Mansfield mirror., 1913-05-15

politics can be purified, and that he Ia
going to do his full share towards 1t.
1t would hurt me to find out other
wise. He may not ask me to be his
| wife. but | should like to go on re.
specting him."
Il said / could control him If he
was my son.in-law," observed the
father after minute. You say you
won't marry him under those condi-
tons. Very well--I'll control him an
other way. You have got pipe-dream
that he is standing on the pedestal OF
political integrity. III shatter it for
you this evening"
But how?"
III send for him to come here. You
can take your place behind that screen
and hear every word we say. If you
are going to become a suffragette and
take hand in politics you can't learn
the principles of the game too soon.
You'll see me twist your model young
man around my finger
Il don't believe it,"
Dare you be present."
Il don't want to play the skulk."
You mean you don't want to know
the truth"
If you put it that way | will be
here"
Mr.. Agnew was greatly surprised to
receive message from his political
enemy, but after taking council with
his friends he kept the appointment.
Boss st. Clair had q bluff, fatherly
way with him that attracted men. His
welcome Of the young man was jovial.
The boss was glad to see him coming
to the front so rapidly. and predicted
his election by a big majority. In
fact, he was assisting his campaign in
several different ways.
But | don't see why you should"
answered the caller
ITS mostly from fatherly interest,
and | can see great future for you,
but | want you to get in right with
certain people at the outset"
"WiE you please name them?'
We'll, there is the X. & G. rail
road. They will want some new favors
at the hands of the legislature this
winter. and you will have opportunity
to make yourself solid"
But it's against the greed and high
handedness of the X. & c. road we
are fighting!" exclaimed the reform
candidate.
"Fiddlesticks! The corporation has
done nobly for this district"
Il must disagree about that. Some
Of it's grabs should have sent some
Of its officials to prison"
"Ta, ia. The X. of c. is all right.
1t has money and power. 1t can ad-
vance or ruin you. You will show
wisdom by voting for it's bills
"Mr. St. Clair" said the caller as
he arose, there is fight on between
the people and the two or three
greedy and corrupt corporations, and
| shall stand with the people,
And the grateful people will call
you a fool for your pains!"
Perhaps so, but it is matter of
principle with me-"
THE X. & c. is ready to spend
; $4,000 at the capital this winter. |
shall have charge of its lobby fund"
But not of my conscience. Mr.. st.
Clair"
We'll, then, you don't go to the legis-
lature I've got votes to beat you.
and when the time comes you'll be
showed under. You don't know what
you're UP against"
But | know that defeat won't
change my principles. wish you good
evening" sir"
When he had departed Miss Kitty
came out of her hiding place with
eyes shining. She and her father
looked at each other for long minute
before she said:
81 told you so, and what are you
going to do?"
Nothing"
"But--but-"
He will be- elected"
Good"
And he will knock the X. & C..
road out Of time.
Better"
And reform will prevail for few
years and l will be retired to the
woods"
You ought to be-"
"And when he asks for your hand"
(Miss Kitty looked out of the win
dow.)
IN tell him he can have It,"
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)