Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work

gist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she a

is hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache. "And he's got fool notions, too. If

hemselves cousins there was no relationship even of marriage, as Patsy

replied the druggist. "He'

ry. It is really delightful. Some druggists h

fumes," replied Latham, graciously. "Now here'

packets of that, too, s

purchases. There was no ot

Forbes myself. His people are good customers. It

girl. "Don't you think it better to vote for the best

But in what way is Mr

office. On the contrary, he's willing and able to spend a

Hop

r. Hopkins?" she

o." And Latham

keep. And your store is as neat and attractive as can be. The fight is not against the signs themselves, but against putting them on fences and barns, and so making great gl

ree with you that the signs are often

u must sympathize with

id Mr. Latham, puzzled to find hi

" remarked Patsy, examining a new kind of tooth wash. "

son, the general store man, and I keep th

and have you just hand them out to your customers with his compliments. He thinks he ought to show a lit

he assumed an air

to this town, miss, as well

Mr. Latham," said the gir

know-are worth six dollars a box of fifty. Perhaps

ou know. And fifty-why fifty will scarcely go around. I'll pay for

oung Forbes is well liked, and he's quite a decent fellow

, Mr. Latham, and the better element, like yourself, is sure to support him. By the way, you won't forget to tell pe

l fix th

s Doyle, Mr. Fo

derstand this campaign, Miss

sitate to open more boxes. I'll call

he bowed her out, and Mr. Latham from that moment began to seek for friends of Mr. Forbes to give cigars to. If they were n

ening that would enable her to make a convert. And her shrewd Irish wit made her quick to ta

et something to eat. The mid-day dinner was not very inviting, but Patsy praised the cooking to the landlord's wife, who waited

and evidently a dyspeptic. Having been beaten by Hopkins at the last election, when he ran against him on the Republican ticket, Thompson had

ribbons of him, broached the subject of politics. He told her plainly

politics," he added, "and this will teach him

eclared Patsy, stoutly. "It bel

s. He knows the game

earn?" aske

s when a boy, and he's worse now he's grown up. Oh, I know F

e girl sighed, gathered up her purcha

e had a nice talk with the hardware man, and he gave her much useful information about the most important people

ssible. I've t

d Mr. Andrews, the hardware man. "But he's und

r. Hopkins?" asked

Hopkins at a high rate of interest. It's a pretty big sum now, and Hopkins holds a mortgage on the stock. If he ever foreclos

said Patsy, smiling. "But he nee

man at any time," r

tical influence?

ed to run against Hopkins-for it was only a pretense. You see, he's a well known Repu

nfluenced, and he gave Patsy a list of their names. He seemed much amused

him; "but we ought to make a good showing for yo

had made progress. She told Mr. Merrick of the mortgage held over Thompson by Mr. Hopkins, and the little man made a mental note of the fact. He also was sa

awyer knew nearly everyone in this part of the country, for he had lived here all his life. But he let Louise do the talking and

oubly effective. She sat down in Mrs. Simmons's ki

for a political office, so as to do some good for his county and d

d Mrs. Simmons, "I ain't got

eed your help. You see, Mr. Forbes thinks Mr. Simmons is one of the mos

hen? He's out'n the rye f

listen to me," replied Louise, sweetly. "But

don't Dan," interrupted Mrs. Simmons,

, such as this, he's sure to listen to you; and we wom

t it," protested Mrs. Simmons;

. "What a pretty baby that is! All you need do is to tell Dan

s the poi

-Mr. Erastus Hopkins, you know, is the other candidate, a

the woman, thoughtfully. "I seen '

e your husband with him. If Mr. Forbes is elected it means lighter taxes, better roads and g

t," laughed the woman. "'Rast d

mmons. You have discovered t

ast Hopkins, a

he girl, patting the tousled head of a little

no what good it'll do," said

he knows she's right. You'll win, Mrs. Simmons, and I want to thank you for saving the el

nd after a few more remarks about the children and

girl of Mr. Watson, when they wer

she'll try to, and if Dan doesn't give in Mrs. Simmons will probably make his life m

est way to win votes, and said she depended a great deal upon his judgment. She never asked a man which side he favored, but took it for granted that he was anxious

in, Louise was enthusiastic over her work of the day,

ou win?" asked Uncle

dn't lose any. If one sows plenty of

Watson. "But I'm satisfied that this is the ri

ohn heartily. "Are you will

. "We start again bright a