The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18
one before and I don't quite know now to

one before and don't quite know now to
do it."
The candidate smiled encouragingly.
'I'n do my best he said.
1T feels very impertinent," she went on,
relaxing into dimples. Il want to know
just where you were born and where and
why"
"Well, was born in Washington" he
began, staring reminiscently at the cell
ing. She glanced up demurely from her
notebook.
Washington. B. c. ?" she asked.
mo, nor D. c., either" he answered.
coming back to the present with laugh.
''Then it's Washington Territory" she
said, scribbling triumphantly.
"Only it hapens to be a state now" he
demonstrated.
rs it? What a pity" she answered.
Territory is so much more interesting
and romantic. 1t sounds like Indians, and
bear and prairies"
The great man looked slightly as
tonished.
'They ought to have thought of that"
he murmured, after a pause.
"a woman would have" she said.
That's just why l want woman suffrage.
Men never consider the poetical beauty
of things, or beauty, or anything like
that. If we helped run the government,
it would be a great deal more pietur-
esque."
Il haven't doubt of it," said the great
man, in a dazed tone.
rs womans suffrage on your plat
form?" she asked, evidently proud of the
technical term.
Good heavens, well, ah-no, hard
ly think it is" he answered.
you must take it up" she said easily.
IT'S the only sensible thing. But I ought
to be asking you questions Why are
you a democrat?'
Perhaps because I'm a republican"
said the candidate growing rather red.
81 meant republican" the new reporter
said TRANQUILITY. do tell me what's the
difference. 1t used to be something
about free trade, but you don't hear much
| about that now, and I can't tell which
party is which"
"Well, the whole country is having
little difficulty on that very subject" he
| began.
90 I'm glad of that" she interrupted.
Il thought it was just my stupidity. If
| everybody's puzzled I shan't need to
bother about it. I know there is some
trouble about silver or gold. It's like
London bridge
London bridget said the republican
candidate, pressing his hand to his head,
| what do you mean?''
Didn't you ever play that when you
| were little?" she asked. TITS London
| bridge is falling down., you know. When
! you choose sides for the tug of war they
| ask you whether you'd rather have gold
! coach or a silver castle, and which ever
| you choose you take that side and pull"
! 81 think you have a very fair under
standing of the national attitude" said
| the great man.
81 ought to know something about your
| childhood" she went on, frowning at the
point of her pencil to make it write.
| "Havent you some pictures of yourself as
a little boy? 1t would be dear to print
them with The Republican Candidate
written beneath"
I'm afraid I haven't any with me-" he
answered, glancing at his watch
That's too bad. We have some fasci-
| mating ones of us when we were small.
| Both of the boys wore plaid stockings and
| billow curl, and my sash was tied with
| in three inches of the bottom of my skirt -
| she said, with a laugh that nobody could
have helped joining.
"They are great fun" he said rising
| "Now, I'm afraid"
rs my half hour up?" she said regret
fully 1--WE enjoyed meeting you more
| than 1 can say. 1t was ever so good of
| you to tell me so much. Goodbye" She
shook hands and left him with little
| friendly smile. Her skirts still ruStled as
she went. The republican candidate stood
watching her go, though he knew three
men were waiting for him
"To-morrow's paper ought to be inter-
esting," he said, shaking his head. Il
| only hope the editor" But he went
| away leaving the sentence unfinished.