Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-13
BY MARY BLAKE STONE

"Oh. / see"
Are you going to. vote for Fuller OF
for Welts?
is Mr.. Fuller a nice mani"
! Very"
Il think I'll vote for him. Who are
you going to vote for?'
I'm going to vote for Wells"
You are!"
YES"
Then / suppose I'll have to vote for
him too"
Are you going to vote for a man SIM
ply because your husband votes for
him?" 49,.
| There was some pouting on the part
of the wife. She didn't lfloe that view
of 1t, at all. d.. .., .
"All right" she said presently, "Ill
vote for Mr.. Wells"
I'm that case it won't be necessary
for US to vote at ALL"
What do you mean?"
IF vote for Fuller and you vote
for Wells it's a standoff, isn't dtY'
Il suppose So"
"Well. then, instead Of voting IN
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 q process
sion and carried q banner herself. And
now after a splendid victory had been
attained. which she had helped to ceIe-
brate. the -fruition OF, the effpEt was
reduced to a pair, OF between her and
her husband. She didn't Ike q.
NO" she said: Pm going to do my
duty By the state and leave yOu to do
yours"
We'll. then. you'll have to go to the
polls during my absence. Since you
have no maid l 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"
% Huh! Do you think I'd trust nay
child to one, Of those peopleY.-~
Those people2 They are American
citizens Interested in the adoption OF
the principles they stand for working
for those principles" 49,. y
me what they stand for. I won't trust
them with my Tottie."
..Well. what are you going to DOR
why, 4 think you'd better come
home at noon and let me 60 and vote.
EOH=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 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
II 1 can" -... -, g.: :.
With that he gave, her the connubial
kiss and started for business. She
watched }hlEl till he reached the cor
ner, wherG., according to his inyariable
custom. he turned and pantomime
kisses were exchanged. =. ..,s.~, |
- During the afternoon he was called
To the telephone.
rs that you, dear7" asked q fem
mime voice he assumed to be his wlfe's. |
Yes; I'm Charlie You are Ethel2'
Yes. I've been thinking about the
election. l am sorry It came today. ,
because it's almost impossible for me
to get away from home. even II you
were here. / forgot that ] had an ap-
pointment with the dressmaker this !
afternoon"
'Too bad! II the state authorities !
had known that doubtless they would |
have put of the election till another !
day."
Don't be sillyr'
swell. are you geingtto give up vot-
ingY
1--WE decided to pair'wIth you"
"Oh!"
Yes: that's the best can do"
Il think one of the family should I
vote. Now. how would It do for me
to vote Tor US both%
"Can you do that"
certainly! can vote both for
Fuller and Wells"
II 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" =
TIA, tar
When he came home for dinner she
told him that he had been humbug-
ging her about voting for both candI-
dates.
II did It, all the same" he replied.
Hoy did you manage IT.?
y voted for Fuller for governor for
Nyselfs and for Wells for lieutenant
governor for you. Wasn't that all
rightT'
She didn't hear him. A lovely light
cane into her eyes, and a sweet smile
hroko ovor hor Pono