Putnam patriot., 1909-03-05
CHAPTER VIII.
HOW SENATOR LANGBoN GETS A sEcRE


see here young man. why
A. aren't yeu IN politics. he said
TOO busy. senator. replied 4aines
Besides, | Ike the newspaper game.
"GameE' queFied i.angdea.
oh. use the word Ia IA general
sense. senator" replied Haines. "Pret-
ty much everything is 'eane'-soeie-
ty. 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 hard
task your old father has got. said the
Mississippian 10 his daughter whom
he presented to Haines with pietur.
esoue 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 the"
Hone Georgia stole many elanres at
the reporter as he talked with her ia
Their He made Il deep impression on
her Young mind She had spent almost
all her life GA the plantation. her ia
Their providing her with a private tn
tor 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 keep
Hope Georgia AT home for companion
ship This good looking. clean cHt.
well butt young man who was taking
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
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-
terviewer Her appealing charm Of
face and figure was accentuated by
her daintiness and deeting sugges-
ton Of naiyefe in poise and expression
when she was amused His first
glance revealed to Haines that her
eyes were gray. the gray that people
say Indicates the rossessor to h
those priceless qualities-the quail
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 to the unfold
ing Of q story Of what to her was
mysterious world-the mans world.
the strong mans world which many
q woman would give her all TO enter
and play part therein
What else have you against a po-
litical career. Mr.. HainesT went on
the senator, taking up their CONVEX
sation.
well. my age for one thing.
haven't any 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 reporter shook his head.
"Old In age and young In politics.
like YOU. Senator Lanedon." he replied
politics I sometimes think is pure
hyf,ocrisy and sometimes something
worse A man gets Disguised With the
trickery and dishonesty and carrup-
ton
Then" dra wIed T.angdon. the thing
to do is to jump Ia and stop II. ]
read In the newspapers great deal
nbour corruption The gentlemen IN
national politics whom bave had the
honor Of knowing Senator Moseley
nm intimate friend of thirty years: ms
pres.ns colleague Senator Stevens and
others have been as honest as the day
is long
-Ruf the days do get short In No
verni,er. when congress rlsfts don't
they laughed Iaines. rising Il N
afraid I've taken leo much Of your
time. and sem 10 have talked lot
Langdan was amused
does look like I'd tA.eD interviewing
roo reckon each one of Us has got
q pretty good notion Of whar the other
mans ike waited ii tiaat way. ard
/ ilke yoa. Mr. Heiaes. Eve got prop
osgsjsn "a make TO you They tell ne
IN need = ~ Rotary Now j think
need JUST SUCH = goassS iass3 as s"l
daa'f enSw hlss exactly what The work
wns.td l.e ~ v-bag The 1aaNsai ~
ranaesssesgs should be. bar think gen
and would make 4 pretty sss.sd team
/ Ssh yeu i eeiae. He E1F1ea % kiS
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