Presently he heard heavy steps and the tapping of a cane on the stairs; and as the door opened he saw the drab surtout of the worthy and much-esteemed friend who sat beside him at the head of the meeting.
"How's thee do, Aminadab ?" said he.

"Thee's voted, I suppose ?" "No, Jacob," said he; "I don't like the candidate.

I can't see my way clear to vote for a warrior." "Well, but thee does n't vote for him because he is a warrior, Aminadab," argued the other; "thee votes for him as a tariff man and an encourager of home industry.

I don't like his wars and fightings better than thee does; but I'm told he's an honest man, and that he disapproves of war in the abstract, although he has been brought up to the business.
If thee feels tender about the matter, I don't like to urge thee; but it really seems to me thee had better vote.

Times have been rather hard, thou knows; and if by voting at this election we can make business matters easier, I don't see how we can justify ourselves in staying at home.