spoke　to　many　of　them　as　we　passed。　　After　we　got　to　State　Street；　I
  asked　him　his　name；　and　when　he　told　me　I　was　speechless。　　He　took　off
  his　hat　and　went　away。　　He　had　such　a　nice　facenot　at　all　ugly　when　you
  look　at　it　twiceand　kind　eyes；　that　I　just　couldn't　believe　him　to　be
  as　bad　as　father　and　George　think　he　is。　　Of　course　he　is　mistaken；〃　she
  added　hastily；　〃but　I　am　sure　he　is　sincere；　and　honestly　thinks　he　can
  help　those　people　by　telling　them　what　he　does。〃
  The　question　shot　at　me　during　the　meeting　rankled　still；　I　wanted　to
  believe　that　Krebs　had　inspired　it；　and　her　championship　of　him　gave　me　a
  twinge　of　jealousy；the　slightest　twinge；　to　be　sure；　yet　a　perceptible
  one。　　At　the　same　time；　the　unaccountable　liking　I　had　for　the　man
  stirred　to　life。　　The　act　she　described　had　been　so　characteristic。
  〃He's　one　of　the　born　rebels　against　society；〃　I　said　glibly。　　〃Yet　I　do
  think　he's　sincere。〃
  Maude　was　grave。　　〃I　should　be　sorry　to　think　he　wasn't；〃　she　replied。
  After　I　had　bidden　her　good　night　at　the　foot　of　the　stairs；　and　gone　to
  my　room；　I　reflected　how　absurd　it　was　to　be　jealous　of　Krebs。　　What　was
  Maude　Hutchins　to　me？　　And　even　if　she　had　been　something　to　me；　she
  never　could　be　anything　to　Krebs。　　All　the　forces　of　our　civilization
  stood　between　the　two；　nor　was　she　of　a　nature　to　take　plunges　of　that
  sort。　　The　next　day；　as　I　lay　back　in　my　seat　in　the　parlour…car　and
  gazed　at　the　autumn　landscape；　I　indulged　in　a　luxurious　contemplation　of
  the　picture　she　had　made　as　she　stood　on　the　lawn　under　the　trees　in　the
  early　morning　light；　when　my　carriage　had　driven　away；　and　I　had　turned；
  to　perceive　that　her　eyes　had　followed　me。　　I　was　not　in　love　with　her；
  of　course。　　I　did　not　wish　to　return　at　once　to　Elkington；　but　I　dwelt
  with　a　pleasant　anticipation　upon　my　visit；　when　the　campaign　should　be
  over；　with　George。
  XIII。
  〃The　good　old　days　of　the　Watling　campaign；〃　as　Colonel　Paul　Varney　is
  wont　to　call　them；　are　gone　forever。　　And　the　Colonel　himself；　who　stuck
  to　his　gods；　has　been　through　the　burning；　fiery　furnace　of
  Investigation；　and　has　come　out　unscathed　and　unrepentant。　　The　flames　of
  investigation；　as　a　matter　of　fact；　passed　over　his　head　in　their　vain
  attempt　to　reach　the　〃man　higher　up；〃　whose　feet　they　licked；　but　him
  they　did　not　devour；　either。　　A　veteran　in　retirement；　the　Colonel　is
  living　under　his　vine　and　fig　tree　on　the　lake　at　Rossiter；　the　vine
  bears　Catawba　grapes；　of　which　he　is　passionately　fond；　the　fig　tree；　the
  Bartlett　pears　he　gives　to　his　friends。　　He　has　saved　something　from　the
  spoils　of　war；　but　other　veterans　I　could　mention　are　not　so　fortunate。
  The　old　warriors　have　retired；　and　many　are　dead；　the　good　old　methods
  are　becoming　obsolete。　　We　never　bothered　about　those　mischievous　things
  called　primaries。　　Our　county　committees；　our　state　committees　chose　the
  candidates　for　the　conventions；　which　turned　around　and　chose　the
  committees。　　Both　the　committees　and　the　conventionsunder　advicechose
  the　candidates。　　Why；　pray；　should　the　people　complain；　when　they　had
