The Harrison times., 1911-12-02

to the rear Of the senate chamber,
through a maze Of committee room
passages, until she stood just outside
doorway a few feet from the raised
desk of the lieuienant.govGrnor
Evidently the warm summer sun had
It's effect on the senate There was a
general air of somnolency In the
great room. Her father, lounging in
his leather chair seemed on the verge
of nodding; the senators were yawn'
ing, reading, or gazing out the win
dows; the pages moved on leaden feet
The clerk was droning over a 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 IBIS"
when Calendar received her message,
He rose and sauntered up the aisle,
whispering to the clerk as he passed.
In 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,
81 am" He frowned absently and
then shook himself together, I'm
tired of It all want to get back
home again, and stay there, feel
these seven months have been almost
wasted"
II am sure your constituents Will
not say So" she defended.
He smiled with wry humor They'll
say / 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 | 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 | came--not much, but
quite a little for poor man. That's
all gone, and my salary too,
81 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
on the last word Alice Maitlands
face flushed and her heart beat quick
ly, But she fought down the agita'
tioE which the caressing tone aroused
after ALL" he mused, when the
tumult and the shouting die away
that's ell there Ia TO politics; the
friends one makes, the people one
learns to-love" he finished softly,
What about the Ackerman bill%
asked Miss Maitland,
We've handed the G, & y. some
thing that will hold them for awhile!'
he replied triumphantly, That's ono
reason I'm glad I've been here, Ac.
herman and were boys together, and
he presumed on that old friendship
He tried TO bribe me this morning
The face Of the young attorney
hardened into sternness, Offered me
the lob of railroad attorney at $4,000
a year II I'd vote for his bill"
you refused" replied Alice, with
happy certainty
We'll, | told him I'd move TO table
the bill this afternoon, II he didn't
consent to It's dying that way,
threatened to tell the senate OF his
offer. Ho gave n--at least he said he
would | made tho motion just be
fore you came, and gave the clerk my
vote as passed Boyl" lie beckoned
dawdling page What was the vote
on the motion 10 tabe?"
"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-readng
with love and reverence and a touch
OF awe
Thon he reused himself Tell the
reporters | won't be back this after
noon"