Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
DABBLED IN POLITICS.
The Blind Confidence which Nr. Hal.
kittie Repssed In q Prominent
CitiGcn.


Citiscn.
Several days ago q well-known cit
izen stopped the Rev. Mr.. Mulkittle
on the street aud asked:
''Have you made up your mind yet
in regard to your choice for alderman
from your ward?'
mo. never pay any attention to
politics.
That's where you make q mis-
take. 1t is every msn's duty to pay
some attention to politics, for good
men. by their neglect, are greatly to
blame for the corruption which per
vades every department of the public
service. Ward elections, being close
to home, are very important. Every
street in the city needs repair, and
unless we send good men to the coun.
Gil, this work is likely to be rushed
through by jobbers.
~ don't know but you are right.
The street in my neighborhood has
not been worked for . year, and we
need lamp up that way, too.''
"Yes," agreed the prominent citi-
zen. sand l don't see why one Of the
fire engines should not be stationed
in our ward"
''It should be-" said the minister.
81 have consulted quite q number
of our best people," continued the
weil-known citizen, "and we all
agree that you are the man to insti.
tute reform. OF course you would
not run politically, but would come
out as the candidate Of respectability,
regardless Of party lines"
I Few men, whether prophet, priest
or king, turn deaf ear to compli'
ment, unless they unsvoidably carry
around an auricular appendage OF
which the tympanum has been in.
jured. and again, nearly all mer
mildly demur to flattery.
"Wby, my dear SIR" exclaimed
Mr.. Mulkittle, 81 never thought o
such thing as running for Office.
"Of course not, but when the of
fee seeks the man it is his duty t,
submit. ALI you'll have to do vii
be to allow your name to 60 befor'
the voters. You needn't 60 to tn
polls. I don't know that you vii
have any opposition. At any rate
you will be elected by an overwheln,
ing majority. Let me 60 to q news
paper office and have your name an
nounced?"
. 81 hardly know what to do"
"You needn't do anything, I te
you. Let me announce your name.
"An right
: When Mr.. Mulkittle reached home
.. the place where modest men displa
their egotism, he said to his wife:
"Mary, you will have the pleasur
, Of eating dinner with the next alder
: man from this ward
"Mercy on mel" exclaimed th
lady. This is wash day, and "
; haven't cooked anything fit to 81
: before company"
Hes by no means a stranger,
said the smiling minister.
!. "Who is he?'
;. MIR. Mulkittle tapped his chest.
"You?'
"Yes; for I have been selected b
8 all the good people Of the ward
!; "Are you quite certain that ye
Il will be elected?" taking linen ga
ment from chair by the stove whe
it had been hung to dry.
Snow, why do you want to thro
!. doubt in the way? Hasn't the e
s tire ward called on me?''
9 "I didn't know crossing Il
}. room and placing a plate of co
y potatoes on the table.
"Oh, no, of course not. Wouldr
give in that was elected if you We
re to see the votes counted"
ii When the announcement came oil
n many people were surprised. but I
70 congratulations and words Of encol
agement which the minister receiv
warmed his heart with deceitful ,
b. dor. He was somewhat surprised
ee hear that the bar-keeper Of the sd
:, Drop Inn," low order Of whis
T. shop, was announced in opposite
he but his friends told him that he mi
90 pay nc attention to q character
dlsreputable.
i "What!" exclaimed Mrs. NJ
ns kittle, "going to run against
to loon-keeper!'
'r. MARY, you actually make
,or tired. shall pay no attention
n' No the fellow. 1t more than ever stal
=, US in hand to elect some good n
now that this fellow has come on
"Then, you'll have 70 pay so
's' attention to him, for he might
nal there early and get more tickets Il
, 'on you do"
ng, "Go whereI"
md ITO the pole.'
" "What do you mean by polei"
"Don't they 60 to the pole {
the vote?''
owe owe "Oh, yes. Then they take up
ent pole and fish with it. I've just
dered bamboo and shall plant it
,. the ground"
DDS. 81 didn't know" discovering
husband's sarcasm.