News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27

Merritt snarled. Sunny Places Tor
shady people"
Wesley! I need clothes. I've told
everybody Pm going," and the peev-
ish woman glared at her husband.
Then she added suddenly: Cant the
senator ask SIade?"
"Oh, my God, Fannie!" the hectored
man groaned. Can l suggest that?
A rival candidate! I've mortgaged
my property up to the hilt now for
! clothes-but sooner than"
81 don't Care-I need Clothes" his
/ wife interrupted, rising and walking
restlessIy about the room. I've got
to go to Europe. The devil take your
excuses"
Then, with a sudden change of
thought, she cooed. "WesIey."
Merritt stood with his elbow on the
mantel, looking moodily into the fire.
wesley" she cooed again. why
don't you-if you can't get in-why
don't you boom Slade? They say he's
buying everybody"
We'll, we've been bought" Her
husbands tone indicated just how
little consideration such a plan would
have from him.
NO, but you've been defeated six
times" she objected determined to
argue this new possibility that had
just occurred to her. "Wes-if the
senator has gone back on you-look
out. Sell out. l must have clothes"
She stopped as the senator himself
entered from the smoking room.
They're asking for you, Wesley"
and Merritt glad of the interruption,
hurried out.
"Ah-good evening, Fannie" Strick-
land took her hand in his smooth.
affable way. I'm sorry, Fannie, that
Wesley doesn't take more to Slade.
It's a great mistake. Why don't you
tell him so?"
oh, my gracicus!" her manner
changing to suit the occasion. What
influence could l possibly have with
my husband? He's a man of iron
will. Why, l have to do everything
ne tells me myself. I wouldn't dare
to NEEDLE with his affairs"
We'll, just coax him. Fannie, the
way a nice, sweet, womanly woman
can urged the senator, knowing full
well that the Merritts had one me-
mage for private use and quite another
for publication.
Il want to go to Europe and my .
husband says he can't afford it."
Her voice dropped to a sugary WHINE.
We can't all be millionaires like .
Mr.. SIade, can we?" Just think. It
would cost $4,000, to say nothing Of
clothes
Don't worry about that trip to Eu-
rope, Fannie" the senator advised,
meaningly. q think" and he paused
81 think you'll earn it."
With that he started toward the
Wesley" he called,
and as Merritt appeared in the door
way, remarked: 81 believe your wife
has something to say to you"
ooh, yes, Wesley have something
most Important to say"
well, if it's about that trip to Eu-
rope" growled Merritt, asserting him
self as he would never dare to do
when he was alone with her.
Now, Wesley, come with me to the
balcony Fannie coaxed in what she
her prettiest manner.
You'll excuse US, SENATOR"
As Fannie dragged her husband out !
Of the room Hayes, returning from
the smokiBs-room, and katherine. re-
turning from her talk with the re- 3
porter, found themselves alone. Kath-
crime was nervous and i'll at ease.
Immediately she began to busy her
self folding copies of her fathers
speech and inserting them into mall
ng envelopes. I
SHADES doing it." Bob remarked.
They are nearly all wiped out in
here. Those who haven't been be
yuiled, have been bullied or bought
Hold on! That sounds like the head
ines in a Socialist paper"
What's happened to your" he broke {
m abruptly. Il can't find a trace OF
'ou left Ever since you came back
We been hunting for one sign of the
5irl / knew. Your notes.-the very let n
ers you wrote me from Europe sound .
ID as il some one else had written \
hem. Who is it who's occupying :
our mind. Katherine?"