Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-22

1 / tremendously open anu G0I-
k~STsSSl aid slouched in, his pasty
- face unwontedly sallow from
last nights rotations. For, with
few of the mushroom crop of the
jeunesse doree of Granite, he had pro-
longed the supper-room revels after
the departure of the other guests.
Hello, Dad.' he observed.
Thought I'd find you alone
Caleb, his initial temper softened
by his talk with Anice, greeted his
favorite child with friendly nod.
"Sit down." he said "I'll be at
leisure in few moments. And, say,
throw that measly blend of burnt pa
per and Egyptian sweepings out Of
the window Why grown man can't
smoke man s-sized tobacco is more'n
/ can see."
The lad, with sulky obedience,
tossed away the cigarette and came
back to the table.
Hear the news?" he asked. ut
seems you've got rival for the NOM
nation"
'Hey?"
"Grandin was telling me about it
last night His fathers one of the big
guns in the Civic League, you know.
1t seems the Leagues planning to
spring Give Standish on the conven-
ton"
"Clive standish? That kida For
governor? Lord"
Good joke, isn't it? L"
"Joke? Mo-" shouted Caleb. "It's
just the thing | 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 it to starch clothes with Just
the sort of a visionary young fool
lot of cranks will gather around
He'll yell 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-State papers will
all get to hammering me again. And
the very crowd I'm trying to score
with. by running for Governor, will
vote for him to a man. He's one of
Them
so you think he has a chance of
winning?" asked Anice.
mot 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 twenty-five-hour-a-d
| hustle now. | wish you'd telephone
Shevlin and the others, please, Miss
Lanier. Tell 'em to be here in an
| hour"
AS the girl left the room, Caleb
swung about to face his son. The
glow of coming battle was in his face.
"Nows your chance, Jerry!' he be-
gan. hot with an enthusiasm that
! failed to find the faintest reflection in
the sallow countenance before him.
"Now's your chance to get back at
the old man for few of the things
he's done for you
CT don't catch your meaning"
muttered Gerald, intentionally.
You've got sort Of pull with
certain set of young Anticipates here,
because you live in New York and get
your name in the papers, and because
you've a dollar allowance to every
penny of theirs: | want you to use
that pull. l want you to jump
right in and begin working for me.
Why. you ought to round up a hum
bred votes in the Pompton Club alone,
to say nothing of the youngsters on
the fringe outside, who'll be tickled
to death at having teller of your
means and position notice 'em. Yes,
you can be whole lot of help to me
this next few weeks. Take off your
coat and wade in! And when we
win"
Hold on a moment, Dadi" inter-
rupted Gerald, whose frightening face
had passed unnoriced by the excited
elder man. Hold on, please. You
mean you want me to work for you
in the campaign for GOVERNOR
Gerry, you'll get almost human one
: of these days if you let your intelli-
gence take fights like that Yes, T.
( BECAUSE pursued Gerald, who
was far too accustomed to this form
of sarcasm from his father to allow it
to ruffie him, because | can't"
: ''You-you- what?" grunted Caleb,
. incredulously.
. 81 cant stay here in Granite all that
time. IL must get back to New