  everything　done　for　them？　　The　benevolent　parties；　both　Democratic　and
  Republican；　even　undertook　the　expense　of　printing　the　ballots！　　And
  generous　ballots　they　were　（twenty　inches　long　and　five　wide！）；
  distributed　before　election；　in　order　that　the　voters　might　have　the
  opportunity　of　studying　and　preparing　them：　in　order　that　Democrats　of
  delicate　feelings　might　take　the　pains　to　scratch　out　all　the　Democratic
  candidates；　and　write　in　the　names　of　the　Republican　candidates。
  Patriotism　could　go　no　farther　than　this。。。。
  I　spent　the　week　before　election　in　the　city；　where　I　had　the　opportunity
  of　observing　what　may　be　called　the　charitable　side　of　politics。　　For　a
  whole　month；　or　more；　the　burden　of　existence　had　been　lifted　from　the
  shoulders　of　the　homeless。　　No　church　or　organization；　looked　out　for
  these　frowsy；　blear…eyed　and　ragged　wanderers　who　had　failed　to　find　a
  place　in　the　scale　of　efficiency。　　For　a　whole　month；　I　say；　Mr。　Judd
  Jason　and　his　lieutenants　made　them　their　especial　care；　supported　them
  in　lodging…houses；　induced　the　night　clerks　to　give　them　attention；　took
  the　greatest　pains　to　ensure　them　the　birth…right　which；　as　American
  citizens；　was　theirs；that　of　voting。　　They　were　not　only　given　homes
  for　a　period；　but　they　were　registered；　and　in　the　abundance　of　good
  feeling　that　reigned　during　this　time　of　cheer；　even　the　foreigners　were
  registered！　　On　election　day　they　were　driven；　like　visiting　notables；　in
  carryalls　and　carriages　to　the　polls！　　Some　of　them；　as　though　in
  compensation　for　ills　endured　between　elections；　voted　not　once；　but　many
  times；　exercising　judicial　functions　for　which　they　should　be　given
  credit。　　For　instance；　they　were　convinced　that　the　Hon。　W。　　W。　　Trulease
  had　made　a　good　governor；　and　they　were　Watling　enthusiasts；intent　on
  sending　men　to　the　legislature　who　would　vote　for　him　for　senator；　yet
  there　were　cases　in　which；　for　the　minor　offices；　the　democrat　was　the
  better　man！
  It　was　a　memorable　day。　　In　spite　of　Mr。　Lawler's　Pilot；　which　was　as　a
  voice　crying　in　the　wilderness；　citizens　who　had　wives　and　homes　and
  responsibilities；　business　men　and　clerks　went　to　the　voting　booths　and
  recorded　their　choice　for　Trulease；　Watling　and　Prosperity：　and　working…
  men　followed　suit。　　Victory　was　in　the　air。　　Even　the　policemen　wore
  happy　smiles；　and　in　some　instances　the　election　officers　themselves　in
  absent…minded　exuberance　thrust　bunches　of　ballots　into　the　boxes！
  In　response　to　an　insistent　demand　from　his　fellow…citizens　Mr。　Watling；
  the　Saturday　evening　before；　had　made　a　speech　in　the　Auditorium；　decked
  with　bunting　and　filled　with　people。　　For　once　the　Morning　Era　did　not
  exaggerate　when　it　declared　that　the　ovation　had　lasted　fully　ten
  minutes。　　〃A　remarkable　proof〃　it　went　on　to　say；　〃of　the　esteem　and
  confidence　in　which　our　fellow…citizen　is　held　by　those　who　know　him
  best；　his　neighbours　in　the　city　where　he　has　given　so　many　instances　of
  his　public　spirit；　where　he　has　achieved　such　distinction　in　the　practice
