"
The squire winced a little. He had been ambitious to represent
the town in the legislature, and after considerable wire-pulling
had succeeded in obtaining the nomination the year previous. But
it is one thing to be nominated and another to be elected. So the
squire had found, to his cost. He had barely obtained fifty
votes, while his opponent had been elected by a vote of a hundred
and fifty. All allusions, therefore, recalling his mortifying
defeat were disagreeable to him.
"On the whole, I don't know but I'm satisfied," he said,
recurring to the intelligence John had brought. "So far as I am
concerned, I am glad he has made choice of this boy."
"You don't think he is competent?" asked John, in surprise.
"For that very reason I am glad he has been selected," said the
squire emphatically. "I take it for granted that the farm will be
mismanaged, and become a bill of expense, instead of a source of
revenue. It's pretty certain that Frost won't be able to pay the
mortgage when it comes due.
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