The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

Money won't buy everything"
10? Well, it gives pretty big as
sortment to choose from. And
The door was flung unceremoniously
open, anu Gerald sloucied IN. his pasty
face unwontedly sallow from last
nights potations. For, with few of
the mushroom crop OF the jeunessc
doree OF Granite. he had prolonged the
supper-room revels after the departure
OF the other guests
.'Hello, Dad!' he observed. Thought
I'd find you alone"
Caleb, his initial ill-temper softened
by his talk with Ancc, greeted his
fnvorite child with n friendly nod.
sit down. lie said. I'll be at leis-
ure in few moments. And, say.
throw that measly blend of burnt paper
and Egyptian sweepfngs out of the
window. Why a grown man can't
smoke man's-sized tobacco is more'n
l can see
The lad, with sulky obedience. tossed
away the cigarette and came back to
the table.
"Hear the news?" he asked. "It seems
you've got a rival for the nomination."
..Hey?''
last night. His fathers one, of the big
guns in the Civic League. you know.
It seems the Leagues planning to
spring Give standsh on the conven-
ton"
"clive standish? That kid? For gov
ernor? Lord"
Good Joke, isn't 1t? IT,
"Jokeg Nor shouted Caleb. ITS
lust the thing i wouldn't have had
happen for fortune. He's poor, but
he belongs to the oldest family in the
State, and his blood so blue you could
use 1t to starch clothes with. Just
the sort of visionary young fool
lot of cranks will gather around. He'll
veil so loud about the peoples sacred
rights and ring rule and all that rot.
that they'll hear him clear over in the
other States. And when they do. the
out-of- Estate papers will all get to ham
mering me again. And the very crowd
I'm trying to score with. by running
for Governor. will vote for him TO
man. He's one of them
$50 you think he has a chance OF
winning?" asked Ance
Not a ghost of a chance He'll die
in the conventional he ever reaches
that far. But it will stir up just the
opposition I've been telling you ! was
afraid of. Well. if it meant work be-
fore. it means a twenty-five-hour
day hustle now I wish you'd telephone
Shevlin and the others please, Miss
I.anier Tell 'em to be here in an
hour"
of coming Oattle was ~ -
"Now's your chance. jerry ne ne
gan, hot with an enthusiasm va. ~ u,
al RI find the faintest reflection IN
~. ~ .,,,ow countenance before him..
.Now,s your chance to get BACK at tne
o,d man for a few of the things hea
done for you." :.
.1-1 don't catch your meaning
mnttered Gerald. uncomfortapiy. .,., !.
..yon,ye got a sort of pull WIN .
certain set of young anticipates mere.
because you live in New 1orK anu So
your name in the papers, ana oecauae
vo,,,ve a dollar allowance TO every pen.
theirs want you to use that
MI, want you should jump right
IN and begin working for me-. WY
,o,, oupnt to round up a hundred VOTES
IN the Pompton Club alone, 10 sas
nothing of theayoungstcrs on tne ii.''s .
outside, who'll be tickled to dea.h a.
having Teller of your means '.ns ~ :
ELTON notice 'en1 Yes, You can oe
whole lot OF helpfto me this neAt ie ~
weeks. Take off your coat ana "aue
in, And when we win
"uold on a moment. Dad" interrupt
cd Gerald, whose lensthennE face nae
passed unnoted by the excited eioel
man. Hold on, please. You mean sos
want me to work for you IN the ea'i'
paign for GOVERNOR"
Jerry, you'll get almost iiu'lia a., M W.
Of these days If you let your inteill
gence take flights like that Yes
Il
BECAUSE pursued Gerald, who wa
far too accustomed to this form 2
sarcasm from his father to allow
to rufrle HIM, "because can
"You-you--what?" grunted Cale'
incredulously.
81 can't stay here in Granite all tina
time IL must get back to New ior
this week. I've important bushes
there"
SWELL I'll be- gasped conove
finding his voice at last. and Win
the grim satire he loved to lavish Q
this son, so unlike himself. Bushes
CHI? important business" Some re-
taucant waiter you've got al, APRON
merit to thrash at 2:i5 a. NJ on Iue'
day, or a hotel window you've mace
late to drive through in hanson
From all I've read or heard OF yo'