The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22

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And to be honest the affection had min
gled with it pride-pride that the attentions
should come from such a source-a possible
United States senator. A great glitterins
avenue of possibilities opened before hel
imagination.
The wife of a United States senator
What would Mark Wayne, her employer
say TO that? She was sure he would ap.
prove it. What would the rude politicians
who had insulted her with incivil tones
think? How she would lord it over the wo.
men who had patroniZed her when she ha6
attempted an entrance into local society
circles and had been frozen out the frs
party because she was poor stenographer
What a fine husband he would make
How proud she would be of him. AND
bow good she would always be to him.
She began singing at her work.
"Oh, ho,'' said Mark Wayne at one OF
these outbursts, singing eh?''
She nodded.
rs it included in the same old wages?'
yes she said laughingly.
'Well. keep 1t up
You like it. 90 your
Certainly, go ahead"
She continued her work silently.
There he said, 81 threw a stone at 4
bird to get it to continue singing. Bad
policy
The Boss came close to her and said:
What do you think of me, anyway"
'My, Mr.. Wayne. What a question:
'Well, what? Men always like 10 heal
what beautiful women think of them"
why MIR. Wayne"'
you protest your beauty?"
'Mr. Wayne"
81 am sure your opinion is good. You
are very good, very faithful I know it i:
not for the seven dollars week. 1 would
like your approval with the color of youi
own Words
Anne turned to her work and began sing
ing again.
Perhaps this was the purpose of the Boss
for he turned away to his desk.
Seated, he turned and listened to hel
humming with his fingers idly clasped to-
gether back of his head and said to him
self:
What a woman to be cracking a ma
chine like that. What do the gods mean
any way?'
Criggle came in and began TO unite a
bundle fresh from the printing office.
She's sockdolager," said Criggle rub
bling his hands.
"Hits him hard, does it?'
''Wen 1 guess. Listen to this: Dear sir
Tile communication which follows and
which it is of the greatest Importance thai
you read deliberately is not written in the
interest of any candidate. It's import is
solely directed to the single, laudible de-
sire of preserving our beloved state from
disgrace and humiliation. As a repre-
sentative of your section it VIII soon be-
come your solemn duty to select a repre-
sentative of this state in the national halls
of congress. You owe it to God and the
state TO choose a fit man. One of those
now seeking your vote is not a good man
We will write frankly. John Woods OF
this city, a candidate for the United States
senate. is libertine, a man without honos
or honesty, a man you would not admit Il
your home"
Criggle re-adjusted his glasses and said
That's the first paragraph only"
what do you sign it?"
Committee of Good Government:
club"
''All but anonymous. Have you got en-
velores-blank envelopes. 1t would xiii
you # it got out that these came from you
Miss Boiling. direct these envelopes-with
pen and ink-to the names here on this list
Wayne handed her a list of the legisla-
tors of the coming session.
Take charge of these communications. "
he said. Put one in each envelope, stamp
them and mail them tonight. Take good
care of these Burn those you do not use
there in the crate. Let no one see the
others
He put on his hat and went out the door
arm-in-arni with Criggie.
Anne rushed across the room and grasp
ed the heap of printed sheets nervously
She read one through feverishly and tore
II up and angrily threw it on the floor. She
placed her foot upon ii and burst into tears
The attack was false-a contemplate, un-
6erhanded. anonymous attempt 10 ruiz
Woods character and beat her sweetheart
for the senate. The best of men in the
world,a nbertine. dishonorable. dishonest!
"Dishonora ble" she Kissed the word and
madly tore another sheet TO pieces.
He said" she sobbed, Ito let no one
see them She laughed nervously and took
up the whole heap and walked TO the CRATE
Let no one see them"
She replaced them on the table and sal
down, her head buried n her arms.
She owed something to her employer. H'
had commanded her TO mail those sheets
She had no right to read the communities
ton. II was her sole duty 10 mail them.
She went TO the door and turned the key
Yes she must mail them. She had beer
faithful to Wayne before. She must o:
faithful now But the words were lies
Was il not a good work to stop lie whs.
you met it? Could you honestly speed 4
along with good conscience? Were not
all other duties subordinate 20 the duty oil
combat ting falsehood2 Was il rot fair x
use foul means here? But was she not Z
thief &c burn the letters which her employ,
er had commanded her 10 mail He did
not ask her 10 resd them. to pass judy
ment upon their contents. but TO mail them
II she burned them she was dishonest She
could not De that"
Anne took Up the sheets one at a time
and folded them and placed then
in the envelopes and stamped IN,
lot THEN she hurst into tears again tn,
words were false. Her lover was the tru
est man on earth. She must protect him
She could not mall the letters.
Her eyes were red with weeping. her fac,
flushed her lips redeemed. her hands trern'
bling. The sheets she did not put into the
envelopes. she placed n the Ire.
They bum so easily she said as Sd.
watched than go.
But Wayn-shculd she be false 20 him
should she be dishonest?
He would ask her Iemorros: lid Tol
mail those letters.
She would reply yes"
Honestly or dishonesty?
She put on her hat and wrap and gather
ed up the stamped letters and stood sec
on6 before starting.
To the fire or 10 the postOfiice?
What would any woman 50 situated. have
done?
Senator Teller says: Sherman has n
knowledge OF foreign affairs and his sslec
ton 5 the most Incompetent Major Nc