  of　the　law。　　He　holds　the　sound　American　conviction　that　the　office
  should　seek　the　man。　　His　address　is　printed　in　another　column；　and　we
  believe　it　will　appeal　to　the　intelligence　and　sober　judgment　of　the
  state。　　It　is　replete　with　modesty　and　wisdom。〃
  Mr。　Watling　was　introduced　by　Mr。　Bering　of　the　State　Supreme　Court　（a
  candidate　for　re…election）；　who　spoke　with　deliberation；　with　owl…like
  impressiveness。　　He　didn't　believe　in　judges　meddling　in　politics；　but
  this　was　an　unusual　occasion。　　（Loud　applause。）　Most　unusual。　　He　had
  come　here　as　a　man；　as　an　American；　to　pay　his　tribute　to　another　man；　a
  long…time　friend；　whom　he　thought　to　stand　somewhat　aside　and　above　mere
  party　strife；　to　represent　values　not　merely　political。。。。　　So
  accommodating　and　flexible　is　the　human　mind；　so　〃practical〃　may　it
  become　through　dealing　with　men　and　affairs；　that　in　listening　to　Judge
  Bering　I　was　able　to　ignore　the　little　anomalies　such　a　situation　might
  have　suggested　to　the　theorist；　to　the　mere　student　of　the　institutions
  of　democracy。　　The　friendly　glasses　of　rye　and　water　Mr。　Bering　had　taken
  in　Monahan's　saloon；　the　cases　he　had　〃arranged〃　for　the　firm　of　Watling；
  Fowndes　and　Ripon　were　forgotten。　　Forgotten；　too；　when　Theodore　Watling
  stood　up　and　men　began；　to　throw　their　hats　in　the　air；were　the
  cavilling　charges　of　Mr。　Lawler's　Pilot　that；　far　from　the　office　seeking
  the　man；　our　candidate　had　spent　over　a　hundred　thousand　dollars　of　his
  own　money；　to　say　nothing　of　the　contributions　of　Mr。　Scherer；　Mr。
  Dickinson　and　the　Railroad！　　If　I　had　been　troubled　with　any　weak；
  ethical　doubts；　Mr。　Watling　would　have　dispelled　them；　he　had　red　blood
  in　his　veins；　a　creed　in　which　he　believed；　a　rare　power　of　expressing
  himself　in　plain；　everyday　language　that　was　often　colloquial；　but　never…
  …as　the　saying　goes　…〃cheap。〃　　The　dinner…pail　predicament　was　real　to
  him。　　He　would　present　a　policy　of　our　opponents　charmingly；　even
  persuasively；　and　then　add；　after　a　moment's　pause：　〃There　is　only　one
  objection　to　this；　my　friendsthat　it　doesn't　work。〃　　It　was　all　in　the
  way　he　said　it；　of　course。　　The　audience　would　go　wild　with　approval；　and
  shouts　of　〃that's　right〃　could　be　heard　here　and　there。　　Then　he
  proceeded　to　show　why　it　didn't　work。　　He　had　the　faculty　of　bringing　his
  lessons　home；　the　imagination　to　put　himself　into　the　daily　life　of　those
  who　listened　to　him；the　life　of　the　storekeeper；　the　clerk；　of　the
  labourer　and　of　the　house…wife。　　The　effect　of　this　can　scarcely　be
  overestimated。　　For　the　American　hugs　the　delusion　that　there　are　no
  class　distinctions；　even　though　his　whole　existence　may　be　an　effort　to
  rise　out　of　once　class　into　another。　　〃Your　wife；〃　he　told　them　once；
  〃needs　a　dress。　　Let　us　admit　that　the　material　for　the　dress　is　a　little
  cheaper　than　it　was　four　years　ago；　but　when　she　comes　to　look　into　the
  family　stocking〃　（Laughter。）　〃I　needn't　go　on。　　If　we　could　have　things
  cheaper；　and　more　money　to　buy　them　with；　we　should　all　be　happy；　and　the
  Republican　party　could　retire　from　business