The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-08
CHRlSTINE'S RUSE
by d JOHNSON.
tcepyrIahl. IL. wesasrn Newapaper IInlan.

congress- II Am 4 little pr0ad Of his
great victory although be N tho man
that took from me my daughter and
political life ~ enc fen swoop"
The grand old Kentucky aristocraf
f0ged win spoon a moment with the
mint 81 an empty glass, humorous
his 81 political "Reminiscences showing Ia
hls eyes.
''When John f. Hlackenham," con-
tinUed The judge. FIRST came Ia from
his cabin home on Sait Lake 10 study
law with me- he would have been
good attraction Ia a dime museum 1
bot saw that the fellow waS not an
blur Jeans. and knee Joints. Big as he
was, he was principally head,
when my daughter Christine came
home from Lexington. where she had
graduated, she one day called III at the
law Office, and, with secret amusement.
introduced the uneonth, plebeIan
youth 90 the beautiful, high.born arIa.
toerat.
II should have known better. howey-
er than 10 have exposed my aristo-
cratic daughter to this big, brilliant
nlehaian. didn't stop % think that II
Il brains ana not money or birth that
make certain kinds 0f men THE mas
sers 81 this Notwithstanding women.
@At ilsst through sympathy with the
poor fellow 1 encouraged Christine to
treat him kindly. but II soon became
apparent that she needed no encour-
aEement One morning she came 10
me as was about leaving for the Of
ice, and, putting two soft arms about
fay neck told me Mr. Binckenhatn ind
proposed marriage 10 her Thinking
she had regarded II az d deadly Insult,
! said, as soon as ] could get my
breathe Never mind, darling, I'll
look after the gentleman
"she snugRled closer to my bosom,
patted my checks with her rosy fin
gers nna sald; I'm 10 glad 10 hear
you say you win look after hint He's
% poor and needs your assistance;
ana as I'm the only child yon have, |
know, helng rich, you viii not let Us
stnrye until he gets started ia the law
practice. You viii look after hlmr
II WIS moment speoehlesa with
furyi then | said Can / believe an
thisF She looked up and snld. with af-
fected innocence Papa. II sou can't
believe nle, I'll 10 10 the Office with
you and prove II by htmr
'Aiy mind worked under high pres.
sure. What could | dot ! couldn't
acold ana chide this child the exact
image ~ her dead mother, sun. 50 !
said; Ill agree % this Illogical union
1.-The piebelnn with the nFistocrat AZ
y0u'il agree 20 wait until he himself II
able, in this town, 20 support you IN
the condition In which you were born,
She agreed, knew II would take him
many years TO gain foothold IN this
old Kentucky town.
'rhe time for making nominations
for county offices was rapidly APP
preaching. aud I soon noticed that my
w0alahe son-in-law was shaking hands
hnd kiseing backwoods babies at live
~ rate, got the nomination for coun-
~ Judge. ny the asking, as usual, and
my party had IL least 500 majority,
MY law student got the nomination
aalGss me from hts party, aud no was
my opponent what political impu-
dencc
4 thought he wanted The nomination
FROM bis party as an advertisement for
young lawyer Wen, sub, con stil
feel q hitch az my heart when think
81 the horrors IL that moment when
the returns ~ thu election came in
aud found myself, Judge BluehloOd,
sub. defeated by Il majority ~ just 500.
Fraud Infamous traudehad been
committed. would contest the cleo
ton &c course
christine told me that II her lover
bad really been guilty II euunteuanc-
ine bailot.ho3 stutling against her dear
old father she would cancel the en-
gaRement 50 1 seat for The leudinG pol
iueiaus 10 each precinct 10 meet on
ihe coming day at my oitiee. report the
enormous frauds known 20 each. aud
hrip devise Il plan II contest.
"pn the day appointed my oaice was
crowded with old.tlms friends but
their peculiar euuutcnances were moi
Indicative Rf much good, as thuy sew
orally appeared After all were 10 ans
the dagr lockod turned Is Ham Jar
ris the leader ID Concord preeinct. an,
haae him report the frauds ia his pre-
gibet
Wal he drpwied with an ear.ta
ear grin. 4 know u two / think, Twt
ieilers voted fog SOW that went o
NEe
a thander o. laughter, Ell which
frowuod went up from each throat.
~Ail GaaHy acknowledged .hey ha
yafai aEgE0st Wf
And heFp Is our authority for VIZ
lalln prty principles, said one, hanJ
fng sac 3 circular ihaf each man IN IA
back precincts had received The nlgf
before election, Il ran a. fellows.
'Yuneehurs. Ky, Nov. =
Dear Sir VIII sou haye tho kin,
pees - vote as8iust my father ANA II
bis pennlitss self.maae opponent /
FAsss .