Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-06-11


after receiving the fatherly kiss. al
haven't been studying three months
yet, and still | know almost MS mu~t
as YOU do about them"
The father g1unted his appreciation
and said he would see her IN the libra.
~ that evening. When the hour ar.
rived he suddenly remembered the
event of three months previous, anG in
a benevolent and iocular manner he
asked what had became of she milksop
OF a lawyer that had been hanging
around after her when he was home
last
You mean Mr., Clayton" she replied.
ut was about him that wanted L.,
speak to you. He will be here tomor.
row night to ask your consent to oul
marriage
THE devil he willr'
1--WE dearly love each other and I'u
sure you will consent, sHe comes of
fine family and Is going TO work hard
and do his best TO get to the top"
drop it, said the honorable, With a
wave of his hand
but you won't he so cruel. daddy.
have been engaged 70 him for almost
three weeks now and it will break NY
heart If you oppose me-
"Cut it out thought You wanted to
talk politics with me-"
so did. daddy dear | have looked
over and classified all those papers and
learned air about politics. think
could run Il campaign now with Mr..
ClaytOn's assistance. You must know
he is quite an orator You have proba.
bly, heard that Mr. Ellington is going
to be your opponent This time, ANA Mr..
Clayton may take the stump for himY
The honorable Tom gluuted. Mr..
Ellington was a strong mar.
"You know. daddy" continued the
daughter, those letters from the two
railroads asking YOU TO use your infu-
ence to kill certain bil,s would be am
munition if they fell into the hands OF
the enemy, And YOU seem to have
done something for a certain trust for
which they write YOU that you win
find stock inclosed ana YOU appear to
have acquired $4,000 acres OF govern
ment land in a rather mysterious man
ncr. There's a letter about it calling
it the and 'whack' Is 'whack' some
thing ike addition, division and ST
lenceF"
The honorable Tom hitched uneasily
on his chair and granted some more.
"Thon ! found shares in three or
four corporations an agreement about
a mine, a copy OF a ia' y from YOU
stating that certain bill would be
killed in committee and various other
interesting things couldn't sleep
nights if | thought that Mr.. Ellington
might get hold of this evidence of your
loyalty to your party and country"
"Humphr grunted the honorable
Tom as several flies that had been
buzzng around the room suddenly lit
on him.
and one thing more, daddy This
is in strict confidence. The editor OF
the Argus is on the snoop. He says
you are with the coal roads and down
on all investigations and that you've
made a million dollars in your four
terms You see, daddy, if he should
get hold
"What do yer want?" interrupted the
father as he brushed at the flies,
"Why, we want your consent
think that will keep Mr. Clayton of
the stump. | think it will"
"What else|
"And then / think you might draw
me check for at least $1,000. 1t was
worth that to learn the game of poll
tics"
"Darned if / don'tr' replied the hon
orable as he drew his check book to-
ward him. lie owned the Steenth con,
gressional district, but he knew when
he was licked man.
And about politics. asked Jennie
when .she had received her check.
"Shall | study them any more?'
Cuff, | used TO think that if the
question Of woman's rights came up in
the house I'd vote in the affirmative,
but now I'll be hanged if l do"
And then he smiled grimly and put
on his hat and went out to make a
necessary ARRANGEMENTS to bury tho
ambitious Mr. Ellington so deep that
the seventh generation of American
patriots couldn't find his political skel
eton.