The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

| lHlHhluS VI pUtDhS IuIOuSu myocl
that night if l don't get a good chanc
earlier-a deal that means a lot t
me-"
"Then why wait till the ball? VIII
not
I'D do it now, only Bennett nigh
come in before
what a worker Mr.. Bennett isl
broke in Cynthia, turning very pinl
and fastening to change the subject
'In the old days we thought he wa
the soul of laziness, but now he'
working here night and day. He's no
only the youngest mayor this city eve
had. but l think he's the busiest too
He
The eulogy on the new mayor wal
cut short by that dignitary's appear
ance from the center room. AS AlwyI
paused to hang up his coat and ha
and pull of his gloves Cynthia ben
once more over her work, while Perry
Strengthened up and tried to look az
though he really had business of press
Ing importance with his honor.
The months had brought changes to
Bennett. There we're care lines on his
face. and his eyes were tired. A few
silver strands, too, had crept into the
darker hair on his temples. There was
little now about him to suggest the
idler.
well, old man." he exclaimed on
seeing Perry, whats the excuse this
time"
1.-THE what| asked the youth I'M
easily.
"The excuse. You come here-when
I'm likely to be out-about four times
a week. and always with a perfectly
new excuse for your intrusion. l toll
crate you for the originality of those
excuses. What is today's?"
81 have no need of an excuse" re-
piled Perry, with an air of hurt dig
nifty. 81 am the bearer of most i'm
portant message to you"
"From whomT
ed this morning"
A light came into the mayors tired
eyes at the news.
"And the message" he asked ca
gerly.
'That's the message. She's home.'
"She sent you to tell me that"
"No; not exactly that" evaded Per
y, wriggling uncomfortably.
"Well. what was her message thenT
"She-she didn't send any"
Then who sent the message that
he has come homer
well, the fact is l sent 1t myself.
hats why | brought it."
"Oh, you poor idiotw laughed Ben
EFT. The same old excuse in a new
hape! Well. now you're here. you can
tay just FIVE minutes. I'm too busy
D play with little boys today"
Little boys! I'll be twenty-five next
pring. r.
ANY messages while was out, Miss
Eyes, one" answered Cynthia. your
lother telephoned that she would be
ere at half past 2. She said she had
surprise for you"
Say" remarked Perry, feeling he was
eng excluded from the talk, I'D go
asy on that surprise If l were you,
Ilwyn. I've had surprises over the
telephone myself. and they're punk.
Dnce a girl
Alderman Phelan would like to
peak to your honor" said Ingram, the
Id doorkeeper. popping out of the
nteroom.
"Show him in," answered Bennett.
Now, then, Perry
Were you about to ask me to stay
while longer?" asked the boy. BE
ause I'm sorry. but ! can't Goodby. |
food afternoon, Miss Garrison. Glad |
on liked the photo. So long. Maybe
II bring another message from Dallas
What can Phelan want of me, / |
unused Bennett, half aloud
He and | scarcely Good afternoon,
Herman! think this is the first time
ou've honored me with a visit"
Then be lenient with a first offense,
our honor" suggested Phelan. shak-
ny hands with the mayor and nodding
leasantly to Cynthia as she passed
ut TO her own office
Something important, l suppose"
azarded Bennett
Maybe ii is important and maybe it
sn't" returned Phelan. at all de-
ends on whether that was a true story
q the Chronicle today about your veto
1g the Borough Street railway bill. IL
ou've really vetoed that bill all I'll
ave to do is to say, Sorry ! can't stay
onger.' and get out"
mo" said Bennett that announce
lent wasn't authorized. / haven't We
bed the Borough Street railway bill.
n fact, | haven't made public any de-
ision on It. WhyT
I'm glad to hear II. and. that being
be case, III invite myself to a seat and
tay awhile. Say. your honor. on the
sNel' that Borough bill was the rawest
hing that ever came across. Gee. but
hey did their work with a meat axP'
Then you weren't one Of the alder
len who voted for itY"
Mef Nothin' doing. | don't belong
D Dick Honigan's solid thirteen He
ant buy and sell me at his own
erins Ike lie does them thirteen geez-
rs"
And yet. alderman. from vour reD- I
tation"-
From my reputation I'm n croox
ey? Wei. heres crooks and crooks
nd I'm one OF the other kind. n I'm
rocked at al. which I deny most an
AT least I follow no
-orrigan whistle" (
Then why are you here in regard ]
the Borouh bing" s
Perhaps its on the theory of set a
lief to catch a thief" 1
We'll" laufhed Bennett, amused in