Salt Lake Herald | 1908-04-04 | Page 12 | When Hoke Smith Slept

WHEN HOKE SMITH SLEPT Lippincotts When Governor Smith of Georgia was secretary of the interior in cabinet he was once on e called home to Atlanta on business The duties inci nel incident nelI I dent to his leaving had thoroughly wearied the brawny secretary so he retired early carly to his berth for a good goodnights goodnights goodnights nights rest Mr 11 Smith never does any anything anything anything thing by halves and a d the sonorous ca cadences cadences cadences dences of volume which proceeded from his apartment gave evi evidence en vl dence that his utterances of the day did not greatly exceed In forcefulness those of the night But after about two hours his tranquil slumber was disturbed by b the persistent nudging of the porter That official was asking Boss oss ss is you awake Of coulee coiTe co I am awake Mr 11 Smith replied What do you want Boss I hope dat you will pardon me sah nab but I was Jest goin to ask you to be so kind as to stay awake for Jest about fifteen minutes tell de rest i of le Ie passengers can Kit to sleep sheep