filie Member and tie inx.l Wi0By EMER1C HULME BEAMAN. J A severe attack of election fever bad left the Minx a little limp. It had originated In a different opinion be , tween herself and the Member before the election not In the first Instance a difference of political opinion, for the Minx could not strictly speaking 'have laid claim to the possession of any political opinion; but It degener ated into that, as the result of a slight disagreement on the subject of a hat. The Hon. Algernon Farlngford, the Conservative candidate, had asserted, that Che hat did not suit her; that he disliked the, size and shape of it; and that, in short, ho would not accom pany her to the matinee unless she changed it for another. The Hon. Algernon was not only particular In these matters, but he was also a roan of a dogmatic and obstinate turn of mind; nnd, as he pointed out to the Minx, It was her duty, ns his future wife, to consider In some small de gree his feelings nnd wishes well, his prejudices, If she chose to put it that way on these and nil other sub jects relating to t'helr mutual happi ness and welfare. Upon which, with an Impudent tilt of the nose, the Minx had reminded him of the terms of their compact to wit, that she would only consent to become his future wlfo on condition that he won the forthcoming election. "That," said the Hon. Algernon, waving aside the objection contempt uously, "is practically a foregone con clusion; otherwise I should not, of course, have been such an idiot as to consent to the bargain at nil." "Well, I don't care twopence wheth er you get in or not," the Minx had calmly assured him. "Tho hat Is ripping, and I'm going to wear It; so there!" "Not, my dear little angel," re joined the Hon. Algernon firmly "not In my company." "Then you needn't expect me to . man-? you," she-retorted. "You'll have to," he pointed out Judically. "You've promised." "Only If you get in," she again re minded him. "You're not in set, and It's simply absurd to pretend that the hat doesn't suit me." "That hat Is outrageous, and I hall win the election without the least doubt. We expect a four figure majority." "Outrageous!" exclaimed the Minx Indignantly; and then a sudtlen in spiration sized her. "I Just hope you won't get in now!" she said with Icy composure. "In fact, I shall do my best to keep you out." "To keep mo out?" The Hon. Al gernon stared at her. "Why, what on, earth do you mean? To keep me out?" The Minx nodded mysteriously. You'll see," was her cryptic rejoin der. "Its people liko you who drive helpless women to be suffragettes. Anyhow, we can ennvass," he added with apparent Inconse quence. "Of course," allowed Mr. Farlng ford, a trifle puzzled, "you can can vass. I see no harm in that there are, in fact, some good creatures in the Primrose League who are can vassing the district for me now in a most praiseworthy and industrious manner. If you are keen on that sort of thins, there's no reason why you shouldn't Join them occasionally I dare say you'd find It good fun." "Good fun. Indeed!" retorted the Minx, repudiating the implication with a glance of unmitigated sccrn. "Do you imagine that women take all - this trouble to get a lot of wretched men into Parliament just for fun, pray?" "They have," the candidate has tened to assure her soothingly, "their political creeds, of courso nobody denies that. They work for the cause. Many of them are most seri ous minded and intelligent ladles But it was not of these that I was thinking at the moment I was thinking of you." "By which you dare to insinuate that I am not a serious minded and Intelligent woman!" the Minx accused him. "On the coptrary, when It's a Ques tion of hats,", he corrected, "most eerlous minded. I was not, however, aware that you had hitherto put your aelf to much Inconvenience in the matter of returning wretetied men to Parliament. I am sorry that these superhuman exertions of yours should have happened to escape my no tlca " "Don't Jeer," interrupted the Minx. "It doesn t suit you. Besides, I was referring to the women who work for the cause," she added vaguely. "I haven't begun yet hut I'm going to." . "Good!" said the Hon. Algernon, rubbing his hands. "When do you proposo to start?" "To-morrow," announced the Minx, .With decision. "Then I will inform Mrs. Greene, who is In charge of our Ladles' Can: . vasslng Committee she will be de lighted fo welcome such a charming recruit! " "Don't trouble," said the Minx loftily. "I shall not requlra to avail myself of Mrs. Greene's good offices. Toil see, I'm going to canvass for the Liberal candidate." Mr. Farlngford gave a soft whistle, while the Minx continued to meet his Incredulous gase with a look of war like defiance. - "I see." he said sfewly. "Yon wish my friend the enemy to win, so that onr bargain may be dfncetled " "You had no business to call my hat outrageouB," was the Jpmewhat "It was a rash statement, I admit," conceded the Hon. Algernon, sighing. 