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42 The Election

           

           Jerrykissedthechildandsaid,“Runintomother,mypet,andtellherIthinkyouhadbetterstayathometo-dayandhelpher.”

           ThenturninggravelytoHarry:

           “Myboy,Ihopeyouwillalwaysdefendyoursister,andgiveanybodywhoinsultsheragoodthrashing—thatisasitshouldbe;butmind,Iwon’thaveanyelectionblackguardingonmypremises.Thereareasmany’blue’blackguardsasthereare’orange’,andasmanywhiteastherearepurple,oranyothercolor,andIwon’thaveanyofmyfamilymixedupwithit.Evenwomenandchildrenarereadytoquarrelforthesakeofacolor,andnotoneintenofthemknowswhatitisabout.”

           “Why,father,IthoughtbluewasforLiberty.”

           “Myboy,Libertydoesnotcomefromcolors,theyonlyshowparty,andallthelibertyyoucangetoutofthemis,libertytogetdrunkatotherpeople’sexpense,libertytoridetothepollinadirtyoldcab,libertytoabuseanyonethatdoesnotwearyourcolor,andtoshoutyourselfhoarseatwhatyouonlyhalf-understand—that’syourliberty!”

           “Oh,father,youarelaughing.”

           “No,Harry,Iamserious,andIamashamedtoseehowmengoonwhooughttoknowbetter.Anelectionisaveryseriousthing;atleastitoughttobe,andeverymanoughttovoteaccordingtohisconscience,andlethisneighbordothesame.”

           

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