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He soon got mellow, felt rich, and commenced throwing his money around in a careless manner. The saloon keeper was a man with an eye to business, and became particularly interested in friend Springer. He treated him often and insisted on his drinking.
"During the administration of WILSON LUMPKIN, WILLIAM N. BISHOP received from his Excellency the appointment of Indian Agent, in the place of William Springer.
"An' then when the shootin' slacked after I'd plugged thet big, red-faced, white-haired pal of Isbel's " "Reckon thet was Blaisdell," interrupted Springer. "Queen he got tired layin' low," went on Somers. "He wanted action. I heerd him chewin' to himself, an' when I asked him what was eatin' him he up an' growled he was goin' to quit this Injun fightin'. An' he slipped off in the woods."
It was said of him by one of his colleagues that when the election returns were coming in, showing overwhelming defeat to his party, even before they were fully summed up, Mr. Springer with beaming countenance would promptly demonstrate by figures of his own how we were sure to be victorious four years later. The Hon. Carter H. Harrison was a prominent member of the Illinois delegation.
The children were sent to school, the men obtained such employment as was possible, and life went on peacefully in some of the most peculiar settlements ever seen in this country. Finally the Springer Bill was passed and the speedy opening of at least a portion of Oklahoma assured.
"Now what is it, Mrs. Klopton?" I demanded finally, when she had informed me, in a patient and long-suffering tone, that she felt worn out and thought she needed a rest. "When I lived with Mr. Justice Springer," she began acidly, her mending-basket in her hands, "it was an orderly, well-conducted household. You can ask any of the neighbors.
And as Colter's tall shadow fell across the threshold Jean Isbel felt himself staring with eyeballs that ached straining incredulous sight at this woman who in a few seconds had bewildered his senses with her transfiguration. He saw but could not comprehend. "Jim I heard all Springer told y'u," she said. The look of her dumfounded Colter and her voice seemed to shake him visibly.
Hoar was gifted with a keen sense of humor, as will appear from one or two incidents to be mentioned. In the House, Mr. Springer, in order to prevent the reconsideration of resolutions and debate thereupon under the rules, had frequently cut off the possibility of such debate by the timely interposition of the words, "Not to be brought back on a motion to reconsider."
The grant ran from the line of Colorado on the Raton mountains sixty miles south and took in the little town of Maxwell on the Cimarron river. The place is now known as Springer, New Mexico. In the yard at the Maxwell Palace, as we will call his house, was an old brass cannon, about which we may speak later on.
Nearly always it is false pride that spurs on the naturally decent fellow who realizes he has made a mistake and knows deep down in his heart that the course he is pursuing is wrong. Thus it was with Phil Springer. Time and again his conscience condemned him and his judgment bade him come forth like a man and own up to his error, but his pride would not let him yield.
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