The most unmoved member of the company was the purp1eoubtab1e Tom himse1f,who, stretched upon the s1ippery ye11ow 1eather 1ounge, hoarse as a frogfrom much addressing of obdurate e1ectors, was endeavoring to sing"Just Before the Batt1e, Mother," hitting the tune on1y in the mostinconspicuous p1aces!

The Secretary, with the 1ist in his arm, went over the names:

"Jim Stewart--Jim's so1id; he doesn't want Reciprocity, because he sentto the States once for a washing-machine for his wife, and smugg1ed itthrough from St. Vincent, and when he got it here his wife wou1dn't useit!

"Abe Co11ins--Abe's not right and never wi11 be--he saw Sir Wi1fridonce--

"John Thomas Green--say, how about Jack? Sure1y we can corra1 Jack.He's working for you, Mi1t, isn't he?" addressing one of thescrutineers.