The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
CHAPTER V.
(COntinued.)

| dcllOH, Salu lSdDel SuelDy. We
heard so many funny stories of
the aldermen. Don't you change
your mind, Mr.. Darnell, just to
give us an excuse to CO.
Sorry can't oblige> you,
laughed Darnell, "but really
can't think of playing even minor
part in that kind of a burlesque."
Perhaps that's the reason it's
burlesque," suggested Josephine
Hadley.
whats the reason?" asked
Dale.
THAT the men who could make
it something else refuse to accept
the parts assigned to them" an
swered Miss Hadley.
"a reformer!" cried Enderly,
merrily. "She has the reform idea.
I've seen it in the Citizens Safety
league circulars"
And doesn't she put it well?"
said Miss Murison. "Why, it's al
most poetical."
Miss Hadley colored, but re-
fused to recede from the position
she had taken, although she did
not defend it aggressively.
How can we have good alder
men," she asked, eff good men
shirk their responsibilities?
Hear that" exclaimed Enderly
turning to Darnell. ITS compli.
ment for it implies that you're a
good man. Make a bow, Harold,
make a bowl"
"Why, Josephine, | believe you're
a politician" commented Miss
Shelby.
Miss Hadley made no reply to
this, and the conversation drifted
into other channels. By all but
Darnell politics was forgotten in
. the dance that followed the dinner.
He, however, had been impressed
by the comment of the thoughtful
girl, who was always advancing
som novel ideas when they were
least expected. Miss Hadley always
made him think. She thought for
herself and she gave heed to
things that her companions hardly
deemed worthy of attention.
, Darnell sought her out during
the dance, and then they forgot to
dance; but, as that had happened
on several occasions during the
preceding winter, it caused no
: comment She appealed strongly
to him. Tall slender, graceful
with soft brown eyes and smile
that was sometimes thoughtlessly
, merry but more often thoughtful
she seemed to him very different
from the other girls. Then, too
, she was always giving him sur
:, prises. A young man of "a who
| has seen much of society, finds re
lief and enjoyment in the society
of a girl who not only can, but
does, think of something else, espe
cially if she be bright and pretty.
: do you think l ought to run fol
i alderman" he asked.
J. "Of course | do" she answered
J. frankly.
s But everybody takes it as g
Joke" he urged, "and I don't like
to be the butt Of joke"
ooh, as for that" she answered
81 am in no position to advise you
!. of course. / don't know enough
l. about 1t. But l don't see why il
o should be joke, and I'm sure
wouldn't be laughed out of any
thing l ought to do"
d But think of the picture Pt
n make in the council" he pleaded
d whimsically. "And what could
/. accomplish there?"
d 81 don't know" she replied, "but
/. | should think you could do some
thing. A man can do so much
if he will
"Do you want me to rum" he
asked, softly.
ooh, it's nothing to me personal
ly,' she said, hastily. I'm only &
girl, and. But papa says gooc
men are needed in the council
How can We have them if they're
too selfish to make the necessary
sacrifice? | suppose it is a sacri
fice-indeed, | know it must be
and disagreeable, too-but a mar
ought to think of others"
"I'll do whatever you say" sug
gested Darnell, with subtle fiattery
1t would have been decidedly pleas
ing W MN W a pNi oohot ih@.
ter Of the affair, but Miss Hadley
felt that they were getting on dan
gerous ground.
81 wont say thing" she re
turned; and then: "Shall we dance
now?"
A little Of romance may be
woven about the most prosaic af
fairs of life, and there Is no telling
to what even a little of romance
may lead. Besides, Miss Hadley
had her own ideas as to the mo-
tives that should inspire man to
do his duty.
At the conclusion of the dance
Darnell strolled into the smoking
room.
9Th gintleman from tn Twinty
foorth!" announced Enderly.
"Too bad you're not going tc
rum" added Dale. "You could gel
some new and startling ideas on
morning, afternoon and evening
dress from Ben Hogan and
Rainbow John According tC
newspaper reports. when either Of
them is equipped for an outing oil