Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
A Cheap Bargain.
IOriginaI1

lou viii vote with the Democrats, /
with the Republicans. Our votes will
neutralize each other. All we have to
90 is to pair off and save the trouble
of going to the polls''
The young wife pouted. 81 don't
like that at all she said. eve been
very much interested in the efforts
made to get this bill through, and l
want to vote'
"If you do, then shall have to
vote"
you should vote any way"
Every we'll Be it as you say. Well
both vote.''
That's right That's doing our duty.
What time will you come home so that
l can go out?"
81 come home? What for?''
"Why, to watch the baby, of course.
People without a nurse or a maid or a
cook can't leave a child a year old
alone"
But this is my busy day. Couldn't
possibly"
"Why not take the time you spend on
your lunch?"
81 can't spare any time for lunch to-
day."
you are very unkind. You might
give me a chance to vote this once,
since I've been so interested i'll the
cause"
"Well, pet, I'll do it. But 1 must take
that time when I'm least busy, in the
afternoon"
Cant you come in the morning?
I'm expecting a dressmaker in the
afternoon. I've been trying for two
months to get her to give me half a
day She's to cut my pink waist"
'Why not leave the baby with herY
That's just like a stupid man. How
would she do my waist and attend to
the baby?"
Il see. It's problem, isn't it?'
ooh, you make so much of itv'
at 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
can American citizen and don't
value your vote! I'm ashamed of your
81 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
have no vote, eFen though put in my
ballot. Now, I'll make you a very lib
eraI proposition. I'll not only forego
l11% n no Ic
and put in one for you. I'll cast one
ballot for the Democratic candidate"
Before l would allow you to perpe-
trate such a fraud on your country I'd
inform on you.''
I'VE can't both vote, and I'm willing
to give my vote to you. Can 1 do any
thing more?"
Eyes. You can come home and stay
with baby while go and cast my own
legitimate vote myself"
The husband unused for a moment,
then concluded the discussion:
VERY well, dear. I'll do it 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 mean?''
Il mean what 1 say. You may not
like 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! OF course promisev'
Every we'll. I'll be home early this
afternoon. Say o'clock. That'II give
you plenty of time
Gall right. There's a dear. Ia, tar
There was the usual marital Kiss,
and the husband departed At o'clock
he came home. His wife was receiving
caller The husband passed into the
library with his evening paper A
pleasant chat was going on in the adj
| joining room, to which be listened,
amused. The matter under discussion
was the new hat for the season 1t
was half past when the caller rose to
go, quarter to when she went into
the hall, five minutes to 6 when she
went out on to the stoOp and five min
| utes after when she said the final
goodby. The wife came in for kiss
and bit of chat with her husband and
was then going leisurely upstairs to
get ready to go out and vote when her
husband called her back:
"Ry the bye, dear, have you seen this
advertisement of these silks marked
down to so per cent Of cost"
She returned, read the advertise
ment, then put on her things" and
went out. In due time she returned.
"WelI, DEAR" said her husband, did
you have an easy time votingf"
She took off her hat and gloves be-
fore replying.
81 expect you're going to be very dis
agreeable she said.
"About what?''
well, you know I've long wanted
silk dress and couldn't afford one. /
knew by the way the advertisement
you showed me read that 1 was likely
to get what 1 wanted. l thought l
could go and examine the silks and
have time to get to the polls. 1 would