The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-01


make the most of it. Therefore
when the chairman, followed by
Leicester and the leading magnates
of he tow, came upon the plat
form the meeting rose en- massc,
and shouted until they We're hoarse
The fight which they had SO long
desired had commenced, and the
leader of the battle was before
them.
Exactly as the clock struck eight
the chairman arose. It was not his
purpose, he said, to make a speech
at that mncmre lie knew that
everyone was eager to hear their
candidate. and that he would be
committing an objectionable sin II
he stood between them and the
speaker of the evening, and the
hero of the fight. Nevertheless,
there was an explanation he would
like TO give. As many Of them knew,
Mr. Leicester had expected to be
married two days before, but owing
to the sudden and severe illness of
the bride, the wedding had not
taken place. Many men would have
been prostratel by such bow.
but Mr.. Leicester had risen above
it, The call of duty had been louder
than the voice OF sorrow, and
though he was naturally suffering
great grief, he had risen above the
grief. and was with them to fight
their battles
OF course this was received with
tremendous applause. 1t appealed to
young and old alike There was
something pathetic, as well as hero
ic. in their candidate overcoming
his grief TO be with them in their
battles, As for Leicester. he sat
uEmoved amidst the shouts of sym
pathy. To him it was bitter mock
cry, and CHASTITY tragedy; but he
mastered his feelings, an sat pale
and motiorless.
Nevertheless went ON the chair.
man, I'VE have the sympathy and
good wishes of the lady, whom we
hoped would be with us in this
fight. She is not with us in person,
but she is with us in spirit, aye,
and more than spirit, for
And here the agents eye for dra-
matte effect came in. At that mo-
ment the electric lights in the build
ing were suddenly extinguished and
/ the picture of Olive Castemaine
was thrown on the canvas, which
had been placed on the wall behind
| the platform.
Again there was a shout of en-.
/ thusiasm. Three cheers for the
lady, and may she soon be well
enough to be Mrs. Leicester" some.
one shouted
The suggestion was taken up with
a will Cheer after cheer filled the
hail. and Mr.. Smith, fthe election
agent, felt rather glad that the wed
ding had not come off Her introduc.
tion in this way was worth more
votes, he reflected, than if she ap-
peared in person. In truth. the face
thrown upon the screen was suffi-
cient to arouse the enthusiasm of
any crowd. Olive Castlemaine had
been very happy when that photo
graph had been taken. She had gone
to the photographers the day after
| Leicester mad made his memorable
/ speech, and she appeared at her
best. Moreover, The photographer
and the maker of the slide, were
to be congratulated. 1t was a fine
picture. There was a smile upon
her lips, the light of gladness was
in her eyes, while the nobility Of
| her face impressed all who saw it.
Almost without realizing it, Lei
Cester turned and saw. He remem-
| bered accompanying her to the pho
tographers's, and he recalled the
happy day they had spent afterward
Yes, that was the woman he had
won-and lost. All the CHASTITY mock
cry of the business came to him as
he beheld the beautiful woman who
had sent him away from her home
in scorn and anger. The shouts of
/ the multitude maddened him. He
wanted to rise and tell them that
the whole thing was a shameful lie
a bitter mOckery. But he sat still