'But how could I possibly see the far- reaching results of Biich an innocent expression of opinion? Men are but shortsighted creatures at best. Are you quite determined on this fateful course?" "Oh, quite," said the Minx care lessly. "Then," observed the candidate, with a tragic gesture of despair, "our aause is lost utterly lost!" ne shook his head reproachfully at the Minx and sighed again. "It's really too bad of you," he added, "Just as we are beginning to feel so confident of victory." , "It's entirely your own fault," she explained; "nnd I hope it may prove a lesson to you not to make rude re marks about me in future." "I am sure," replied the Hon. Algernon penitently, "that it will." The Minx, true to her word, com menced her campaign In the Interests of the Liberal cause the following morning, by calling upon the wife of a prominent local politician belong ing to that party, whom she knew. "I've come to help you canvass," she announced to tho astonished lady, pressing her hand with a sweet smile. "Help me canvass? repeated the other, taken aback. "But I thought we all imagined we quite under stood that that, in fact, you were eng I mean, that you were a stanch supporter of Mr. Farlngford?" "Oh, that's all right," replied the Minx airily. "I've changed my opin ions, and I want the Liberals to get in." "0 oh!" The slightly drawn out Inflection was discreetly significant, suggesting at the same time a subtle comprehension of motives and a prudent resolve not to probe too far. 'In that case, of course, we shall be delighted to have your assistance. I am visiting one of the outlying dis tricts in my motor car presently. Wbuld you care to come, too?" The invitation happening to coin cide with the 'Minx's other arrange ments, she accepted it, and found the experience agreeably stimulating. "Some of these country people are very stupid," she remarked on the homewnrd drive. "They don't seem to grasp facts, do they?" "They grasp facts well enough," her companion dissented, "but they usually grasp the wrong ones." ThU statement made the Minx thoughtful for several minutes, after which she said a t-'fie irrelevantly. "You mean that ou think he'll get in?" "I hope to, dear," replied the matron, alluding to tho Liberal candi date; "but we shall have a very hard fight for it; the Conservatives are fearfully strong down here, you know." The answer seemed to sntlsty the Minx, tor aha leaned back with a little sml'.o. During the next few days the electioneering fever took hold of hor, and sho found canvassing a much more exhilarating pastime than rink ing or bridge. She conscientiously read tho political literature provided for her by tho Liberal ladles, nnd in order to preserve an unbiassed out look perused the columns of a Con servative paper dally. Thus fortified, she felt herself equal to discussing the most complicated political issues with tho most recalcitrant voters, and at the end of each day registered the results of her efforts in a little Russia leather notebook, which she triumph antly exhibited to the Hou. Algernon when ho next called. "I got six dear old laborers to promise to vote for Mr. Clump to day," she announced Joyously Mr. Clump being tho Liberal candidate for the division. "Hum!" commented Mr. Farlng ford, stroking his mustache. "I was afraid we should have no chance once you began to go on the warpath. What arguments did you em ploy, by the way? Did you point out to these intelligent sons of toil the un speakable disadvantages of fiscal re adjustment, or did you dwell merely on the blessings of an unlimited sup ply of beer?" "Both, of course," replied the Minx promptly, "though they were much r A Prayer For . E plead with Thee, O pressed by the cares business life. We common guilt for the hardness and deceltfulness of our J commercial life, which leads so many into temptation and causes even the righteous to slip and fall. So long as It must be that man is set against man in a struggle for wealth, m help them to make their contest in some measure a test of excellence, by which even the defeated may be spurred to better work. If any man is pitted against those who have forgotten fairness and honesty, help him to put his trust resolutely in the profltablnesB of sincerity and uprightness and, if need be, to accept loss rather than follow the others ' on crooked paths. Establish in unshaken fidelity all who hold in trust the wealth of others. The property and wel- fare of our nation are controlled by our business men. Help them to realize that they have high public functions and let them not betray the Interest of all for their own enrichment. Grant them far-sighted patriotism to subordinate their work to the public weal and a steadfast determination to trans- form the disorder of the present into the nobler and freer harmony of the future. Let the Spirit of Christ, which goes out from Thee and which is ceaselessly pleading within us, prevail to bring our business life under Christ's law of J service, that all who guide) the processes of factory and trade may feel that high consciousness of a divine calling which blesses only Vr&r are the free servants of God J and the people, an' X