Millard County Chronicle | 1912-08-22 | Page 1 | Good Reason for His Hurry

GOOD REASON FOR HIS HURRY Government Employs Bound by Coo- ,' sldsratlons Apart From the Ordinary Man. It was on an oroaston when a presl-dent presl-dent of the United States was mjklng aM a swing around the coer.VyT" A moir""" who was carrying t mall on a weekly week-ly rout between a Missouri county seat town and a little postofflce out tt untry store came dashing madly down the road in the direction of the town. A farmer who saw hltn coming and wondered at bis great haste, halted halt-ed him and ssld: "What's the matter, Jlmson? What's your great hurry this morning?" . "HurryT Jlmson repeated, "why, don't you know the president is to be In town today?" "Oh, I see," the farmer replied. "You want to get there In time to see him." "It'i not that that makes me burry." "It ain't?' "No, sir! You may not know It, but this working for the government is mighty ticklish business, and a man has rot to be awful careful, or he'll aent'gets off the train down there anil asks about me and I alnt Cere, and he finds out I'm-late. Don't you see tbere'd be trouble right off, and I might be asked to resign?" "I see." "Yes, sir. So I ain't taking no chances. When the president steps off the train and asks the rrowd. 'Where Is Jlmson?' I'm going to be there, so ! can step right nut and say I 'Here I am, sir.' "Kansas City 8tar.