Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21

in the ears Of the mortified alderman
from the Ninth ward!
He could scarcely hope for election.
but, although his party was In the mi.
nority, there was the hope he felt.
and he was encouraged by the charm.
ing widow whom he believed was the
most wonderful woman In the world
Then to be the candidate for such an
ONCE! II was more than he ever had
hoped In his widest ambitions.
Then | am to accept" he asked
the faiP Sylvia. who had dropped into
his ONCE as she often did Just now.
Accept! My dear alderman! How
can you think OF anything else?
shall be so proud of my friend, United
States Senator Saunders" And she
gave delicious little laugh of 10Y.
The alderman looked at her earnest.
y' That morning he had read a long
article In his favorite paper to the Of.
feet that men married too young; that
the woman a man admired at 20 was
not his choice at 80. With such
woman by his SIDE nothing would be
impossible. Then he pulled himself
together. He was man OF honor,
and, although he felt he had made a
mistake In his marriage, he would be
true In every sense Of the word. In
addition, this lady was womanly per.
lection and purity,
There is no hope Of an election"
he said slowly
Who knows? | came to tell you
something. Accept, and | will 20 to
the capital and work for you And
she clapped her little hands.
"You will?" he asked, hif eyes rest.
ing upon her flushed face
Work as hard as can" she re.
spondod.
But, Sylvia, the women you will
encounter" ne said, hesitatingly. lie
hated 10 mention them to her.
I'm this case the end will justify my
means. Just trust me- And, with a
bright smile. she huttered from his
ONCE. She had habit Of doing that.
Staying Just long enough for him to
overcome his awe OF her and then
vanishing. always leaving behind that
delicate perfume he had grown to as,
sociate with her.
The months had swung around until
II was time for the gathering OF the
two houses at the capital. According
to the election. Alderman Saunders
party was slightly In the majority and
II was an honor to be candidate for
the office. In this case II was decided,
ly a bare honor, for the party was
poor and its choice was poorer. Sud.
denly, the party gathered together suf'
iicient funds and the war was on.
The boss had been keeping in the
background. He did not desire It
known that every man on his party
ticket was his.
I'm thinking Of retiring to private
llfe," he would say. smiling as ever,
when questioned. Il have done yeo'
man service to the party for years and
and II Is time for me to 80 to the
backwoods,"
No one who knew him was fooled
howeveT. In fact, one Of the news
paper boys winked and whispered Ia
another newspaper representative;
Rot! You just put up your last
PUNK that when that wise old guy
gives out such dope he's laying his
wires all the deeper. Backwoods fol
him"
Guess you've hit Il, all right, al
right" grinned the other, but botl
went with the boss to the nearest sa
loon. Nothing ever was said against
him. except in an undertone, As one
Of the boys said:
THE boss is too good about passes
taking care OF the fellows out OF
lob and such things. for any Of us L
kick, even II we have to do others dir
now and then to suit him"
OF course, though, he went to th'
capital.
just 10 SET tut luil' H' '"f'"'''N
dispensing cigars right and left. upol
his arrival.
However. It might have been nc
tIced that this man who said he wa
yearnlng for the simple life was pres
ent whenever anything important wa
going on, and that nothing was dom
until he gave the signal.
All Of this was noticed by the news
paper boys. and as they clustere
about, during the wrangling over IN
speaker, one Of them said, carelessIy'
Mark my word, the boss trlen
goes in as speaker" And he did an
then, after some preliminary business
the houses came to the important ma
ter Of electing a United States sem
tor in Joint session
Alderman Saunders Is getting
huatla nm himself" these newspapt