Fort Pierce news., 1908-06-12

'Siianedn But Perry who 81 -
secret request had kept her nostod uS' -.
every detail Of the stirring camno,,'n VI
cabled her the result on election pI.s nt'sl -
ana the following day renIv %ns
sage OF congratulatlon crossed rho tt
iantic to gladden. Alwyn's henri IN =
letter that followed week lotor D0t
las asked the first political favor tho
Iuture mayor was called upon TO grant
she begged that, in his office BenNat,
would try to find a place for CvntbIo
Garrison In consequence ~ whIn%
when the young man made IN his list
OF personal appointments Miss Corri
son found herself listed as asssto nj
private secretary at decidedly com.
Portable salary. W
lt was while she was working in that
capacity In the mayors private room
In the city hall during Bennett's luncb
hour one day In midwinter that be,
solitude was broken by the entrance Of
visitor
Perry Wainwright, redolent of band.
box and soap as ever, found his wov
past the doorkeeper and burst into the
sanctum.
"HelloP was his greeting. "Hls
honor isn't aroundY
NO answered Cynthia demurely
looking up from her work with the
most buslnesslike air she could as.
sumo. He's out at lunch"
Il knew he would be-" grlnned Per.
ry. 81 timed it fine. didn't II"
IF you knew he was out, why did
you Gomez she asked severely. "You
know | never receive callers during
business hours. If you didn't come to
see Mr.. Bennett
But did. Honest did. | have a
message for him. It's awfully impor.
tant. He mustn't miss it."
Perhaps you'll leave it with meY |
cam
mo; it's got an answer to it. I'll
have to wait, suppose"
He sat down, unlimited, with an air
Of mock resignation that was too much
for Cynthias gravity.
Perry Wainwright" she exclaimed
in evaporation, "how often am | to
tell you you mustn't bother me here
in Office hoursT
"Now you've hurt my feelings an
nounced Perry In solemn conviction.
But" he added generously, "Tn for
give you, and to prove it I'll give you a
peace offering. See2 Your old Boston
terriers Betty and Prince Charlie, and
me holding them"
And he laid before her photograph.
She caught it up, with little cry of
pleasure.
"Oh, the beauties~ she exclaimed.
eve do look we'll in that pose," he
admitted mOdestly.
al was speaking Of the dogs" she
reproyed him. with lofty scorn
"But I'm in the picture, too" he ex-
plained I'm the one with the hat
on. And"-
THANK you so much for the picture.
shall keep it always, They're the
incest dogs / ever had"
"Im nice too. And it isn't my fault
I'm not a dog. r.
81 told you once before not to give
up hope. You'll grow. "I'-
81 told that TO some fellows at the
club, and we tried to figure it out, and
we decided you were guying me-
"What clever men you must be at
that club! Are you going to the adj
minlstration ball next week"
"Are you?"
"Why?"
Because that's the answer I've
never been to an administration ball.
but if you're there | guess it,
Don't be silly The administration
ball is very great function indeed
I've been asking questions about IT,
Not only every one connected with the
administration goes, but all sorts OF
capitalists and other people like that
I've heard that some of the biggest
financial deals are arranged during
that ball. Isn't 1t queer"
"Not especially. There's deal I'm
of putting through myself
that night If don't get a good chance
earlier-a deal that means a lot TO
me-"
"Then why wait till the ball? Why
lot'--
ard do it now, only Bennett might
.ome In before
"What a worker Mr.. Bennett Il!
broke in Cynthia, turning very PINK
md fastening to change the subject.
'qn the old days we thought he was
he soul of lazlness, but now he's
here night and day. He's not
,nly the youngest mayor this city ever
lad, but I think he's the busiest too
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