The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-26

~ OMISSION was a small village |
unOn a shelf on a mountain
~ side. commanding one or the
gorgeous views Characteristic OF III
tIe commonwealth which has many
larger sister state, but none worthler'
The politics of the place was under
the control of the Church party, whlcn
something more than three-quarters OF
n century ago held sway over many
of the towns of New England. But
tbe career of "Old Hickory" was CIV
ing a new impulse to democracy ana
portended little good to any ruhng
class. whatever its virtues. All that
was needed was leader and one was
found in a young man named Jethro
Rass. who was the son of well-to-do
tanner Jethro inherited from his IA
I ther q snug little fortune, but MS. eou-
cation had been almost wholly neg
lected. He skillfully made use Of the
rising discomfort by appeals to amDl-
ton and personal interest. Ii became
clear that the ruling party was TO De
challenged at the coming town meet
| Ing ana So
stirred society to its depths.
The spiritual leader of the Churcn
party was the clergyman. His Lover!
daughter, Cynthia, filled large place
In the eyes of Jethro and she was
drawn to him by the unmistakaole
signs of power apparent under Ms
awkward exterior. They used some
times to meet by chance. and, unlike
as they were in point Of cultivation
: they were really very much IN low
with each other circumstance ina
had rather to be inferred because Jetn
70 was little likely to exercise IN
: initiative and say anything ABOUT II
y Once when in Boston he bought
: hesutifui lOcket and had engrave
q upon IT "Cynthia from Jethro," but n
!. never mustered up the courage TO PR
q sent 1t. When the political tempes
" was rising Cynthia, who sympathize
q strongly with her fathers party a.
IS cided to go to Jethro and plead VIII
him TO stop the fight. BEFORE
o. knew her purpose he broke his silenC
~ and declared his love. Perhaps II !
is had been given chance for renecuC
:. and had not been so upset by his 0"
m confession he would have granted NJ
no re1uest. but that did not seem pos
rv HE at the moment. Cynthia took n
,v refusal as a decree of separation; al
od she left him never to see him aga
and he set out upon the career VIM
be ended In his becoming the uncro"h
vo king of hesitate.
mr. The town meeting fight went on q
.Iv Iathro was chosen first selectman. I
ro only office he ever held and in whi
mr. no continued for SO years. Cyntf
,at went TO Boston. where she becal
~ teacher in a high school, and IN I
.. course of time married William we
nm or,II the clerk who had sold Jetf
,ey the locket. She first learned aD'
nv the locket from her husband ana G.
nos Tossed TO him her love for Jetn
hat After n few years she died leavinf
De- little girl who bore her name. we
Grill moved to Coniston, taking YOU
CYNTHIA with him, and went to ke
ing the village store.
lrv In the years that had gone by jet
It's had found Coniston too small and '
not engaged in carrying on the COVE
ngs ment of the state. He had his leu
. It ants In every county and posses
dc such an organization that he was
af to select most of the men who held
de- important Offices and to control Il
an actions afterwards. In brief, he
/,
they came the ''Boss" OF the state anu
de- ME who desired legislation or on
It is found it necessary to visit him. !
ard. rice did not seem to be the mo