The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

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consti uency.
The tories did
not want to fight. but, by lingo, if they
did! and the radicals of Rottenham
had for years only wanted a man to
lead them. They had now found him
in Jeremiah Clink, of Sharpus &c Clink, |
solicitors; his firm had long acted for |
one of the leading trade protection |
societies" in Rottenham, which gave |
him power in quarters where he wanted |
popularity; and with the rest of the
constituency his success surprised
everyone, including himself. Having
cultivated mustard and cress from boy
hood. first on his sponge and subse-
quently In an old chocolate box, and
having recently developed pear tree
and a potato patch in his back garden,
he posed as an authority on matters
agricultural and promised more in the
name of his party than any candidate
had ever promised before. The agri-
cultural la borer was attracted by what
he understood to be the prospect OF
free land for the asking; and Rotten
hamites, who had been contented with
to,ncat, now dreamed of acres of fertile
soil tenanted by the contemplated
COW and the prolifc-or, as local
speaker phrased it, ''pronigate"-pig
Sir George Redworthy, who had repre-
scented the constituency in the con-
servative interest for fifteen years, felt
that he had his work cut out and he
buckled to like man. 1t was annoy
ing to be interrupted at such time by
domestic questions; but love, which
laughs at locksmiths. jeers at pollti-
clans, and his eldest son and Miss
Dorothy Ditchford, the rector's daugh-
ter, selected the morning of the nomi-
nation day for informing him that
they had resolved to become man and
wife at an early date, subject to his
consent. Needless to say, Dick Red
worthy met with a very unpleasant re-
ception when he preached the subject
in the library after breakfast, and that
Dolly Ditchford entered an hour later
with beating heart to see what she
could do. She was a great favorite
with the old gentleman, but he had
never before regarded her in the light
of a future daughter-in-law; time flies,
and he had always thought her child.
After ten minutes talk with her he
knew that if she was only just ont of
Tor teens she was certainly child no
longer.
well, my little girl" he said. good
humoredly, IF get in again, and the
party is in power, dare say | can get
Them to give Dick something to keep
him going till am under the daisies.
j never asked it for anything before.
"But suppose they don't get imp said
Dolly, ruefully.
Well you'll have to wait; but mind
can't have any engagement till the
election is over. Meanwhile, yom make
everyone 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
NV agent tells me shall only win by
n few, il at ALL and Sir George took
up his pen. Dolly went to the door
hesitated, and came back. Sill
GEORGE" she said, shyly, ''if you gel
into parliament, may we be engaged
anyhow
Bless my SOUL" said Sir George
looking up IF I keep my seat
though. don't know what | won
consent to; if lose it, advise Dicl
and everybody else to keep clear of IN
for bit"
IF can get him dozen votes, ant
he only wins by ten or so, hell feel NJ
owes it to me. and then | am sure h
will saw YES" said Dolly to Dick
they walked up among the shrubbery
land YOU can tell my father then.
And that afternoon she went into tn
village with sheaf of leaflets in he
hand. and failed miserably whe
heckled on topics of the very existenc
of which she had never heard oefor'
Asa matter of fact, she won votes ft
the squire without knowing it, but 81
was nearly crying at what she though
was her want of success, when st
met Dick Redworthy as she came OF
OF the last cottage. She felt oett
after leaving him, and better SUI
when she had had gallop after tie
Jtmay be mentioned that the dow
~ south Bilkshire are free to ever
o,e and there was nothing surprisil
In dick Redworthy taking a ride ther
too.
1t was tug of war witha vengeant
and there were many interests 10
considered. "Sir Georges ticket
the army and navy stores is NO.
was the placard which met the baron
one day in Rottenham, borne oy ds
en- sandwich men, with all the sm'
tradesmen rushing to their doors
look at it. ASK Mrs. Clink where
got her red silk stockings was
counterblast which brought matte
level Dorothy Ditchford had met
radical candidates wife in the 'hosie
department" at the stores few da
after it was known that Mi. vi
,vould stand and that scarlet would
his color, and Dorothy had an oose
mt eve. Her own blue and orange
was a dream" worked out under
own directions by Rottenn'
modiste. 1t was in the window
three days and she saw herself :,
tinctly reflected by the bellies OF 4
tenham at every turn. When she
done the parish she went iurt
afield, and the rectory pair dia SO
hard trotting in those few nee.
DAYS. They all say they think the
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