The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-12

more talk like that. It's the way with
some papers to jibe at our great in
stftutions, and you've been reading
them; that's the trouble with you. The
only criticism any one has any business
making against Congress is that it's
too good for some of the men we send
there. Congress is our great virtue,
understand the congressman are our
fault
II didn't mean anything like that,
protested the girl. II haven't been
reading any papers except the Herald
1 meant why should she send him
away if she cared about him?"
She'll go with him."
'They couldn't both go. What would
become of the Herald"
They'd fix that easy enough; there
are plenty of smart young fellows in
Rouen they could get to run 1t while
they are in Washington"
''Mr. HAIRLESS is sure to be elected,
is he?"
He is, If he's nominated"
Cant he get the nomination."
Get it! Nobody ever happened to
think of him for it till it came into
her head; and the only thing 1 look
to see standing in the way of 1t is
Harkless himself; but 1 expect we can
leave it to her to manage, and I guess
she will. She's got more diplomacy
than Blaine. Hedge Holloway is up
the spout all right, but they want to
keep it quiet; that's why she had them
come here instead of the office"
"She wouldn't marry him a minute
| sooner because he went to Congress, .
said Minnie, thoughtfully.
You're giving up" he exclaimed
You know I'm right"
wait and see. 1t might No, you're
wrong as wrong can be! wish you
weren't. Don't you see? You're blind
| She couldn't do all these things fol-
| him if she loved him. That's the very
proof itself. I suppose you-well, you
| can't understand"
I'll tell you one thing" he return
| ed. IF she doesn't the rest of it won't
| amount to a rip with John Harkless.'
Yes, it will. Nobody could help lik-
/ ing to find himself as big a, man as
| he'll be when he comes back here. Be-
sides, don't you see, it's her way oil
making it up to him for not liking him
| as much as he wants. You give up
don't your"
No. he cried, with feeble violence
II don't. She'll find out some things
about herself when she sees hin
again.
Minnie shook her head.
There was a sound of wheels; the
blackboard drew up at the gate. and
| I1eIeHs returning ITOf1 her evening
labor, jumped out lightly, and rar
around to pat the horses heads
Thank you so much, Mr.. Willetts,
she said to the driver. II know yoJ
will handle the two delegates you are
to look after as we'll as you do the
judges team; and you ought to, yol
know, because the delegates are mean
You dearsi" She stroked the 5leel
necks of the colts and handed then
punches of grass.
Briscoe came out, and let the friendly
animals nose his shoulder as he looked
| gravely down on the piquant face be
side him in the dusk. Young lady,
he said, "go East. Wait till we ge
on to Washington, and sit in the gal
lery, and see John Harkless rise up il
his place, and hear the Speaker say
The gentleman from Indianai'
know the chiEs would go up and dowI
my spine, and I guess you'd feel pretty
well paid for your days work. l guess
we all would"
Aren't you tired, Helen?" asked
Minnie, coming to her in the darkness
and clasping her waist.
Tired? No; I'm happy. Did yol
ever see the stars so bright?"
Continued in Next Sundays News.)