Go on with your painting and be
happy. We may require you to make a few speeches, but all the details
will be arranged for you."
"Do you intend to permit this, Uncle John?" asked Kenneth.
"I'm wholly in sympathy with the girls, Ken, and I believe in them."
"But consider the humiliation to which they will subject themselves!
I've had a taste of that medicine, myself."
"We're going to be the most popular young ladies in this district!"
exclaimed Patsy. "Don't you worry about us, Ken. But tell me, how big is
your district?"
"It includes parts of three counties--Monroe, Washington and Jackson
Counties."
"What county is this?"
"Monroe."
"Any cities?"
"No; only a few towns. It's mostly a rural district. Fairview, just
across the border in Washington County, is the biggest village."
"Have you an automobile?"
"No; I don't like the things. I've always loved horses and prefer them
to machines."
"How much money are you prepared to spend?"
"How much--what's that?" he asked, bewildered.
"You can't win a political election without spending money," declared
Patsy, wisely. "I'll bet the bad man is scattering money in every
direction. It will cost something on our side to run this campaign in a
way to win.
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