Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-02-26

Y YAlNES quickly walked over and
- touched the souiherner on the
4 \ Well. my boy, what can |
do for you?" asked the new senator
turning with q pleasant smile.
My name Is Haines. Senator Ste
vens was 10 speak to you about me
I'm the first Of the newspaper GORE
spondeuts come to Interview you.
Luagdon's familiar smile broadened
Well. you don, look rs though you'd
bite reckon | can stand for IL. Is IL
very painfuI;''
Il hope II won't he. senator" Haines
said, feeling instlnctiveiy that be was
going to like this big. hearty citizen.
IAN right, MIR Haines, just as soon
as I've said goodby TO my old friend.
Colonel Stoueuian, III be with YOU"
Aud TO bis continued amazemeut
Haines saw the senator walk away
with the old Union colonel. slap hin
on the back. cheer him up and finally
bid him goodby after extending cor
dial Invitation to come around to din
DER. meet his daughters aud talk over
old times.
The ANTICIPATED Federal soldier march.
ed away more erect. more brisk. than
In years. completely restored TO favor
In the eyes Of the hotel people. Lang
don turned TO the reporter
"All right. Mr. Halnes; my hands are
up DO your worst Senator Stevens
spoke TO me about you; said you were
the smartest young newspaper man in
Washington. You must come from the
south
Bud shook his head.
"No, Just New York" he said.
We'll. that's promising town."
drawled the southerner. They tell me
that's the Vicksburg Of the north"
Il suppose you haven't been to New
York Of late. SENATOR" suggested the
newspaper man.
well. l started up there with Gen
eral Lee once" responded Langdon
reminiscently, but We changed our
minds and came back. You may have
heard about that trip"
Haines admitted that he had.
"Snce that time" went on Lang
don. 1--WE confined my travels to New
Orleans and vicksburg. Ever been IN
New Orleans about Mardi Gras time,
Mr.. Haines?"
Sorry, but | don't believe | have.
confessed the reporter reluctantly.
The senator seemed surprised.
well. sir. you have something to
live for. III make Il my special bust
ness to personally conduct you through
one Mardi Gras. with a special under
standing, Of course, that you don't
print anything in the paper I'm
t,vestryman In my church, but since
misfortune has come upon our state l
have to be careful"
Haines searched his brain. He knew
Of no grave calamity that had hap
pened recently In Mississippi. q
Misfortune" he questioned.
Senator langdon nodded.
"Ycs, sir, the great old state Of Mis-
sis.ippi went prohibition at the last
election. dop't know how 1t hap
pened. We haven't found anybody In
the state that says he voted for II, but
the fact IL fact. | assure you,, Mr..
Haines, that prohibition stops at my
front door. IN Mississippi So I've been
living a quiet life down on my planta-
ton"
This new life will be great change
for you, theni" suggested the reporter
Change! It's revolutionary, sir!
When you've expected to spend your
old days peacefully In the country
Mr. Haines. suddenly to find that your
state has called on you''-
favor Of sarcasm came into
Haines reply. ..
1.-THE Office seeking the MANI" He
could not help the slight sheer Was
a man never to admit that he had
sought the Office? Hanes knew only
too well Of the arduous work neces
sary to secure nominations for high Of
fee In conventions and to win an cleo
ton to the senate from state legis.
lature. In almost every case. heknew
the candidate must make a dozen diff
ferent deals to secure votes. might
PROMISE the same office to two or three
different leaders. force others into line
by threats, send Il trusted agent to an
other with a roll Of bank bills the re
cipient Of which wonld Immediately
conclude that this candidate was the
only man in the state who could save
the nation from destruction. Had not
Aaines seen men who had sold their