The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-20
BIT D. A. cHAUNcEY.
MAKING A SENATOR FLOP

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 The Senator closed with a peroration that drew a burst of applause from the galleries. As he glanced upward in ac- Acknowledgement his keen eyes fell upon the face of a slip of girl in the front seat. The face startled him 8 bit. He remembered to have noticed 1t in an ab- and that 1t was glowing with excitement and hope and confidence. Now the face was ghastly pale, and in the great brown eyes was hunted look. So tragic did tt appear that he was puzzled to &C., count for the sudden change. Then came the crowd of Senators about his. desk to congratulate him and the face faded from his mind as suddenly as 1t came.
 It was one of tn, greatest speeches that had been made in the Senate during the session. A batch of private pension bills had come up for passage. Apparently tion, when of a sudden Senator Wilton, a leader of his party and reputed to be the most eloquent member of the agust body, arose.
 a speech which for impetuosity. logic and patriotic sentiment had seldom been squaled in the Senate. Those In charge of the bills were stricken with dismay. erai reasons. but principally because his attention had been drawn to the case of Bernard Butler, of which he had taken troutle. to make brief investigation run WnlCn ne nau that Ene CIdtm had been urged repeatedly in the House and in the S. nate and in every case had been rejected. anl, furth rmore, he had found that the name of Bernard Butler had never been upon the rolls of the army or navy, and he doubted seriously if there was any basis whatever for the claim. He knew that powerful political Influence had been secured for this claim and that many members of high reputa- tions had vouched. for its justice. but he felt that claims of this nature should be Fully and clearly exclaimed in open ses- sion on the floor of the Senate and not in corners Of committee rooms or the lob- bies.
 As. the speech of Senator Wilton was concluded, the Vice President announced that the time had arrived for the dis cussion Of the Territorial bill. Where upon arose the Senator in charge of tha private pension bills and asked that they be made the special order for the next day at 3 o'clock. Which bsing concurred in. the Senate passed to the discussion of the Territorial bill. and the gallery gath cred itself together to listen with renewed interest--all excepting the slip of a girl on the front seat. who slipped out un-
 The following forenoon while Senator Wilton sat at his simple breakfast fin his bachelor apartments in his hotel, his man brought him a card. It read:
 Miss Josephine Harmon"
 What does she want?" demanded the Senator with slight scowl Don't you Know that I never receive anyone here?'
 Yes, sah, replied the man with some quaking and I told her to see you at the committee room at leben, but. LOT, san: she would not hear ob It. and just made me bring de kaid, deed she did. you neber saw such masterful eyes. sah, deed you didn't sah.'
 Tell the woman that I see no one here. but will see her at the committee room at eleven--and, Sam. if this occurs again l Will have to get man who will follow my directions"
 Exit Sam. who returns immediately. walking backwards and followed by a leptly, but retreating before the determin- ation of the young woman. Here is what the Senator hears in musical voice:
 "I don't care for his rules nor for your tor here and now-not at that crowded committee room where one may get an audience and may not-but here and now. l must. tell you, must and will (this life and death, and I will see him.
 At this point the owner of the, voice arrived within the door despite the ex- postulations of Sam. The Senator glanced to crush her audacIty. Ills eyes fell upon the face In the gallery which had SO im- pressed him on the previous day. It was neither so rosy and hopeful nor so pale glances on the day before. It was simply determined--so determined that despite his resolution to have her removed at once at whatever cost he involuntarily rose and bowed.
 Sir. I have come to you because l simply must have a few moments with you away from the crowd" she said sim ply. Tt Is about the speech you made yesterday-about the pensions, you know about the Bernard Butler pension in particular. You were so unjust and it Is so important to me and to mamma and
 Something in the simple dignity of the girl, the self-respect told by the boise of the head the intense earnestness which radisted from the set muscles, the dominant purpose evident in the set lips and drawn mouth, caused the Senator to halt in his determination to give his un- invited and unwelcome visitor summary dismissal There was a sort of atmos- phere about his visitor which suggested birth, breeding and quality which rem dered 1t impossible for this astute man of the world to say auRht but:
 Pray be seated Madame"
 She sank into the seat he offered her and replied immediately:
 Senator, believe me, will not detain
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