La Junta tribune., 1908-06-06


excitement for !Alwyn Bennett.
y He sometimes wondered n his
|wn eioquence. Speech after speech
y made In every section Of the city
, half built suburbs. in hsiis where
1ne.fenths Of his hearers were In
seninG dress and where familiar
hoes dotted the place: In oyercrowded.
|moke reekinK auditoriums. where not
q man In three wore 4 collar and
shere = score of nationaiI,ies We'd for
|rtsedence.
With . versatility that delighted
Eorrigan the candidate managed to
bdapt himself to every audience and.
borrower. to impress bis hearers with
sense Of his absolute sincerity and
|oncsty. In the crowded. poiyg,ot
Meetings he hit on the plan Of speak
bg to representatives Of each race In
heir own language. In a single eveu-
Rg. no the papers recorded. he had
|hde speeches In English. French.
krman. italian and Spanish. Al some
[eetings toughs hnd tried to confuse
DO by interrupting with questions.
hing comment or insult For each
Dwyn. without breaking the thread Of
= discourse. found some quick reply
apt as TO turn the laugh on his tor
5entor and turn the audiences sym
5thy TO himself
kAt last election day came and went
hid .Alwyn Bennett by tair major
carried his entire ticket to victory
Fen his severest critics In the organ
htion were forced TO admit that Ben
Stt. and Bennett alone, had saved Tho
Srty from severe defeat Horrisan's
6dgment and choice of men for the
Sousandth time in the boss crooked
Dlitical career was vindicated. and
Iprrigan himself was 0vcrIoyei be
bud measure Nor did the fact thar
y had failed 10 Dust Alde-ma:. rhe-
b In the primaries wh6ily c.opd the
>ss' delight
There was however slight elou'i
! Alwyn-s tr!upph FOR Ia. .as Wan
right was not presen; 10 share that
Humph Within few days after Hor-
Hon's visit to the Wainwright place
las had gone with an aunt on an
SAt months tour o. Europe and the
(sdlterranean. But Perry. who 1t her
1cret request had kept her posted on
tery detail OF the stirring campaign.
Ibied her the result on election night.
bd the following day reply mes
fge OF congratuiation crossed the Al.
tntic to gladden. Alwyn's heart In
tter that followed Z week later Dal-
y asked the 6rst political favor the
bture mayor was called upon to grant.
be begged that In his ONCE Bennett
build try 10 find place for Cynthia
hrrison. IN Consequence OF which
hen the yonng man made mp his list
personal appointments Miss Garri-
IN found herself listed us assistant
hvate secretary ut decidedly com
|rtable salary.
IT was while she was working In that
|pacity In the mayors private room
the city hail during Benefits lunch
bur one day in midwinter that her
,lltude was broken by the entrance Of
visitor.
Perry Wainwright. redolent OF band
Dx and soap as ever. fo'fnl his way
.st the doorkeeper and burst into ths.
Inctum.
"Hello,' was his greeting. His
Dnor Isn't aroundf"
NO" answered Cynthia demurely.
,oking up from her work with the
ost business.ike air she could as
,me. Hes out Mt lunch
II knew he would be- grinned Per-
!. II timed II hne. didn't Ii.'s
IF you knew he was out why did
u Gomez she asked severely. You
M never receive callers during
kness hours. II yon didn't come TO
'e Mr. Bennett
Bot did Honest ! did have n
essage for him. It's awfulIy impor-
mt He mustn't miss it,
Perhaps you'll leave it with me?
M
No; it's got an answer 10 1t. IrT
ave TO wait. suppose"
lie sat down. upinvited. with an air
mock resignation that was too much
II cynthia's gravity.
Perry Wainwright she exclaimed
exasperatiou. .how often am to
u you you mustn't bother me here
Office hours"
Now you've hurt my feelings an
,unced Perry in, solemn conviction.
But he added generously. I'm for
ve you. and to prove II III give you a
ace offering. See? Your old Boston
rriers Betty and Prince Charlie. and
e holding them"
And he laid before her photograph.
he caught II up. with little cry OF |
easurc.
"Oh, the t,eanfies-" she exclaimed
Eve do look well In that pose he
limited modestly.
Il was speaking Of the dogs" she
proved him. with lofty scorn-
But I'm In the picture. too be ex-
aimed. ''I'm the one with the bat
j. And
THANK you 70 much for the picture.
shall keep II always. They're the
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