The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29

Two more days and Ronald had left !
the town. Three more and old Ezra |
appeared at the Delevan home in q
new high state of evaporation.
Worse and worse!" he raved. Ron |
aid has engaged with travelling ped
der to sell soap On the public streets"
Just this Ronald had done. He
would have baked at patent drugs,
more harmful than helpful. but soap
vas a cleanser. It was good soap. He
went from town to town and his story
telling Qualifio ate ns, lis eloquence,
his mimicry drew crowds and sold
goods.
One day Ronald arrived at a large
town where the coming of the advance
salesman of the wonderful soap had
been widely advertised. In the public
square was platform used on mass
meeting political and municipal occa-
sions. This had been leased from the
town by Ronald's employer, big pla-
cards set about it and good crowd
expected.
A we'll dressed man appeared on the
spot as Ronald was directing the deco
ration of the stand.
Il wanted to see if you would not
sell your stand privilege here" he re-
marked. "I'll give good bonus"
Soap. too?" insinuated Ronald, with
his smile that never came OF.
| "Oh, dear, no." dissented the other
| in a dignified way. II am a candidate
for state senator; the campaign is on.
This is the only date l have for a
speech here and you have pre-empted
the only available speaking platform.
l will pay literally for the use of the
stand. There is my card, sir" and
Ronald with considerable interest read
the name John T. Delevan." He be.
came thoughtful. This was the uncle
of Constance.
"See here, sir" he said, my EN-
ployer would not be willing to give UP
the privilege here. but if you will sup
ply me with some of your campaign
literature I'll promise to do you some
good"
, Mr.. Delevan was in the crowd about
the stand that evening. He was great
ly edited. Within an hour, as wa!
usual, Ronald had great crowd il
+ high good humor with his funn!
l stories. When he had sold out, h
said:
= "My friends, next to clean hand
and faces, guaranteed by our famou
J, soap, is clean politics." and he wen
;. on to boom the abilities of Mr.. Dele
van. When he left the platform tn
d crowd was cheering the candidate h
= championed, who came up to hir
|, aglow with delight, and offered him
9 generous salary to speak for him e!
clusively during the rest of the can
paign. So Ronald drifted from soa
into politics, and with great success
One evening month later Mr.. Pc
ter went over to his neighbours to fin
two unexpected guests there.
my brother, just elected to tt
| state senatorship," introduced the f
N Their Of Constance.
: "My campaign manager, Mr.. Du
stan," spoke the fortunate political
and Mr.. Porter stared at his smilir
nephew. You see," resumed the Sc
atCr, "he has elected me and I've {
fered him very fine position in CO
nection with the state central col
mittee."
Old Ezra saw that Constance al
her father were very proud Of Il
achievements of his nephew. A sen
tormaker in the family was no trifiil
, circumstance.
. "He Is q natural orator. Mark n
he will make a record as a future Pi
j. rick Henry" enthused the senator.
Il suppose I'll have to forgive hin
observed MIR. Porter. shaking han
with his renegade nephew, Roma
Dunstan. you are simply irresistible
"He is, indeed" fondly murmur
the blushing Constance, and, althou
her eyes were lowered. her lovely ia
was filed with pride and confidenc,
!" Copyright, 1915. By ". q. Chapman