The all-important work of registering voters fills up the space between one election and another.

At the election his offices are like the head-quarters of an army.

He may represent some ancient college, or corporation with lands of vast extent.

Ladies with a little capital go home content when he has invested their money in mortgage of real property.

Still the work goes on increasing; additional clerks have to be employed; a fresh wing has to be built to the old house.