We were Whigs when we settled in Massachusetts, and Whigs when we pulled up stakes and came North rather than take up arms against the King; but it seemed decent to support the Government that gave us a chance again under the flag, and my grandfather changed his politics.
Now, confound it! the flag seems to be with the Whigs again, for fighting purposes, anyhow; and I don't seem to have any choice.

I've been debating the thing for some time now, and your talk of making that fine young fellow your candidate settles it.

If you can get your committee to accept young Murchison, you can count on my vote, and I don't want to brag, but I think you can count on Moneida too, though it's never sent in a Grit majority yet." The men were standing on the steps of the bank, and the crisp air of autumn brought them both an agreeable tingle of enterprise.
Farquharson's buggy was tied to the nearest maple.
"I'm going over to East Elgin to look at my brick-kilns," he said.

"Get in with me, will you ?" As they drove up Main Street they encountered Walter Winter, who looked after them with a deeply considering eye.
"Old Ormiston always had the Imperial bee in his bonnet," said he..