The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
be Campaign
= Button.
By W. R. Rose, in Cleveland Plain
Dealer.)


and the wind blew it about in a very
unpleasant fashion. The street cars
were well filed. although, as was
usual on such stormy nights, most of
the shoppers had hurried home earlier
and SO reduced the pressure during the
half-hour of the day when the home
going crowd is the densest. But the
seats were all taken and standing room
was more or less in demand.
In one of these cars, an eaStbound
one, a sharp-featured girl of perhaps Is
years was seated near the door. She
was a bright eyed girl with thick
brown curls and firm little mouth; a
plainly dressed girl with an ancient
black turban and a dingy golf cape
that evidently had belonged in its
PALMER days to an older and much
larger person.
Presently the car slackened speed
and a stout man stepped aboard. He
had on a heavy coat with upturned
collar and a silk handkerchief muffied
his throat His hat was pulled down
low on his forehead and little of his
face was to be seen. He stood for q.
moment in the aisle. and then the girl
IN the golf cape caught his eye.
Il think there is room here for you.
sir. she said, and pushed up closer to
her left-hand neighbor.
The stout man looked down in
amused surprise.
hat politely, took the seat she indi-
Gated. The girl looked at him and
smiled.
That was very nice of you" she
S SAD IN low voice. Ito lift your hat
like that. Nobody ever did it before"
Indeed, said the stout man, with
an answering smile. I'm surprised to
hear you say So
Well. it's true said the girl with
little sigh I asked Brother Jim once
why it was, and he said he guessed it
was because l was too fresh. You
didn't find me so, did your"
No" replied the strong man, with
strong emphasis; mo. indeed 1 sim
ply found you thoughtful and unselfish
and lady-like."
TN tell Brother Jim that" said the
girl. He's a great tease. Thoughtful,
unselfish and lady-like. But l know
were just pollying me-.
i m afraid Jim doesn't appreciate
his sister said the stout man.
"Oh, my. yes, he does." cried the girl.
If he doesn't, he'd better. I'm the lit
tie mother at home, you know. They
couldn't get along without me. Jim
would never dare to quarrel with the
cook. Competent female help is
mighty scarce article nowadays, you
know
so I have heard said the stout
man. gravely. And how much of
family has the little mother?''
Only Jim and daddy. that's all. Jim
is in the office of the wire mills, but
daddy is home just now. Daddy isn't
strong and the winter months are
pretty tough for him to worry through.
It's his lungs. you know. He had to
quit the factory a week ago because
he couldn't work in the cold. Daddy
really ought to have work in. some
comfortable place where he could keep
warm He's competent, you know He
writes a beautiful hand and he's taught
IL !,
cooking. That's "a gift. Stuffy in this
car, isn't t?''
Yes" said the stout man, the air is
far from pure. But fortunately we learn
TO get accustomed to it
1T viii take me some time said
the girl as she unfastened the golf cape
and let it fall back. You see 1 usual
~ walk But it was stormy tonight and
late. 1 came downsio the Office to get
the little balance that was due father
he gave me an order for IL, and / had
to wait some time for the right man to
come in and fork over. Bless those
men, they won't have bite until L
get home!"
TIE stout man looked at the girl in
a curious fashion
Please excuse my curiosity, but isn't
that a campaign button that you are
wearing on your frock?' he asked.
Yes" said the girl and she turned
il so that a better light revealed the
vor the button was made.
DO you know him?' she asked.
I've seen him and heard him talk
replied the smiling stout man.
We'll" said the girl, hes my choice
all right. I'm out for him flat footed
like his style and like what he says
We need a change, you know, and this
is the safest man to give it to us
Then you have never seen this cham
pion whom you so much admire?''
< ind Z Ipc rir-I r7v,FT
know him from Ajax-'though / sup
pose he'd be dressed a little different
But. of course, that cuts no figure"
Il should imagine" said the stout
man, smilingly, that with all this en-
thusiasm for candidates and platforms,
your inability 10 vote would be mat
ter of very serious regret
Not at ALL laughed the girl. MY
own voting doesn't bother me at ALL
You aren't a-going to worry much over
your own vote when you can control
two others. That's what : do. You
see daddy and Jim are on the other
side-the other side from my candidate
but l say to them that in municipal
affairs they should go for the man,
without regard to party. Amt that
right"
It's admirable" said the stout man.
with a pleasant chuckle. But are you
quite sure that you can control those
two votes?''
Sure" replied the girl. call it
three instead of two. There's Uncle
Carson-he always votes just as daddy
does. And daddy will vote my way If
l ask it as personal favor AS for
jim, If he doesn't come to time I'll Just
give him mush for four or five meals
running-a continuous show of mush.
That'll bring him to time fast enough.
What do you think of him yourself?''
"Of JIM"
No, of my candidate
TO tell you the truth" said the
stout man, IF ] vote at all I think 1
will vote for your friend
That's nice" said the girl. And il
makes four, doesn't it?''
The stout man was laughing heartily
Il guess it does" he said. And now
let me know your name and your'
fathers name 1 want them for q par
ticular purpose" and he drew a. hand
some memorandum book from an inner
pocket
The girl looked at him a little doubt
fully.
You aren't reporter. are your she
asked. Cause If you are I'm not go
ing TO say another word
The stout man chuckled again
NO. he said, I'm not a reporter"
Il m glad of that" cried the girl
when I'm interviewed 1 want 10 know
1t And when l get ready to appear in
the papers as Little Annie. the child
Wonder. I'll let 'em all knew NV
name is Annie Eliza beth Lawrence ana
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