The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-05

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And ave every c1t-ofstats paper
screechir about ring rule snd row.
dyism? Billy. you must have been
born mo = ignorant than nos4. You
never &C I'D have picked uD RI vsu
don't know. in the little time you've
lived"
Shevlin looked duly abashed and
awaited further orders.
II hear the gas main that serves
Snyder's Opera House isn't in very
good order" resumed the Boss. 81
shouldn't wonder il all the lights
went ont just as the meeting
opens tonight. Thatll mean lot of
confusion. And my friend. Chief
Geoghegan. being "A careful man, will
dispense the crowd to prevent a riot
and 10 keep pickpockets from modest
ing those pure patriots. / want you
to see Geoghegan and the gas com
pany about II, right away. But look
here. there mustn't oe any rough
house or disorder Tell the boys TO
keep away. I'll have work enough for
them to do when Standish takes the
road"
Billy Shevlin. a great light OF JOY In
his little beady eyes. departed on his
mission. while Caleb, summoning
Anice Lanier, set about his daily task
OF dictation.
Have you kept your eye much on
Jerry lately?" said Conover, sudden.
ly stopping, to his stenographer.
No, why?"
THAT young ass has got something
on the thing he calls his mind, and
I've a good notion the Something is
a scheme TO get even with me. just
Judge that from what ] know OF him.
He gets his morning letter from that
chorus missus OF his. and then he sits
and rolls his eyes at me for half an
hour. He's framing up something all
right, all right. What H. is. | don't
know. That's the advantage a fool
has over wise mani You can dope
out some line OF action on a man OF
brains. but the Almighty Himself
don't know what fool'll do next. SO
I'm kind OF riding herd ON Jerry from
affair"
Perhaps II you tried a new tack
took him into your confidence -"
There wouldn't be any confidence
left. No mans got enough for two.
Sometimes I'm shy on even the little
] once had"
THE campaign"
The campaign That amt qnes-
ton OF confidence any more than
knowing the sun viii rise and Mis-.
souri, will go Democratic. was
thinking OF the confidence ! had of
winning the Pompton Avenue crowd
by that measly reception"
You haven't succeeded"
Not SOS you'd notice r. A few OF
the people who are SO tangled up In
my deals that they are scared not TO
be civil, nod sort OF sheepish AT me
when ! meet 'em. The rest get near
sighted as soon as | come round the
corner. AS for calling ON us or invit-
ing me TO any OF their houses, why
you'd think ! was the Voice OF Con.
science by the way they sidestep me"
But the season hasn't really
opened. In most cities people aren't
even back from the seaside or noun.
tains yet. Perhaps later on
Later on the present performance
will be encored by popular request.
Say. Miss Lanier. was half jagged
that night But / can remember tell.
ing you that | was happier just then
than I'd ever been before was In
society at last. My boy was a mem.
Der OF the smart set In New York My
girl was a princess. ! was going to be
Governor"
"Yes?"
We'll. look at me now Jerry's
made a lifelong mess OF his future.
Blanche is ON the way 20 Yurrup with
a bargain-counter prince that I'D hate
To compliment by calling deuce.high.
My deebut into society was like the
Teller in the song. who Walked Right
I'm and Turned Around and Walked
Right Out Again. The Governor
ships the only thing left; and I'm get.
ting so I'm putting into that all the
hopes ] squandered on the rest And
when I've nailed IL. I've n half mind
10 try for President. That'd carry me
clear through society. and on out on
the other side"
Anice looked at him with a sort Of