re consciously devoting their strength to the comb l I American Magazine. . too stupid to understand what I meant till I gave them a pound of to bacco each. They seemed to brighten up wonderfuly after that, and grasped the facts at once." "They would," agreed the Hon. Al gernon. "But don't explain your method of argument to any one else, there's a dear, or you might be in dicted for bribery and corruption." "Nonsense!" exclaimed the Minx, somewhat alarmed. "What's the harm, pray, in tlvlng a poor old man a few pipes of tobacco? I ell it char ity, not bribery." "The terms," snld Mr. Farlngford patiently, "are interchangeable in politics. I'm not sure that your smile alone without the tobacco might not be construed into an indictable offense under the act. I merely warn you, of course it's no business of mine since you are acting oirihe other slit? " "Well, whoso fault -te -that?" de manded the Mnx botty. "Bverj)Coly else admired the hat s M was simply plgheadednessL believe. Anyhow, Mr. Clump will geKin, you'll see!" The Hon. Algernon shrugged his shoulders. "I shouldn't be at all sur prised," he remarked philosophically. "As for the hat " "Oh, bother the hat!" she Inter rupted. "We expect a simply enor mous majority." "I trust," said the candidate po litely, "that you will not be dlsap pointed." "I consider that an abominably rude remark!" retorted the Minx. "It menns that you do not want to marry me." "I was under the impression it was the other way round," murmured Mr. Farlngford, with an air of mild re monstrance. "If I am mistaken I apologize " "You needn't trouble," the Minx assured him sweetly. "You aren't that is, I mean, it was." "Thanks," observed the Hon. Al gernon, brightening. "The explana tion Is quite lucid. But a bargain's a bargain of course." "Of course," agreed the Minx doubtfully. The unremitting efforts, however, of the gallant band of ladles who were actively engaged in advancing the cause of Mr. Faringford's op ponent seemed powerless to stem the tide of Conservative prejudice (so they described it) which had swamped the constituency. Never theless, the Minx enjoyed herself thoroughly, and, did noi appear in the least disheartened by the apparently uncompromising outlook. Indeed, although she far more often allowed herself to be persuaded by the argu ments of a voter whom Bhe was can- vasslng than she succeeded Jn per suading the voter, this circumstance, so far from discouraging the Minx, only served to accentuate the excite ment and novelty of electioneering. "One never knows," as she ex pressed it, "which Is going to get the best of it you, or the creature you're talking to " "Yes," Interposed her companion "but you should stick to your point, dear, and not give in to them. It's no use Baying every time, 'Oh, no doubt you are right; and in that case per haps you'd better vote, as you say, for Mr. Farlngford.' That's not the way to get votes, you know." "No, I suppose not," admitted the Minx; "but it's awful fun, all the same. And besides," she added thoughtfully, "the poor fellows ought surely to be allowed to vote as they like? One can only point out things to them." On the day of the poll the Minx rode up and down the main streets In a car profusely decorated with the Liberal colors, and sneered at the Hon. Algernon whenever they hap- nened to pass each other. And when, on the following morning, the result was declared, and Mr. Farlngford pro. claimed the winner by a round ma jority, she beamed contentedly on her fellow canvassers. "So -very aisap- Dolntlns!" she cooed. "But we did our best, didn't we?" The Inevitable reaction after such a stirring period of excitement set in the same evening. Now that the fun was over, the Minx began to wish that she had not quarrelled with the Hon, Algernon, for she was consumed with a desire to see her photograph In the illustrated papers as the future wife of one of the new members. It was in this state of limp protest against the fate which seemed bent on denying her so trifling a gratification that the Business Men. God. for our brothers who are ana neset oy .me lempiauuns ui acknowledge before Thee our Hon. Algernon found her the next morning. "How do you do?' he said with frigid politeness. "I looked round early to say 'Goodby,' as I have to catch a train to town at once." Oh goodby," said the Minx, half turning in her chair. Don't trouble to stop you might miss your train. I con gratulate you, of course. And, oh, by the way how about our bargain?" The Member gravely deposited his hat on the floor and sat down. That," he answered, "Is mainly my reason for calling. It's very unfor tunate. But, you see, you have lost." Yes," sighed the Minx, "it can't be helped. You've won and and those six wretched old laborers premised to vote for you not for Mr. Clump at all. I must have mixed the names up somehow, I suppous " THese accidents will happen," sympathized the Hon. Algernon, dole fully shaking his. head. "One always feels a bit sorry for the loBer, espe cially after such a gallant flight; but one's grief In the present