Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
80 James Budget.)

rnclish constituency The To-
i,l not want 10 fight hut. by lingo.
,<n., Aid-! and the Radicals of Rotten
bod for years only wanted man
...3 Them. They had now found him
w. jeremiah Clink. OF sharpus &
., solicitors. his firm had long acted
-... Of the leading trade protection
.....' in Koltonham. which gave him
...- I'M quarters whore he wanted popu-
Loo. and With the rest Of The CON
..r bis success surprised every
.,.msine himself Having cult
,..tar! and cross from boyhood,
w.. ,, his sponge and subsequently In
r ,toc1latc-box, and having re-
... 5,,cioped a pcar-tree and n po-
.....,.tcn IN Ais back garden, he posed
an authority IN matters agricultural
,re,f.-,l more in the name OF his
..., tt.n any candidate had ever prom
before The agricultural Ia
.., was attracted 10y what lie under
% he he prospect OF free land
r.o ashing. and Rottenhamites. who
a. f.,r contentcd with six geraniums
..,r.r.p7ts and "A tomCat. now dreamed
,.4 o.. fertile soil. tenantcd by the
...m..a,,a COW and the prolifc-or. as
..tl speaker phrased 1t. profigate'-
Sir George Rcdworthy. who had
..--tel the constituency in the Con-
....e interest for fifteen years, felt
&c.,, ra bad his work cut out, and he
.r.l d., ike man. IL was annoying
l JEDI. rruptcd at such a time by do
... aHe.'ous. but love. which laughs
-. ,..l.,,ffts jeeys al politicians. and
....., ..u ana Miss Dorothy Ditch
Co.,, OIL. r,c.'rs daughter. selected the
,-..- ~ OH. nomina tion-day for in
,...... t~ HAT they had resolved 10
r. anl wife at an early date,
I..- p. l. consent. Needless TO say,
g., o. .N ,fhv met with very un
,t,..r. rao. 9ton when he preached the
....t fro tie library after breakfast.
o.. H.t polly Ditchford entered an
dur lt,r with beating heart to see
,I.. size could DO. She was a great
f..rt. with the old gentleman; but he
ll never before regarded her in the
I.f. 10 future daughter-in-law: time
r... ana he had always thought her a
D.l After ten minutes talk with her
g.. fney chat n she was only just out OF
yep teens she was certainly child no
l.r..r
-N.I MY little girl" he said good
I.u.r,l'y m l get in again. and the
patty aye in power. I dare say l can get
fr.m 70 give DICK something TO keep him
900 tIN Nll.-'t titf NttTi''' 44N'NA
asked Them for anything before"
"Hut suppose they don't get in" said
Dolly. rgefully.
"W-I you'H have to wait; hut, mind
can't have any engagement till the cleo
ion IS over Meanwhile You make every
one IN the parish vote right. and you'll
have done your best to help. eh? They
won't BE- able to say no to you. My
fcert tells ne shall only win by few.
a. TO an." ard Sir George took mp his
ren Dolly went 10 the door, hesitated.
ana came tack. "Sir George. she said,
shylv. ~ YOU get into Parliament, may
Y," 10 engaged. anyhow
Bless my soul" said Sir George look
ing up. III I keep my seat. though ]
don't know what | won't consent to; II
lose IL. / advise Dick and everybody else
t. keep clear OF me for Il hit"
III can get him dozen votes ana ne
only wins hy ten or 50. hen feel he owes
II To me- and then | am sure he VIII say
yes" eald Dolly 10 Dick as they walked
W. among the shrubbery. and you can
tell ny father then" And that after
noon she went into the village win a
theaf Of leaflets in her hand, ana iailcd
-riee!allv when hcckled on topics Of the
,a-v existence Il which she had never
heard before. As q matter OF fact she
Won votes for the squire without know
ing a. hut she vas nearly crying AT Whal
thought was ItT WANT VI obNN''''
yrau size met Dick Rcdworthy as she |
....a. OH Of the last cottage. She felt |
l.t-e~ aftcr leaving him, and better still
whom She had had a gallon after tea. IL |
NAV o.. mentioned that the downs OF |
e.tt TIkshire are free 10 every one, |
e.4 then. was nothing surprising in DICK |
I.7u.rthy taking a ride there, too.
10 VAS a tug Of war with vengeance
81 ticre were many interests 10 be CON
slsrel "S.r Georges ticket at the Army
t-4 N.vv stores is No. -' was the
r.e.-l which met the worthy baTohel
.r. dav I'm Rottcnhan, borne by dozen
t.rfu..h men. with all the small trddes-
nan rushing 20 their doors to look at II.
-..n Mrs Clnk where she got her req
g"A stockings" was the counteIpi2s
RaIcn brought matters level. Dorothy
..tcAforl had met the Radical candidate
r.s, in the Hosiery Department at the
st.r.- a f.w DAYS after il was known |
nat M~ Clink would stand, and that
scarlet would he his color, and Dorothy
md an obser,aat eye. Her own blue ana
orange hat was a dream worked out
u.t.r her own directions by KouehnaIh
uoIste IL was In the window TOT lhree
DAYS. and she saw herself dlstantIy re-
Fe-,ed by the bellies Of RottentAam al
every turn. When she had done the
fer.h she went further aiield, ana the
rs..0rv mir did some hard trotting III
tt.s. few fleeing days. They all say
t.y ttlnk they' | vote for your father i
/. drive them 10 the pol. some OF thelh
caGt Walk. poor old things said poro-
iay ara she lined the family wasohette
Win brown holland and decked II WIN
bic and yellow. while the horses blnhers
could not b. seen for ribbons. 1hey We'e
a g.lsr ps{r Of mas. but with her on the
l.X th-. dd wonders on the great ua!'
Tt. effort. however. was reserved lot lHe
evening" when the men got home from
work A..
"~h4l W. be there by S. asked Dorothy
s. plc6 1wJrthy dashed past her III MS
c.r-c.rt. nearly swinging two OF MS Ia
f..r's staunchest supporters INTO space as
tn.v turned into the Rottenham road
sWe.v. got q grand load-nne votes. seven
% whom ! thought were going the olher
way"
Of don't know that there's much hurry.
miss" SAID the OLD man, who was stand
rr behind her the was Sir Georges head
keeper "Bin Stumps says this lots
wrong uns all through. and reckon mes
right.
Wrong 'uns?"
"Yes miss. They've got the 'squire's
cal0rs on 10 get you to drive them to
re poW That's their little Joke that
ls" eaI ola Harry BaCkwator crimly
ava BID Stumps. the underkeeper, nudged
hu. ans told him not 10 make
Tow But the men behind were all
singing a patriotic song loudly and mer-
NJ Miss Ditchford thought she caught
q fow words In Il. which were not In the
crrral when she COMPOSED II.
y won't drive them" she said, begin
mig 10 pull up.
Better be careful miss; they're a des-
Iti lo'. and there's only two Of us.
tNl lIu Stumps."