The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-11-10

manner--you needn't make any
speeches but you can sing Mr..
Montague's praises to the people in
personal chats and request them to
support him as personal favor to
yourself, as reward for your many
years Of faithful service to the par
ty.'
I'll do what / can" said Jimmie.
You owe it to the rest of us to
do that much. Oh, l wish I were
man for few months!''
Jimmie looked wise and said moth
ing.
IF they could just hear Mr.. Mon
tague speak in the convention, /"
cried Clarissa he'd sweep them off
their feet!''
We will arrange matters SO he
can speak,
will you? That will settle it..
He will put all the rest of them out
of the running
Percival was some kind of a noise
when it came to speaking. He was
the kind of spellbinder that causes
the people to whack each other on
the back at the moment, and a few
days after they can't remember what
he said. Women admired him be-
cause of the many compliments he
paid their sex. Jimmie took trip
over the district and was well re-
ceived everywhere. His long and
efficient service in the party and
the fact that he never asked any
favors made many friends for him
among the voters. Percival was
not very well known in the other
counties of the district. He was SO
well pleased with himself that he
never made friends readily. How
ever, when Jimmie boosted him SO
strongly many of the voters prom
ised to support him.
So things looked pretty good for
Percival when the time neared for
the convention. The Clarion printed
loads of stuff about him. Clarissa
and Jessie were jubilant. They
were together great deal and wore
badges containing picture of Per-
cival and printed underneath, For
Congressman from the 'steenth Dis
trict." Jessie had promised Clarissa
that as soon as she and Percival
were established in their Washing
ton home, that Clarissa should spend
the first winter with them. Of
course it had long been Clarissa's
chief desire to go to Washington.
Jimmie could stay at home and look
after the kids. Jimmie got but lit
tie rest these days as his wife had
the last word at night and the first
in tn e morning about Percival's
chances. Sometimes she would
arouse him in the night to tell him
about it. She also made him wear
one of the badges.
The convention took place at
Wyckliffe, the largest city in the
district. Both Clarissa and Jessie
had planned to go but changed their
minds at the last moment. Instead,
they arranged to have Jimmie tele-
phone the result Immediately and
they would then arrange for a cele-
bration in honor of the victor.
Jesse was a guest at Clarissa' s
house the day of the convention.
It was noon when Jimmie called
Have you fixed it so Mr.. Mon
tague can make speech before the
vote is taken?" asked Clarlssa.
THAT matter hasn't come up yet, y
cautiously replied Jimmie.
In the afternoon he telephoned
that the convention was taking re-
cess after deadlock.
What are the prospects? has Mr.
4 Montague been allowed to speak?'
queried Clarissa.
] Speeches by the candidates were
ruled out" said Jimmie, but we
hope to secure reversal of the rule.
It was evening before the phone
rang again.
This is Jimmie"
Yes, yes" cried Clarissa. Die
Mr.. Montague get it2"
i Our delegation went to pieces,
said Jimmie, falteringly-~ they bea
him to it, but IT, =