Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

their marriage. The dinners were at
tended by a motley crowd whose pres
ence and whose conversation was an
offense.
"This will not do he said, sternly
1--WE must not lose our self-respect to
accomplish a result, however greatly
we desire it. l never will sit down to<
dinner with that sort of crowd
again.
AT last the caucuSSeS were held and
the result was not decisive. One ward
sent an instructed delegation to the
county convention, as did several of
the country towns. 1t became a fight
to get these uninstructed delegates.
Meantime Fox had fixed up deal with
the controlling forces in two other
counties to nominate Comstock if he
went to the convention with his own
county and able to deliver it's votes.
delegation of manufacturers called
on Comstock and pointing out that
they could deliver five of the unin-
structed delegates, asked for pledge
that he would stand for certain tariff
schedule on wood. Again it required
all Fox and Mrs. Comstock could do to
get his consent to such an arrange
ment"
Must I go to congress as an auto
maton." he protested; with my vote
pledges on all subjects?"
Fox explained that the tariff sched
ule always was fixed in party caucus
and he could go on record in the eau
Gus in some way that would not do
violence to his convictions.
Then came the denouement. Fox
announced two days before the conven-
ton that victory was won. I'VE have
one vOta mora than tho onpoSitInn and
they can't touch our phalanx. It has
cost a pile OF money but it is our
meat
The next morning Comstock received
call from John Weldon. an old man
who had been in his service for many
years and in the service of his father
before him. Some time before he had
been retired on pension.
"Mr. Comstock,'' said Weldon, with
tears in his eyes. Forgive me, sir.
for disturbing you. but 1 can't let 1t
happen without making one appeal to
you. l make bola TO do SO, sir, be-
cause you have always been kind
to me as your father was before you
In establishment Comstock asked the
old man what it was all about and in
broken accents Weldon told him that
.lne' day before Mrs. Comstock had
come to his house and told him that
| Comstock was about to be defeated
| for the nomination. There was but one
way to save the day. Tim Maloney,
| the saloonkeeper, was in love with
pretty Mary Weldon. his granddaugh-
| ter. He was an uninstructed delegate
to the convention. He had been re-
| jected by Mary and lad figured out in
| his cunning head that the Weldons
/ 49,
| stock pension and a bride should be
/ the price of his vote. Fox had been
approached and had induced Mrs. Com
stock to play this last desperate card
without letting Comstock know of it.
IT would go to the poorhouse will
| ingly, sir" said Weldon; "bu. the girl
! won't hear to it and she has consented
to do as Mrs. Comstock asks of her.
| The poor thing cried all night for isn't
| she in love with = ON burns, as clever
and honest lad as ever stepped? But
| she won't bulge in Eer decision and |
came to plead for her."
There was an expression in Com
stocks face which no man had ever
seen there in all his life. He rang
his bell sharply and sent the servant
to ask Mrs Comstock 10 come into the
library When she entered 8 started
back in amazement at the spectacle OF
her mild-mannered husband standing
behind his table with blazing eyes
She saw Weldon and knew what was
coming. She threw up one arm rs II
to avoid a blow and sought TO speak
Before she could do so the v oeds came
from him as from some liv volcano:
Madam, yQQ must be ma Do you
think / am SO poor a thing that
would accept any result by Ich means
as you have been using-e. en- to thu