Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER XII.

WOW Iolh was hhCo uCNp IA q biih
zard that had been raging all day,
Sleet and snow swept and eddied In
clustering gales at every street cor
ner. Taxlcabs and motors plowed
their way along, their occupants bun
died up to their eyes In wraps and
furs. The few pedestrians breasting
the bitter east wind felt the cold to
their very marrow. With their shoul'
ders hunched and their heads bent
forward, they hurried along under the
lee Of the buildings, envylng the for
tunates who could afford the shelter
| OF cab.
One woman struggled bravely to
keep her umbrella up until she came
to the bright lights OF cheap res
taurant, where. out OF breath and
covered with snow. she closed the
unwieldy and inadequate protection
and went In. In her long fur coat
and her trim hat covered by q soft
gray veil. she seemed out OF place as
she made her way to an empty table.
All around her were shabby figures,
chorus girls having some toast and
cocoa after the show. pair OF red
faced chauffeurs, and all the other
typical patrons OF the griddle-cake
restaurant.
Laying aside her wraps and putting
her umbrella against the table, mind
trayed the fact that the management
was not responsible for lost articles
she ordered a cup OF coffee and some
crackers and milk.
Talk about your western bliz
zards!" exclaimed one OF the chauf
feurs. III this is a sample OF your
eastern weather I'll stick to my jot
; with Governor Slade and you car
keep your Job with Governor Sulzer.'
why didn't you 90 into the hal
. and listen to your boss TALK" asket
4 his companion.
, Say, did you ever hear the SAM
: speech over and over? It's grea
Y speech, but hearing It ever since W
d left home" the pause was signif
|. cant.
u do you go everywhere with you
boss?"
!. You bet." answered the other. "bu
>. this is the first time we've bee
East"
!. Say, they call your old man the d
vorced' governor. don't they?" querie
a Suffers man.
Yep" Slade's chauffeur lapse
!. monosyllablc.
II Great note-a man runnin' for o
, fee and being divorced at the sam
!. time" came the comment. But h
Il got elected Just the same. Governo
Sulzer said he was all right when b
r. put our car at his disposal"
q But you noticed my old man wan
=. ed me on the box, too?" chuckled tn
:, other. when I'm not drivin II
.s along Jest the same"
! What do you do?"
:, "Oh, answer questions mostly. He
- great responsibility--a governor
a. Il have to keep my eye on him"
= "Why? Did they ever try to a
sassinate him."
" Nope! Nearest they came to
:, was takin' him through Central par
10 on your New York city pavement
"A But they did present him with bal
~ catamount in Carson City. | had
!, receive II"
= What did Mrs. Slade do?" Sulzer
man was patiently more interested
the divorce than any other matt
connected with Governor Slade. "Wi
-, she high-stepper?"
Nav" came the disgusted reply.
~ well, what'd he do then that thu
~ got divorced.
a. Say, are you looking for trouble
- Where | come from they don't cri
~ cize my old man. He runs things o
~ there. I've had enough OF this :,
=. vorced governor business. ! dol
:, know whose fault It is. She want
q. II and he didn't, and she got IL VIII,
woman knows what she wants
- and he banged his fist down on I
~ table, she's going to get It! No
" shut up and have another cup
coffee
ns s CTo BE coNTINUEDJ