Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13

no doubt about his success, and on the Tues
day night he spent an entire hour trying to
explain to a lady correspondent his views
on the woman's suffrage question.
''Females," he remarked in this letter,
ediffer but little from males, and have more
trials to bear than men, and it would be a
shame if we men were to deny them the
compensations that are theirs by right; re-
spect for female opinion is one of the
strongest points in my programme" e
"John, dear, won't you come to your
bed?" entreated his anxious spouse while
he was writing this.
CLOUD thy tongue, womani Thou'rt cat
and kittens all in one for talking" was his
reply. 1t was surprising how different his
written style had already become from his
style colloquial.
But the good creature, his wife, was not
deferred by this rebuff from trying her best
to prepare her husband for the physical
fatigues of the morrow.
sdThere'n be bit bread, WI q sausage in
it, in thy right tail-pocket, an a fat bottle
| in the other. TAX care how you sit; and
do, John, if they want to cheer (chair) thee,
see as it's a strong un, for thee beest no
| light weight"
feWilt stop Cabling or not9" shouted the
labor candidate, tempestuously; and then
there was silence
The Wallsend election will long be re-
membered for its sensational surprise. 1t
was known that the primrose danes and
their knights and esquires had been ex-
traordinarily active at the last moment in
trying to undermine the Radical interest in
the borough, but few indeed supposed that
that they had succeeded. Most people who
saw the Countess of Nashville driving about
the grimy streets thought it was lost labor
on her part. John Hammer, who went to
and fro in mild one-horse shay, and at
tended by single faithful henchman,
would, it was generally believed, be re-
turned by large majority. John had been
advised fortnight previously to spend the
day in this pleasant though somewhat mo-
notonous public display Of himself, and he
faithfully acted upon the suggestion, at a
cost of several shillings and sixpence out of
his own pocket. AT times he marveled that
he saw little or nothing of the various COM
mitteemen who had been so enthusiastic
about his candidature. But he consoled
himself with the idea that they were fight
ing 7 nanfulsy on his behalf
II o'clock the same evening, and the Hon.
Ponsonby Vane Fitzroy was declared duly
elected by majority of LOG.
Poor John Hammer received only As
votes.
Messrs. Juggins, Scarth, Robinson,
Banks, Perkins, and Abbott had prevailed
only too well with the free and independent
electors, of whom they were the advisers
Hardly dozen of them had acted upon
their own instincts.
John Hammer returned to his cottage at
four-and-six week worn out, depressed, |
and so stupefed by the disappointment and |
the coldness of those he had believed his |
friends that he could not think he was in |
Lis right senses.
Mrs Hammer, however, good soul, re-
ceived him much as the father in the par
able welcomed his prodigal son.
Never thee mind, my man," she said,
cheerfully, as she bustled about a prime
pork chop she was cooking for him; 'ft be
all for the best, be sure Thee an me
would ha' bin miserable in Eunnon we amt
ft for It. Thee'n soon get the old wurruk
agin, and then we'n be happy, an be able
10 buy ninepenny butter agin. John, my
nan, Gamma help sayin' it, but be right
glad thee'st lost, an Gamma help it.
Because thee bist fulep' blurted John,
With bent head, as he turned toward the
'ork, which had been thrust smoking under
lis nose.-Co77ahM