instance may at least be tempered by the re flection that, the loss Is not irrepara ble." "I don't see how you make that out," objected the Minx, with a little frown. "The loser can't win after the game Is over " "Unless," suggested Mr. Farlng ford thoughtfully, "the winner re signs " "But even then Mr. Clump couldn t get in that is, without another elec tion; and besides," added the Minx, a horrid fear suddenly assailing her with regard to the photograph in the illustrated papers, "you don't surely mean that you would be such a donkey as to to " The Member raised a deprecating hand. , 'I was not referring," he remarked dispassionately, "to Mr. Clump, but to you to our our bargain, in fact. It seems such a shame that you should have lost. I could hardly sleep last night for thinking of your distress and chagrin; and so at length I was forced to arrive at the only decision possible under the circum stances. I decided to " "Go on," urged the MJnx, regarding him stonily. "To what?" "To resign my claims," concluded the Member, in a tone of sad though determined renunciation, "in favor of the loser." "Am I to understand by that," re torted the Minx, with Icy hauteur, that you wish to imply that you in tend to that is, to to" 'Cry quits on a division," put in .the Member amiably. "You have caught my meaning to a shade. It aeems only fair, don't you think, con sidering " "I will consider nothing of the sort," announced the Minx emphat ically, "and I don't in the least under stand what on earth you are trying to drive at." "I am driving at this," explained the Member, with studious calm. 'By your energetic endeavors to re turn Mr. Clump at the head of the poll endeavors whlc would appear to bear but one Interpretation you have led me with some clearness to infer that you desired our matri monial engagement to terminate " "That sounds like a prepared speech," objected the Minx. "It isn't. I am speaking extem pore," Mr. l-aringiora miormea ner with dignity. "And I was about to add, when you interrupted me, that under these circumstances my line of action seems to be clearly indi cated. As one is strong one should be merciful. I therefore do hereby give you back your freedom." "Then I won t take it! aeclarea the Minx, looking very red and de termined. "You must!" said the Member in flexibly. "Rubbish! I tell you I won't so there! I'll I'll have you up for breach of promise!" "Bless me!" ejaculated the Mem ber, gazing at her in surprise. "Do you mean to say that you really want to marry me after all?" "Do you think I Bhould have got those stupid laborers to vote for you if if I didn't?" she demanded wrath fully. "You are really too idiotic for words!" The Member rose, and taking the Minx firmly by one arm, assisted' her to a vertical position, and so, by grad ual stages, to a close proximity to his waistcoat. "Then you actually wanted me to get In all the time, you little Minx?" he inquired sternly. "Oh, Algy, you old dear," sighed the Minx, lifting a pink face to his-, "I Ehould have been simply mad it you hadn't." "Ah! And as for the hat" - "Oh, never mind the hat!" inter jected the Minx hurriedly. "I know exactly what you think about the hat. that it's Just" "Adorable!" murmured the Mem ber In her ear. The Sketch. The Turkish Government has pro hibited the importation of wines and beers containing more than a certain proportion of alcohol; and the impor tation, manufacture and consumption of beverages containing alcohol not made from grapes or grape products. A lock of Napoleon's hair, cut by his servant on May 31, 1811, at tho Hotel de Lorz, Brussels, was sold re cently foa $4 at Stevens' auction rooms, Covent Garden, London. The climate of Holland is damp and WORTH TRYING. A ticker for the hen-houas The farmer would supply. The liens agape (Jbuld watch the tape And see when egga are high. A ticker for the hen-houae Large dividends should pay. The liens could note The rate we quote And know juat when to lor. AS USUAL. "Mrs. Parker Is back la town.'' "ls shea? servants yet?" "No! Slfe's screaming for help." -Harper's Bazar. COLLEGE GOSSIP. "Where Is Bill these days?" "Fired." "Oh, yes. I believe I did hear the report." Lampoon. THE ODD CORNERS. Dentist "Good morning, Mr. Giles, and how do you like the false teeth?" Giles "Well, zur, they fit a bit tight under the ears." Tatier, PROBLEM. Knlcker "No holidays now until Decoration Day." Bocker "Goodness, who will the President find to hang a speech on?" New York Times. RATHER HARSH. "A female Judas, I call her." "How now, girl?" "Pretends to like me. yet always tries to kiss my powder off. "Louis ville Courier-Journal. MISPLACED. Miss Threescore "Gracious! Haven't you found that ribbon for my hair yet?" Her Maid "Yes'm." Miss Threescore "Then what keeps you so long?" Her Maid "I can't find your hair." From Plck-Me-Up. HEREDITARY. Hoax "Poor old Henpeckke has to mind the baby." Joax "Yes, it's wonderful how that baby takes after Its mother." Philadelphia Record. EXCUSED. "Shame on you! You came home last night actually tipsy." "So I did, my dear. I