The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-03-11
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Mrs. Candidate stllI Can Mako
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me rural vote must DC cultivated!
70 this end Mr. Candidate bought
small farm for a summer home, and
Mrs. Candidate. as politicians wife
and over interested in her husbands
affairs. entered enthusiastically upon |
the duty of educating herself in its
varied interests.
George" she began one hot day, |
tanning herself with her sun bonnet |
while she studied her husbands draw
ing for an addition to the farmhouse, |
when will you begin to bu'ld?'
"Nover," replied her husband from /
behind a Farmers Bulletin
Good hoavcnsl' exclaimed his wife /
you surely don't expect me TO spend !
another summer here without moro |
room. do your"
Mr Candidate laid aside his Dullc !
tin, carefully selected another and re.
sumed his reading without replying
TO his wife's question
Mrs. Candidates indignation grew
as she watched him.
Really, George" she said. her voice
vibrating with resentment, 'am | tu
interpret your silence as q refusal to
make any explanation of this extra
ordinary change of plan?'
You wouldn't like the explanation
after II was made, Matte said her
| husband, continuing TO read.
"Of course, that means, George"
said his wife. bitingly. that the ex-
| planation involves some criticism OF
me"
Mr.. Candidate read on.
We'll. George" said Mrs Candi-
date, so offended that her voice trem-
bled, you wouldn't treat me with such
scant courtesy II | were one Of your
constituents"
MY constituents are more careful
OF my interests than you are, Matte"
said her husband, curtly.
Mercy. Georgei" exclaimed his
wife, actually suffering with surprise,
How can you say that, after all I've
done this summer TO make you-well,
solid with the country voters!"
Mrs. Candidate paused. Mr. Candi-
date read with an obliviousness that
thoroughly aroused her.
Look at this hideous dress. she
exclaimed. her voice thrilling with In.
dignation, "and this check apron and
this sun bonnet that I've worn to i'm
press the farmers wives and daugh.
ters!"
Mrs. Candidates voice broke with
the pathos OF her sacrifice Mr.. Can
didate preserved a sphinxlike silence
, Don't | churn publicly under the
big tree in the back yard every morn
: ing just 20 show that respect labor
> and didn't We put the hennery righ
' next to the public road so that every
, body could see that | wasn't too prouC
TO feed the chickens?"
, The climax found Mrs. Candidate
breathless and Mr. Candidate still un
. provoked TO speech.
, "If you can deny all this, George,
resumed his wife with a majesty o
brow suited to Lady Macbeth herself
, 81 haven't another word to say"
Mr.. Candidate rose and took severa
turns up and down the shady gallery
, We'll Matte" he finally said, will
, the air of one who reluctantly Yields
to pressure and performs a disagreed
bic duty what did you say to tn,
, leading dairyman of the county yes
. terday? Pausing I'm his promenade
! and looking intently at his wife.
: Mrs. Candidate became suddenl,
: limp.
sI "I see, Matte" said her husband
| resuming his walk. that you can re
call as distinctly as | do your state
I ment to that dairyman that you con
. sidcred II unrefned, even vulgar, Il
sell milk"
Mrs. Candidate hung her head.
: |" "Now Matte" he continued, with
district attorneys manner; what die
;: you say the day before to Mr.. Poul
terer?"
Mrs. Candidate dropped among tn,
!, Farmers Bulletins completely un
!, strung.
= "Well, George" said the wife, witt
an effort, "the very moment | tol,
him that ! didn't see how anybod
could eat the kind OF chickens h
. raises, saw that had made a mis-
{, take" and Mrs. Candidate brghtene
a little with the confession,
y Indeed" exclaimed her husband
{ with "A sarcastic intonation that mad
u his wife subside again.
Perhaps You understand now Mat
+ tie, why | have abandoned all idea O
D. spending our summers On this farm,
; and Mr.. Candidate, with the calm q
desperation, filled his pipe and lighte
= II, while Mrs. Candidate reflected BIZ
u terly upon her many vain sacrifice
=. TO the preiudices OF the countr
- voters.-Washlngto Post.
- Mine of Financial information.
William Barrett Ridgley, comptro