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Show ill SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM, UTAH - ? Beasleys I It ft Christmas I I I I I i Party I By BOOTH TARKINGTON iil IS sat up," begged, and was forgiven. I could almost feel the splendid shaggy head under my hand when. In' turn, I patted Simpledorla to show that the reconciliation VI. Autumn rrulled the- last leaves behind her ttying brown robes one night; we woke to a skurry of snow uext morning : and It was winter. Down town, along the sidewalks, the merchants set lines of poles, covered them with evergreen, and ran streamers of green overhead to encourage the festal shopping. Salvation Army Santa Clauses stamped their feet and rang bells on Hie corners, and children fixed their noses Immovably For them, the to season of seasons, the time of times, was at hand. To a certain new reporter on the Despatch the stir and gayety of the streets meant little more than that the days had come when it was night In the afternoon, and that he was given fewer political assignments. This was annoying, because Beasleys candidacy for the governorship had given me a personal interest in the political situation. The nominating convention of his party would meet In the spring; the nomination was certain to carry the election also, and thus far Beasley showed more strength than any other nmn in the field. Things are looking Hes always his way. said Dowden. worked hard for the party ; not on the stump, of course, he laughed; "but the boys understand there are more important things than speechmaking. His record In Congress gave him the confidence of everybody In the state, and, besides that, people always trust a quiet man. I tell you If nothing happens hell get It. Im fer Beasiey," another politician explained, in an Interview, because hes Dave Beasley I Yes, sir. Im fer him. You know the beys say if a man is only for you. In this state, there isnt much in It and be may go back on it ; but if hes fer you, he means it. Well. Im fer Beasley I" There were other candidates, of course; none of them formidable; but I was surprised to learn of the existence of a small but energetic faction opposing our friend In Wainwright. his own town. (What are you surprised about?" Inquired Dowden. Dont you know what our folks are like, yet? - pink-face- d iK display-window- Copyright by Harper A Brother V was unanimous. Continued. Beasley had just opened the front door, returning at noon from his office. when Hamilton Swift, Juniors, voice came piping from the library, where he was reclining In his wagon by the window. Cousin David Ieas'.eyl Cousin Dahe cried. Come vid, come s. The Hunchbergs are here Cousin David Beasley and was immediately Introduced to the whole Ilunchherg family, a ceremony which old Bob, who was with the hoy, had previously undergone with courtly grace. They like Bob, explained Hamilton. Dont you. Mr. Hunchberg? Yes, he says they do extremely!" (He used such words as "extremely often: indeed. as Dowden said, he talked like a child in a book, which was due, I dare say, to his English mother.) "And I'm sure, the boy went on, that ill the family will admire Cousin David. Yes, Mr. Hunchberg says, he thinks they will." ind then (as Bob told me) he went eliiiosi out of his head with Joy when Beasiey offered Mr. Hunchberg a cigar and struck a match for him to light it. But whar, exclaimed the old name o de good in de whar darky, Cawd do de chile get dem names? Hit lak to skeer me! That was a subject often debated between Dowden and me: there was nothing In Wainwright that could have suggested them, and it did not seem probable he could have remembered them from over the water. In my opinion they were the Inventions of that busy and londy little brain. I met the Hunchberg family, myself, the day after their arrival, and Beasley. by that time, had become so well acquainted with them that he could remember all their names, and helped There was Mr. )n the introduction. Hunchberg evidently the childs favorite, for he was described as the possessor of every engaging virtue and there wa9 that lively matron, Mrs. Hunchberg; there were the Hunchberg young gentlemen, Tom, Noble and Grandee; and the young Indies. Miss Queen, Miss Marble and Miss Molanna all exceedingly gay and pretty. There was also Colonel Hunchberg, an uncle; finally there was Aunt Cooley Hunchberg, a somewhat decrepit but very amiable old lady. Mr. Corley Linbrldge happened to be calling at the same time; and, as It appeared to he Beasleys duty to keep the conversation going and constantly to Include all of the party In Its general flow. It struck me that he had truly (as Dowden said) enough to keep him busy. The Hunchbergs had lately moved to Wainwright from Constantinople, I learned; they had decided not to live in town, however, having purchased a fine farm out In the country, and, on account of the distance, were able to call at Beasleys only about eight times a day, and seldom more than twice In the evening. Whenever a mystic telephone announced that they were on the way, the child would have himself wheeled to a window; and when they came In sight he would cry The Head and Front (and Backbite, out In wild delight, while Beasley hasToo), of the Opposition to Beasley tened to open the front door and adWas a mit them. Sort of Man, They were so real to the child, and One Named Simeon Peck. Beasley treated them with such consistent seriousness, that between the If St Paul lived In Wainwright. do two of them I sometimes began to feel you suppose he could run for conthat there actually were such people, stable without some of his near neighbors getting out to try and down and to have moments of Hint I couldnt see them; particularly