The Washington herald., 1915-10-27
"VOTES."
By JANE OSBORN.

When Newton first saw her she was
down on her knees at the side OF the
car with a monkey wrench in her right
hand. At her side. peerinS anxiously
into the girls face. was the dog-a
fredericksburg white bulldog. with a
large bow Of yellow ribbon on his col
lar.
The girl was adorable. Newton could
tell that just from the half view OF her
face. Her hair-golden hair IL was
she wore schoolgirl fashion. with bow
at the back OF her neck. Her eyes were
blue and her face and arms showed a
| healthy coat OF tan.
Newton sauntered from the veranda Of
the Breakers.
Pardon me-" he began. approaching
her, but am something OF a motOrist
May help you with that tirey'
Please. please" cried the girl in
alarm. don't come too near. Votes
might bite you. The dog. l mean. He is
a man-hater. votes-for-Women Is his
name. We call him Votes for short"
Newton kept at a respectable distance.
the men," the girl repeated. We aren't
going to have anything to do with men
till We get the vote. Ny aunt. Perdita
Peacock. is in the hotel with the rest,
and she would be sure to come out and
see " you began to help me. They are
too busy with their speechmakinS and
their pamphlet writing to think about
helping me-
Newton gave what assistance he could
by way OF advice. without actually
touching the tire. and considerably
withdrew as he saw the six sufrragists
returning from the hotel Later that
afternoon he learned that the girl he
had been talking to was Catherine Craig.
the niece OF Perdita Peacock, the noted
suffragist who was leading a summer
resort automobile crusade for the cause.
The seven-passenger CART was yell
low to indicate its suffrage affiliation-
belonged to the aunt, who, with her five
was out on this speech
making enterprise. At every hotel. at
every village crossing. some one Of their
number made q speech. Sometimes two
or three OF them spoke in the same
place. But Catherine, he learned. was
along simply in the capacity of chaut-
feur, and the dog with the yellow rib
bon bow was their mascot.
Eewton's stay at the Breakers so far
had been uneventful The idea OF an
acquaintance with a suffrage chauffeur
when that chauffeur was as pretty as
Catherine Craig-favorably inspired him.
The msn-hating Votes, that apparently
stood between them. only added zest to
the adventure. 1t was propitious' to the
undertaking that the suffra gists selected
the Breakers as a temporary headquar-
ters They were going to carry on their
campaign at nearby resorts and villages
with this hotel as a supply base.
Catherine apparently was as ready as
Newton for a little Irritation, for the
very morning after their arrival she
dropped a letter bearing her name right
at his feet, and she did 1t so expertly
and showed such charming confusion
-
dreamed II was planned When the
other members Of the party were deeply
engrossed In speechmaking or confer
ences she would remain near the hotel,
where Newton had a chance to talk to
her. But their interviews were always
a trifie short because OF Votes, whose
special keeper Catherine seemed to be.
The fourth afternoon OF their stay at
the Breakers, Catherine told Newton that
she had to motor the entire party to a
place ten miles away. where they were
to have a regular camp meeting revival,
and at she would have to go get them
and tote them to another place, where
they were to repeat the performance IN
the evening.
I'm the meantime" suggested Newton.
what's to prevent set OF tennis with
me. or perhaps we could go over to the
Pagoda on the bay for little tango. !
Hang the strike. Aunt Perdita will never |
know"
But Catherine refused. As a compro- |
mise, 1t was agreed that Newton should |
meet her after she had delivered her |
cargo of sufrragists and so for spin !
with her. He could take the wheel. as
she was tired of being chauffeur.
Catherine was charming that afternoon. |
Her hair was like the sunlight Her |
eyes were like the sky. and never De-
fore had her manner been - AA'taht-