The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-11-20
CHAPTER III.-Continued.

Vernon scarcely knew what to re-
ply; such objections as he might have
found at other times-the old mascu-
line objections to women's voting and
meddling In politics-had all disap-
peared al sight of this remarkable
young woman who wished to vote her.
self; he could not think Of one OF
them, try as he would. His eyes were
on the rose.
Perhaps your objections are mere
ly prejudices," she ventured boldly, in
her eyes a latent twinkle that dis.
turbed him.
81 confess, Miss Greene" he began,
trying to get back something of his
senatorial dignity, such as state sena
torial dignity is, that l have not de-
voted much thought to the subject; l
am indeed rather ashamed to acknowl.
edge that l did not even know the
amendment was coming up to-day, I'M
til I was-ah-so delightfully."- re-
minded by your rose"
He raised the rose to inhale its fra
GRANGE. She made no reply, but she
kept her eyes on him, and her gaze
compelled him to 60 on. 1t was hard
for him to go on, for it was now but
struggle against the formality of a
surrender that had been inevitable
rom the beginning. But his mans
pride forced him to delay it as long as
possible.
What assurances have you from
other senators?" he asked. Though,
perhaps, l need not ask-they have
unanimously mounted your colors.
He looked at his colleagues, sporting
their roses. Miss Greene gave little
exclamation of annoyance.
do you think l don't know" she
said; that l don't understand all that ?
| might have known that they would
not take 1t seriously! And l thought
i thought--to put the matter so cas-
lily to them that should be spared the
necessity Of buttonholing them!"
1T was novel way of buttonholing
them" he laughed.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, catching heI
breath, they wear the roses-and
laugh at mel"
Her eyes flashed through the mists
Of vexation that suggested tears.
"You are all alone then?"
Vernon said this in low, solicitous
tone, as If he were dealing with some
deep grief.
"All alone"
"And you represent no one-that is
no society, no club?"
81 am not paid lobbyist" she said
though / believe it is not beyond the
properties of our profession. dc
what / do only from love of princi
pie. represent only my SEX" She
| said 1t impressively, and then with 6
quick little laugh that recognized the
theatrical that had been in her atti
tude, she added: "And that, suspect
without authorization"
"The ladies, generally, do not seen
to be interested" Vernon acquiesced.
NO. she shook her head sadly, mo
on the contrary, / suppose most o
them oppose the measure"
81 have generally found them of tina
feeling" Vernon observed
1.-THE slaves, before the war, otter
petitioned congress not to set then
free. vow will remember"
Miss Greene spoke with bitter
ness. Then quickly she collected her
SELF
But your objections, Senator Yer
noE?' she said. Really, we must ge
dawn 10 -husiness.",
She raised the little chatelain,
watch that hung at her bosom anc
looked down at it. And then sudden
ly, without waiting for his objections
as If she had quite forgotten them in
deed, she impulsively stretched fortl
hand and said:
"You will help me. won't you?"
Vernon looked into her eyes. Hi
gaze, after an instant, fell He triet
to run the stem of the rose through
his buttonhole. The thorns caught II
the cloth.