The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-16
Ett;;ilD 1Hf SCENES
WITH A LEGISLATOR


ed TO inspect that beautiful city and
see and hear the prominent men as
sembled there We gave up the FIRST
few days to sightseeing. then spent
our time In the senate chamber and
Louise of representatives. was much
impressed with the dignity Of the sem
ators. and some OF tie representatives
seemed to me to be very bright men.
The last day we were in Washington
found me quite fatigued. | had been
at the hall of representatives all day.
where Il discussion on the tariff was
going on. aud | was converted from
II side to the other a dozen lines
About 4 o'clock In the afternoon we
went to the hotel. and Frank left me
that | might take a rest before dinner.
In the evening we were to visit some
place of amusement. Frank had
scarcely gone ont before ! heard a
step In the hall. and a key turned in
the lock next door. Some one entered
tie room. and as there was Il door be-
tween the two rooms | could hear very
plainly. 4 mans voice said:
Belinda. get up. Do you propose to
keep your bed all day? Are you not
aware that In political life u wife has
a part to play as well as the husbandf
Here | am pestered all day by con-
%stituents. every one of whom has an
AK to grind while you are dreaming
the happy hours away. Get up, | say.
and sew ON this button"
Then n woinan's voice:
".Iet,lro. you're n brute. Didn't I
shave the life out of ne when you were
running for congress-. cookin' for the
Whole county? Wasn't O always
bringin' folks home TO dinner. and
didn't | have not only to cook for 'em.
but play sweet on EN-? And what do
Git for it? Shet up here in this lone
some hotel while you strut about in
the lobby buttonl.oled by female ron
stituents. WHO play sweet on you to
get son to introduce bills for their re-
lief. And you fool enough to think
tley love YOU"
There was no reply to this. The man
had evidently been convinced OF his
injustice and kept quiet. | heard wa
ter running in the stationary basin and
some one washing.
Oh. dear. Are Frank and ! ever
coming to speak 10 n another like
this? And what u fraud political life
must be. after ALL
"Eelindas"
II was the man next door again.
wished they would 20 out. ! he'd no
hope of getting a nap and would be
tired in tie evening.
"Shct up
Come out of that closet"
I'm dressin'."
"Dressin'. ole gal! Do you mean
you've got TO 20 into n closet to put on
your stockings when there's no II
present but your lawful lord and mas
ter?"
The woman was evidently in the
closet. for her voice was muffied. but |
could hear II distinctly.
You my lord and master! You'd
make II beautiful lord. and as for a
master. you're n slave-a slave to your
COIStiAutitS. iOu Nodtob I oAiS WIN
plain tn one of 'em If he raped you
over the head"
"Ill rap you oTer the head. you ole
Je3eLel. If you say that again."
You're no sort OF Il lord. and you're
q slave-worse'n u slave. you're a.
! heard one blow and Il cry and COW
cred my head with the bedclothes. |
Inv fhtnI-iny " hat II hnpri1 s.nIInin fhEp
were and what low people represent us
IN congress. When | took the clothes
away from my ears the man was hum
ming II tune. Every now and again
there canie Il sob from the woman. but
he paid no attention to 1t. and she
seemed to be crying herself asleep.
| could not realize that the gentle
Clen ! had seen during the day ut the
capitol sitting in their seats and speak
Ing. many of them SO %learnedly. num-
bered among them even one who was a
wife beaten. But here was perfect
evidence of 1t. Just think. In this
advanced twentieth century among our
legislators is practiced what is extinc
among tie lower classes.
The brute wen out presently aud
when lie did so locked his wife in the
eoom. | listened. but heard nothing.
Size was doubtless asleep and lad for
gotten his horrid treatment. Frank
came In. and when ! told him about it
he was not surprised. But Frank is
always talking about the low type OF
people engaged in politics. ! dressed
Tor dinner. and we went downstairs.
In the evening we strulled out to
find some place of amusement. We
passed II variety hall. ard. since as a
girl ! had been denied such places. |
begged Frank TO take me In. We
listened to wo,aen sing SONGS and men
sing songs and people dance and saw
trained animals. TLen q man came
out and threw down some little dummy
figures. And what do you suppose
was the first word he said?
"Hplinda. get m"