The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-07
By ANNIE HINRICHSEN.



Literary Press
Nella snapped her fingers and
whistled a few summoning notes.
Prince. beaming delightfully."-. hurried
across the room to her
"of course you came" she said
exasperatedly. II whistled AZ ! do to
my dog and you. man. came"
The young man grinned cheer
fully. You wanted me, didn't you ="
he asked. Il was so glad that you
wanted me that l didn't care what
means you took to call me-"
Il didn't want you. l wished 10
see II you would come at a WHISTLE"
We'll, / CAME affirmed Prince
cheerfully.
Ralph, have you no spirit? You
obey the most ridiculous commands
l give you. Are you devoid OF pride !?
Can't you show a little self a,ssor-
TOM
Lots OF It. I'm duffer only
when l am with you. ! can hold my
own with men. but you have re-
duced me to a jeIly-like state OF sub
mission. i arm SO desperately in love
with you and 80 afraid of you that
when you speak ! become groveier.
But II you Will marry me-" he sug-
gested hopefully. 4 might become
| brave"
'ru not marry a groveler to re-
You would always be henpecked
mental nonentity. joke for car
toonist.
"A joke doubtless enjoys being a
Joke, and II / were henpecked hus-
band l should be perfectly happy.
II shall not marry groveler. why
you have been successful in business
and politics I cannot understand. and
| father Gays you are unmensey popu-
! lar both at home and at the capital.
| Yet to me you show never n whit OF
| independence of thought or acaon.
| Love has made me slave.
| And you are not ashamed ~ tnf
fact You seem proud of It.
| A few weeks later the Legislature
| convened Soon after the beginning
| OF the session q bill was introduced
that brought to the capital representa-
| ties IL all the street railways in the
| state. The bill was one to conpe
| owners of street railways to placs
| upon their cars satisfactory shelter
| for the motormen and conductors
Nella CAROLS father owned the
street railway of Hilton City. I'm
mediately after the introduction OF ths
bill he went to the State capital ano
Nslla went with him.
/, The bill, owing to the enorts OF
powerful lobby against II, drasse,
slowly on its course and MT. .arroi
and Leila remained at, the capital
The devotion OF Ralph Prince pc
and Nella's evaporation ana iiiipa
ttence increased with It.
A party Of young people had gain
erad in the Carroll suite at the hotei
The governors messenger knocked
the door and asked for Mr.. Prince
Prince came to Nella. i must 80
Na,ia" he said. THE governor ma
sent for me- =. =,
send word to the governor that
need you here"
but Nella. the governors requests
are Commands"
so are mine. Tell the messense
Won cannot come. There Is an I'm
portant reason why you should re-
main here"
Prince took the messenger into the
corridor and In few minutes re-
turned alone Il sent word to the
governor Inat Suuiu ''oS N>--~
! Nella. Tell me the important reason
why YOU wished me to remain.
ITO make Welsh rarebit. No one
else can mix a good one. Light tne
chatting dish lamp and crate the
cheese"
The day before the railway bill
was to be voted on in the Rouse
Nella sent for Prince
Ralph, father told me something
to-day which utterly astonishes me
He says you favor the passage OF tht
railway BILL
II do"
But. Ralph. this bin will cause
our company an enormous and un
necessary expense.
4 1.-The lives and health OF our en-
ployes are of more importance thar
money"
"Our men have never complained
IT have investigated the bill care
fully and / am convinced that 1t !!
my duty to support It."
Then change your mind, Ralph
wish you to vote against 1t.
II shall pot
I For a moment she stared at him II
speechless amazement. Ralph. yor
don't meant isn't possible
II shall vote for the BILL
THE opponents OF the bill lack one
vote OF enough to defeat it. Youl
vote II the one they need. It will
decide the fate Of the bill"
Il am sorry that It will bother your
father"
|, She misunderstood the anxiety II
his face and voice. You Will vot,
I against 1t. Ralph? You have navel
refused a request Of mine. This Il
the first important one I have eve
made You will grant It. will vol
not ~
Surprise took the place Of pain II
his face. This d the nrst time Vol