Just couldn't resist the pleasure of seeing two of you at once." Philadelphia Ledger. A COMBAT. "Terrible affair at the club lawst evening." "What happened?" "Cholly struck Ferdy with a table spoon." Louisville Courier-Journal. VALUED RESULTS. "Was your garden a success last year?" "In some respects," replied Mr. Crosfilots. "I got some of the best fishing worms out of it that I ever saw." Washington Star. WE SEE THE POINT. Pupil "Teacher, may I be absent this afternoon? My aunt's cousin is dead." Teacher "Well yes, I suppose so; but really 1 wish it was some nearer relation." Boston Transcript. WHAT IT MAY COME TO. "I've Just thought of a brand-new philanthropy," said Mr. Dustin Stax. "What is it?" "I'm going to found a home for ex Mlllonalres who impoverish them selves by donations." Washington Star. THE MODERN WAY. "I wonder what old Biffins will pay the count when the latter marries his daughter?" "I understand the count wants $100,000 and fifty per cent, of the moving picture rights." Cleveland Plain Dealer. THE STREAMER TICKET. "Them railways haven't much con sideration tor the boys that sell news papers an' magazines," said Farmer Corntossel. "What makes you think so?" I bought a ticket last week to visit my son-in-law out West. It had enough reaUn' matter on it to keep me interested all the time I wasn't eatln' lunch." Washington Star. n n Sarsaparilla Leads all other medicines in the cure of all spring ailments, humors, loss of appetite, that tired feeling, paleness and nervousness. Take it. (Jet It today in liquid form or In tab lets known aa Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1. fA METALLIC .V I snWl mm Run COUNTERS , Made of Steel T1111"1' For Miners, Quarrymen, Farmeri and AO ' Men Who Do Rough Work Every man should wear them. They' save shoe money. Lighter than lea ther. Easily attached by any cobbler. Outwear the shoes. Your shoe dealer has shoes already fitted with them. Send for booklet that tells all about them. UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO. BOSTON, MASS. The Way to Read. It was Oliver Wendell Holmes, was It not, who owned up to his perfer ence for reading In books to reading through them? "When I set out to read through a book," that autocrat wrote, "I always felt that I had a task before me but when I read in a book it was the page of the paragraph that I wanted, and which left its impres sion and became a part of my Intel- , lectual furniture." If we were only franker, most of us would confess to being like Holmes In this matter of 1 1 rt- v - a hfA an OUT rcHUlUK X U ut? BUIC, no uoia nu old-fashioned disinclination to set down a book in the middle of it; we feel it our duty to finish whatever we have once begun at the beginning; yet if we yield to our New England conscience herein, we are only de terred from "beginning" -books I mean neither reading straight through their tedious opening pages, nor hastening, like a woman, to learn by the conclud ing chapter how it all "turns out." Open your book in the very thick of it; that Is the true way of getaaPg at Its soul. Atlantic. ; 13 More Civilized as to Feet. It has been stated frequently dur ing the last year or two that the nractlce of artificially deformlne wom en a reet is dying out in unina. inr ferine only in degree from the prac tice, not unknown among white wom en, of wearing leather shoes several sizes too small for the feet, has been for many years practically universal CMUUUg IUU leal VjUIHCBU WUUlU. . AJ ruling race of the country has, it is said, never practiced it. Despite the work of the anti-foot binding society, says a European traveler now la China, fully 95 per cent of the Chinese women still present mutilated feet. Imperial edicts have been launched against the practice and may eventu ally drive It out of use, but as yet little improvement is apparent. -New York Press. Great Lakes Traffic. "The growth and the cheapness of traffic on the Great Lakes are due in no email degree to the effectiveness of terminal machinery at their head. Duluth and Superior handled more tons In 1907 than any other seaport, and it was a'.l carried Into or taken out of the port by a few railways. luvov Clues uavc was lunu uiiios of terminal track, as against 2,000 miles at Buffalo. But at Duluth-Su-perior a cargo of 12,000 tons of ore can be loaded in an hour and a half. So much better are terminal facilities at tha hanH rt tha lolraa than a'DavtiAK Tnar rnov nani A in iDan nnn a n. v : .i v... l nees than any other port in toe wona handles in 12, and do it more satis factorily." J. J. Hill, In World's Work. Comfort and New Strength K - Await- the" person who. discovers that a long train of coffee. aih.cari be thrown off by.using POSTUM la' place of Coffee v -w a &nMAiv nnri Grrnnui ii riiiii ,i A UV VW"vt -----0 ... . a sens Dy ine ioou ceiueuu .u roasted: wheat, .teedunj.-maly Postum. come from thence of ,' l the naturalJ Ten" days' 1 one ft fJZ m J IVT. ,JtHMMHHIIMMIIIs Uiptlc retort. , rainy the year round. t- sold. I
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