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SIMON GREY’S FAMILY.A Story of Country Life.CHAPTER III.—(Continued.) Vinnie walked in by her father’s bedside.4*VInnle,” he said. I don’t want you to ever speak to a II -ir ring ton again as long as you live. You will probably meet him at school this morning, but I don't want you to ever speak to him. I want him to know that you uphold me in the fight with his father. Lo you hear what I sayV Tint before slie answered the patter of horses’ feet and the shouting of men’s voices were heard.Hurrah for McKinley, rise next President of the United States! rang out upon the morning air.••What’s that they’re shouting? I do wonder If McKinley Is elected. said Simon.It may be so, said Cynthia, but don't worry about it. Simon. I guess If we work hard we can keep our souls and bodies together, if he Is elected.’*Just then their neighbor, Mr. Blank, appeared at the door to Hud out how Simon was feeling, and to bring the glad news that Vinnie was elected.••Who’s to be President? quickly Inquired Slxnon.McKinley.** he said.I don't see how it could be possible. said Simon. Providence has always been 0x1 the side of right In the afTalrs of this nation.So it has. Simon, and it has not y ‘t forsaken us.“You’ll repent a thousand times of the way 3*ou cast yonr ballot before another four years of hard times rolls around. said Simon, who knew Hlank was a Republican.Just then Johnuy came in crying.What's the matter? said Jimmie.That Reynolds boy was just goln* by, and he said McKinley was elected, and that it served my pa rl-s’ht to get .?eked. I wish I’d have licked him— boo-lioo!Well, why didn't yon?lie’s bigger than I am. Johnny whined.Oho!*’ said Jimmie. laughing. That don't make any lt;! 1 ft*, old man Harrington ain't near so big as pa. but ho licked him just the same.Jimmie. said his father, ‘•march out of here, just as quick as ever 3*011 can; do 3*011 hear?Can’t we have any more pie and cake to eat. nm, if McKinley's elected ? he addc-d. as In- proeec l**d to oliey b:s father. ^No. darling. We shall have to live very economical.Vinnie now started to school, and Jimmie watched her as slie walked away. Ton my word. pa. if Olen Harrington balxi't come to meet her. Here ho is now. and he’s congratulating her for defeatin' him. Llstrn.” lie said to .Johnnie. Vinnie is tilling him that she Is sorr3* she had To defeat him in order to be Superintendent. By golly! If the3* hain’t locked arms, and walking to school together, when pa told her not to even speak to him.CHAITKII IV.Cynthia Crows Skeptical.Two or three da\*s had passed by. and the report hnd be'-.i confirmed that W.Ilium McKinley, of Ohio, was to be the next President of the United States.Political Simon was able to be up and around, as Cynthia expressed It. though his face was slightI.v disfigured, lie had stav-ed away from BoonsviHe quite a while, it seemed to the people of the town.there has been more business done the last few days than there has been for a loug time. Maybe we ain’t goin’ to starve to death after all.Just as I expected, said Simon. It’s just a McKinley wave.Well, if that's the kind of wave* McKinley brings. I say he's all right.“You can’t understand about these things. C'3-uthla. Women never can. But you see the^e gold bugs that have control of the markets will raise prices just a little, to catch farmers ta their trap. It’s 6imply another Republican scheme, and the reason there Is so much business done Is because the fariuem are smart enough to take advantage of ’em. and sell before they go dovvu.Maybe we’d better sell our lxog» now if that’s the case.”Thc3* are hardly fat enough for The market.Well. I don't see -what we’re goln’ to do. You have gone and bet away that Maybe we’d better sell ohrsheep and cattle during the McKinley wave.I would. Cynthia. I’d be tempted to make a clearing sale, were It not for the looks of the thing. You see Harrington and some others would say 1 was ashamed to live here since the fight and was goln’ to move away/*1 don’t sec. Simon, as we’d have to ryove away if we diil sell everything.” No, not as long as the money lasted, anil they didn’t close the mortgage. But then I suppose we’d either have ro move to the poorlxouRe. or to Mexico, or India, where people have good times.” Well, if you ever take such a ridiculous notion as to move down there in Mexico, and live among them Greasers, you will go alone. I’d never go with you.Bui Suppose we move to India?*’ “Simon dn*y! Arc you crazy? Why. they're all li*mtln-n over there, and I’v» heard that there's more people there now 1 ban there is room for. Besides, where on earth could you get money enough 10 take us all that far? Why. such :t suggest ion is ridiculous. May bo when Joe Harrington hit you ho knocked out some of your sense.But no sooner said than Uynthia rc.i!-Izod that site had struck the wrong chord, for sucli a remark was au insult to Simon, who had long been noted Tor Ids wisdom. It roused bis auger every time ho thought of the fight, and when Cynthia referred to it. In this fashion, it riled him boTond all reason. He jumped up from Ids chair, and mildly stamping his foot on the floor, swore that if slie said another word he’d go to India or Mexico, and he wouldn’t ask her 10 go along, and when he arrived there lie’d probably marry again, and she’d never know tire difference. Cjmthla was so amused she laughed. ••Wouldn’t you look pretty. Simon, with one of them Greasers for a wife?” Referring to that old cuss Harrington again, are yon? He was the one that tohI you the Mexican ladies are Greasers. No doubt In my mind but what it’s another blamed Republican scheme to make people think the Mexicans arc not as good 11 s we are. I dare sny ihcvTe whiter than you are! and he shook his fist In her face, to emphasize it.Simon. Mid Cynthia, take those eggs and go to town. We need some J groceries, and rnnybe a little fresh air might calm you. You know the doctor said your brain should riot be irritated.” I’ll attend to my brain. retorted Simon, and also to the buy in' of the groceries. 1 want some tobacco fur one thing. Anything else- we need?
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The Globe Republican
Dodge City, Kansas, US
Thu, Sep 27, 1900
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