The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-02-25
kaines, win ready confidence.
CHAPTER VIII.


- aren't you in politics?" he said.
TOO busy. SENATOR" replied Haines.
Besides. like the newspaper game"
"Game?' Queried Langdon.
"Oh, I use the word In general
sense, SENATOR" replied Haines. "Pret-
ty much everything Is a .Game-socie-
~, politics. newspaper work. business
of every sort. Men and women make
moves to meet the moves of other
men and women. Why, even in reli-
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 to what n hard
task your old father has got" said the
MlsslssiDpian to his daughter, whom
ne presented to Haines with n pictur-
esque flourish reminiscent of the pride
and chfvalry of the old south HE has
the idea that those New Workers who
read his paper would actually like to
know something about me-"
Hone Georgia stole many glances Mt
the reporter as he talked with her IA
ther. He made n deep impression on
her young mind She had spent al most
All her life on the plantation, her IA
ther providing her with private tu-
tof instead OF sending her to boarding
school. where her elder sister had been
educated Owing to the death Of her
mother the planter had desired to keen
Hope Georgia at home for Communion
ship. This good looking, clean cut,
We'll built young man who was talzinr
so big and SO active part of the
worlds work brought to her the at
mosphere that her spirit craved. He
gave one an impression of ability. of
earheStness, or sincerity, and she was
slad that her father approved of him.
Hope Georgia, by the same token.
did not escape the attention of the in
terviewer- Her appealing charm of
face and figure was acccnt,lat ted by
her daintiness and n neeting sugccs
ton OF naivete in poise and expression
when she was amused His first
glance revealed to Hainos that hcr
eyes were gray, the gray that people
say indicates the poSSeSSor to have
thoSe priceless Qualittcs--the qualities
tnat 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 intcntly to the unfold
ing OF n story of what to her was a
mysterious world-thc mans world.
the strong mans world-which many
woman would give her all to enter
and play part therein.
what else have you against n 10.
litfcal career Mr.. Haines?" went on
the senator, taking up their CONVEX
, sation.
"Well, my age for one thing.
haven't any gray hairs"
IanGuOn waved this objection aside
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you. Sometimes L think we want
young men in politics. like you"
The reporter shook his head.
"Old in age and young in politics,
like you, Senator Largdon," he replied
"Politics l sometimes think is pure
! hypocrisy and sometimes something
worse. a man gets disguised with the
trickcry and dishonesty and corrup-
ton"
J ''Then," drawled Langdon, 1.-The thing
to do is to jump in and stop it! l
read in the newspapers a great deal
about corruption. The gentlemen in
| national politics whom l have had the
honor of knowing-Senator Moselcy
an intimate friend of thirty years; my
present collea que. Senator Stevens, and
others-have been as honest as the day
is long,
Ipul liIe dO get SuOTl III NO
vember, when congress meets, don't
they:" laughed Haincs, rising. I'm
afraid I've taken too much of your
time, and l seem to have talked LOT"
LanCdon was amused.
docs look like I'd been interviewing
you. / reckon each one of US has got
a pretty good notion of what the other
mans like. I wanted 1t that way, and
l like you, Mr.. Haines. I've got a prop
oSition to make to you. They tell ne
I'll need secretary. Now, l think I
need just such a young man as you. 1
would be or what the financial ar
engagements should be, but think you
and l would make = pretty good team.
1 wish you'd come" He turned to hHs
, daughter, with smile. What do YOU
think of that. Hope Georgia? Isn't
your dad riShu?"
Smiling her approval. the young girl
squeezed her fathers hand in her en-
thuSiaSm.
81 think it's splendid idea. dad:
lust great! Won't you come. Mr..
Haines? We-eh-I-I know my IA
Their would like to have you"
AS he stood before his two new
FOUND friends-for such Eaines now
considered the N1ississipian and his
. daughter-he could not suppress feel
. ings of surprise tinged with uncertain
ty- He had. like other newspaper men,