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The President

CHAPTER XX
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That Georgian Bay-Ontario Canal was a fortunate thought.

My nomination is certain; and the success of the ticket with the people seems quite as sure.

We must offset a loss in stocks by this mighty profit in politics.
"Changing the subject," continued Senator Hanway, "young Storms seems to be the accepted lover of Dorothy.

I'm gratified by it; he has no money, but Mr.Gwynn will act the generous part.

What surprises me is the submission of Barbara; she was decidedly tragic in her objections one evening." "Yes," said Mr.Harley, soberly exultant, his conquest of Mrs.
Hanway-Harley in the matter of that matrimony being the only battle he had ever won from his domestic Boadicea, "yes, Barbara did object; put it on the ground that Storms was a beggar.


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