The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-19
TM EVENING SzoRY
The Onx1Caturo.
By Annie Hinrichsen-)

By Annie Hinrichsen.)
Louise Trent put the Inst pencil
stroke on the picture. From tho PIC
turo to the orator whose caEicaturs
she had 1ust completed she looked with
q frown Of dissatisfaction.
whats the matter7" asked the man
sitting next her in the press represen- |
tative's inclosure. Didn't the picture |
60 weIl9 Why. it's . masterpieces.
You've drawn Kingdom splendidly-l
hair. coattails and eloquence. You've
made him . namboyant. ye1ling. hair
clutching fanatic-'' 81
"And he II not that sort Of man."
protested Louise. He u a sound. con-
serva&ive. brilliant young fellow who -
lighting tho gas franchise bill becanss
he believes Il IL . wrong measure. The
Journal IL supporting the bin. The
Journal employs mo to caricature the
legislators. Those who nght the meas
ures tho Journal advocates are to be
made ridiculous. L have to draw 4r.
1 Kingdom AZ q legislative absmdity. .
| travesty Of a reformer."
Kingdom strolled to the inclosure
where the newspaper correspondents
| were writing.
What have you done to me today.
pictures Of me become moro ridicu-
lous every time speak" He studied
/ the picture with good humored interest.
Worse than ever. Az q punishment.
come and take lunch with me;
i mt. Kingdom she asked when
they were seated at q table In the
restaurant, will you continue your
hight on the gas franchise bill until It
IL either passed or defeated?"
, ''I certainly shall. And shall prob
| ably not return to the legislature. The
, forces behind this bill viii sec to 1t
that my constituents elect another man
in my place."
THE Manwood interestsT'
ii Eyes. Ralph Manwood Is the greax
: power behind the bill. His influence II
strong enough to send me into poltti-
cal retirement and elect in my place q
man more favorable to certain corpora-
lions. He has a brother in my town
who controls my district. Tho two
l Mauwoods viii SEQ that never again
nght Z bill that they want passed.
One Of these days you can draw q pic
ture OF me murdered By my owa se,o-
auenee. Ten me-" he said , ssa1oTo,y:
! AZ tho pictures you draw Of me7 Am
I to you only q caricature?' :.
NO." she answered gravely. II know
the man you ara The caricatures I
draw for tho Journal arc not pictures
| Of the real man"
A few days after the Introduction OF
the gas franchise bill into the legtsia-
= ture Ralph Manwood had come to the
state capital. The bill. II passed. would
grant the corporation OF wnacn ne es.t va,
!. OF the legislature believed would o.
detrimental to the interests OF the peo'
ple The bills progress was q stormy
: one and the assembly was almos
The evening before the bill was t.
be voted ON Louise Trent, pass1nl
through the parlors Of the Capital no
h tel saw In q retired corner Geor4S
Kingdom, two men and young WON
D, an. The young Woman's words reaches
."Don't act like a caricature. Tn
cartoonist Of the journal depicts 70,
as q silly reformer. too ridiculous TO
any ones respect or affection, Fathe
and uncle tell me that your attitud'
toward this bill 10 al absurd az tnos
awful pictures.
Il A few minutes later Kingdom came t
- Louise in the hotel lobby: come 10
n You saw those people" he said. wne1
y they had left the hotel ''They wer
- Ralph Manwood. his brother ana M
brothers daughter. Aanwood brougn
- this BILL The brother threatens m
y with political ruin In my district. whic
e he controls. and the niece. Corinn
"a Manwood. ana have been engaged
:. long time. She threatens TO break gu
40 engagement unless vote for the bill.
~ your tight against 1t Will prove e1
IA pensive' said Louise, drily.
o. Kingdon's firm mouth was set
a. hard lines, but in his eyes was an q
q = most boyish perplexity or course
a wrong one. No man with An ounc
OF legislative honor will support wins
ne he believes IL . wrong measure. toi
i'd Corinne this and she said I was Sill.
to row when vote against her uncle
fe bin" He turned and faced Louis
et meeting her eyes sQuarely. Il wal
Dn1 her to break It. I want the right
le. tell you that love you. Corinne an
" grew up in the same little countl
town. / liked her better than any oths
a girl had known. had never know
nd q woman like you. I have loved 70
i'll ever since came here. Tonight
TN realized II when listened to Corinne
childish prattle, her pleas with me n
to be oily and sentimental. not 70 .
like q caricature. You would NOT a
ime to vote for this bin. although yot
naner would have rewarded you rich
rlv for dofnx 20. You could not ask q ms
to do what he believes IL dishonorabl
en- shah have the right to tell you TN
love you, to ask you .,
nd You viii not. She loves you. ~
WIN mot break your engagement 81
~ Vim love you Al the more because yc
place your legislative honor above
~ other considerations She Will forg
the little hurt you gave her VANITY
an reS1,efn~ to do what she asked. II
= belonx to her and you win not be u
true to her"
The aas franchise bill was called (
ion Il the vote. In the rear OF the house stoe
' ~ nj, Manwood has brother and b
mt hrothersa daughter. Kingdom vot
to a9ainst the bill It was defeated
ono vote.
ise A the crowd surged toward the 40
ote nessen saw KfnGt1on walk slowly {
her .S-1 49, H9.,-or,d rsaffv Corfu]