The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

mahogany. MY husband Travelled In
the west once, and he told me all the
furniture was just made OF pine. He
did not seem to like the west at all.
You will be sure to send me a western
governor or senator" she repeated as
she moved away to give place to an
other woman with rooms to rent
Two OF the southern negro dele
gates who recently played starring
engagement In Chicago had evidently
got the convention spirit running so
madly in their blood that at their own
expense they decided to 90 to Balti-
more to see with their own eyes what
the Democrats were going to do TO
one another.
They stroIled into the bar at Nixon's
about nine o'clock when the restau-
rant was practically deserted.
They called for drinks and the bar
keeper served them. Then ono Of
them, emboldened by the first dis.
play of courtesy which they had en-.
| perienced in Baltimore. exclaimed to
| his running mate:
"Supposing we dine heah. Charles7
| What do you say? It's too far to go
all de way back to de Belvidere. and.
anyhow, after dose splendid meals wo
had In the Pompeian room at the Con-
gress In Chicago the Belvidere don't
somehow seem to fit my fancy. Did
you notice that coffee they had foJ
| breakfast dis morning, Charles? Why.
1t was muddy. yes. 1t was; positively
muddy"
BY this time the bartender's mouth
| was hanging wide and loose from
amazement. But casually, quite by
accident as 1t were, one OF his eyes
rolled in the direction of the negro
head waiter OF the dining-room, who
was standing near by.
/ Rufus" said the bartender, come
/ hither. I would speak with thee"
Then In lower tone he continued:
Don't miss this, Rufus. These two
colored gentlemen have just arrived
/ from Chicago. They're talking lot
of rum stun about the last days Of
| Pompeii and Think say, ! think,
7 Rufus, they are contemplating dining
here to see II our chef has got any.
thing on Chicago"
i BY this time the two negro dele
| gates had sauntered into the almost
empty dining-room. But in moment
| Rufus was upon them beg pardon.
! sirs," he said, was either Of you
gentlemen inquiring for meg'
We've just dropped in for dinner.
That's, of course, II you have no OBJ
/ jections."
COLLECTIONS! My, no sab, we don't
have no objections, only / regret to
say we have not got any empty
tables"
What" cried the other delegate.
furiously. whats the matter with
this one? Ny, there amt scarcely a
living soul in the room"
But dey is all engaged, sab; every
one of 'em. The particular table you
was going to sit at Is reserved for
Mr.. Bryan-William Jennings Bryan
sab. Though take it you is Repub-
licans, you may of heard of him.
We're expecting him and his friend
Mr.. Parker, to ruin In at any moment
SO you see, gentlemen, how impos.
sible 1t is"
And without more words Rufus
bowed the two delegates out OF the
door.
During. the outburst talk at conven.
ton hall Wednesday Representative
Henry Clayton of Alabama, one OF the
speakers who got all "het up" over
things In general, made the fatal mis-.
take of starting three sentences IN
succession with the words II know"
BY the time he got to his fourth burn
ing thought 1900 persons started
with him. 1t didn't bother him, and
he kept tight no II knowing
II know" reared the Alabama man.
DO you know that you've been
talking fifteen nsnutes?" asked q
man in thu gallery.
IF you will be patient. there are
only half a dozen more speeches.
pleaded Judge Parker at the morning
session nhen the crowd was break
ing the anti-noise ordinance.
/ Lot them all talk together, and
then we can 60 home,y was bit Of
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