The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-02
SENATOR BRYAN MAKES a
BAD DEAL, BUT ASSERTS {.
HE is WELL CONTENT

-HE is WELL OoN LENA
! The narrow escape of Senator Ma
than p. Bryan, who is running for
return to the United States Senate,
from counting the cross-ties back to
| Jacksonville from somewhere In
the vicinity of Pensacola tplace not
named. as in the war reports) and
the sale of "a Ford automobile for
mysterious sum formed a topic for
conversation to political circles yes
+, terday.
There was the Senator, spic and
span, with his best campaign smile
and his warmets handshake on tap
for everybody, come who would.
Up walked a gentleman tname I'M
necessary and greeted him.
Hello, Senator when'd you get
in? Pretty tired that long ride?
How's your health?"
The three questions almost in
breath.
Just now Feeling fine, Never
better in my ,ife.' 49,
| The three answers in one sentence.
"Not tired after that long, weary
ride? How's that?"
Then the Senator explained and
opened the mystery to the gaze CT
his puzzled friends.
well, it's like this" Mr.. Bryan
began, I'm not worn out by the Iona
ride because-now, dear people
don't laugh at me--I've been spend
ing weeks at time, 1t seemed in
Ford. Stop that snicker! Is that ex
PLANTATION satisfactory"
Everybody understood how a MAI
who had been riding steadily in on
of those cars could stand long rail
way journey and feel fit as fighting
y cock the minute he stepped off tn
train.
But, where's the Ford?"
II Now, that, brings on more talk,
/ said the Senator.
II "You see, l got close to the pee
IL pie. Went out in a Ford, Ever!
body's got one, almost, and nobod
could accuse a man of being "stuc
lg up when he rattles and rolls alon
III in one of Henry's progeny.
III "Then along came the time
ne wind up the speaking tour We We
out in the small towns of West Flo
ida where everybcdy's got plenty
er meat and bread and clothes to we
ne but where money isn't as plentiful
Is it ought to be. was in one of the
'ue small towns, shaking hands al
meeting my constituents and recei
ing assurances of --( depleted
nd the non partisan political edito
ent when the time to board the train I
On Jacksonville slipped up on me.
Ino Friends" and here the Senat
"h assumed characteristic attitude,
was ke-flat-Lbusted Call it
what you will, it's an unpleasa
our feeling. There it was almost time
ave the train. / was ready to go-ar
our ious, in fact-but of money ! h
al none.
Vi There was no bank in the to
and nobody around to cash a che
The railroad companies do not t;
ued checks. never was hobo bu
oW. can now sympathize with those
to lows who ride the best way they
Key when they can't pay fare.
ouz- "The train whistled a couple m
It. down the road. Something had to
done. l couldn't stay there an
ten didn't feel like walking. Then I
,ood an idea.
pOr- 81 sold the Ford.
me. when l completed the sale l
por- just enough money to pay my T
pro- with Pullman, buy breakfast an
ten-cent cigar on the train
morning
owl my good friends and fellow CT
very trymen, | was again broke this m
good ing"
ime, But" chorused the voices,
9TH must have given the Ford away
col AZ did not. 1t was a sale al
8. was satisfied with the transactit
Then, for the love of Mike" a
who one, "how much, or little, did
nent get for it,"
quail That" said the Senator, II
un- mystery"
AXE And that's just what it ia Il
give 70 remain -Iacksonvil,e Metror
rane,