New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

ITS one OF those things you can't find houscroom for as
long as there's man around
Mrs. Farley still Sweety tolerant "Thats be-
cause you don't understand it. DAN When have ex-
planned II 10 YOU know you will promise your vote"
i don't have to make any promises to get nominated
or elected, Farley asserted with vaingory. "The
boss knows where | stand What are those things?'
pointing to the pile of dctcSted pamphlets circulars and
papers on the desk
That Is woman suffrage literature | am going to
use IT IN the campaign in my district.
smile liCicred for an instant on Farey'S lips; but
ne rcSoutcly killed it. "And I'd been thinking all the
tme was my district" he murmured. "Well, 90 ahead
with your struggle, Helen. I'm beginning to take an in
tcrGSt IN this woman suffrage
You will be more interested after the meeting to-
night, she assured him.
lie turned upon her with sudden suspicion Some
thing sinister seemed to lurk in her remark. what
mectng?" ne demanded abruptly.
Il am going to take YOU to suffrage meeting to-
night she replied confidently.
Not if m conscious he declared his head in the air
you will enjoy it, Dan, she urged.
"No; I'm in no mood for boisterous fun"
Mrs FarlcyS restraint began to show the effects OF
sustained effort you shall come with mel" she as
serted with some force. 81" promised to bring you and
I'll be disgraccd if don't What kind Of suffragist
would be if | couldn't make my own husband 60 to a
mccng'"
"Ilnot CO. Farley declared with growing vchemcnce,
adding something under his breath about short-haired
women and long haircd men. If he had been confident
Of his memory, he would have said it aloud.
and determined mcn you shall" she said.
He rctrcatcd before her Tending her of with out
stretched hands He loved peace in the home II 1t
could be bought without the loss of prestige self
Spcct Nov don't lose your temper Helen, ne urged.
I'll compromise"
what do YOU mean" suspciousy.
Mrs. Farley was Modified but vaguely bcrcft Of that
sense of complete victory which she should have had
lie had not Yielded he had compromised Her smile
did not come back, She merely said dctatonaIIy,
Then hurry and dress or wei be late
D EBELLION surgcd up in Farley again the thought
IN Of evening clothes for he had begun to grow Just
a trifc stout These clothes are good enough, he
protested I'll not truss myself up IN an wonng-DoaTd
shirt front"
you will compromise again, Mrs. Farley remarked
firmly, and without urthcr protest he began TO unhui,
ton his waistcoat "Thcse are women OF wealth ana
fashion We are going. among she added 10 20"
want To disgrace me-;
30 they know I'm a canddatc'" he asked
Certainly they DO. Thew got your record
He paused in a struggle with nccktic and collar and
looked al her i'm genuine alarm. Then | must nave
been talking in my sleep Did YOU givcit TO them;
NO. OF course not They took it from your public
aOh that's different" he said and the relief in his
tone was Obvious I'm proud OF that record.
He withdrew TO complete his change OF dress, begun
informally i'm the library, and Mrs faTIel ."ACM'" I'D
her own dressing room across the hall from MS lie was
disposed TO treat the whole matter aceuousF now and
never having acknowledged, in spite OF mugn eNPeI-
cncc the fuily Of matching his wits against ms "c s.
he mustered his stock Of satire and passed IL Dn'Hel
over the transom. ,,.,
If YOU get the vote. suppose YOU u take All '"c J''
the men have was his opening gun.
"Whv not, ," was the sweet reply.
will YOU 90 on the police forcc'
a woman can stand still as long as
q man can
Farley thought out his rctort and I'M
chucklcd with enjoyment and salts //>zI6
faction before be uttered It. The WIS ZIFp%
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