Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-07
PRACTICAL POLITICS,
A Short Story.
eo,cyright. 1892. by Mcclure Newspapes
SyndicstAl


,rlcts-no relation TO o. Henry or
Haroun- al RAschid. either! In the
rural districts they are called political
bosses Such one was John J.
Phettyplace. cahph OF East wam-
port l will take back partially. that
atout there being no connection be-
tween ]. Jas they called him-and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; there were one or
two points of resemblance. In the
rrwt place, j. j., like the other caliph,
was the commando Of tho faithful
that Ia. the workers" and strict
party men. Secondly. like Haroun
and all csliphs who are on their jobs.
ne kept his ear to the ground and
knew what was going on among his
people.
But enough OF the caliph for few
minutes Allow me 10 introduce you
To the caliph's daughter. the Princess
Annie. Bagdad's roofs OF fretted gold
never sheltered a more delightful
vision. Henry Foreythe was in love
with Annie. and had Il from her own
dear lips that his affections were re-
ciprocated. Henry was most eligible
young man. held an important po-
alton in East Wampste principal
manufactory. was slated for promotion
and bound To 20 to the top. He was
sturdy. athletic youth and good
looking He was just the man for
Annie. though there was one subject
In which they had nothing in COM
mon. Henry hated politics. while
Annie took deep interest in them.
She had inherited good share Of her
fathers native ehrewdness and loved
tu cit and hear him discourse on po-
litcal matters. making now and then
pertinent suggestion out vi her
own wise little head. But what has
politics to do with love or love to do
with politics. We shall see
one evening Henry took his courage
in both FISTS. as the saying Ia, and went
to ask ! T. for his daughters hand
Now the fact is that j. !. had drca med
dreams about Annie and built air
castles for her. lie saw that she was
beautiful. he knew that she had
brains, why should not her married
life be on the heights? lie loved to
picture her as "a ConRrcesman's lady.
the governors lady, or even a senators
lady
Tie never thought ~ her as mar
fied To great author, n great
sCtentist. or even n millionaire. You
sec \. J q world was a world of poll
ties. and its heights Of fancy were
peopled only by successful politicians
II therefore came TO him with a shock
whom a rising young business man
stood before him and boldly proposed
to make Annie his wife. lie had seen
tho youth about. Of course, but other
youths had been about Annie also.
and for the only time in his life the
Calirh OF Eset Wamport had allowed
his fancies 10 blind him 10 realities
When j. J. had recovered from his
surprise he turned the young sutton
down-turned him down hard and
brutality. 80 TINT Henry came cut o.
the house in e;ate Of rage and de
spsir Annie was waiting for him on
the piazza the moon flooded piazza,
the vine -draped piazza. where the air
was heavy with the scent of the
honeysuckle. lie begged her 10 Nv
with him he poured out proteststious
OF undyine love. mingled with abuse
Of the Caliph
At first Annie turned little pale
and. just for an instant. threatened
60 become fearful. Then she got
. nrm grip on herself calmly as
sured Henry of the constancy OF her
affections. advised him TO wait hope
fully Tor better times. and dismissed
him in a manner which he thought
under the circumstances cold and un-
feeling
Some little time after this ! J
heard that n project for citizens
movement was showing signs OF lif,
In his domains. Now the callph had
no fear OF the recognized opposition
party he had that hos-tied. But
these citizens movements" annoyed
him. Because YOU never can tell-ac-
cidonts are liable 20 happen. How
over ably you may conduct youi
brace game. however perfect may be
the hidden machinery which controls
the roulette wheel, however skillfullS
you may stack your cards, some little
COS In the machinery is liable 10 slip
come trifiins tumble" in the handlins
sf the ''pasteboards" may be made
and the whirlinc ball falls into q
numbered slot where Il was never in
tended 10 go, a hand rs dealt to a
player which was never Intended 70,
him
So these citizens movements
though they seldom amounted tc
anything and their life was ephem.
eral had always the latent potentiality
or disarrangins the political machiner,
and disordering the political deal
49, nnF ~.
sythe WAS 10 run for Assembly on IN,
citizens ticket he said "Humph," and
quietly continued his business OF Oil.
ing his machine and marking hi,
cards. IL had come about this way
Henry had left the Caliphs palac,
heart-hroken AT the calnness Of Ami,
and furious against her father. Some
OF his friends. taking advantage OF
THE continuing mood had induced
him 10 consent to head the citizens
ticket and he was too deeply com.
promised 10 draw back when he came
fully 20 realize that the man agains
whom he was making war was Tn,
ste~r~pf the girl he still loved. n,
had written several times 10 Annie
letters fun Of proteetstions Of love ant
repentance. but had received in re.
turn only cool advice 20 wait
II ws~ no wonder that he threw
himself into the campaign In a sor
OF penzy At last election day came
Al night the votes were counted in IN.
great hall Of the Town Hall. on on.
side OF the hall sat J. J. with a truste,
fugleman on either hand. On tn,
other side stood Henry with a group o
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