Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-08-15

! She slipped up the narrow corridor
to the rear of the senate chamber,
through a maze of committee room
passages, until she stood just outside
a doorway a few feet from the raised
desk of the acknowledgement
Evidently the warm summer sun had
its effect on the senate There was a
general air of somnolency in the
great room. Her father, Longing in
his leather chair, seemed on the verge
of nodding; the senators we're yawn-
ing, reading, or gazing out the win
dows; the pages moved on leaden feet.
The clerk was droning over roll
call, which he started just as she
reached the doorway and caught the
eye of the nearest page.
Senator Calendar, please" she
whispered to the boy.
The clerk was calling the BIS"
when Calendar received her message.
He rose and sauntered up the aisle,
whispering to the clerk as he passed.
In a moment he was before her.
His pale, preoccupied face bright
ened wonderfully at sight of her.
You're early" he said, extending his
| hand; welcome to our humble
| abode"
| AS she heard his voice and took the
proffered hand, all the misgivings and
doubts slipped away. No one could
look or speak as Robert Calendar
looked and spoke and be dishonest A
sense of peace was with her.
You look tired" she said. impul-
sively
'T am" He frowned absently, and
then shook himself together. "I'm
tired of it all want to get back
home again, and stay there. l feel
these seven months have been almost
wasted"
| 81 am sure your constituents will
not say So" she defended.
He smiled with wry humor. They'll
say l might better have stayed there
and paid the mortgage on my farm"
he said, frankly. They'll pretend to
think mothers starving before now"
You have your record" she OBJ
served, loyalty.
They think It's as poor as the next
Ones" he shrugged. But l don't
care what they say. I'm through with
| politics. I've Just been casting up
what It's cost me. | brought some
| money when I came-not much, but
quite little for poor man. That's
all gone, and my salary, too.
Il don't regret the time I've spent
here. though" he continued thought
fully. TITS been play spell, and
never had one before. There were
many things which learned that will
help me in my practice. And" his
boyish face lighted with the smile
that unconsciously won him friends,
I've met a lot of real people-your
mother and father among the rest,
and-you."
There was no mistaking the accent
face flushed and her heart beat quick
iy But sshe fought down the agita-
ton which the caressing tone aroused.
After ALL" he unused. when the
tumult and the shouting die away.
that's all there is to politics.; the
friends one makes, the people one
learns to-love," he finished softly.
What about the Alderman bill?"
asked Miss Maitland.
We've handed the c. 4 T. some
thing that will hold them for awhile!"
he replied triumphantly. That's one
reason I'm glad I've been here. Ac-
herman and I were boys together, and
he presumed on that old ndship.
He tried to bribe me this morning"
The face of the young attorney
hardened into sternness. Offered me
the job of railroad attorney at $4,000
year If I'd vote for his bill"
You refused" replied Alice, with
happy certainty.
We'll, l told him I'd move to table
the bill this afternoon. Ii he didn't
consent to its dying that way,
threatened to tell the senate of his
offer. He gave mat least he said he
would. | made the motion just be-
fore you came, and gave the clerk my
vote as | passed Boy!" He beckoned
dawdling page. What was the vote
on the motion to table?"
"Seventy-six for, six against" re-
piled the youngster. Say, the re-
porters are looking for you, senator
You got big rep for killing the
bill"
Apparently the senator did not hear
for moment He was looking into
the eyes of Alice Maitland, reading
what he saw mirrored there-reading
with love and reverence and touch
of awe.
Then he reused himself Tell the
reporters | won't be back this after,
noon"
And they went away together