The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-08-07

ooou OVSAAh6s Oh WOh yOu Buoy
inside and be seated?" he asked gra-
ciously. His dealings with the United
States mail service were OF the most
Insignificant description. and in per-
sonally delivering letter, II this was
what had brought him there, he felt
Mr.. Wesley had reached the limit OF
official courtesy and despatch.
well. sir; 1t looks like you'd never
told US more than two-thirds Of the
truth" said the postmaster. He sur.
veyed the Judge curiously.
Il am complimented by your opin-
ion of my veracity." responded that
gentleman promptly. II consider two
thirds an enormously high per cent.
to have achieved"
There is something in that. too"
agreed Mr. Wesley. who ia Colonel
Slocum Price Turberville?"
The Judge started up from his
chair.
II have that honor" said he, bow.
ing.
We'll. here's a letter come in ad-
dressed like that. and as you've been
using part of the name l am willing
to assume you're legally entitled to
the rest Of 1t. 1t clears up a point
that OF and ON has troubled me con-
siderable. I can only wonder want
smarter"
What point, may askr'
why, about the time you hung out
your single here. some one wrote q
letter to General Jackson. 1t was
mailed after night. and when seen 1t
in the morning !, was clean beat.
couldn't locate the handwriting, and
yet kept that letter back q couple OF
days and give 1t all my spare tin g.
1t amt that I'm one OF your spying
sort-there's nothing Of the Yankee
about mel"
Certainly not" agreed the Judge.
Candid. Judge. / reckon you wrote
that letter. seeing this one comes un-
der frank from Warrington. No, sir
i couldn't make out who was cor.
responding with the president. and It
worried me. not knowing. more than
anything I've had to contend against
since I came into ONCE. l calculate
there amt . postmaster in the United
States takes . more personal interest
in the service than me. I've frequent.
ly set patrons right when they was
in doubt A. to the date they had
mailed such and such q letter" As
MIR. Wesley sometimes Cancelled as
many as three or four stamps in q
single day he might have been par.
doned his pride In brain which thus
lightly dealt with the burden OF ON.
cial business. He surrendered the
letter with marked reluctance.
Your surmise u correct" said the
Judge with dignity. Il had occasion
to write my friend. General Jackson.
and unless I am greatly mistaken 1
have my answer here" And with Q
fine air Of indifference hs tossed the
letter on the table.
And do you know Old Hickory.
cried Mr.. Wesley.
Why notf Does Il surprise your"
the Judge. II was only his
innate courtesy which restrained MIN
from kicking the postmaster into the
street. SO intense was his desire to
be i'd Of him.
mo, don't know q II does. fudge.
Naturally . public man like him IL in
the way OF meeting with all sorts. A
politician can't Afford to be too blame
particular. Well, next time you write
you might Just send him my regards
G. w. NJ. de L. Wesleys regards
there was considerable contention
over my getting this once; I reckon
he aint forgot There was speeches
made. understand the lie was passed
between two United States senators,
end that . quid Of tobacco was
throwed in anger" Having thus clear
ly established the fact that he was a
more or less national character. Mr..
Wesley took himself on.
When he had disappeared from
sight down the street, the Judge closed
the door. Then he picked up the let
ter. For a long minute he held 1t In
his hand. uncertain. fearful, while his
mind slipped back into the past until
his inward searching vision ferreted
out a handsome soldierly figure-his
OWN.
That's what Jackson remembers IL
he remembers anything!" he NUT
Tered. as with trembling fingers he
broke the seal. Almost instantly a
smile overspread his battered fea-
lures. He hitched his chin higher and
squared his ponderous shoulders. II
am not fOrROtten-no damn tt-ro,.