The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14

Iifhaaa now anu ANt salary would
De such help Two years would
be s. GOO that could put away,
and If YOU We're reelected there
would be $4,000 more. Just think
what that would do Ton the chill.
dren when they are a little elder.
and We want To give them the very
best educational Advantages ana
an that We could live ON sae
atute o
We could i've a good deal bet
~ ae the store Il | didn't have
tu carry 20 many people on the
books. he Interrupted
Why do you do il9 she asked
Oh cant helm A." he AN.
swcred and YOU couldn't. either.
Ia ms place licaldea. It Isn't such
a bsd Investment when you come
Ca think of II. II IL brings mo the
aldefmanic lob. It's just because
I've done these thlnEa that He'll
wants me-" llo paused again. aud
shook hia head Hut why should
hell eam1 What obleei has he In
yirW ="
Mason stopped short and for "A
lcW minutes smoked hia pipe mood.
ny
wenf" said Mrs. Mason. inaulr,
lngly
Il flatteflns and tempting" the
Young man explained. and al frat
I thought ot no more than that. hut
I'm Wiae enough "a know that a ~
liiieal boss of the TELL Kind daenn't
pass cat favera without oxacting a
price What Il the price, That's
What troubles me
Nothing vas said about price >"
suggested the little woman.
No-a"
They asked for no pledges that
you couldn't oanaeieugiousiy gives"
Not directly
Then what's the uae 81 worry
ing
Well he answered thouehffui.
", there's an underlying some
thinE there that I don't like Per.
hays im duh perhaps they've said
enough TO make the situation clear
81 maat men
Foolish boy" laughed his wife
New. III tell you what think
They want Ynu because theY can't
carry the ward without you. and
thet ~ not EulnE Ia FISK asking you
tO make promises that might change
your determination 10 run At any
rate. She peraiaicd. #thay 70 asked
fof 20 pledges and you've made
none. All Huu have 10 do IL To 70.
member thar wo need the 81. soc
year. and eet g.
Rather a mercenary way os
looking AZ Il. be commented. Most
candidates iike to have you thluk
that they SAINT office for The good
that Il vii enable them to do
Well. she returned. 4 expect
you 70 Do u. very beet alderman la
the council. as a matter of course
u you're not Tu b. ashamed ~
you and ms mind ia all made mp Ia
b. proud Wbo's comlaE she con
ciuded. abruptly. as abe sas the
children ceaee their play aud race
down the street
Akaut 4 dazeu men and aa Italian
street band stopped IN 'front.' Of Ma.
sons little home aud tho band save
an sEecrahle rendlllon 81 some
popular aud patriotic airs
a srreuate. BY thuadsf cried
Maaon
Dots right exclaimed a little
German. wha vas Row corning uu
the steps No Hhuas heard der
news. und ee're meach glad laf our.
selves and yourselves You make a
Euas alderman
"ttufrah for Mason yelled q
man un the Sidewalk. and cheer
was given Then thff aii crowded
up on the porch. and some u the
uelxhhors lulned them
You're henlgpluK rather early.
aren't you asked Mason Hct.
ter salt until after the primaries
nj least -
that's 81 rirhf. Masaa. put
ia one ~ the men We wAnt you
10 know were with You Ynure
the Kind 81 a man we want Go In
and vim
Win. SURE added the little Ger.
man. "You cant tosa II. nond Hob
( Howe. say 50. und he knova It's
fixed already yet
so Howe puf up this little
game unused Mason. az h. shook
hands an round. There VAS an ask.
ward pause. and then one Of the
men whispered IN Mason ear.
Can, you do it, asked Mason
I'm give YOU the money. hut I'm
In my sllppers
Don't Be proud. Mason the
other returned. IN whisper.
It may do IN some wards. but u
wont pay rs In this
Mason turned 20 hts wife with a
laugh
This IL politics" he said
Then stili ia his slippers. he led
the way 10 the nearest saloon.
Ito b. continued