The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-30

Thank you. Mr.. Leicester, you re-
leve my mind very much OF course
| saw that paragraph in the news
paper yesterday, and l knew that
you must be greatly upset. | sin
cerely hope that Miss Castlemaine
will soon be we'll"
Well drop Miss Castlemaine,
please"
Smith was Leicester's election
agent, and seemed anxious to make
certain explanations
Certainly, sir, only l thought
"All right, but there are certain
subjects | wish avoidel-that's one"
The man knew nothing but what
had appeared in the papers; but
Leicester had a feeling that he knew
everything tnd spoke accordingly.
Besides, he had scarcely slept
through the night, and he was a
prey to dark fances.
Smith looked at him wonderingly.
He had many doubts about tele-
graphing Leicester, and had feared
that he would. not come to Taviton
at all. There had been great
Zeal of gossip in the town about
the postponed wedding, and already
the opposition party had been seek
ing to make capital out of it.
Forgive me. Mr.. Leicester he
said. '-but my own opinion is that
properly worked. this should brin6
us a good many votes. OF course
We had hoped that when the elec
ton took place Mrs. Leicester would
appear on the platform with you and
be kind of leader among the Ia
dies. have only had the pleasure
Of meeting her once, but from an
eiectioneering standpoint, shonld
say she was just perfect sir just
perfect. Well, if iudicious state
Ient was made at The meeting to-
night repeat the word juliclous,
/ sir-and delicately pu-. 10 the effect
that, that is-wal., sir. she is very
i'll, but is greatly grievel that she
! is not able to De with you, and
that the doctors hope that IN a
few months, perhaps less. sir. the
wedding will come OFF. I Dej'eVe
it would work wonders. Vi course
| don't press it, sir, but if she cohld
send message to be read AT
one of the public meetings, it would
But Leicester did not let him I'M
ish the sentence. At first he had lis
tened in dazed sort OF way
scarcely realizing what he was say
ing, but as the man continued he
lost his self-control.
Curse it, Smith," he said, Have
I not told you to drop that ques
ton"
But Smith was one OF those per
sistent men whe will not be turned
aside from his purpose.
81 know it must be painful to yoI
sir, and you being so fond OF eacI
other too. But the truth is, the oth
er side is talking-too much 10
vour good. | am inclined to think
Let it talk" said Leicester sharp
ly.
Yes. sir, but l have my own rer
utation to think of, as well as yours
I've never lost an election yet, sii
and | don't mean to leave an
stone unturned in order to win TINS
II was at my suggestion that MI
Grayburn wired to you last nlgn
' and I've been working like slav
; ever since. Judiciously managed, 81
e the fact of the postponement OF you
. wedding day may do us lol
good. Judiciously managed, sir,
course. Weak heart, sir, wa
thinking about, and then excess
: ioy at the thought Of the weddin
J. brought on dangerous complication
u which made a journey out OF IN
l. country inevitable. That is what
5 suggest, sir. And may / also say 81
= that you made a bad move in NJ
5 coming down by the six ocloc
X train. as I wired this morning.
i could then have got a big turn-o'
to meet you. The proper thing wa
II what | wanted. | had arranged Il
p lot of men to take the morse
n out of the carriage l had engage
e and have drawn you up to town
style. Your wire an hour ago, saylT
you would be here earlier, gave n
no time, sir. Still, | must get ov'
that: but | do urge the other 81
/ quite appreciate the delicacy
e your feelings, but we must put OF
le feelings in the background at ele
d tionearinp times. In fact as you ms