him?) as each of the Hunchbergs developed The head and front (and backbone, a character entirely his own to the too) of the opposition to Beasley was lost peculiarity, such as the aged a Aunt Cooley Hnnchbcrgs deafness, on sort of man, one named which account Beasley never He possessed no InSimeon Peck. to forgot raise his voice when he addressed her. considerable Influence, I heard; was a Indeed, the details of actuality In all hard worker, and vigorously seconded this appeared to bring as great a de- by an energetic lieutenant a young light to the man as to the child. Cerman named Grist These, and others tainly he built them up with Infinite! they had been able to draw to their care. On one occasion when Mr. j faction, were bitterly and eagerly opHunchberg nnd I happened to be calli- posed to Beasleys nomination, and ng. Hamilton remarked with surprise worked without ceasing to prevent that Simpledorla had come Into the 1 quote the lnvaluuble Mr. Dowden room without licking his hand as he again: Grists against us because he nsually did, and had crept under the had a quarrel with a clerk In Beasley's table. Mr. Hunchberg volunteered the office, and wanted Beasley to disInformation (through Beasley) that charge him, and Beasley wouldnt; upon his approach to the house he had Sim Pecks against us out of just plain en Simpledorla chasing a cat It i wronghendeduess, and because he nevas then debated whether chastise-nen- t er was for anything nor fer was In order, but finally decided in his life. 1 bad a talk with anybody the old that Slmpledorias man- mutton-heaour other he the said ; surreptitious day ner of entrance and his hiding under candidate ought to be a farmer, a man jhe table were sufficient Indication of tbe common people, and when I he well understood his baseness. asked him where hed find anybody nd would never let It happen again. more a man of the common people so, Beasley having coaxed him than Beasley, he said Beasley was too Ottrora under the table, the offender much of a society man to suit him I 1 ! Of course came Close-Fiste- Hard-Knuckle- Risen-From-the-S- half-surpris- e close-fiste- d, hard-knuckle- it ! The idea of Dave as a society man' was too much for tue, and I laughed In Sim Peck's faco, bet that didn't stop Sim Peck! Jest look at tbe stylo he lives In, he yelped. Aint he fulrly lapped In luxury? Look at thut big house he lives iul Look at the way he goes around in that big cur of his and a nigger to drive him, half tha time! I hud to holler again, and, of course, that inude Sam twice us mud as he stnrted out to be; und he went off swearing hed show me, before the campaign was over. The only trouble he and Grist and that crowd could give us would be by finding out something against Dave, and they cant do thut because there isu't unytliing to find out. I shared his confidence on this latter score, but wns somewhat less saa gulne on some others. There were only two newspapers of any politicul influence In Wainwright. the Despatch and the Journal, both operated la the Interest of Beasleys party, und neither had "come out" for him. The gossip I heard ubout our office led me to think thut euch was waiting to see what headway Sim Peck and his fao tlou would make; t he Journal especially. I knew, had some inclination to coquette with Peck, Grist, and Company. Altogether, their faction was not entirely to be despised. Thus, my thoughts were a great deal more occupied with Beasleys chances than with the holiday spirit thut now, with furs und bells nnd wreathing mists of snow, breathed good cheer over the town. So little. Indeed, had this spirit touched me, thut. one evening when one of my colleagues, In the standing before the grate-fir- e reporters room, yawned and said hed be glad when tomorrow was over. I asked him what was the particular trouble with tomorrow. he explained, lanChristinas, Always so tedious. Like guidly. Sunday. It makes me homesick," said another, a melancholy little man who was forever bragging of his native Duluth. I tomorrepeated Christmas," row I" It was Christmns eve, and I had not I leaned hack In my chair In a sudden loneliness, what pictures Christ-- n f coming before me of ol J Christmas as eves at home eves when there was a Tree. . . . My name was called; the night city editor had at assignment for me. "Go up to Sim Pecks, on Madison street, he said. He thinks hes got something on David Beasley, but wont say any more over the telephone. Sea what there Is In it." I picked up my hat and coat, and left the office at a speed which must have given my superior the highest conception of my journalistic zeal. At a telephone station on the next corner I called up Mrs. Apperthwaitea house and asked for Mr. Dowden. What are you doing? I demanded, when his voice responded. Playing bridge, he answered. "Are you going out anywhere?" No. Whats the trouble? 'Til tell you Inter. I may want to see you tonight before I go back to the office. Ail right Ill be at home all tha evening." I hung up the receiver and made off on my errand. Down town the streets were crowded with the package-ladepeople, bending heuds and shoulders to tha bitter wind, which swept a blinding, sleet-lik- e snow horizontally against them. At corners It struck so tumultuous a blow upon the chest of the pedestrians that for a moment It would halt them, and you could hear them Alls" like gasping bathers In a heavy surf. Yet there was a gayety in this eager gale; the crowds pressed anxiously, yet happily, up and down the street In their generous search for things to give away. It was not the rich who struggled through the storm tonight; these were people who carried their own bundles home. 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