The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-24

sSE1OR S DRY
PRACTICAL POLITICS
sBy IA RvINGsKING

= uldLIlClB--uO ISldli0h 10 ". AASAAS
or Haroun-al-Raschid either! In
political bosses. Such q one was
John j. Phettyplace, caliphs of
East Wamport. will take back.
partially that about there being.
no connection between ]. Jas
they called him-and Haroun-the-
Just:3there were one or two points
of resem blance.In the first place,
II. J.,s1ike the other caliphs. was
i the comm ander of the faithful
that Is. the workers" and strict
i partysmen. Secondly, like Haroun
%and all other caliphs who are on
their jobs. he kept his ear4to the
ground and knew what was going
Son among his people
But enough of the caliphs for
few sminutes. Allow me to intro
.Sduce you to the caliph's daughter.
the Princess Annie, Bagdad's
sroofs;of fretted gold never shelter
led more delightful vision. Henry
Forsythe was in love with Annie.
sand had it from her own dear lips
eth at his affections were reciprocal
ted Henry was a most eligible
Syoung m an, held an important po-
sssittonlin East Wamport's principal
ssman utactory, was slated for pro-
motion and bound to go to the top
1He was a sturdy, athletic youth
and good-looking. He was just the.
una for Annie. though there was
one sub ect in which they had
nothing in common. Henry hated
politics, while,sAnnie took deep
Interest in them. She had inherit
ed good share of her father
native shrewdness and loved to sit
!: and hear him discourse of polltlcai
matters, making now and then a
sIperttnent suggestion out OF her
sown wise little head. But what has
Npolitics to do with love or love to
do with politics? We shall see.
One evening Henry took mis-
courage In both. fists. as the say.
ing is, and went in to ask J. }. for
This daughters hand. Now the tact
Sis thatS.J. y. had built air castles
sfor her. He saw that she was beau
4tfful ,she knew that she had brains.
why should not her married ilfe
ssbe on the heights? He loved to
picture her as congressman
slady the governors lady. or even
iaSsenator's lady.
Henever thought of her as mar.
ried to great author. great
scientist, or even q millionaire.
You see J. US world was world
Bof politics, and its heights OF tan
cyS were peopled, only by success
sful politicians. i therefore came
Ito him with a shock when ris1nS
youn gSousmess man seooa
3eAnnie his wife. He had seen the
youth about OF course, but otner
youths had been about Annie aiso-
and for the only time in his Ire
the Caliphs Of East Wamport had
allowed his fancies to blind him to
rea1ities. When j. J. had recover
ed from his surprise he turned the
young shitor down-turned him
down hard and brutally. so that
kHenry came out of the house in a
Estate of rage and despair. Annie
kwas waiting or him on the piazza.
the uncontrolled piazza the
Svine-draped piazza. where the air
swas heavy with the scent of the
Slhoneysuclzle. He begged her to fly
with him; he poured out protesta-
tions OF undying love mingled with
abuse Of the caliph.
AZ frst Annie turned little
male and, just for an instant,
sfhreatened to become fearful
Then she got firm grip upon
1 8ha 3 calmly assured Henry OF
INC cnnstancy OF her affections.
f Nv to wait hopefully for
set+ers times and dismissed him
~ uess manner which he thought. nm
Ia the circumstances, cold and
,iSfeeiinp
some little time. after this J.
:, eaTd thata project for a '.ciri-
Zen s. :. movement" was showing
1 tine of life IN his domains. Now
AZ e-caliph had no fear of the rec
Sanized topposition party-he had
tSat hog-tfed. But these "citi-
! ANS, movements" annoyed him
zs un,,sa r,oII never can tell-ac-
ss.Jan+ss.re liable to happen. How
sHa;1 ab1y YOU may conduct your
~, srs % zane. however perfect may
Ft ~ a hidden machinery which
IN ~ ntrols-thef roulette wheel, how
go skillfully you may stack
- s sa.ds1 some little cog in the