The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-01
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s....aou Ms Mason bad never
- Thought 90 the expenses
n'ss ,,m.alen. And no doubt Is vas
2. - ~ hest. anyway. foF there
~ ! no more such expenses
- - and the notes would sven pc
W. AZ Spoke eheernlils hat her
~ ...ss..ss.a ana Mason was kfvat.
~ sasstrrsssd as she hurried away
~ ram. where she could ne
w. ~sth her disappointment Nef
80 49," !. fud thai expenses stopped.
=" ~ - expected. Il aeemed 10
= - ~ rrasEal Impression that, be
y =. - Mas an alderman, he had
! 81 a money. aud could afford 10
- eane on every subscription
-, circulated: he vas called ~
y Ar contributions 20 help along
~ -, - conceivable cause be was
49, "a bur bali tickets, benefit
,,ssess. prize fight tickets and
sssreA AIR tickets; be was appeal
u d for aid BY the peer A. never
hsisst. .t...t..
Ms Mason. always sympaihesie.
"a vtx.a a. much Of her time a.
- ecald sparc from her hasae and
sA,,as~n 20 those who we're In daa'
,,.-s but now she Was asked 10
~. mare. And there was > note
s,.,,hx change In the tone Of those
-. spuilesi 10 either husband o.
a. "a ANYTHING: Il was peS de
msnded ~ right. while betese u
IA b<ea ASKED as favor. Mason
f,uaa thas. In very truth. ne NAs
servant q the people.
Nav Mason had q theory Of 20
Nt,eai success. evolved from htN
exn observation In part and IN
MI from the comments and cru
rssms et Darrell. Since his nemi
sxtIna. Nasaa had given some
shcusht - Baxter and bis meth.
81 and narnell had studied 9th
IN naxter had been the pooF
waa. frisna: he aid moi confsue
IA wurk % the council. bat leoaed
sfxrr hls constituents Tie turned
- sn< frum his door; the woman
4 need and the man In trunble
tur2 hin ever ready 10 hear their
.lor,e< zad to help them. lie made
hlnsell % popular and almost IN
6,ss~o<zhie 10 the ward. that he
ves enabled to do ahous as be
pleasrd ID the council What he
nsd< out al corrupt measures sas
uptkirx 10 his constituents.
you've got a great chance.
Ns<nn Dafaeil said. bat yoa ve
- % tzke . lesson from the
nnxsterz. Il yoa're going to naake
H. mosf Of II yoa'se got to look
o.. far yoar people. Baxter used
10 dive them . tnskey dinner
TAank<xIsInx Gar. ard then So
dowa and steal tho ROOT off the
cfty hall The ainnes wasn't ab.
sofutey necessary. and The theft
vssn'f neceaarT Al ali. bat ~
prured h< was their friend. I
6oaI sce xhy . mAa cant prove
hes their frsend and Be honest.
IT,
No more % l. returned Mason.
But the average ref8FmeF
Deyvf does II. asserted DARRELL
Hes 70 busy being hnnes; that
h hasn't tine for anything else.
He Eoes 90 The theory that BE- IL
kupertof being. but he proves
tAat be b AZ inferior politician.
H = Ia The clouds. and Their wAnt
: nzs uho Is very much deNn %
tn earth
Z ku<ss tkey'II never md me IN
H. cioods. laughed Maaon. for
rye b>en dawn On earth with them
too Ing NJ reputation IN that
Inc i already established.
n traih. Il did seem az II Ma.
~ sor had his opportunity. But
uaaf Of the demands made upon
m ssrs Of nature h. had not
exf<cfed. for instance. he was
ekksd b get railroad pass for
- q the small merchants Of the
vard- VIA gave q little atteation
b pollllcnL
INT uAet have 20 DO with rail
ma p1rnMy ssed Mason.
On. sos can get one all right.
~ TIE aazxer. The railroads
~ slsays having dealings With
- eouaeii. and they are mighty
srvfM bow they refuse an alder
- BAXTER used to do IL
u ] get q pass said Mason.
slA b putting myseif under OBJ
H1ziions 20 the read that Issues Il.
- shen that road wants any.
- Z OF The council. am likely to
- mfself In mighty awk.
sfa position. | can't afford 10
s7iefed.
" ! was a charity matter" Ma
80 added. there might be some
Excuse for Il. but you can afford
p pay taFe. ! wouldn't ask for a
- for myself. and I won't ask
iF Que for rou.r
IIl gauFs 49,