The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-13

ieaning over the gate and looking
iiaeonanl1te enough % cfy Tom
ilartcris going to Washington t.
morrow she Haia abruptly You
know what TINT mraue9
Lovers think quickly when cap
1hi0 of thinking NJ an = should
thing he would 90 under the cireum
ataneen. rs bis duty
Then ! suppose father might af
we'll draw out. and there were tears
~ her lovely eyes. -. % were only
a man.
I'm thankful yeu're not
laughed and there were two # as
I leaning on the Rata. I'm Eaiug O.
frli you something that ! have never
ppnrdcd 90 another pereou. Pleas
dom mention 81 10 q living person,
not even % your father. for u might
defeat al uur piana I 90 - Wash
iuRton tonight. Hattie I have eye
cry thing ready IN take the train
on the side opposite the platform,
and no one VIII be- thc wiser until
home tlme tomorrow. pid 10 ever
enter that wise little head ~ yours
that Ia allow Tom % get the start
81 me or give you anything 60 cry
OVER
Her eyes aparhled. roses came %
her pale cheeks aH II by magic, she
turned a clad face toward me and
welt. who wouidnf7 In my engcr-
ness had perpetrated REGULAR
nohnolboy smack and a frightened
rohbin dartcd ont 81 the cherry tree
over our heads
We'll. went through 20 Wash
ingtnn az fast nR steam could carry
me and lost na time Ia hunting up
Z the congressman from my district
Z He promised So much and DID u With
go little apparent consideration that
I did not place much dependence on
HE assistance. ! thought 81 the Eifl
u left az che gate and vent right 10
thz postmaster general stated
my ease as coueiseiy ~ could. tell
1 ing him 81 the central location 81
my oandldate's place of business. his
loyalty 20 the party. his fitness for
the position anI 81 the important
fact that his appointment would pe
great favor 10 me.
'The general answered Win
Enesr that he made little attempt 10
conceal lie would be delighted 70
DO me a personal favor. II would
be downright pleasure Tor MN.
bat ne did not aee that the Interests
Of the nation we're sefloaaly Involved
in thla little appointment. AMI he
would withhold his decision. / went
away mad and dlsheaFteard. Sud
DENLY senator Zach Chandler came
10 my mind. lie was a friend 81 my
father. both we're from New iiamp-
shire. / went to the senator. telling
him everything but the gate episode
ana the other party thereto. lie
know ne when entered. for he neys
er forget names or faces. Tie IN
quifed particularly after my father.
erprfHalnR his regard for him a. an
old friend. and WAS IN a mond 10
favor ang reasonable cause ! might
capeusr.
q 80 ne tried to saueloh you, did
hag. ana the old war horses face haa
is Htornest setting. Wanted 10
show afr al the expense q ore Of my
friends ana constituents. DID he
Iunf drop thia matter ana meet me
here NJ o'cloci. this evening That
viii let you out OF the city tonight u
yen want 90 60.
4 was ON time ana Chandler
handed me n commission Tor my
candidate. lie atarued my thanks
10 ask me II Il would Inconvenience
me 10 remain over I..I the next day.
I was burning 10 get home with the
clad tlalnEa. but ! would have Fivsn
him month had he asked II. Then
take this 70 the posinasfer-g asfal.
tel Him that his treatment Of YOU
vas fnexeusabia. that Michigan men
10 not permit such attempts 20 hui
initiate than: that he told you TO
remember that h. was posimahief-
general. ana that you now ARK MIN
a. accent notice that the state OF
Michigan has been removed from hla
Immediate jurisdiction l fslie"esi
his instructions. and while ] do no,
know what that mesaae" from tho
psealAent. sast - the General by
chandler and myself contained. !
troyg that he vlited and stanmered
IN anoiary. ] also know that zach
..,anaiar was the man after that
Who anta who might hold poatoiices
In this state.
= ~age that commission TO ~.
ELI who came running down 10 the
same gate 20 meet me. and when l
promptly attended 60 another niue
matter of business she said she
would marry me a thousand times II
II was going 10 make me happy
Igar,er had 80 wait three years pc
fore hin girl became good humorea
enough 10 accept him. Detroit
Free Press.