The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-09

choice If l can't be in at the death
wainwright and me permeates
through the town, and he halts at 6
rum dispensary.
Have you any money! he asks.
81 have says I, fishing out my sill
yer dollar. I always go about with
adequate sums of money
"Then we'll drink says Vain
wright.
"Not me- says I. Not any demon
rum or any Of its ramifications for
mine. It's one Of my non-weaknesses.'
Its my falling says he. What's
your particular soft pointY
Industry says / promptly. I'm
Woodworking, diligent, industrious and
energetic
"'My dear Mr. Trotter,' says he,
surely I've known you long enough to
tell you you are a liar. Every man
must have his own particular weakness
and his own particular strength in 9TH
err things. Now you will buy me a
drink Of rum, and we will call on Presi-
dent Gomez
"Well, sir" Trotter went on, 1--WE
walks the four miles out, through
virgin conservatory Of palms and ferns
and other roof garden products, to the
presidents summer White House. 1t
was blue and reminded you of what
you see on the stage in the third act,
which they describe as same as the
first on the programs.
There was more than fifty people
waiting outside the iron fence that sur
rounded the house and grounds. There
was generals, agitators and epergnes
| in gold lace uniforms and citizens
in diamonds and panama hats, all
waiting to get an audience with the roy
al five card draw. And in kind Of
summer house in front Of the mansion
we could see burned sienna man eat
ing breakfast out Of gold dishes and
taking his time. I judged that the
crowd outside had come out for their
morning orders and requests and was
afraid to intrude.
But G. Wainwright wasn't. The
gate was open, and he walked insid
and up to the presidents table as conf
dent as a man who knows the head
waiter in a fifteen cent restaurant
And l went with him because l had
only rs cents, and there was nothing
else to do.
1.-THE Gomez man rises from his chair |
and looks, colored man as he was, like |
he was about to call out for corporal Of |
the guard, post No. 1. But Wainwright |
says some phrases to him in peculiar
ly lubricating manner, and the first
thing you know we was all three Of us
seated at the table, with coffee and
rolls and iguana outlets coming as fast
as about ninety poems could rustic 'em !
"And then Wainwright begins to
talk, but the president interrupts him.
You Yankees says he, polite, as
suredly take the cake for assurance,
assure you, or words to that effect.
He spoke English better than you or
me. You've had a long walk says
be, but it's nicer in the cool morning
to walk than to ride. May l suggest
some refreshments? says he.
rum says Wainwright.
"'Gimme a cigar says l.
"Well, sir, the two talked an hour,
keeping the generals and equities all
n their gold uniforms waiting outside
he fence, and while l smoked, silent.
listened to Clifford Wainwright max
ng a solid republic out Of the wreck of )
me. l didn't follow his arguments ,
With any special collocation of inter
lational intelligibility, but he had MI I
1omez's attention glued and riveted. ;
lie takes out a pencil and marks the ;
White linen tablecloth all over with !
cures and estimates and deductions. !
lie speaks more or less disrespectfully
import and export duties and Gus .
ON house receipts and taxes and y
reaties and budgets and concessions 8
nd such truck that politics and gov
rnment require. and when he gets :,
trough the Gomez man hops up arA G.
hakes his hand and says he's saved -
lie country and the people. =
You shall be rewarded says the g.
6
Might l suggest another rumY y
lys Wainwright. u
g Cigar for me-darker brand says l. n
well, sir, the president sent me and u
cartwright back to the town in vic 81
tOria hitched to Il,
~ two haa h;tton