A Spoil of Office: A Story of the Modern West

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Garland Hamlin. A Spoil of Office: A Story of the Modern West

PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION

I. THE GRANGE PICNIC

II. THE DINNER UNDER THE OAKS

III. BRADLEY RESOLVES TO GO TO SCHOOL

IV. BRADLEY'S TRIALS AT SCHOOL

V. BRADLEY RISES TO ADDRESS THE CARTHAGINIANS

VI. BRADLEY ATTENDS A CONVENTION

VII. THE FARMERS OUST THE RING

VIII. BRADLEY OFFENDS NETTIE'S FATHER

IX. BRADLEY MEETS MRS. BROWN

X. A COUNTRY POLLING PLACE

XI. STUDYING WITH THE JUDGE

XII. THE JUDGE ADVISES BRADLEY

XIII. BRADLEY SEES IDA AGAIN

XIV. BRADLEY CHANGES HIS POLITICAL VIEWS

XV. HOME AGAIN WITH THE JUDGE

XVI. NOMINATION

XVII. ELECTION

XVIII "DON'T BLOW OUT THE GAS."

XIX. CARGILL TAKES BRADLEY IN HAND

XX. AT THE STATE HOUSE

XXI. BRADLEY AND CARGILL CALL ON IDA

XXII. THE JUDGE PLANS A NEW CAMPAIGN

XXIII. ON TO WASHINGTON

XXIV. RADBOURN SHOWS BRADLEY ABOUT THE CAPITAL

XXV. IDA COMES INTO HIS LIFE AGAIN

XXVI. CONGRESSIONAL LIFE

XXVII. BRADLEY'S LONG-CHERISHED HOPE VANISHES

XXVIII. SPRING CONVENTIONS

XXIX. BRADLEY DISCOURAGED

XXX. THE GREAT ROUND UP

XXXI. IDA SHOWS BRADLEY THE WAY OUT

XXXII. CONCLUSION

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In this story of "A Spoil of Office" it was my intention to treat life as it would present itself to a young Western man of humble condition, who should set himself to the task of winning a political success. I have therefore maintained with considerable care the point of view of Bradley Talcott. Such a design loses in variety but gains, it seems to me, in unity and continuity of movement.

It has one marked disadvantage, however: it is apt to be misunderstood by the reader who may take the characters, events, and theories, judged by the central figure, to be the author's estimate. To illustrate: Ida Wilbur is presented as she appeared to Bradley Talcott, and not as the reader would see her, and not as the author would have delineated her had she been taken as the central figure of the book. This explanatory word seemed needed; being given, I leave its working out to the reader.

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The thought which he dared not utter, but which lay deep under every resolution and action he made, was the hope, undefined and unacknowledged to himself, that sometime he might meet her and have her approve his action.

"I can't afford it."

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