night Come
around often. John And don't let this
SlrI f1irt the head from your shOnl-
I1ers.''
I'm already fearful for my peace
of mind" John laughed. But | shall
come often. thank YOU
1T would be evidence of an officious
surveillance to set down here just how
often John Dunmeade journeyed to the
ugly house behind the hedge. 1t was
not however. thanks to the duties of
his candidacy, as often as he would
have liked
But there were other matters de-
manding the attention Of John Dun
meade, nominee for the office Of dis
trict attorney by grace of the bosses
choice For he saw an army, whose
discipline and weapons and effective
ness caused him to wonder. go forth
10 war. Not with pomp and panoply-
that was to come later. This was the
slime for scout and reconnaissance. for
the drawing Of maps. the seizing Of
strategic positions and for numbering
rhe enemy. The enemy-the people
John perceived. made no counter prep
.arations. did not even see the neces-
sfty.
Jeremy Appleeate one day gave John
a new point Of view. Jeremy was an
old soldier. a cripple, and clerk in
the recorders office
"'I'm almighty glad" said Jeremy,
'rnat for once I've got to work for a
man got some respect for. I'm a
pretty specimen of citizen. amt 1?'' he
exclaimed bitterly II got Job.
Why've I got it--hecause I'm fit for il?
Guess you lawyers that have to read
my kinky handwrite know better'n
that It's because I'm an old soldier
and q pegleg and the kind of shrimp
that'll go round whinin' to his friends
about his job SOS to get them to
vote the ticket. Yessir, I'm that kind,
I fit for my country all right. but did
At because it was my duty. not sos to
be able to get job and beg for votes
"afterward. l was man then. Now
TED a parasite. For nigh onto twenty
years I've done it. because l can't
make Twin any other way. for good
men and bad men. for them can re-
sspect-mostly for them l can't respect
ain't allowed mind Of my own ner a
conscience. and every time go cam
paignin' I feel like a pup Do you
know what it is? It's hell. that's what
3t is''
''What we need said John sis civil
service
"Civil service: They've got civil serv-
ice in the pOstotflce Did yon ever
hear of a postmaster or his clerk that
wasn't in politics?" 50
But a grumbling soldier often is a
good fighter; witness Jeremy on 4
scouting expedition. 1t begins at the
establishment of Silas Hicks. livery
Wlan. Jeremy. being pegIeg, cannot
tramp the weary miles ahead of him
He drives out into the country. brow
wrinkled as he marshals his arg1-
1nents. He has no eyes for the calm
beauty Of the afternoon. He pulls
i'm the jogging horse beside a field In
the middle of which man is seen
driving a hayraise, " response to
Jeremy's hail the man sdescends from
mis- seat and walks slowly over to the
fence.
''Howdy, comrade,' says Jeremy.
"Howdy, Jeremy"
Good harveStin weather.
Purity good. ''comrade agrees. There
lis not cloud in the sky.
''Smoke?" suggests Jeremy. From a
bniging pocket he draws forth cigar
girdled BY gaudy red and gold band.
They are very good cigars. costing $40
the hundred AT home repose three
boxes of them recently purchased
Jeremy has needed a new suit and his
wife a neW dress for more than
year. These Injuries. however must
be postponed.
The farmer holds the cigar to his
nose. shifting approvingly. .sFll keep
it till after supper" He deposits it
carefully on the bottom rail of the.
fence beside his water jng.
Jeremy resorts again to the buiging
pocket. Keep that and smoke this
now he offers generously. The farm
er lights the cigar. From another
pocket Jeremy draws forth his own
weed This pocket Is not so well filed
I and contains only three fers'' for
Jeremy own consumption
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