Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09

va nhu WHO nau inspired MIN 10 all no
had achieved-that she was standing
before him.
IT was Dallas hersef who brought
him to sense OF the others presence,
for as he sprang forward to meet her
and eagerly grHsped both her out.
stretched hands the girl bowed in
mock reverence and answered his ar.
dent greeting with demure
GOOD Afternoon, your honor~
Don't" he begged half in Jest. It'll
so good TO see you again that =
81 sent word that had a surprise
for you, Alwyn." interrupted his moth.
err. Il knew 1t would please YOU But"
with glance at the alderman, you're
busy? Perhaps We
Not at all, mother. May present
Alderman Phelan? Miss Wainwright
this is
Alderman Phelan Of the Eighth"
amended the politician, thoroughly i'll
at ease in the presence of the visitors.
II must be goin' now, yonr honor. r.
But Dallas had come forward with
q smile that melted the speakers EN-
barrassment in an instant
"The Alderman Phean who gives
turkeys TO all those poor people at
ChrStmas:" she asked in genuine In.
terest. 1--WE often read about
The same ma'am. at your service"
nssented the delighted Phelan. II fill
em with turkey an coal In winter
an take their wives an kids on
outings IN summer, Ever been to one
! op ~ ,,,tu
NO" replied Dallas. with n perfect.
ly grave face I'm sorry to say l
haven't. Tell me about them, won't
you?"
They've got TO be seen to be under
stood. A thousand poor tired wive:
an white faced spindy Kids turned
ont into the country for the only
| glimpse OF green grass an shady trees
! they ever get Gil year. A thousand
| mothers an children out in cool
grove with nothing to do but roll
around the soft grass an play an
eat all the fancy grub they can hold.
Maybe. miss, IL wouldn't mean a lot to
you, but If you'd been workin an
livin' an sleepin' an starvin' for
|
back tenement room. toilin' like slave
to keep food an clothes betwixt the
kids an starvation, an was barely
able 10 keep body an soul together
well, maybe then you'd understand
what them outings an turkey tests an
loads Of coal means to the poor. And
they won't turn down Jimmy Phelan
! at Horrigan's orders
II do understand" cried Dallas, hel
big eyes bright with tears. Il under
stand, and, in behalf Of all women and
children, l thank you with my whole
heart"
You're all right. miss" muttered the
delighted. embarrassed Phean, at ones
at a loss for words. "You're-you're all
right! III leave 1t 10 his honor if
Indeed she is" broke in a suavs
voice at whose sound the little spell OF
sentiment was broken and which caus
ed Phean and Bennett to turn In an
noyance toward the door
Scott Gibbs, bland. we'll groomed,
quite ignoring the other mems lack Of
welcome, stood bowling on the thresh-
old.
ooh. forgot TO tell you, Alwyn."
whispered Mrs. Bennett in hurried
aside to her son as the latter summon.
ed up sufficient civility to greet the
newcomer. Il forgot TO tell you. Mr..
Gibbs was calling on Dallas when
stopped for her, and he asked leave to
come along. I'm sorry, but
How are you, Bennett Gibbs was
saying. "And-Mr. Phelan, too, isn't
It? Alderman, I'm glad to see you
again. You remember me? Scott
Gibbs? met
Yes" said Phean, IT remember you,
all right. You was up to Walnwright's
last summer-that day me an Horri.
gan sent the dove of peace screechn'
up tree. l didn't know you visited
the city hall too"
II don't as n rule" answered Gibbs.
II came here with Mrs Bennett and
Miss Wainwright l wanted d glimpse
OF the man who can make one pen
stroke that will send Borough Street
railway stock up TO 100 or down to TO-
do you mean" broke in Dallas.
that Mr.. Bennett can really have such
an effect on the stock marketi"
THAT and more" Gibbs assured her.
"W'hy, the mere rumor that he meant
to veto the Borough's franchise bill has
sent the stock tumbling eight points
since the market opened today"
What power for one man" eX-
claimed the girl, turning TO Bennett in
surprise. And are you going 10 veto
it?'
"Office secrets" reproved Alwyn Jest
ingly. Hands off,
Veto IT, echoed Gibbs. with
laugh. 'Of course lie isn't. 1t would
be too hard upon his friends-unfaif
and unknd, to say the least
"But why7" queried Dallas forestaN'
ing Alwyn, who was about TO speak
Because" cut in Gibbs before Ben.
nett could interfere. "the men who ara
backing the Borough bill are the men
who made him mayor 1t wouldn't ba
square for him to turn his new power
against the very men who gave him
that power. Now, would itT'
BY the men who are backing tho
biz whom do you meanT' asked Ben.
nett.
"Oh. just spoke in generalities. As
q matter al fact. the break in the price
today was lucky for those who wanted
to buy"
Il YAM 6r~,,'s dnip' mat ~