The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24


did not make much odds to them, he
said.
My men, cried Mrs. Monroe, you
mustn't look back. I viii drive one OF
you in at a time, and come for the rest
in turn Jump in, one of you, ana VIII
drop you at SANFORD in less 1nan no
time
She rushed wildly backwards and for
ward until she had conveyed nearly al
the men to town. AS she picked up the
last remaining one she noticed tnat ne
was OF superior rank to his predecessors .
You are not a working man, sne
said, as she set her machine IN motlon-
"Oh, yes, I am he replied
Il was referring to manua1 laDor'
she reJoined irritably. LOOK at your
hands,"
"A good deal Of hard work may be
done with the head he suggested
True But brain workers and the
horny handed sons of toll are not gen
orally found in close companionsh1p.
He laughed. II fancy that you have
been hand and glove with some queer
characters since you took to the cleo
pioneering business he said
Perhaps. But the case is different
descend temporarily to a lower sphere
for the sake of a noble cause, not merely
for the love of low company.
well, I also am laboring in a noble
cause. was personally conducting those
free and independent specimens because
knew that the pubs in the road would
offer more attraction than the polling
station
ooh, how good Of you! You are true
patriot and a hero
Hardly that, am afraid. One nat
urally wants ones own side to win
t'Of course Especially when 1t IS the
right side But I don't remember your
face. Did 1 ever call on you in the
course of my canvassing?"
Il am positive you did not. am not
so blind to feminine charms that could
ever have forgotten it had you done me
that honor"
hunted up all our people"
Possibly I was not at home when you
came our way May be SO bold as to in
Mrs, MIS-; Monroe eoloFed xiylsly; She
South Russetshire at least.
Il am Mrs Monroe" she replied
You have heard of me, them she
ASKED g5 it Rlessed little b siSs eara Of
And what have you personally heard?'
II have heard that as wife, a mother
a. hostess, you are perfection And to
that is, her hearth and home-ought to
content any right-ninded woman"
"Ohl Then you 10 not approve of wo-
men mixing themselves up in p0htics?"
"Assuredly not A woman must lose
some of her delicate bloom in any hand
"Bahl Delicate bloom always gets rub
bed off unless protected by cotton. Sure
ly you would not wrap us up in that
again? See what emancipation and fresh
air have done for our sex. 1900 =
produce lady canvassers.''
Lady canvassers who triumphantly
lead their fathers. husbands, brothers to
the top of the poll; lady canvassers who
are not above carrying the wandering
tain Monroe would have lost twenty
votes. You, with all your persuasion and
failed to save those twenty men from
the temptations of the village inns, and
station too late. I, with the aid Of
motor-car, transport them to Sanford
safe, and, above all, sober"
Her companion tugged at his mustache,
but made no reply
ket place. she said. i do not wish to
go into the crowded streets, so I will put
you down here" W
could repay you for yoAr kindness in Civ
ing me and my men q lift" he said. rails
ing his cap in farewell.
HYou viii repay me a thousand-fold.'
she laughed, as she turned her machine
round toward home by registering your
vote in favor of my husband, Captain
Il only wish could" he returned
gravely, but, unfortunately. by 50 doing
freres as well as myself are pledged to
vote for Cratchett. the labor candidate,
and, in his name, 1 thank you most sin>
cerely. for enabling, US to get to the pon
Mrs. Monroe gazed at him. speechless
with rage and modification. Then she set
al break-neck speed.
Cratchett, the labor candidate. was
turned by a small majority. It fell out
that later on the conservative agent ran
up against the radical agent.
We've defeated you this time old
man." remarked the latter pleasantly.
No. you haven't. Not a bit of it, re-
Joined the other.
What! You won't own you're beaten?~
Beaten? Yes. But not by you.''
'fBy whom then?'
by our candidates wife, God bless her,
Mrs. Monroe.