Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-21

a certainty The radicals won't be
able to find anyone in the time but
William jenkins, and he's suspected
of a leaning toward the church, and
has a weakness for cutting down
prices for labor. Moreover, he's a
man."
'Then what on earth do you think
will happen?' said Willie.
81 think they'll nominate him, and
you'll get in"
"And Windson?"
Hes no chance anyhow"
Willie gasped and then roared with
laughter, so long and loud that Mr..
Davies Morgan became almost fright
ened. a little while later, by the
aid of a secret messenger, Willie suc-
ceeded in getting into communication
with Nellie. What passed between
the lovers probably will never be
known except by them.
Old Mr.. Windsor promptly sent a
message to him, but the young man
took to his bed and got one of his
friends, a brilliant NJ. D. without a
practice to certify that he was so
overcome by his labors as candidate
that he must be kept silent for a
day or two.
Willie lay snugly in bed-or rather,
on a sofa-till the election day,
spending an agreeable time in read
ing lurid French novels and gossip
ing with Mr.. Davies Morgan and his
brilliant young staff of fellow-poli-
ticians, who worked immensely.
The reports that reached him were
vastly favorable. Some vivid ~carica-
lures of Mr.. jenkins preaching thrift
to the workmen and diminishing their
wages at the same time, told terri
bly, against the radical; while merci-
less caricatures of Lord Lansdowne
and others connected with the war
office worked severely against old
Windsor, though not perhaps so Sc
yerely as the Door gentleman's eff
forts at oratory and the nasty para
graphs in the papers as to his
finance.
Nevertheless. until the last. though
he kept out of the way of old Wind
son for fear Of being forced into a
false position, Willie regarded the
failed TO believe that he was likely
TO be elected.
Just before the time when the an
nOuncement of the result was expect
ed, Willie went to the principal hotel
of the place, where old Windsor was
staying.
Uncle" said he, 'the unexpected
trouble about the nomination forced
me to the conclusion that the only
sound course was to cease personally
from working and restrain, as far as
[ could, the ardor of my friends. I
burst not have cen you or commune
cate with you, despite your efforts,
for I know we have been closely
watched, and hat might have given
the show away"
The old gentleman did not receive
the explanation with enthusiasm, but
kept his temper very well, till sud
denly came the astounding news that
Willie was head of the poll with 901
votes, old Windsor second with $50
and Jenkins third with $50, for a
It ISiS vi OISdI Tau dDSJdIIICu
from voting because of the unpopu-
of jenkins.
"You have played a ruffianly
game" said Mrs. Windsor, ito me and
my husband! You have tricked and
duped and cheated US abominally.
Mr.. William Appleton, NJ. P, but you
be a bachelor M. p without one
SiXpence in your pocket to rub
against another. Perhaps that'll rub
the gilt off the gingerbread"
my dear aunt" he replied, "'you
may try to rub the gilt off the gin
.gerbread, but you can't rub the guilt
off the transaction. I should be no
worse off than before if I threw up
my seat and told the whole truth
about the affair, in which event you
and uncle would become the laugh
ing-stock of England, and never be
able to show your faces again in pub
lie; and you know, a%untie, dear, that
be a terrible loss to the public.
"And auntie dear, you forget that
lear uncle wrote me a letter promis-
.ng hat Nellie should have a dowry
IF 10000 if I married her, and that
Nellie will be of age in six months,
md able to marry without anybody's
consent.
"Do you think uncle would like an
action about his promise of e1O,O 900,
n which his only defence would be
quaint story of his defeat, which,
n fact, if proved, would not be an
Effective defence? No, auntie dear,
cts kiss and be friends, and I shall
delighted to invite you to tea on
he Terrace"
Mrs. Windsor gave way. The young
people are to be married, and the
I'D gentleman has been informed, I'M
officially, that his splendid fight for
will be gratefully re-
rendered by the party.-London