Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

Mrs Farley was still sweetly tolerant "That's be-
you don't understand it, Dan. When l have
planned it to you know you will promise your vote.
Il don't have to make any promises to get nominated
elected, Farley asserted with vaingory "The
boss knows where l stand. What are those things?"
pointing to the pile OF deeSed pamphlets circulars and
papers on the desk.
THAT is woman suffrage literature: I am going to
use it in the campaign in my district"
smile ickered for instant on Farley S lips; but
he resoutcly killed it. And I'd been thinking all the
time it my district" he mlrmured "Well go ahead
with your struggle, Helen. I'm beginning to take in
terest in this suffrage"
you will be more interested after the meeting to-
night" she assured him.
He turned upon her with sudden suspicion. Some
thing sinister seemed to Turk in her remark. "What
meeting?' he demanded abruptly.
Il 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 bosterous fun"
Mrs Farey's restraint began to show the effects of
serted with force. Il promised to bring YOU and
Ill be disgraced if don't. What kind of sufragist
would be if l couldn't make my own husband 60 to a
meeting?s
I'LL not CO. Farley declared with growing vehemence,
adding something under his breath about short haired
women and long haired men If he had been confident
of his memory, he would have said it aloud.
Mrs Farley advanced upon him with flashing eyes
and determined men. you shall!' she said.
He retreated before her, Tending her off with out
stretched hands He loved peace in the home, if it
could be bought without the loss of prestige or self re-
spec "Now, don't lose your temper Helen he urged.
I'll compromise
What do you mean?' suspiciously
I'll GO
Mrs Farley was notified but vaguely bereft of that
He had not Yielded he had compromised: Her smile
did not back She merely said dictatonally,
Then hurry and dress We'll be late
p EBELLION surged up Farley again at the thought
N of evening clothes for he had begun grow just
trife stout. "These clothes are good enough, ne
protested all not truss myself up ironing board
shirt front"
"You will compromise again, Mrs. Farley remarked
firmly, and without further protest he began to unbut
fashion we are coins. among she added do you
want to disgrace me!"
"Do they know I'm candidate?' he asked.
Certainly they do. They've got your record"
He paused in struggle with necktle and collar and
looked at her in genuine alarm. Then | must have
been talking in my sleep Did you give it to them?'
NO. of course not They took it from your public
speeches" .
"Oh, that's different" he said and the relief in his
tone was obvious am proud of that record"
He withdrew to complete his change OF dress begun
informally in the library and Mrs Farley followed to
her dressing across the hall from his He was
disposed treat the whole matter facetousy now and
having acknowledged, IN spite OF much expeIl
ence the futity of matching his wits against his VIE
he mustered his stock of satire and passed 1t bhthey
over the transom.
"If you get the vote, suppose you II take all the JOBS
the men have" was his opening gun.
"Why not?" was the sweet reply.
"Will you 60 the police force!
"a woman can stand still as long
man can
Farley thought out his retort and >//M
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clluckled with enjoyment and salts Z/ZZ<
faction before he uttered it. The wis /LlW&
dom of this was proved instantly. 1t @&SE
is a Celtic maxim that to be of ,fBG3N
laugh must laugh first. TNE3MSz
"If women cops, all the men M WWSNI
in town would be getting arrested for VIM MRXk
the fun of it," he sang out. MK
at would do them good" n WE&M
@And in the morning " he continued 1 LN\IA