The Ordway new era., 1911-11-24

woman, delighted nevertheless at this
splendid declaration.
your father and mother do they
know?"
"Certalnly. told them at break.
fast this morning"
How did they take IT,"
You can imagine what my mother
thought and said" answered the girl,
smiling family.
And your father?"
She sighed deeply.
my father. Imagine. is not un.
willing to have n friend at court.
What are you going to do when you
are elected"
Marry you the first thing"
IL mean after that"
Live TO make you happy"
do be reasonable! | mean what
are you going to do with the opposi
tion?"
II am going to do justly and fairly
by all men, whoever they are. what
ever they may have done. Mine shall
be no policy Of ruin. Some things
must be broken down: but my aim
shall be to upbuild'
II thought So" returned the girl.
And what are you going to do with
the one woman?"
II am going to love her as no won,-
an was ever loved before In this
world"
How long this might have continued
can never be told. Young IIaldane in
terrupted them.
"Mr. Gnrmly." he said. 81 see you
have heard the news"
II have heard the essential part OF
1t from your sister,"
do you mean to tell me that you
haven't read the paper yet? Well.
sit down and read 1t. or I'll withdraw
my influence and vote against you.
suppose all Eleanor told you was the
news of her engagement"
well. wasn't that enough?"
Enough" cried the young man.
"Why. you want to read the interview
with Col. Bill Hamilton. It's the fin.
est thing that ever appeared. Every
body knows that you didn't shoot the
man. but that the woman did. They
know, too. that you gave her your
horse in the snow and that she aban.
doned you. Why. man. you're hcro!"
ITO be perfectly frank with you.
Haldane. this is all most interesting
and gratifying. How on earth Bill
Hamilton turned up at the right mo.
ment and told the truth. don't know:
but as matter of fact. do truly
care more for your sisters action and
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that am going to be married to her
Immediately after the election than
will in winning. II we win"
you are sure to win." said Hal.
dane.
Il told you not to say that" said
the girl to her lover.
''Now read the paper. and then we'll
go uptown"
What more Is there to tell? Miss
shin between them. boldly rode up to
the auditorium In the great store by
the side OF Gormly In the tonneau OF
her brothers big car. The enormous
crowd that filled the great hall to
Overlooking. that packed the streets
outside. that suspended all traffic: the
addresses that Gormly made: the
frantic cheering that greeted him rs
he stood overlooking the greatest mul.
ti,ude that had ever filled that sec.
tion OF Broadway. Miss lIaldanc on
one side and his old friend of n quar-.
ter OF n century back. Col. Bill Hamil-
ton. on the other. with lIaldane. White.
field and a great galaxy Of supporters
in the background. including Abbott,
the cub reporter. scribbling like mad
on the greatest story Of the day
these have all passed Into history.
The result OF the election. which oc-
Cured next day. Is Of course known
to everybody.
1t Is over" he said. 'and VIC have
won!"
Yes. No one congratulates you MS
l."
Il have n great deal to live up to"
was the slow answer.
AS mayor of New York;" she qucs.
toned softly.
"As your husband" he replied.