The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

I go around. He was relying on exchanges
OF votes and the securing innocence OF the
bill to pull It through
k was almost mobbed by his col
leagues.
The old CRATER is holding out on u.s."
declared ~ TN nx his game fer good"
4 day or two later the hill came up on
second reading. and then was open 10
amendment. Representative N demand
ed the Speakers recognition. secured the
floor. and opened fire on the bill.
Mr.. Speaker" he shouted. WI are here
representing the people of the great State
Of - We are elected to protect the
weak. not TO nourish the ~strong-not TO feed
the trusts which already are encompaSsing
US about. Information has reached me that
this bill now before US IS intended to serve
the interests of the millionaires as against
one poor man. who is earning an honest
living in s. These m~ilionaires. / know
gentlemen OF the House, would pass this
bin by the use OF money. They would buy
and sell US. gentlemen. and rob q poor man
OF his living. Gentlemen. / favored this bill
till I found out the facts shout Il (saIckers
from some Of the members who were on
to- Representative N Now. gentlemen,
1 move to amend by striking out the enact
ing clause"
Int EcFOENcIh fcElDUicu EdpiulI IS Ill5
discourse was delivered. Their papers con-
tanned screaming leads: KS Shot at
the Brewers" and IL was q shot that told.
The bill was killed. dead for that session at
least.
Only Representative x. 10 save him
self with the brswerieS roared forth q
stentorian. No.
Mr.. Francis w. FUrniss strolled back
from the bnnct-smoker into the parlor car.
while bound homeward. and was pleased 10
discover Miss Foley iolhng in one OF the
chairs. Both were through with their Iegis-
lative tolls.
SHE CONGRATULATED HIM.
You won your fight. didn't your She
congratulated hin heartily.
Yes. it's funny. isn't 1t? I don't know
yet how 1t happened"
II can tell you 4 secret she continued,
with just a degree of richness in her man
ner. II think L did a lot
Your
Eyes. I went for Mr.. F. I told him
that he ought to be ashamed OF himself,
just TO support bills with money behind
them-'boodle bills you call them7 oh, 1
told him the whole story OF your bill. I
told him and a lot OF others about 1.-THE
shame OF robbing a poor man up in s. OF
his business. L thought they all laughed a.
me. But you heard Mr.. F-'s speech.
Wasn't 1t glorious7 He's a good man, If he
is against woman's suffrage"
Franc!s looked puzz4ed. AS for N-'s
-speecn-wel. he knew something OF Mr.
N by now. Moreover. his brewer friend.
the morning at,er ms nrsI talk with Miss
Foley, had informed him that those inter-
ested in the bill had raised barely SI,vOa.
after a moments thinking, however, he be-
gan to sse daylight
fifteen thoUsandZ"
Eyes. indeed. 1 did"
Another pause. Meantime the stamped
after the money had become very clear ana
very luoicrous 10 Francs. His was a very
broad smile when he answered.:
Miss koley. you're. d uuInp-I mean a
jewel"
you hesitated a long time about giving
me the credit OF IT," she replied, showing :
> me dissatisfaction.
Il did not mean to be grudging: 1 am
greatly Obliged TO you You cannot realize |
how much"
"oh. WELL she continued. you see, I'm
against the breTeries. too"
Miss Foley. It may be added. came OF a
circle the social center to which was a very |
valuable adjunct 10 a rising young law
yer" Furthermore, Miss Foley regarded a
rising young lawyer" as a decidedly in |
teresting Individual. Which two facts. I
suspect, viii mean the association Of their
names In the society columns one of these |
days HASTINGS MaeADAM.
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House Destroyed.