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By this time Uncle John was smiling genially.

“Why, I was sure of you, my dears, from the first,” he said. “The Major’s an old croaker, but he’d go, too, if it were not necessary for him to stay in New York and attend to business. But we mustn’t lose any time, if we’re going to direct the politics of the Eighth District Election the eighth of November.”

“I can go any time, and so can Beth,” said Louise.

“All I need is the blue stockings,” laughed Patsy.

“It won’t be play. This means work,” said Uncle John seriously.

“Well, I believe we’re capable of a certain amount of work,” replied Beth. “Aren’t we, girls?”

“We are!”

“All right,” said Mr. Merrick. “I’ll go and look up the next train. Go home, Louise, and pack up. I’ll telephone you.”

“That bad man ‘d better look out,” chuckled the Major. “He doesn’t suspect that an army of invasion is coming.”

“Daddy,” cried Patsy, “you hush up. We mean business.”

“If you win,” said the Major, “I’ll run for alderman on a petticoat platform, and hire your services.”