It appears that he was opposed by a much younger man who had "never been to the wars," and it was his practice to tell the people of the hardships he had endured. Says he:

   "Fellow-citizens, I have fought and bled for my country—I helped whip the British and Indians. I have slept on the field of battle, with no other covering than the canopy of heaven. I have walked over frozen ground, till every footstep was marked with blood."

   Just about this time, one of the "sovereigns," who had become very much affected by this tale of woe, walks up in front of the speaker, wiping the tears from his eyes with the extremity of his coat-tail, and interrupting him, says:

   "Did you say that you had fought the British and the Injines?"

   "Yes, sir, I did."

   "Did you say you had followed the enemy of your country over frozen ground, till every footstep was covered with blood?"

   "Yes!" exultingly replied the speaker.

   "Well, then," says the tearful "sovereign," as he gave a sigh of painful emotion, "I'll be blamed if I don't think you've done enough for your country, and I'll vote for the other man!"

    Taking

   shelter from a shower in an umbrella shop.

   "

    Ben

   ," said a politician to his companion, "did you know I had declined the office of Alderman?"

   "

    You

   declined the office of Alderman? Was you elected?"

   "O, no."

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