His Own Master

"We have come, " said the chairman of the committee, "to ask you to take this nominatioa. The city needs a man like you - strong, brave, self made, self reliant, owniiig no master, fearing no man. " The great man was visibly touched. "I'll not deny, " said he, "that your kind words have shaken my resolution. I trust that if elected I may justify your confldence and prove that I am indeed strong, brave, self reliant; that I own no master and fear no man. Suppose you wait a mintite till I see if my wife svill let rae acocept?' '-