He talks humble, like a has-been that knows he's a back number, but he says it's his privilege to cast his fust vote in that club for Mr.Holway, South Orham's pride.
Nobody was expectin' him to say anything, and the cheers pretty nigh broke the winders.
"Gabe was turrible affected by the soft soap, you could see that.

He fairly sobbed as he sprinkled gratitude and acceptances.

When the agony was over, he says the votin' can begin.
"I cal'lated he expected somebody'd move to make it unanimous, but they didn't.

So the blank ballots was handed around, and the pencils got busy.

Gabe app'ints three tellers, Bassett and Ellis, of course, for two--and the third, Jotham Gale.
"'As a compliment to our newest member,' says the chairman, smilin' philanthropic.
"When the votes was in the hat, the tellers retired to the amusement room to count up.