The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-09
BY NJ. J. PHILLIPS.
Copyright, 1911, by Associated
Literary Press

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TIM afraid they've got to young
Calendar observed the lieutenant
governor. as he sat at lunch with
his family.
Just what do YOU mean by got
to- Afred?' asked Mrs. Maitland.
The lieutenant-governor smiled.
Politics is death to grammar" he
owned. What | mean Is. that the
railroad crowd has won him over"
Alice Maitland looked up quickly.
Really, papa"
so 1t seems. / heard Ackermah.
whose notorious pie-hilf. comes up
this afternoon. tell the railroad at
torney. Banks. that he could handle
Calendar because they went to
school together. Later ] surprised
Calendar and Alderman In close
conference.
'If the bill passes 1t means mil
lions 10 the Z. d z. system. And
they are spending money like water
to pass It,.
And MIR. Calendar The girl
started to ask question, and
paused,
The lieutenant governor nodded his
head regretfulIy. That's the way IL
looks. Politics has spoiled him. as
1t has many another young man who
was thrust into public life without
proper testing and preparation.
Robert Calendar was country
lawyer when an accident sent him 10
the State Senate. lie got into Il much
more expensive way of living since
he came here He owns dress suit
now, and has rooms in a good hotel,
He's spent all his salary"
But papa. has all that hurt him ~
\ A. Ia. ~
rerience here broadened him, taught
him something about the world 1T
ted him to be better lawyer
Mr.. Maitland smiled a triffe grimly
Hes learned the bad as we'll as the
good. He wanted To go back home.
imagine. with something TO show for
his seven months in the Senate.
When your salarys gone. there's only
one way To get it~graft"
craft echoed Mrs. Maitland.
Alice started at the ugly word.
Hut, papa, are you sure
lie shook his head, NO, I'm not
sure but appearances are against
him. They are buying votes right and
left. What Alderman said about
handling him, and then what hap
pened~-''
His daughter spoke spirtedly. Il
don't care He'll have tn tell me him
self before I'll believe they can buy
Senator Calendar Surely. 4, isn't a
crime to speak 10 MIR. Alderman,
That's all he has dome
Despite her brave words, Alice
Maitland noted in herself desire
for good crv' ben she rose from
the table. The discovery Of. her
fathers belief Ia Calendars an
worthiness had moved her more than
she deemed possible.
a. t4a
had met him soon after the session
opened.
And now, il it were true. his
career was cut Of. ma cnara cter
destroyed. by the biightinF shadow
OF graft The tears could hardly be
choked down a the thought. For he
had been coming rather frequently 10
the home Of The lieutenant governor
VI late, had fallen into the habit IN
walking home With her after the ses-
sion, and calling In the evening to
see, at 'rst hcr father then herself
She had learned 20 like him. she
said defantly TO hersslr-to like him
that WAS ell.
But she trusted those she liked. and
she still liked Robert calendar
Surely II was m crime IN speak 70
Senator Alderman! Trat Is ai he
had done. But her heart SANK she
knew her father for keen shrewd
observer charitable. TOO. In his iudg-
nients,
\ resolution, carrie ta her sud SIRE
acted on il swiftly. She would 60
down to the capitol---it was but a
step away. Perhaps If Calendar were
aaVering she could help him. There
would be time; she bad learned this
ms and outs Of legislation. and Saessv3
there would be some hypocriticai ora :
tory for the consumption of suspicious
constituents at home.
How shall | bring II up? she ask r.
cd herself. Il am sure he is innocent
no. almost sure
She slipped mp the narrow corridor
10 the rear of the Senate cham her
through mare pf committee room