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Show ACTION WON THE FARMER. Proof of Kindness Stronger Than Any Political Argument. Tho "ono touch of nature" that ''makes tho whole world kin" was added nccldontally by a man who, when ho was running for the legislature, legisla-ture, endeavored In rain to cnlls by hl3 argument tho sympathlos of a certain cer-tain old lilshman. This Irishman had great lnlluenco rlth his neighbors,' and It was thoroforo with some disappointment disap-pointment that tho political aspirants saw Patrick Ilalloran a expression of stubborn disapproval at tho closo ot an hour's convocation held closo to tho Halloran pigpen. In tho end, howovcr, Pct--c' and all his frloml3 voted for tho 1 an, and ono day, when his election waa secure, tho roprosont-atlvo roprosont-atlvo called ugnln on Mr. Hnllornn. "I thought you woro ngalnst me, Pat-. Pat-. rick," ho said. "I was," said Sir. Halloran, Hal-loran, frankly. "I had no use for jour argymonts that day you stud to long over tho pigpen. But whin I minded aftherwards how whllc3 you talked you scratched tho back o' tho pig till ho lay down wld tho pleasures of It, I Bald to mestlf, 'He's all right, no matther. If wo do dlsagreo on some few p'lnts,' I said." Youth's Companion, Com-panion, " |