The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
A DOUBLE
VOTE
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Bv MARY B. AXE STONE

80 will do so just before the polls
close at Z o'clock"
| AT what time am | to voter"
| "Who are you going to vote for!'
LET me see Who are the ca11df-
dates?"
Fuller and Wells"
Its for mayor isn't it?
mo: for governor"
"Oh. see"
Are you going to vote fer Fuller or
for Wells?"
lis Mr. Fuller nice man?"
Very"
81 think I'll vote for him. Who are
you going to vote .for?
I'm going to vote for Wells"
"You are!'
Eyes"
,.'Then | suppose I'll have to vote for
bim too
Are you going to vote for main SIM
ply because your husband votes for
hi1n?"
There was some pouting on the part
of the wife She didn't like that view
of it at all
"All right" she said presently. I'll
vote for Mr.. Wells"
"In that case it won't be necessary
for us to vote at all.
What do you meanY
.sIf | vote for Fuller and you vote
for Wells it's standoff. isn't it I!
c,11pnoSo
"Well. then, instead of voting I'll
come home at the usual time and wei
take a short walk together before din
ner''
She considered She had many
/ friends who had been active in the
campaign of totes for women and had
on one occasion marched in a process
sion and carried a banner herself. And
now after splendid victory had been
attained. which she had helped to cele
brate. the fruition of the effort was
reduced to pair off between her and
her husband. She didn't like it.
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 gel in line and work
your way up to the voting table
Huh! Do you think I'd trust my
child to one of those peop,e:'
"Those people! They are American
citizens interested in the adoption of
the principles they stand for. working
for those principles.
1T doesn't make any difference to
me what they stand for. won't trust
them with my Tottie'
"Well. what are you going to do?
why. L 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 impossible?"
"GOOdby. dear. If | stand here all
day talking politics with you we'll
starve. If you think of any practical
solution of the matter during the day
telephone me. I'll help you out of it
if | 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 invariab!e
custom. he turned and pantomime
kisses were exchanged.
During the afternoon he was called
to the telephone.
us that you, dear?" asked a fem
mime voice he assumed to be his wife's.
eyes: I'm Charlie You are Ethel?''
Yes. rve been thinking about the
election l am sorry it came today.
because it's almost impossible for me
to get away from home. even If you
were here. l forgot that had an ap-
pointment with the dressmaker this
afternoon"
'Too bad! If the state authorities
had known that doubtless they would
have put off the election till another
day"
Don't be silly!"
"Well. are you going to give up vot-
ing?"
I've decided to pair with you"
"Oh!
Yes: that's the best can do
Il think one of the family should
vote. Now, how would it do for me
to vote for us both?''
"Can you do that?''
"Certainl-! | can vote both for
Fuller and Wells"
Il never knew one could vote for
two candidates.
That's because you're not up in
such things
well I'll have to leave it to you
this time"
''Ta. tar
When ne came home for dinner she
TOLD him that he had been humbug-
glng her about voting for both candi-
dates.
Il did it, all the same" he replied.