The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-15

date.
That your friend Mr. Bostan has just
asked me the same question you have
wants to marry Margery. too. he does.
I told him just what I am telling you
now-the man who wins Dunport wins
Margery."
Mr. Bostau was the Liberal candidate
for the suffrages Of the Dunport cleo
tors, and Hazlett was by no means
pleased to learn that gentleman was his
! opponent in more than merely political
matters. Bat he recognized the futility
Of expostulahon.
"Wen" Hazlett remarked, in response
to the old gentleman's deliveranee II
didn't reckon to have Bostall's opposition
to meet in any such fashion, but. after
| all, / take it the final decision will rest
with the lady?"
Certainly returned her parent some
what hotly. Certainly. I'm not an ig-
norant Turk to make my daughter mar
~ where she don't want. All I say IS,
| the man that wins Dunport will haW nv
! good word with her."
Mr.. Rumley was an enthusiastic Con-
1 sentative, although as evidenced by his
! reply to Mr.. Bostall, he did not allow his
| politics to interfere with his private af-
/ fairs. The episode already recounted
had occurred during the period when
both sides were busy in view of prob
able, but as yet undeclared, dissolution
/ Of parliament and Dunport court was a
/ center of Conservative activity Haz-
| let's agent, dining there one evening.
/ bewailed the difficulties besetting his
path
''The division always has been wobbiy,''
! he remarked, simply because you can
not depend upon what people tell you
| They'll promise to vote your way, and
| then, when the time arrives, there is no
| saying what they'll do
That's what comes" commented Mr.
Rumley, "of Jack being as good as his
master Now, when I used my first vote
goes to the head of the firm I was
| shopman with, and says / Sir says
| you're payin' me fair, and / hope you'll
! pay me better I'm too busy I says
to bother thinkn things out-you Ate1l
me what your side is, and I'll vote ac-
cordin'.' But you don't catch any OF my
| people nowadays coming to me that way;
they thinks Here's a big blue poster for
Hazlett' or Here's a mighty red 'un for
Bostall,' and polls accordin' to the last
! they pass before reaching the booth
Hang the gov'nor' they says, he'll vote
against the poor man."
Mr.. Rumley's guest smiled at this def
milton of the political faith % the
masses. but Miss Margery dissented
A-e~@aNAs
~. II simply don't believe you sacri-
feed your opinion for anyone, or would
expect anyone to give UP theirs for
yours"
Her father smiled huge smile. ''I
hadn't no opinion to give up" he retort-
ed, "at the time I tell of-and for now,
what are your
81 am liberal, Of course" she replied
with A half glance toward Haz1ett
Later on, in the drawing-roorn he
mustered courage to try his fortune far
Their.
Miss Margery." he began, ''I do hope
you keep your politics apart from your
likes and dislikes?"
do you want very much to get in. Mr.
Hazlett?' she asked. ignoring his ques-
ton
do you wish me tor" he inquired
for, II so, certainly do also"
q am csnvassing regularly for Mr.. Bos-
tall Margery answered gravely.
The pleasure steamer Sea Belle, char
tered by Miss Margery Rumley, for an
excursion for the village children. lay at
Dunport pier on the day Of the election,
steam Kissing from its escape pipe, and
Miss Margery herself, together with Mr.
BostalI, standing, along with the captain. /
upon the briage.
AS dusk drew to dark without news Of I
the Sea Belle. and the reports which /
reached Mr. BOstal Indicated how clcss (
the margin was likely TO be between him +
self and his opponent ne grew very nery- +
Gus. lie even went the length Of con
sulung Hazlett whom he found, along 1
with Mr.. Rumley.
oh" exclaimed the latter. when Bos- /
TAN Informed him Of his anxiety, "thera /
amt no can to beat about the bush (
If Margery has voted aboard to make a +
majority one way or other, 1 reckon /
she'll use EN- TO suit herself"
But spluttered Bostan. surely she /
would never do it on purpose
Wouldn't she? grinned the lady's
father. You don't know Margery. She +
knows what / said 10 both you and
Hazlett here. for I told her myself II 1
she favors you. she'll have the Sea
Belle IN on time"
But" Mr.. BostaE exDostulatsd. that
Is distinctly against tire corrupt prac-
dces act"
Maybe" retorted the ether, s.but Mar
gery IS ali on your side OF politics, dent
vau see. and never heard Of 3 uaa
peutIoniug against lis Own cauvasser s
doings.
Bostau gave Up the argument and
moved to window overlooking the bag
Of Duupor.. Under an almost fuA moon
the lights og a steamer slowed. nnakin~
for The barber. There she Is. ne
shouted excltsdly. She is for me get.
Hazistt sprang over Beside him What
IS that ferg" be exclaimed as q rpeker
shot ID from the vessel 'trra harzes II
the steamer isn't on Trap bank II 4 ii
there Wiz Re r. voters ashore tonight
il was true. Ire Sea Belle. zsica for
years had gene out and II = Danrore
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