The Newtown bee., 1897-12-10

You sit there" indicating the revolv.
ing chair at the desk, land we'll make
believe you're the Governor. l wish you
were," wistfully.
"Why?" queried the Governor. You
aren't afraid of him, are your
"No, "hesitatingly. "That s,not much
| guess l almost amt. But he's the Gov
ernor, you know, and has to do very i'm
portant things, and he might not like to
be bothered with little girl. But
| wouldn't be afraid of you, cause you've
got such kind eyes. You'd listen TO me,
but he might tell me to get out. Do you
suppose he would?'
mo" the Governor treasured her.
"He might be very busy, you know, but
[ guess he'd listen to you; that is, if you
should tell your story well and plainly.
You might tell it to me as sort of prac-
tice, then | can tell better if the Govern
or will listen to you"
'All right" she began, settling back
in her chair and rubbing its shiny arms.
"It's about fair, you see,' looking up
into the kind eyes. 1--WE want to have
one out where | live-One to help the
Grand Army, you know, cause they
were soldiers and their house got burned
down, and they don't have any place to
meet. But nobody won't go to fairs,
cause they're tired of them, and some
one said if they could only get the Gov
ernor to come down and be there and
say something, and to shake hands with
the people, why, they could get big
crowd out.
Folks would come from all round,
same's they do to a cattle show, cause
they're awfully fond of the Governor.
He's the best one we ever had, you
know. That's what they say, bat guess
its partly cause some of the men was in
the same company with him in the War
and seeing he's Governor and they know
him, 1t makes 'em feel pretty big.
Anyway, l heard a man say so; but
then, he's always saying something that
amt nice. lie said the Governor
wouldn't come when the committee wrote
to him about it; and when the answer
came that he had too many en- gagements
he just smiled and said, 4 told you so.'
"And they felt awful discouraged. and
papa felt so bad just thought I'd come
and see about it. 1 thought if L could
see the Governor and tell him about it,
perhaps he'd come after all. l don't
suppose he will, tho, seeing I'm only a
little girl
"He might" the Governor suggested,
looking beyond her out of the window.
"He might not have understood, you
know; for he gets good many invita-
tions to go to places, and probably he
didn't realize how much you wanted him.
The child's face frightened. "Oh, we
do want him awfully," she cried; land
we'd make lots of money, know. And
thought perhaps he'd bring his little
girl along with him, and we'd show her
round. We're going to have ice.cream,
you know. Don't you s'pose she'd like
to Gomez"
A murmur of voices in the outer Office,
M gruff voice calling, "Sadie!'' pre-
Guided any answer to this query.
''IJ's sam," said the child, slipping out
Of her chair, land he's come for me, and
| sha'n't see the Governor. Now amt
that Just too bad!" Big tears rolled
down her cheeks. "And-I'm-so--d
appointed" she sobbed.
ST might tell him for you," the Gov
ernor said, drawing her toward him.
"You've told me all about it, so that
understand perfectly, and I'll see that he
knows all about Ii, and I'll send you word
tomorrow"
ssWill you, really?" The child's voice
trembled with eagerness. "You aren't
teasing, are you, seeing I'm little grip
''No,'' he assured her, gravaly. sHon-
est Injunl That's what you say when
you mean it, Isn't it? thought 49," as
the child nodded. "That's what my lit