There's a lot of bother in servin' your country, and a man oughter be well paid for it.

I did jest like the others do--like Kleppish is doin' right now--but the reg'lar voters don't understand politics, and when the howl went up about graft, backed by Kleppish's bought-up newspapers, they turned me down cold.

I've been eight years watchin' for a chance to get in again, an' now I've got it." "This is very interesting, I'm sure," remarked Patsy; "but our paper doesn't go much into local politics, Mr.Boglin, and I'm very busy to-day." "Honer'ble Ojoy Boglin," he said, correcting her; but he did not take the hint to leave.
Patsy picked up her pencil as if to resume her work, while he eyed her with a countenance baffled and uncertain.

Presently he asked: "Has Kleppish got this paper too ?" "No," she coldly replied.
"I thought I'd likely head him off, you being so new.

See here, Editor--" "I am Miss Doyle, sir." "Glad to know you, Miss Doyle.