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First I am to write a love-story of long ago, of a time some littlewhile after General Jackson had got into the White House and had shownthe world what a real democracy was. The Era of the first six Presidentshad closed, and a new Era had begun. I am speaking of political Eras.Certain gentlemen, with a pious belief in democracy, but with a firmerdetermination to get on top, arose,--and got in top. So many of thesegentlemen arose in the different states, and they were so clever, andthey found so many chinks in the Constitution to crawl through and stealthe people's chestnuts, that the Era may be called the Boss-Era. Afterthe Boss came along certain Things without souls, but of many minds,and found more chinks in the Constitution: bigger chinks, for the Thingswere bigger, and they stole more chestnuts. But I am getting far aheadof my love-story--and of my book.The reader is warned that this first love-story will, in a few chapters,come to an end: and not to a happy end--otherwise there would be nobook. Lest he should throw the book away when he arrives at this page,it is only fair to tell him that there is another and a much longer lovestory later on, if he will only continue to read, in which, it is hoped,he may not be disappointed.
