The Statesmen Snowbound

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Robert Fitzgerald. The Statesmen Snowbound

The Statesmen Snowbound

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The Statesmen Snowbound

I

THE FUNERAL

II

SENATOR BULL AND MR. RIDLEY—TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF THE NEWLY FLEDGED MEMBER

Senator Bull and Sammy Ridley

III

COLONEL MANYSNIFTERS—AN OUTING WITH THE "JEWELS"

IV

AN ACCIDENT—DINNER

President Madison

Senator Pennypacker

V

SENATOR BULL'S STORY

Colonel Ross addressing the jury

VI

REPRESENTATIVE HOLLOWAY HAS THE FLOOR

"—Stick to the Thirteenth Commandment!"

VII

REPRESENTATIVE VAN RENSSELAER UNFOLDS A STRANGE TALE

The Kiss!

Manuel Villasante

Papa Villasante

VIII

SENATOR WENDELL READS "THE CREAKING OF THE STAIRS"

—Upon each stair the clear impression of a naked human Foot!"

IX

SENATOR HAMMOND'S EXPERIENCE

X

MR. CALLAHAN'S STORY

"Ah Moy, shrieking, turned and fled!"

XI

WHAT HAPPENED TO DENMEAD

"—Shoved a revolver right up in the teeth of the prosperous one!"

"—Writes the dramatic criticisms for the moving picture shows."

XII

O'BRIEN'S NARRATIVE

"Framed in the doorway … stood one of the finest examples of the early Gothic I have ever seen."

Professor Habib

XIII

AN UNINVITED GUEST

An uninvited guest

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Robert Fitzgerald

Published by Good Press, 2019

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"Sammy, Sammy," said the Senator reproachfully. "I see you are getting back at me. I didn't think it of you. No bouquets, if you please. As a matter of fact, gentlemen, I feel that I am growing beautifully less every day; I have noticed it ever since I came to Washington. I haven't been in the Senate long enough to amount to anything, if I ever do. We new people are only in demand when there is a vote to be taken. We are put on minor committees, and are thankful for any crumbs that fall from the great man's table. I am a very small spar in the ship of state. It takes all the conceit out of a fellow when he finds how little he amounts to in Washington. He leaves his own part of the world a giant, puffed up with pride and importance; but the shrinking process begins as soon as the train rolls out of the home depot. It comes on like an attack of the ague—you are first hot, then cold, then colder still. You shiver and shake——"

"For drinks?" murmured one of the newspaper men absently.

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