Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-03-05
CHAPTER VIII.

NOV sEyAToE LANGpoN oEls st'"h
IARY.
ANGpoS leaned over and seized
1 The arm Of his Interviewer
See here. young man. why
IL aren't you in politics. he said
Too busy. senator" replied Haines,
Besides. . like the newspaper game
Gamer" aueried I.anrdon.
oh, I use the word iU'a general
sense. senator" replied Iiaines. "Pret'
" much everything Is game -s"rle-
~. politics. newspaper work. business
Of every sort Men and women make
moves TO meet the moves OF other
incn and women Why, even In reli'
zion, 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 hard
task your old father has got" said the
Mississippian to his daughter. whom
be presented to Halnes with n pictur-
esque flourish reminiscent Of the pride
and chivalry OF the old south "He has
the idea that those New Workers who
read his paper would actually like to
know something about me-"
Hope Georgia stole many glances nj
the reporter as he talked with her ia
Their He made deep impression on
her young mind. She had spent almost
all Der life on the plantation. her IA
Their providing her with n private tu
tor instead of sending her TO boarding
school. where her elder sister had been
educated. Owing 10 the death Of her
mother the planter had desired TO keep
Hope Geoygia at home for companion
ship. Tits good looking. clean cut,
well built young man who was taking
50 big and 50 active part Of the
werld's work brought to her the at
mosphere that her spirit craved He
gave one an Impression Of ability, OF
earnestness. of sincerity. and she was
glad that her father approved of him
Hope Georgia. by the same token,
did not escape the attention OF the in
terviewcr.. Her appealing charm Of
face and figure Was accentuated by
her daintiness and feetlng suggcs
tlon of naivete In poise and expression
when she was amused His first
glance revealed to Haines that s'r
syes were gray. the gray that people
say indicates the possessor TO have
those priceless 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 bis. listening intently TO the unfold
Ing Of story Of what to her was
mysterious vorld--the mans world
the strong mans world-which many
woman would give her all to enter
aud play a part therein.
"Wha, else have you against "A 20
liticsl career. MIR. Haines?" went OF
the senator. taking up their CONVEX
sation.
well, my Rge for one thing
haven't any gray hairs"
i.angdoD waved this objection aside
Il might arrange To pool ages with
| You. Sometimes ! think we wan
| young men In politics like you"
| The reporter shook his head
"Oid in age and young in politics
Ike you, Senator Iangdon," he replied
"rolitics | sometimes think * pure
hypocrisy and sometimes something
worse A man gets Disguised with the
trickery and dishonesty and corrup
ton"
''Then," drawied Langdon, 1.-The thine
20 do rs to jump III and stop 1t.
read IN the newspapers great dea
about corruption. The gentlemen II
national politics whom I have had the
honor of knowing-Senator Moseley
an intimate friend Of thirty years; my
| present cOlleag que. Senator Stevens, an(
others-have been MS honest as the day
is long"
But the days do get short in No
yember. when congress meets. don
they?" laughed Haines. rising I'm
| HIrhlQ we taken 100 uluCn VI Soul
time. aud ! seem to have talked lot.
Langdon was amused
Does look like I'd been interviewing
you. I reckon each one Of us has go
q pretty good notion Of what the othe
mans like. wanted 1t that way. ant
like you. MIR. Haines. I've got Il prop
osition to make to you. They tell m
III need a secretary. Now. think
need just such a young man as, YOU,
don't know just exactly what the worl
would be or what the financial nr
engagements should be, but !. think 20,
and would make pretty good team
! wish you'd come" lie turned to hi
daughter. with smile. What do 70,
think Of that. Hope Georgia? Ism
your dad right?"
Smiling her approval, the young gil
squeezed her fathers hand In her er
thusiasm.
Il think it's splendid idea. dad
Just great: Won't you come, MI
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