The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-25
SADIE'S VISIT TO
= THE GOVERNOR.
BY HARRIET CARYL cox.
Observation-Disclosures

THE governor was returning from
luncheon in good humor, albeit il
something of hurry.
He had fingered longer than he in
tended, listening to the anecdotes O.
his companions; so now he passed rap
idly down the corridors of the state
house, exchanging greetings with those
he met. and entered his own office.
His quick eyes noted the one clerl
busily at work, and he nodded as he
passed Oh to the inner office.
His hand was on the doorknOb wheI
a child's voice demonstrated: "Tht
governor amt in there; he's gone to
dinner. You'll have to wait"
The clerk turned his head as if tC
speak: but the governor silenced hin
with motion as he turned toward the
speaker. His kindly eyes took in with
glance the small girl figure resting
back in the big chair. Her feet did moi
reach to the floor; her coat was flung
over the back of another chair, and hel
hat hung on to the doorknob of The
governors private office. She certain
~ was very mucn at nome.
She looked up and smiled.
Have some?" she said, holding up a
doughnut. There are plenty more >
looking down at the paper bag in her
lap. Il brought my lunch along, cause
| was afraid I'd get hungry; and il
you've got to wait you might as well eat
something too"
The governor smiled in answer.
'I've been here most forever" she
continued, confidingly, ''and there've
been just piles of folks in; but that man
over there"-pointing to the listening
clerk-"he said the governor couldn t
see anyone before three o'clock. He's
Il real nice man. though, even if he did
send them off. He must be some partic-
ular friend of the governor, guess, see
ing he stays here all the time and looks
out for things. He's been real polite to
me, and you'd like him, / know" nod
ding gravely into the governors. .nused
face.
suppose we go in here and wait -
suggested the governor, opening the
door of his inner Office.
"Oh, 1 daren't!" The child's voice
was full of awe. Its the governors,
you know, and he mightn't like it."
Her voice was scarce above whisper
as she slipped noiseiessiy from her chair
and stood by the governor, gazing into
the room with wide-open eyes.
1--WE might go in, don't you think ?''
qreried the governor, break in his
voice, turning to the clerk.
"Oh. yes. certainly" replied the clerk,
with an answering smile.
There! didn't l tell you?" cried the
child, as she danced into the room
He's kind man, just as 1 said.''
You sit there indicating the re.
rolving chair at the desk, land we'll
make believe you're the governor. ]
wish you were," wistfully.
"Why?" queried the governor. "You
aren't afraid of him, are you?'
No. hesitatingly. THAT is, not
much. | guess | almost amt. But he's
the governor. you know; and has to de
very important things, and he might
not like to be bothered with a little
girl. But l 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?"
No." the governor treasured her
He might be very busy, you know, bur
l guess he'd listen to you; that is, il
you should tell your story we'll an6
plainly. You might tell it to me as q
sort of practice, then I can tell better il
the governor will listen to you
"Au right" she began, settling ba 81
in her chair and rubbing its shiny arms
Its about a fair, you see," looking
up into the kind eyes. ''We want te
have one out where 1 live-one to heir
the grand army, you know, cause they
were soldiers, and their houses got
burned down, and they don't have any
place to meet. But nobody won't 90 te
fairs, cause they're tired of them, ant
some one said if they could only &c,
the governor 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 cattle show, cause
they're awfully fond of the governor
de's the best one we ever had, 70,
From everywhere come words oil
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