The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
A DOUBLE
VOTE
BY MARY BLAKE STONE


"At what time am to voter
"Who are you going to vote for?"
LET me see. Who are the candi-
dates2
Fuller and Wells"
TITS for mayor isn't It'll"
mo; for governor"
sob, see."
"Are you going to vote for Fuller or
for WellsT
us Mr.. Fuller nice manT
Every"
81 think I'll vote for him. Who nre
you going to vote for?"
I'm going to vote for Wells"
"You arer'
eyes"
"Then suppose I'll have to vote for
him too"
Are you going to vote for man sim.
ply because your husband votes for
him?"
There was some pouting on the part
of the wife. She didn't like that view
Of 1T at all.
"All right" she said presently, "Ill
vote for Mr.. Wells"
I'm that case 1t won't be necessary
for us to vote at all"
what do you mean7"
.If vote for Fuller and you vote
for Wells it's standoff. isn't itr
II suppose So"
"Well, then, instead of voting I'll
come home at the usual time and We'll
take short walk together before din
ner."
She considered. She had many
friends who had been active In the
campaign Of votes for women and had
on one occasion marched In process
sion and carried banner herself. And
now after a splendid victory had been
attained, which she had helped to cele-
brate, the fruition of the effort was
reduced to a pair Off between her and
her husband. She didn't like 1t.
'No," she said; I'm going to do my
duty by the state and leave you to do
yours"
"Well, then, you'll have to go to the
polls during my absence. Since you
have no maid suppose you can wheel
Tottie In her carriage there. Some Of
the men or the women standing around
electioneering will doubtless mind the
carriage while you get in line and work
your way up to the voting table"
"Huhl Do you think I'd trust my
child to one of those people?"
"Those peopleG They are American
citizens Interested in the adoption OF
the principles they stand for. working
for those principles"
"It doesn't make any difference to
me what they stand for. l won't trust
them with my Tottie."
"Well, what are you going to doT"
why, I think you'd better come
home at noon and let me go and vote.
You can vote, as you said, just before
the polls close"
Impossible"
"Why imposslbleT
"Goodby. dear. If I stand here all
day talking politics with you Wen
starve. II you think of any practical
solution of the matter during the day
telephone me. I'll help you out Of II
II | can"
With that he gave her the connubial
kiss and started for business. She
watched him till he reached the cor.
ner. where. according to his invariable
custom. he turned and pantomime
kisses were exchanged.
During the afternoon he was called
to the telephone.
as that you. dear?" asked fem
mime voice he assumed to be his wife's,
Eyes; I'm Charlie. You are EthelT
"Yes. I've been thinking about the
I am sorry 1t came today.
because it's almost impossible for me
to get away from home, even If you
were here. I forgot that had an ap-
pointment with the dressmaker this
afternoon"
'"Too badl If the state authorities
had known that doubtless they would
have put of the election till another
day"
Don't be sillyw
well, are you going to give up vot
Ing?"
"I've decided to pair with you.'
"Ohr
Yes: that's the best / can do" Il
IT think one of the family should ,
vote. Now. how would 1t do for me
% vote for us bothT'
"Can you do that?"
Certainly l can vote both for
Fuller and Wells"
81 never knew one could vote fol-
;wo candidates"
That's because you're not up ir !
Iuch things" I
"well, I'll have to leave It to you
his time" i
TIA, tai" r
When he came home for dinner she
old him that he had been humbug h
ling her about voting for both candi n
lates.
81 did II, all the same" he replied. s.
"How did you manage it?' =
"I voted for Fuller for governor fol
myself and for Wells for lieutenant r,
'overnor for you. Wasn't that al =
ightT' n
She didn't hear him. A lovely light !,
anne into her eyes, and a sweet smile :
roke over her face. g
"Dearr she said ..uhat do Vol =,