The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

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weeks"
well. the other side won't. of
course" she said, "for you see my
father Yas one of the strongest sup
porters they had, but he died three
years ago and SO / got companion
to live with me here, as l was 80 fond
Of the house."
"But surely my opponents agent
must have known who you were?
Our agent is new man, think,
since the last election"
Perhaps he did know. Men al
ways believe women inherit their
politics from their fathers"
And don't they?" the young can
didate asked, with Just a degree
more interest in his tone than the
| question seemed to demand.
Let me see," she replied, going to
a table piled with papers, now /
| know why have been inundated
with party literature during the last
few weeks. think your opponents
| portrait is here" and she pulled out
two cards with the pictures Of the
| candidates upon them. yours does
not do you Justice" she said serious
| ly, examining the original with mock
severity, but Mr.. Rayner's Is decid-
| edly hattering. You can't see that
his hair is red and his figure rotund.
| don't like him." she went on
thoughtfully; "he called me little
missile at the last election"
Lord Edmund laughed again; 81
| tnIy n ~
suffrage II / am returned"
81 should" she e'replied, 1--WE would
! have the handsomest house of rep
resentatives in the world If women
had votes, for you know in England
we outnumber the men"
but you would not give the
| wives votes surely? That would be
putting too much into their hands"
do you think wife so very pow
erful?"
"A politicians wife can make or
mar his career"
But a poor spinster Is of small
account whether she had vote or
not" Her eyes were a challenge as
she held his opponents picture face
toward him under her pretty chin.
Madam" he said, making a low
bow, II have already lost so much
since | entered this house that 1t will
not surprise me If | should also lose
your support at the poll"
Lost indeed" she said with
somewhat heightened color, what
have you lost? Time, | suppose"
Fatigue" he answered gallantly,
"if you must have an answer"
II think lunch must be ready"
she said hastily, putting down the
picture. IL will lead the way"
The pleasantest meal must come
to an end, but 1t was with much re-
luctance that Lord Edmund at length
rose to take his departure.
May | call again?" he asked as
he shook his hostess's hand.
"Yes. the day after the poll" she
answered.
mot until then? It's whole week
Off"
mo, not till then" and again she
laughed as she waved him an adieu.
But although Lord Edmund found
many excuses for passing and re-
passing Acacia Lodge during the
next seven days he saw no more of
his fair entertainer. She came to none
of his meetings as he had dared to
hope she might, but somehow the
knowledge that beneath the red tiles
of her house he had sat and talked
with her gave the coming contest a
zest which 1t had before lacked.
His speeches grew In eloquence; his
supporters felt the power of his en-
thusiasm and worked with renewed
yigor as the day OF polling drew
near.
'By the way" he said to his agent
the day before the poll, 81 under
stand Miss Sydney Forests name
has got on the register"
"Yes; we must object to her vote
II she appears. Her father was one OF
our opponents chief supporters at
the last election"
"And for that reason l wish nc
objection whatever to be taken to
her recording her vote 1t Is easy &c
strike her name off at the next reg
istration."
His agent was about to remon'
| StTult, DuL l%OIu NuuluHu cut mn
short.
81 know 1t will be n close shave
either way. but see that no objection
is taken to Miss Forests vote"
For moment their eyes met.
Very well. my lord" the agen
3 replied
So 1t happened that when Miss
! Forests smart dogcart drew up a
= the polling booth with the horritiet
D Manly sitting primly beside the fai
driver Mr.. Rayners agent came gal
lantly forward and helped the youni
I lady to alight. He paid her few
T silly little compliments which sh'
+, smllingly endured as he described L
y her the procedure in recording
vote.
! Lord Edmund's Representative
g smiled gallantly at so fair a voter
: and the little boys wearing Mr.. Ray
}. ner's colors cheered Justify as sh
remounted the dogcart and drov
r away.
y At last It was over. Canvassine