The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-17
vIII.

See here. young man, WY
- aren't you In polltics7" he said,
Too busy. senator replied Haines,
~Resides. | like the newspaper game
'0amef y dueried Langdon.
.Oh, | use the word In a general
sense. senator" replied Halnes. "Pret-
" much everything is a 'g~ame'-socie-
q. politics. newspaper work. business
Of every sort. Men and women make
moves TO meet the moves OF other
men and women. Why, eyeR In rcli-
gion. the way some people play a.
The speaker was interrupted by the
appearance Of Hope Georgia. who was
searching for her father.
stay here and listen 10 what a hard
task your old father has got" said the
Nississippinn 10 his daughter. whom
he presented TO Halnes with a pictur-
esquc flourish reminiscent OF the pride
aud chivalry OF the old south. "He has
the idea that those New Workers who
read bis paper would actually like TO
know something about me-
Hope Georgia stole many glances at
the reporter as he talked with her IA
ther. He made a deep impression on
her young mind. She had spent almost
eli her life on the plantation. her fa-
thcr providing her with a private tu-
tor instead OF sending her TO boarding
school. where her elder sister had been
educated. Owing 20 the death of her
mother the planter had desired TO keep
Hope Georgia at home for companion
ship. This good looking. clean cut.
well built young man who was taking
% big and SO nctive n part OF the
worlds work brought TO her the Mt
mosphcre that her spirit crnved. He
gave n an impression Of ability. of
~earncstness. of sincerity. and she was
glad hat her father approved OF him.
Hope Georgia. by the same token.
did not escape the attention OF the in
reviewer. Her appealing charm OF
face and figure was accentunted by
her dnintiness and a neeting sugges-
tion Of naivete In poise and expression
when she was amused. His first
glance revealed TO Haipes that her
eyes were gray. the gray that people
say Indicates the pos-essor TO have
thess p~vscete~s aualities-the qualities
that make the sweetest women true.
that make the maiden's eyes In truth
the windows OF her soul. the qualities
that make women womanly.
She sat close to her father. her hand
IN his. listening intently 10 the unfold
ing Of a story OF what to her was a
mysterious world the mans world.
khs strong mep's worId-whIch many
. woman would give her all to enter
and play a part therein.
What clse have You against q POI
litical career. Mr.. HninesT' went on
the senator. taking up their CONVEX.
Uation.
We'll, my age fer one thing. !
haven't amy gray hairs"
Langdon waved this objection aside.
II might arrange TO pool ages with
you. Sometimes | think we want
young men IN politics, like you"
The Exporter shook his head.
'old In Z and young In politics.
like you. Senator Langdon." he replied.
"rolltlcs | sometimes think is pure
hypocrisy and sometimes something
worse. A man gets Disguised with tho
trickery and dishonesty and eorrup-
zion"
Then" drawled Langdon. "the thing
70 do Is 10 jump IN and stop Il!
rad In the newspapers q great deal
about corruption. The gentlemen In
national politics whom | have had the
honor OF knowing-senstor Moseley,
an intimate friend os thirty years; my
present colleague. Senator Stevens. and
others-haye been AS honest as the day
ts long"
"But the days do get short In No
vember. when congress meets. don't
sheyY~ laughed Haines, rising "i'm
afraid I've taken too much OF your
time. aud ! seem to have talked a lot
Langdon was amused.
Docs look Ike I'D been interviewing
you. reckon each one OF us has got
q pretty good notion OF what the other
like. I wanted Il that way, aud
I like you. MIR. Haines. I've got a prop
TO make 10 you. They tell me
IN need a secretary. Now, think
need Just such a young man as YOU. ]
know Just exactly what the work
would be OF what the financial ar
rangcments should be. but | think yoa
and | would make a pretty good team
I wish you'd come" lie turned TO his
daughter. with a smile. what do you
think OF that. Hope Georgia. Isn't
your dad rightT'
Smiling Der approval. the young girl
squeezed her fathers hand Ia her en-
Il think It's a splendid idea. dad: !
Just great, Won't you come. Mr. i
Hslnes? We-eh-I-t know my ia 7,
tker would like 10 have you" :
Az be stood before bis WI new
found friends-for such Haiaes now :
the MissiSsipian and his :
daughter-he could not suppress feel
OF surprise tinged with uncertain
~. He had. like other newspaper men, /,
Offers OF employment from
who desired 10 increase
their influence with the press. Some
times the saiary offered had been large.
the work 80 light that the reporter
"