Hugh Pendexter

Name: The Old Squire
Author: Hugh Pendexter

The Old Squire (1906)

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“The Old Squire”, published in 1906, is a work by Hugh Pendexter. It explores elements such as Eliab, old squire and Stigley.

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Hugh Pendexter, The Old Squire (1906)

“ The old squire was always loyal—loyal even to every stray tramp he had ever fed.
"Why, Lurinda, there ain't enough venom in Eliab's whole body to embitter the nature of a wood-tick. He's all right. The post-office will pay him seven hundred dollars a year, and that will be clover to him. Yes, he must have it."
"Thought he was a Democrat," she sniffed sarcastically.
The old squire's blue eyes twinkled mischievously as they surveyed his vinegary relative, but his voice was grave as he explained:
"Eliab can't afford new clothes, but he's a regular dude when it comes to politics. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Old Squire (1906)

“ We caucus next week, and the man that can show most strength gits it. I think that Stigley ought to step aside now."
He did not call for his mail until he knew the small post-office would be cleared of the afternoon crowd. Then, true to his anticipation, Stigley pressed his face against the small grated window and whispered:
"I hear Philbrick is after the office." The old squire, with a blush suffusing his ears, looked cautiously about and replied:
"He is; and he's showing some strength. Ye know, Stig, there are them that say ye've had it long enough." ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Old Squire (1906)

“ I like the old squire, but there ain't no sentiment in politics. A man never gits assaulted by prosperity unless he gits in line with the winners. Only I don't see why it wouldn't be better to make the fight on some one other than Wheeven. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Old Squire (1906)

“ For, although given to decrying her brother's activity in politics as being immoral, she could no more conceive of his abandoning his party leadership than of his losing his title of "the old squire."
"Will the new man give the post-office to the elder's brother?"
"I don't think so," replied the squire, with a faint smile. "Both Philbrick and Stigley want it."
"Who'll git it? I hope I won't have to see that Philbrick's smug face every time I go to the office. And I'm tired of lookin' at Stigley and his squinty eyes. Why is it that they always pick out such men to read yer postal cards?" ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Old Squire (1906)

“ What did the squire say about Wheeven?"
"Oh, he said he supposed you'd make the winning fight on him, as he's so neutral. Been in so many dickers no one knows just where he does stand. Well, anything to beat Philbrick! He let my indorsement go to protest once."
Truth is, Eliab was the last man the young lawyer would have picked as a vehicle to draw him ahead of the machine; but here was the Stigley faction ready to accept Wheeven, and there would be some among the Democrats who would push his canvass. Verily, the old squire was a shrewd one. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Old Squire (1906)

“ Are you going to be active in the fight?"
The old squire fidgeted a moment, and then suddenly saw the position to take without violating his conscience.
"No, I shall take no active part," he at last announced. "I'll be honest and admit I'd rather see Eliab git it than Philbrick—if he can show the proper strength. But Lawyer Fox will probably run the campaign. I'm gitting 'most too old, I guess. Anyway, I think I'll take a vacation."
An hour later Lawyer Fox was surprised and pleased to receive a visit from Postmaster Stigley. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Old Squire (1906)

“ But it's my duty as a man and a neighbor to give him a lift when I can. In a way, he's a kind of a genius."
"Huh! I guess geniuses are like beets. Plant 'em too near together, an' ye git nothin' but greens. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Old Squire (1906)

“ Guess the Bible don't say we sha'n't do nothin' for the ninety and nine."
"Ho, ho!" chuckled the squire. "So you and the elder and his brother have been playing politics, eh?"
"We ain't never favored a man because we was once foolish enough to be in love with the girl he married," she retorted.
"Tut, tut," he remonstrated shortly. "Dorcas Wheeven had lots of us chaps after her when we's young: but that's no reason why we should turn agin her husband now."
Yet the old squire's sister knew she had touched a tender spot by the way he stamped from the kitchen. ”

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