Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-07-03
CHAPTER XII.

zard that had been raging all day
Slept md SNOW swept and odaicd In
bluatcring gales ut every street cor
ner TaXicabs and motors ploWed
their way along, their occupants bun.
died mp to their eyes in wraps and
fnrs. Tho few pedestrians breasting
the bitter east wind felt the cold TO
their very marrow With their shout
ders hunched and their heads bent
forward, they hurried along under the
lee of tho buildings, nnpying the for
tunates who could afford the shelter
of cab
One woman Rtuggiea braycy "
keep her umbrella up until she came
to the bright lights of a cheap res
taurant where out of breath and
covered with snow, she closed the
unwi"ldy and inadequate protection
and her trim hat covered by II soft
gray veil she seemed out of place rs
she made her way 10 an empty table
All around her were shabby figures,
chorus girls having some toast and
cocoa after the show, a pair Of red
faced chauffeurs. and all The other
typical patrons of the gridde-calIo
restaurant
Laying aside her wraps and putting
her umbrella against the table, mind
full of the numerous signs which be
trayed the fact that the management
was not responsible for lost articles
she ordered cup Of coffee and some
crackers and milk
Talk about your western biz
zardsl" exclaimed one Of the chauf-
feurs. If this is sample of your
eastern weather III stick 10 my 1oh
with Governor Slado and you cau
keep your job with Governor Sulzcr
why didn't you 20 into TIE hal
and listen to your boss talk - asked
his companion
Say did You over hoar ne Same
speech over and over? It's a great
speech, but hearing II ever since we
left home" tho pause was ignii-
cant.
DO You 80 everywhere with your
boss"
You bet, answered tho other hut
this ia the first time we've been
East"
Say, they call your old man the 'di
vorced' governor don't they Queried
Suffers man
Yep" SHADES chauffeur lapsed
monosyllabic.
Great note m1n rnnnin' for OF
flee and being divorced Mt the same
time" came the comment But he
got elected just the same Governor
Snlzer said he was all right when he
put orr car at his disposal
But you noticed nv old man want.
ed me on tho box, too?' chuckled the
other. When I'm not driym I'm
along Jest the same"
What do You do?"
"Oh, answer questions mostly He's
great responsibility governor is
i have to keep my eve on him"
why? Did thcy over try to as
sassinato him.
"Nopel Nearest they came to it
was takin' him through Central park
on your New York city payemcnts.
But they did present him with a baby
catamount in Carson City | had to
receive II"
What did Mrs Slade do?' Suzcr's
man was patiently moro Interested in
the divorce than any other matter
connected with Governor Slade WAS y
she a hgh-stcpper?"
NAV" came the disgustcd reply. I
We'll, what'd he do then that they
got divorced
Say, are you looking for trouble? Z
Where | come from they don't criti- I
lie my old man He runs things out |
here. I've had enough of this di-
'orced governor business, don't |
Inow whose fault 1t Ia. She wanted q
{ and he didn't, and she got it! When g
! woman knows what sho wants" n
md he banged his fist down on the G
able, She's going to get it, Now,
hut up and have another cup of :
Office" t,
The New York driver looked at the Il
aw boned wcsternor and then pro
eeded to become absorbed in the all d
important matter of consuming tho a
irgest possible number of griddle Il
axes in the least possible time. Il
well, remarked the sociable wait y
r, as he brought another cup of cof- p,
se, 81 guess we don't get any of your h
rowd tonight te
you wouldn't get our crowd any b.
ay!" And tho westerner inflated cl
Is chest Our bosses are quailon- nj
,ast boys" a
And champagne, too, SUPPOSE" di
Nope, my boss don't drink, don't W
noke, don't keep yachts or horses, a