And he had only been absent a week! He had not much appetite for breakfast when Mrs.Hopkins set it before him.

But the Honorable Erastus was a born fighter, and his discovery had only dismayed him for a brief time.

Already he was revolving ways of contesting this new activity in the enemy's camp, and decided that he must talk with "the boys" at once.
So he hurried away from the breakfast table and walked down-town.

Latham was first on his route and he entered the drug store.
"Hullo, Jim." "Good morning, Mr.Hopkins.Anything I can do for you ?" asked the polite druggist.
"Yes, a lot.

Tell me what these fool girls are up to, that are plugging for Forbes.