The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15
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asked.
Iis countenanoo changed "It's--well--
It's the sort you don't want Ia have any.
thing to do with" said William. darkly.
Emily Louise knowing how William
re gardod her conscientiousness. was un-
easy because of certain recolisotion.
She must got to the bottom OF this.
She sought Aunt Louiso privately.
Aren't you Democrat7" she inquired.
The indignant response Of Aunt Louise
was disconcertins. what else could you
dream I ann" she demanded, with as
perity.
You said you didn't approve Of demo
cratic institutions" explained Emily
Louise. recalling.
IT approve Of nothing under Repub1i-
can domination" said Aunt Louise
baughtily--whch was muddling.
f.what's papa7" asked Emily Louise.
suddenly.
Aunt Louise. dressing for party, shut
her DIOR sharply.
one could ask Aunt cordsiia. But Aunt
cordelIa turned testy, and even told
Emily Louise to run away.
Uncle Charlie was gone.
There was Aunt Miranda and Tom. so
Emily Louise sought the kitchen. II was
after supper. Tom was spelling the news
from paper spread on the table and
Aunt Miranda was making up the fan-
mel cakes for breakfast.
WHO? Yo' paw" said Toni 'hss a
Republican,: he done edit that kinder
paper over cross the Ohio River, he
does"
There was JUNCTION IN the glib quick
meas Of Toms reply. Then no lodged: It
was lust In time
"shet yo' monf." said Aunt Miranda
with wrath; "ain't done tot how they've
KEEP It from the chile"
Emily Louise was swallowing hard.
''Then-tren-am a Republican," Her
voice sounded way off.
Aunt Miranda turned scandaliEed
face upon her last baby In tho family
Goose yer mint. chile: huccome yer
think. sech or thing7 Amt yer done
learned It's sinnahs is Jumped WI pub
licnns-po' whites an: cul'd folks an
sech?"
The comfort In Aunt M'randa's reas-
surtnE was questionable. ''But.-you said
my papa" said Emily Louise
The tension demanded relief. Aunt
Miranda turned on Tom. II lay I bus
vo, f,aid omen az yer don't quit yo' STAN
IN, WI yer mouf gapdn. at the trouble
yer done made.
Aunt Miranda was sparrins for time.
Don yer worry bout dat honey
this to Emily Louise-''fht's 5es' ono desc
here mistakes In Biography, seem like.
same es yer ten erbout: gettin' KEEP IN
foh Huccome gen man like 20 paw.
got bawn y'other side dc Ohier Rivor.
'ceptin' was an aoci-dentf Dess tell me-
dat?i But dere's 'nough quality dis here
side de family to keep yer eood DEM
crat honey" and Aunt Miranda, NUT
tering glared at Tom. ~.
For Emily Louise was gazing into q
gulf wider than the river rolling between
home-and papa, gulf called war; nor
did Emily Louise know. az Aunt Miranda
knew, that 1t was babys little nsta
cIutch,ng at Aunt Cordelia that had
brldged that gulf
Emily Louise turned. away-her papa
was that thing for lowered voice and
bated breath-her papa--was Rspubli-
I Then Emily Louise was Republican,
also. Hattie said so: Aunt Miranda did
not know. At II one. begins detsrrntned11
to face facts. NJ
Yet the very next day Emily Louise
papa had been that thing for lowered
tones She was working upon her weekly
composition. and thib week the subject
was George Washington"
Emily Louise had just oct forth upon
legal cap her opening conclusions upon
the matter. She had gone deep into he1
/, family annals. Of George. Tor. BY nature
Emily Louise was thorough and William
1 had testified that she, Was conscientious
George washington was great man
and SO was his mother"
Here she paused. pen suspended: for ths
full meaning of a statement IN the his.
tory spread before her had suddenly
! dawned upon her; for that history de-
| clared George Washin gton firm advo-
cate for these republican principles"
ls Should an Emily Louise then turn
traitor to her father. or should she de-
cert an Aunt Cordeua. and an Aunt
/ Louise7
Life is complex. At 70 q quicker OF ao-
sorption and concentration begins to gath.
er between the brows.
On the homeward way. William was
waiting at tho corner. What II per-
son when they are not either Democrat