The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
AWonan's Vote.
BY Peers Hervy.

written uncomplimentary notes re-
lating to the voters whose names
and addresses appeared upon
them. Doubtful" described some.
Against" others, while several bore
such remarks as "He will support no
candidate who does not promise to
legislate against fogs."
To his somewhat inarticulate ques-
tion the young parliamentary candi-
date received an answer In the
affirmative, and was shown by a
pretty housemaid across the hall into
delightful drawing room with
French windows opening upon a
shady veranda hung with Virginia
creeper.
who shall I say. sir7" inquired
the girl.
Lord Edmund Quinton," he an
swered, and was glad to note the
look of pleased intelligence in her
eyes.
At election times even a waiting
maids approval must not be de-
spised, especially II she is pretty. for
then she may have more than one
admirer with the needful vote.
Left alone, Lord Edmund looked
approvingly round the room. The
morning was hot, and his canvass
had not been very successful among
the "doubtfuls" and "againsts." This
voter was described as the latter, but
the drawing room had anything but
an antagonistic air about 1t.
He sat down In great chintz-cov-
cred chair and wondered what the
next week would bring forth. He was
the sixth son of the Duke of Carolyn
and a distant cousin of the noble
earl who had just appealed to the
country on O momentous question,
and 1t was a cause of much interest
to Lord Edmund's family whether or
not he should be returned for the
borough of Sandford. as his only
chance of Office in his cousins gov
ernment should Lord Hotham again
be given majority in the House de-
pended on his having seat In Par
lament. Each side in the division
declared that they were sure of vic
tory, and both sires were horribly
afraid of the other carrying the day.
Although there was not much fear
that the Earl of Hotham would not
get his majority in the country, yet
in this particular instance personal
ity counted for much In that Mr..
Rayner, Lord Edmund's opponent,
had been nursing the constituency for
years, had house In the district,
and was locally popular, while Lord
Edmund was comparatively unknown
and was only sent down by his party
few weeks previously when the
| first rumors of general election be-
gan to disturb the surface of official
calm and the member for Sandford
announced his intention of retiring
from parliamentary life.
"If get in must take house In
the place." mused Lord Edmund,
'and II the owner will sell 1t ! Will
have this one" and he idly watched
a little fountain on the smooth lawn
sparkling in the sunshine.
He was not kept waiting long
when the door opened and pretty
| girl came in. She was about twenty
three, but her assured carriage gave
| suggestion of more years, perhaps
She came forward smiling and shook
| hands.
'lt II very courageous of you to &C
about boarding lions in their dens In
| this fashion, but / am sure little
rest from canvassing will do you no
| harm. At the last election this house
was the center of the opposition, and
| your life would not have been safe, +"
she said laughing, but ! will prom
ise to protect you II danger should
arise. | was just going to lunch.
Won't you join me? | am all alone
to-day. Manly has gone to London
for the day"
"Really you are too kind" Lord
Edmund said smiling, but | should
not have presumed within your hos
pitable door II your servant had not
told me the voter was ut home, yet
| am so famished really think | will
accept your kind invitation"
That's all right. / told Edith 10
lay your place, but | would like to
know who the voter is." and her
white row of teeth flashed out as she
laughed.
why, why" the name on the card
had slipped his memory, "the gentle
man you just now said had gone tc
town"
Again the girl laughed.
"She is not a man, but the mos
womanly woman or old maid ever
created. She is really Miss Manly
my companion. but call her Manly
because 1t is so incongruous."
But surely" gasped Lord Ed
mund. hauling out his canvassinl
cards in sheer desperation at the sit
uation. "surely-yes, let me see
Sydney Forrest lives here"
Yes" she said with anothe
scream OF laughter. II am Sydne.
Forrest; you don't mean to say tina
womans suffrage has become Law
and that i really have voter"
The young man looked dubiousl,
at the piece OF pasteboard he held Il
his hand as II there was something
uncanny about 1t.
"You have certainly got on tn
register in some mysterious way" h
said, looking up at her whimsically