The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-26

certainty The radicals won't be
able TO find anyone In the time but
william jenkins, and he's suspected
of leaning toward the church, and
has n weakness for cutting down
prices for labor. Moreover. he's q
bad speaker, and precious mean
man."
"Thcn what on earth do you think
will bappcnY" said Willie.
az think they'll nominate him, and
you'll get in"
"And windson?"
"ITc's no chance anyhow"
Willie gasped and then roarcd with
laughter. so long and loud that Mr..
Davies Morgan became almost fright.
cncd. A little while later. by tho
aid Of n secret messenger, Willie sue
cecdcd In getting into communication
with Nellie. What passed between
the lovers probably will never bo
known except by them.
Old Mr.. Windsor promptly sent n
message 10 him, but the young man
took to his bed and got one OF his
friends, n brilliant NJ. ID. without n
practice to certify that he was so
overcome by his labors MS candidate
that he must be kept silent for a
day or two.
Willie lay snugly in bcd--or rather,
on 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 fcllow-poli.
ticians, who worked immensely.
The reports that reached him were
vastly favorable. Some vivid caricn-
lures CT Mr.. jenkins preaching thrift
10 the workmcn and diminishing their
wages at the same time, told terri
bly, against the radical; while mcrci.
less caricatures of Lord Lnnsdownc
and others connected with the war
Office worked ssvcrcly against old
Windsor, though not perhaps so Sc.
vcrcly as the poor gcntlcman's ef'
forts ut oratory and the nasty para
graphs in the papers MS To his
finance.
Nevertheless, until the last, though
he kept out of the way of old Wind
son for fear of being forced into q
false position, Willie regarded the
whole affair as n huge joke, and
failed To believe that he was likcl,
To be elected.
just before the time when the an
nounccmcnt of the result was expect
ed, Willie went to the principal botc
OF the place, where old Windsor wa,
staying.
"Unclc," said he, "thc unexpected
trouble about the nomination forcct
me TO the conclusion that the onl,
sound course was to cease personally
from working and restrain. as far ~
I could. the arlor of my friends.
burst not have seen you or cominuni
cate with you. despite your efforts
for | know we have been closrl,
watched, ana that might have givcr
the show away"
The old gentleman did not rccciv,
the explanation with enthusiasm. bu'
kept his temper very well, Till sud
denly came the astounding news thn
Willie was head of the poll with 30
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