The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
THE GOVERNORS BIG POINT OF
VANTAGE.

VANTAGE.
Every day the Annapolis correspond
ents tell US of many fine things in
which Governor Crothers believes.
This is secondhand information. The
Governor told US all about it last sum-
mer during the campaign and two sum-
mers before that during another cam
paign.
The Governor has a set of beliefs
that would be credit to any man. We
advanced the opinion several times last
summer, however, and more than once
in the previous campaign. that the Gov
ernor, if sincere, was running so far
ahead of his party that it was doubtful
if it would ever catch sight of him
again.
The thing we are now interested in
is: Do the members of the Governors
party in the Legislature believe as he
does? If they do not, can he make
them change their views? If he can't
what do we get out of the tremendous
excitement of two campaigns, except
avery warm .presSS{pgre EFT. of the hand and
reached a greedy little hand after tn, pad
box of bonbons Elsie Ticot was pass
ing The model was forgotten. down
Lay her there" Vivon nodded to that
corner dlNah IN the inner stuu'o ne'tE, its
cd hlgh WIN P'lio"S oNe'0'l.9 |l,i -, hing.
suiiies 9. !!,, 49, esa+ = n,oi.o roort he
-. t.,u,a ~ toi1 bor dor-p carlin
Ill bpr linz bn ola n
water Vivon brought.
at is Just faintnesss. yeSE' aSkeCY
NiyOn anXiouSly.
Crane stared thoughtfully at the and
white face among the pillows. He hadsec-
been hungry once back in the hrsts is
DAYS of the battle The little home i.
Charlottesville had sent him out tc0o
the great city of his dreams, and only, q,
long afterward had the fight been his!icn
own. He thought he recognized theluel
look that comes to those who ardher
tracked by the wolf. pay
"a think that she's just about starvcuts
ed" be said bluntly. Get some winG1ber
or something .aise
Viyon obeyed. The American had
way that made men obey. a..
"Who is she?" asked Crane when be ',a'
had managed TO get few drops ofoHc
vino betvvean tho male Inns ash
"One of Ribaut's models" Vivon an-ugh
swered nervously. The sounds from
the atelier were not conducive 10 peacqate
of mind. Yes. she was a new one Ri-,nes
baut had sent her to him yesterday, ,cb-
and he had engaged her for the poise.
the grace. the turn of the head. that :,
line from the tip of the ear to the'04'
slope of the shoulder She did not poseen1-
for the life classes, merely for draperyful
and the poise effective. And the nameved
it was in his notebook. ,th,
He took it out and read from theme
latest entries: nav
Virginia Wade" ,o,o
"American?' asked Crane, using"s
more wine as he saw futter of the NV
,t;a ia
But yes" Vivon shrugged his shout an
ders when they come over and arethe
poor they must do something. Some his
are so proud they hide away and
starve. and some put up the grand
fight"
where does she live"
Crane glanced up. The little artist .
had gone back to the atelier as fresh '.
crash sounded, with Yvette's peal of
laughter ringing above it.
When the girls eyelids opened he
smiled down at her in IA friendly fash
ion.
Feel betterW
q guess So" She hesitated and add
ed, with a scared look in her dark blue
eyes, Did l faint in there|
oh yes; that was nothing Lots
do" Laurier had said the American
had reduced cheerful lying to an art
"It's so hot there in the mornings, you
know"
There was a culver of hopeless dis
appointment around the curves Of her
mouth, and he knew what troubled
her. There was a five franc piece in
his pocket. He laid it unblushingly
on the taboret beside her.
'Vivon said that was yours. He
couldn't wait. but he said to come to-
morrow, and this is for the two sit
tings."
Her eyes frightened with surprise
and he knew his surmise had been
right
Il must go home" she said, trying
TO rise from the cushions.
"Wait while get carriage" Crane
Started for the door decidedly. III
send Qee of the girls to help you"
She thanked him with a smile that