The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
BY MARLE pIGcs.

| Well, be seated, boys. So you think I'm
all right, do your? And the Governor
leaned back In his chair with a merry
Santa Claus twinkle in his eye. "And
what do you think OF my administration
of affairs-do you approve OF that, toO?'
he asked wondering what the future vo-
ters thought of his management of State
| business.
"Well, my papa thinks you are the
best Governor Kansas ever had, and |
think so, too" spoke up Tom, who never
failed to quote his papa on every posi-
BILE occasion. Eyes, and l think 1t was
just fine Of you to let the cOlored bat
taliOns have Colored officers. Yes, and
when you-oh, everything you do is just
right" and Tom grew enthusiastic un-
der the influence Of the Governors pres
enCe.
well, you are appreCiative," said the
Governor, laughing heartily. IF all
Kansans were as loyal as you, my young
friend there could be no doubt that a
Populist would be Governor In '99. Now,
boys, I'm not the only pebble on the
beach, so perhaps you would like to
meet the other workers in this Office"
II wish l could see Ed Little's success
sOr," ventured Harry, who had been so
overpowered by being talked to by
real live Governor that he had not been
able to speak a word.
"Mr. Lewis, let me introduce you to
three people who think everything
have done is just right" said the Gov
ernOr in his jOvial manner, winking at
his private secretary.
"Is 1t possible?" said Mr. Lewis, stop
ping his work to gaze at the curiosities.
Guard them carefully, or some side
show may sieze them" And the Gov
ernor and his secretary INDUCED in a
hearty laugh, while the boys Joined in,
though they failed to see any joke. "And
this Is Miss Steele" said the Governor,
pointing to handsome girl at the type
writer; land this is my niece, Miss
Hayes, who is my right-hand bower"
and the boys bowed to a sweet-faced
young lady as they both returned the
salutation with smiles
"And now we won't interrupt you any
longer, but thank you for making us
have such a good time, and we're awful
sorry we aren't big enough to vote for
| yOub oulu 1OlLl, do lnGy uOWCu W JuG
Governor and went out, declaring that
he was the incest man they ever saw.
And now We must hurry cause we
stayed so long in there" said Harry, as
they beamed on each other so proud
they could hardly speak
That's Secretary Bush's Office in
there, They look awful busy so don't
let's bother EN-; but Secretary Bush is
awful nice-see, that red-headed ones
him. I don't believe red-headed people
are cross, do you?-Cause he's always
good to everybody" said Dick.
"Oh, look, there comes Attorney Cen
eral Boyle" said Tom, pointing to a
bOyish-looking figure walking briskly
through the hall. "Aint he independ-
ent? You could tell to look at him that
even the stock yards company couldn't
get ahead of him"
Nov since we've seen him we won't
have to go to his Office here's the
treasury" said Harry, as they went over
to the west wing of the State house and
looked in at Uncle Davy" Hefebower's
office. Don't you wish we had all the
money in there? Whew, but we would
be rich, wouldn't we? Just look how
strong everything has to be-iron bars
every place."
State Superintendent of Insur-
ance,' " said Dick, reading the sign on
the door next the Treasurer's Office.
oh, want to go in here. This is where
Webb McNall is, you know" And they
went in, but stopped suddenly on seeing
a rather bristling looking man debating
a letter to life insurance company
while his stenographer took it down.