The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
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she was. Probably tho daughter oi
some wealthy farmer or the neigh
berheod who had been able 20 give
her advantages beyond the ordinary
I Her good looks and her becoming
dress were ~ the city rather thsh
the country. lIe specalated whether
her eyes were dark gray or brown
Goomba arose To make his speech.
The audience applauded the hand
some boSish looking candidate. They
listened closely while he sketched
national affairs and conditions In
Their opu State, then in their own
district. The moment had com" for
the attack on Congressman scott. but
Ceomhs did not make IT He looked
into ihe eyes OF the girl on the front
seat Doubtless che thought him Tx.
all poiiticians~~reedy to climb at the
expense OF another, anxious To teaI
down that others reputation that he
might build up his aen. Well. nc
would show her he was not an ordi.
nary politician,
The Hristow neighhorhood wa:
rather disappointed gin the tamenca.
Of the speech; the chairman and gee
rotary were grumpy But Coomhs
didn't care. he walked out with thu
girl.
you Will ride back with u.s. r.
asked,
She shook her head ana held OF
her hand. No. but thank YOU foi
what You did not say tonight
What do you mean" asket
Coombs. ~" was ohliNtous of the
fact that two-score voters. whose bal
lots might elect him. were also watt
ing to shake hands,
\ mean" she said, that ! a.
Frank Scots daughter,
Tho campaign drew To close
Co4smis Was scheduled To spend Tho
last week In this county. and ne man.
aged To see good deal Of Beth Scot
shetW"en meetings They avoided
politics but found many other Cub
ieets T. talk about They had reae
the same books and admired the sam
plays There We're So many thing.
to DISCUSS that Coomhs took 10 run.
ming over to the home az Mtes Scott:
uncle. where she WIS visiting, morn
ing or afternoons or evenings-whe
ever the hard worked party motor cal
could be spared. and he had an houi
to himself
Election day came and Coomhs
WAS beaten. He made good run
better than shrewd politicians had OK.
pectad. for Frank Scott was deserved
~ strong,
coombs, somehow did not mine
the defeat there nas no sting In IT
BemattVille gloried III his good show.
ing, and received him almost as
hero when he came home. He be-
came, almost IN night. a prominent
citizen. In TWO weeks his law bust
ness doubled. He had arrived,
Miss Scott WAC going home. ane
ceemhs had come tn say good by
Likewise he planned. as he had beer
planning for month. to say some
thing else, But II was hard to get II
out, Beth was 50 unconscious al
what was going on beneath the sur
face Of hts mind
At last he plncked up courage l.
speak.
Ever since that night at the Brs-
tow school I've been wondering how
you'd Ike pemottville.
Its a pretty little eits, isn't It
che asked with interest.
X cr | haze a little horue
there, surrounded by ftfty-vear OLD
naples. There's a fireplace in tbs
! living room. and q deep padded ieath,
err chair that / like to draw up before
the fire. That chair would hold twe
! lust AS aasily as~-~as an automobile
seat
on breathed i;eth Scott. compre-
hsndingly.
Hut Their $ un use talking about
IL, 1 suppose" Went on coomh4, visit
sfully, Your father has won. nnG
Won are going back ~ Washington
the most wonderful city in the coun.
try. That's the only reason I'm aor.
~ | loet. II I'd been stccesSf ui
thered have been something to Offer
sou.'
DO You think. said tho girl SOFT
Is that would make any fer.
enee. IT one--~cared2 And IKE seen
/ Washington. Hut I've never seen De-
mottvfile and that chair
When the next session of Congrnss
opened Frank scott WIZ hailed aa n
Napoleon of politics by his col
leagues. They had tried many
schemes tn retain ths magic letters,
Nj. -" after their names But to
marry ones daughter to "nes most
dangerous opponent--that was more
than seheming. 1t WIG genius