Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-12
A Cheap Bargain.
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neutralize each other. All we have to
do is to pair off ana save the trouble
Of going to the polls"
The young wife pouted 81 don't
like that AT ALL she said. "Tve been
very much Interested i'm the efforts
made TO get this bill through, and /
want 10 vote"
"If you do, then shall have to
vote"
"iou should vote any way"
every well. BE IT as you say. Wen
both vote"
That's right That's doing our duty
What time will you come home so that
| can go outf"
81 come home? What fOrF"
"Why, TO watch the baby, OF course
! People without Il nurse or maid or n
cook can't leave child year old
| alone"
But this is my busy day. Couldn't
possibly"
"Why not take the time you spend on
your lunch?'
II can't spare any time for lunch to.
day"
You are very unklnd You might
! give me Il chance to vote this once.
since I've been so interested In the
cause
"Wcll, pet, I'll do It, But must take
! that time when I'm least busy, I'm the
! afternoon"
cant you come i'm the morning?
! I'm expecting dressmaker in the
afternoon. I've been trying for two
months to get her to give me half n
/ day She's TO cut my pink waist"
why not leave the baby with herr"
That's just like n stupid man. How
would she do my waist and attend TO
the babyE"
Il see. It's problem, isn't itT
"Oh, YOU make so much of it,
1T would be solved by our pairing,
but since that plan doesn't meet your
approval suppose we try another.
don't value my vote very much
AN American citizen and don't
value your vote! I'm ashamed OF YOU"
Il have reason. The candidate is
virtually nominated by the boss. He is
therefore the boss man and repre-
sents the boss, not me. In one sense !
nave no vote, even though put in my
ballot Now, I'll make you very lib
eral proposition. I'll not only forego
my own vote, but I'll go to the polls
and put i'm one for YOU I'll cast one
ballot for the Democratic candidate"
Before | would allow You to perpe-
trate such fraud on your country I'd
inform on YOU"
We can't both vote, and I'm willing
to give my vote TO you. Can do any
thing more?"
Yes You can come home and stay
with baby while go and east my own
legitimate ote myself"
The husband muscd for moment
then concluded the discussion:
VERY well, dear I'll do 1t this once
on condition that if you don't vote
you'll never ask me To do such a thing
again"
Don't vote! What do you meanf"
Il mean what I say. You may not
Ike the looks of the crowd you're to
jostle. You may not like the plan Of
voting nor understand IT, There are
lots Of things TO prevent ballots being
cast DO You promise?'
Promise. or course I promisc,o
VERY we'll. I'll he home early this
afternoon Say O'Clock Thatll give
YOU plenty Of time"
All right There's dear. Ia. Ia"
There was the usual marital Hiss
and the husband departed. At5 O'Clock
o.
a caller The husband passed into the
library with his evening paper.
pleasant chat was going on i'm the ad
Joining room. TO which he listened
amused The matter under discussion
was the new hat for the season. n
was half past when the caller rose TO
go, quarter 10 Is when she went into
the hall five minutes to q when eho
Went out ON 10 the stoop and five min
utes after q when she said the final
goodby The wife came iu FOR Kiss
and DIT Of chat with her husband and
was then going lclsurcly upstairs to
get ready 10 go out and vote when her
husband called her back.
BY the bye. dear. have YOU seen this
advertisement OF these SILKS marked
down TO 80 per cent Of costY"
She returned, read the advertise.
ment then put ON her "thug-r and
went out I'm luc time She returned.
We'll dear" said her husband. adld
you b1re au easy time yotinef"
She took Off her hat and gloves be.
fore replying
90 expect you're going TO bee very dis
agreeable Sine said.
About whatT
We'll you know I've long wanted
'ik dress aud cou.dut AFFORD One
know hy thc way the advertisement
you showed mo read Chat was likely
t0 get what 7 wanted ! Thought
could goo ana examine the silks and
have time to get to thc polls would
H1Fo hrd tmc but ! thought Id better
g.' 'ho trimmings
Sou found goods TO suif youe"
fr- aud never before har. ! seen
such tu0 40 such prices why. tine
ouc bprgbt'
What di1 the material co.ty
comfy e12 o. trimmings and au"
.DITf .Irfp"
I should think so" replied tho wife
ir.umphluIv never drcauu. thl. Doc
referred to tho price or his immunity
in tending the baby while hls wife
went tD fhe polls
TURNER g. HOYLE.