Willmar tribune., 1909-07-07
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Senator Morley Vernon's visit with hts
Tancee was interrupted by call from
his political boss at the state capital.
because she had arranged to attend 9
she yearned for a national office for him.
On Vernons desk in the senate he found
ared red -. rose, au accompanied by Plea for
thoress, pretty Miss Maria Greene Of
chicago. who proposed to- convert him
into voting for house resolution No. l1
CHAPTER IlI.-continusd.
Vernon scarcely knew what to re-
ply; such objections as he might have
found at other times-the old mascu.
line objections to women's voting and
meddling in politics-had all disap-
peared at sight of this remarkable
young woman who wished to vote her
self; he could not think of one Of
them, try as he would. His eyes were
on the rose.
6 Perhaps your objections are mere
ly prejudices," she ventured boldly, in
her eyes latent twinkle that dis
turbed him.
Il confess, Miss Greene" he began.
trying to get back something Of his
senatorial dignity, such as state sena-
torial dignity is, that have not de.
voted much thought to the subject:
am indeed rather ashamed. to acknowl.
edge that I did not even know the
amendment was coming up to-day, un-
til I was-ah-so delightfully."- 70.
minded by your rose"
He raised the rose to inhale its fra
GRANGE. She made no reply, but she
kept her eyes on him, and her gaze
compelled him to 60 on. It was hard
for him to go on, for it was now but
struggle against the formality of q
surrender that had been inevitable
from the beginning. But his mans
pride forced him to delay it as long as
possible.
What assurances have you from
other senators?" he asked. Though,
perhaps, I need not ask-they have
unanimously mounted your colors." I"
He looked at his colleagues, sporting
their roses. Miss Greene gave little
exclamation of annoyance.
do you think I don't know" she
said: that don't understand all that? !?
l might have known that they would
not take it seriously! And thought
&z1 thought-to put the matter so cas-.
lily to them that should be spared the
necessity of buttonholing them!"
1T was novel way of buttonholing
them" he laughed.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, catching her
breath. "they wear the roses-and
s]augh at mel"
Her eyes flashed through tho mists
Of vexation that suggested tears.
"You are all alone then?"
Vernon said this in a low, solicitous
tone, as if he were dealing with some
deep grief.
"All alone"
"And you represent no one-that is,
no society, no club?"
II am not a paid lobbyist" she said,
though l believe it is not beyond the
properties of our profession. 1 do
what do only from love of princi-
pie. I represent only my SEX" She
said 1t impressively, and then with
quick little laugh that recognized the
theatrical that had been in her atti-
ttde, she added: And that, suspect,
without authorization"
The ladies, generally, do not seem
to be interested" Vernon acquiesced.
NO. she shook her head sadly, mo.
on the contrary, I suppose most of
them oppose the measure"
II have generally found them Of that
feeling Vernon observed.
"The slaves, before the war, often
petttioned congress not to set them
free, you will remember"
Miss Greene spoke with a bitter.
less. Then quickly she collected her.
SELF
But your objections, Senator Ver-
non?" she said. Really, We must get
down to business"
She raised the little chatelaine
watch that hung at her bosom and
looked down at it. And then sudden
ly, without waiting for his objections,
as If she had quite forgotten them in
deed, she impulsively stretched forth
hand and said:
"You will help me. won't you?"
Vernon looked into her eyes. His
gaze, after an instant, fell. He tried
to run the stem of the rose through
his buttonhole. The thorns caught in
the CLOTH
. you'll have to do it," he said, help
1essly.
From some mysterious fold of her
habit she took a pin, and then, lean
ing over, she pinned the rose to his
coat, pinned it with its long stem
hanging, as woman would pin a flow.
er to a mans lapel.
'"Thank YOU" He was looking into
her eyes again.
Rather let me thank you," she said.
It's so good of you to vote for my
measure"
His eyes widened suddenly. He had
quite forgotten the resolution. She
must have perceived this, for she
blushed, and he hastened to make
amends.
I'll not only vote for It," he rushed
ahead impulsively, "but I'll make a
speech for it." He Strengthened and
leaned away from her to give a proper
perspective in which she could admire
him. He sat there smiling.
How splendid of you!" she cried.
II feel encouraged now."
Then Vernon's face lengthened. He
kammered: But you'll have to give
me some data; II don't know a thing
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