Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
WIVES or POLITICIANS.


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The wives Of some public men enjoy
more social distinction than the wives ~
ward politicians enjoy. bnt no statesman's
wife has more personal responsibility OF
exercises more direct influence upon her
husbands career than the wife Of many q
district leader or ward boss.
Mary In the wife of Phil Delaney. MARY
b the daughter of local boss, for whom
the younger politician was a wide awake
lieutenant Politics were Mary's native
air. She knew all the material of the dis.
trict, each mans claim for recognition.
who were the tsoQ. tsoo. the q 900 men.
and what were their political sobriauets.
As Pills wife she IL a walking political
barometer. and could scent In the air q
temporary depression and It's area. Against
these she is prepared. She always man.
ages To know whether there sre any likely
vacancies In the street cleaning or scrut
force, and has made. first for Phil, next for
the organization and third for the party,
many faithful adherent by finding Z
place Tor some poor creature thrown out q
work. hungry and cold. III there II &c
place handy Mary has always q supply oi
coats, trousers, shoes and hats TO clinch
things until she can look around bit.
When there Is quiet little gathering oi
Phil's political friends nj phil's house lust
to keep things In hand, nobody minds
Mary's presence. nor the word she drops ID
now and then as she sits mending the chill
dren's clothes by the fire.
But Mary's great work In with Phil
Phil has warm heart but n light head
After little fratcrnixing with the chief
or some of the swell young men who have
gone into politics, he shows a disposition
to rise TO greater heights Of language and
demeanor. These would not 20 down In
the ward. Mary knows this So does PHIL.
Once after district rally Mary heard him
say ''eyether." and she ciapped her hands
on little phil's ears and sent Eussacia out
OF the room.
Mother of Moses, Phil, it's mercy no
body heard you. Would ye he having the
caildren carrying the word to school, and
the neighborhood passing Il round N com.
ing from your There's nothing but plain
talk wanted now until after election. mind
you that.H
which she rescued him when the cam paigr
was hottest. Looking out OF the window
To see II Phil was coming To supper, she
did see him. But what were those white
things below his trousers and over his
bootss Mary's heart stood still. They're
them dust covers" she muttered, ..and the
boys are all out before Dennis Rafferty's
saloon"
With presence OF mind Mary ran down
to the pavement where little Phil and Eu.
stacia were playing with little Grille Shan.
non.
Run, children. There comes papa,
Don't stop for your lives until you meet
him. Hang around his knees" The chill
drcn were of.
"Eustaeia," she cried, s'take the inside
you and Girlle. You're both got ON petit
coats Don't you leave 20, dearies, until
papa Is home, or I'ii'-- Tut Euxtacia was
knowing child; In Tact, hary's own
daughter. Phil was fIattered by the chill
dren's eaGerness. He liked the air Of d
family man iu public. so different from,
many men, he thought.
Mary watched them with beating heart
Safely they conveyed him past Dennis Raj
fsrty's saloon and to his own door, whers
Mary swept him In. She composed her
self
take an easy chair. papa; stretch cut
your feet on this footssool."
Phil obeyed- but now. with an air o
stricken self consciousness, an he saw tn,
white spats which he hadn't believed couls
he 50 confonndedly obtrusive.
Fail TO, Phiily. and you. Eustacia, un
button the slip covers Of your papa,
shoes"
The children were on their knees and ras
n race 10 uncover their fathers shoes. Each
held up white canvas overgaiter.
Now, lovies, take them down In the eel
lsr and bury them 10 deep the ward will
never see them again. Come up as soon n
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