Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work

t morning Patsy announced

back for luncheon. Louise and Mr. Watson are going in the phaeton to visit some of the near-by farmers. Take one road, dea

ll be busy in the f

farmers," retorted Patsy. "She'

on't vot

ough," declared Louise, with a laugh. "Le

to do?" a

strict, and five of them are Republican. Make a strong argument, Beth. You're our publicity department. Also get

id Beth. "I kno

he door. Louise and Mr. Watson at once entered the phaeton and drove away, the girl delighted at the prospect of visiting the farmers' wives and winning them by her plausibl

e town, and during the five-mile drive Patsy counseled gr

e said, "and if we're going to do things that

tn't we to be a little careful

accounts. If we win we'll present Kenneth our bill, and if we fail I'll have the

ng, and it astounded him to wake up one day and find himself possessed of many millions. He had at once retired from active business and invested his millions in ways that would cause him the least annoyance; b

ers of worthy charities were familiar with John Merrick's signature on checks, and yet the vast fortune grew with leaps and bounds. Mr. Merrick's life was so simple and unostentatious that his personal expenses, however erratic some of his actions, could not make much headway again

things that would open the bucolic eyes of Kenneth's constituents in wonder. He did not confide all his schemes to Patsy, bu

were too busy with the harvest to "come to town for trading" except on Saturdays, and the arrival a

ery store in the place, and engage the stor

, "because they are close to every farmer who come

nk," said Uncle John, "a

on, while he wandered over to a little brick building of neat appearance w

he asked the cl

had known Uncle John when the millionaire visited Elmhurst two years before, and since then had learned more particulars concerning him

Mr. Warren had been successful and prosperous. In his private office were local and long distance telephones, a direct connection with the telegraph opera

im briefly his intention to forward the interests of his

ung Forbes was his most important customer, and he respected him h

positively. "The encroachments of advertisers on personal property may lead to a re

an for the place than Ho

opkins forced this unfortunate issue upon him. As it is, our yo

as the quiet reply. "We're going t

d it's hop

t on your a

very

nd a lot of money. Put this draft for fi

n to unders

all, yet. May I use your

ourse

wide-awake agents. These signs were contracted for by the year, but the firms controlling the spaces always inserted protective clauses that provided for the removal of any sign when certain conditions required such removal. In such cases a rebate was allowed to the advertiser. This protective clause was absolutel

Uncle John was smiling. Then he called for the Chicago firm. With this second advertising company he met with more difficulties, and Mr. Warren had to come to the telephone and assure the man that Mr. Merrick was able to pay

en took Uncle John across the street to the newspaper o

p from his head. He set type for his paper, besides editing it, and Uncle John found hi

ey," said the banker. "Whatever he agrees to I w

h his apron. It wasn't easy to make a living running a paper in Elmwo

rren had left him alone with t

r paper is Democr

e Herald is really independent, but in political campaigns

orting Hopki

ly; only m

he payi

ndred dollars out of this campaign, but 'Rast thinks fifty is enough. You see, h

e plan on y

of the people-and it's policy for me to support him instead of the icicle up

hat t

t advertising, and advertising is the life of a newspaper. Why, the

newspaper advertising, and wants to protect it, that he's against these signs. That's one reason, anyhow.

in that, Mr. Merrick. I'd neve

give you two hundred and fifty to support Mr. Forbes in this c

the editor, scarcely able to be

'll sign it. And here's a check

agreement with a pen

ohn, "get busy and hust

th unexpected energy. "I mean