The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-29
A DASH FOR OFFICE
A DREAM =
By Ling Buy

/ IL dil udppcucu as wan receiving
the congratulations from a score or
more of old school chums.
The train had just pulled into the
Exchange Street Depot Of Buffalo,
and as | was stepping from the pull
man, vaguely wondering wLether,I
should stop at the Iroquois or Lafey-
cite hotel;( never dreaming that a
delegation of friends were waiting
on the platform TO decide the ques-
ton for mel, | was saluted with
the most uncanny rah-rah it ever
was my privilege to hear.
Not knowing the cause of such
disturbance. stopped, bewildered.
wondering who the person could be.
To have aroused the cltizens of Buff
falo into SO noisy demonstration.
After stretching my neck for a
few seconds with hopes of getting a
glimpse of the individual who had
received such a welcome, | proceed
W Ou my way
AS drew near the gate searching
Tor All opening that might pass
through the mob. | received the
surprise of my life; for The mob rush
ed To the gate, SURROUNDED me-
actually sweeping me from my feet,
and The nOlse,(!) Heavens! Will |
ever forget!
Before 4 had chance to recover
my reasoning faculties Was pro-
pt lied to a Waltng automobile,
which Immediately started into ac.
tlvuy. 81 did the crowd. The
noise that bunch made! 1t was
euough 10 attract the attention of
every policeman iu Buffalo, and
Buffalo Is some city, beileve me.
Ilu" We ever reached Our destIna-
llon Is hey oud me. But when We
dld aud they explained the sltua-
ZION, you could have dropped me
With d feather.
1t appeared there was a rumor
1 Was returning from Alaska where
l had struck II very rlcn Indeed.
just how the affair started | have
never been aDle ~ find out.
The newspapers had already de.
voted considerable space about me
and Tie wonderful mine had dis
covered. The papers also spoke
ABOUT my expectation Ut Uelng III
Buffalo III day Ur two, aud that /
lutena-d " uevoie my time and
fortune TO Improve conditions in
my naive city.
All this, and considerable more
my friends told me. They even
produced a huge bunch OF clippings.
Then with one accord, as If they
had received a signal, they arose 10
their teet. with glasses held high,
While the chairman offered toast.
Fellow citizens, to our
next .Mayor!''
The whole thing happened so
sudden. that l was deprived of all
speech.
Well, old man" said the chair
man. you had better accept the
Nomination before we change our
mluds."
There's little hope for a man
who changes his mlnd," replied.
Yes, and there's no hope tor the :
man who doesn't lie smiled back.
Pm always iu for new shuttle
when the pack is stacked,' 1 OBJ
served. Let the chairman deal"
Yes, a new deck aud new
deaf as the d VII said VIXEN he dealt
dainuatiou all around, EhI'
You must remember the short
road to heaven Is through hell.''
answered cheertully.
If il were Land through Paradise
you wouldn't Know when you got
there"
Perhaps" | assented vaguely.
Quit beating around the bush,
he demanded. will you accept the
nuiIlnatIOn!
hesita:ed for moment, | didn't
fancy Tue idea of breaking the news
that | mai never Oeen In Alaska.
nor had discovered wonderful
iulne. Even If had, was posi-
lively positive wouldn't devote
my Time and fortune To Improve
Z nultl lis III my native city.
just then ii struck iue, what u
sUieLaild joke II would Ut II should
ac, ept Tie nomination AID say
nothing about he subject until at