The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-05-11

bacco each. They seemed to brighten
up wonderfully after that, and grasped
the facts at once"
"They would" agreed the Hon. AL
gernon. "But don't explain your
method Of argument to any one else,
there's dear, or you might be in
dicted for bribery and corruption"
| "Nonsense!" exclaimed the Mink,
somewhat alarmed. whats the
harm, pray, in giving poor old man
a few pipes Of tobacco? ell 1t char
ity, not bribery"
1.-THE terms" said Mr.. Faringford
patiently, "are interchangeable-in
politics. I'm not sure that your smile
without the tobacco-might
not be construed into an indictable
offense under the act. l merely warn
you, of course it's no
business OF mine since
you are acting affthe other side"
well, whose fault rs that?" de
manded the Mink hotiy. "RverB9ly
else admired the hat "s VI
was simply pigheadednessa I believe.
Anyhow, Mr.. Clump will getin, you'll
see!"
The Hon. Algernon shrugged his
shoulders. II shouldn't be at all sur
prised," he remarked philosophically.
"As for the hat"
"Oh, bother the hat!" she inter-
rupted. 1--WE expect a simply enor-
nous majority"
II trust" said the candidate po-
litely, "that you will not be disap-
pointed.
81 consider that an abominably
rude remark" retorted the Mink. "It
means that you do not want to marry
me-"
II was under the impression 1t was
the other way round" murmured Mr..
Faringford, with an air Of mild re-
monstrance. 'If / am mistaken
apologize"
"You needn't trouble" the Mink
assured him sweetly. "You aren't
that is, mean, 1t was"
Thanks" observed the Hon. AL
gernon, Frightening. "The explana-
tion is quite lucid. But bargains
a bargain-of course"
"of course" agreed the Mink
doubtfully.
The unremitting efforts, however,
of the gallant band Of ladies who
were actively engaged in advancing
the cause of Mr.. Faringford's op-
ponent seemed powerless to stem the
tide of Conservative prejudice ESQ
they described it) which had
swamped the constituency. Never
theless, the Mink enjoyed herself
thoroughly, and, did NOT appear in the
least disheartened by the apparently
uncompromising outlook. Indeed,
although she far more often allowed
herself to be persuaded by the argu-
ments of voter whom she was can
vassing than she succeeded in per-
suading the voter, this circumstance,
so far from discouraging the Mink,
only served to accentuate the excite
ment and novelty of electioneering.
zone never knows" as she ex-
pressed it, (which is going to get the
best of it-you, or the creature
you're talking to"
"Yes," interposed her companion,
"but you should stick to your point,
dear, and not give in to them. It's nc
use saying every time, 'Oh, no doubt
you are right; and in that case per-
haps you'd better vote, as you say
for Mr.. Faringford.' That's not the
way to get votes, you know"
mo, suppose not" admitted the
Mink; "but it's awful fun, all the
same. And BESIDES" she added
thoughtfully, "the poor fellows ought
surely to be allowed to vote as they
like? One can only point out things
to them" d
, On the day of the poll the MinS
rode up and down the main streets
in car profusely decorated with the
Liberal colors, and sneered at the
Hon. Algernon whenever they hap
pened to pass each other. And when
on the following morning, the result
, was declared, and Mr.. Faringford pro
claimed the winner by round ma
jority, she beamed contentedly on hel
. fellow canvassers. $50 very disap
pointing!" she cooed. "But we die
our best, didn't we?"
The inevitable reaction after sucf
, stirring period of excitement set II
} the same evening. Now that the fur
no, oyor tho Minx hogan tO wish tha
t she had not quarrelled with the Hon
: Algernon, for she was consumed will
desire to see her photograph In thu
= illustrated papers as the future wifi
of one of the new members. 1t was II
this state of limp protest against thu
( fate which seemed bent on denyin,
, her so trifling qualification that th'
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