The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-26
RALH or HDEuTY7
BY ELsBE SEE.

BioiuuHNesl tilltH lAtlhi., Ille Seilhte
was discussing hill for the control
OF public utilities by city governments.
and Abigail's fnther had lust conclnd.
ed a speech in its fnvOr..
While the interest was at its height.
the heavy swinging doors Of the sen,
ate chamber opened slowly and there
entered a pale, sRd.faced young wom-
an who lo0ked at the strange scene
about her in a confused way.
AS the woman slowly approached
the brass rail which formed a semi.
circle dividing the senatorial desks
from the seat section for visitors. Abb.
gail Thomas recognized her as Mamie
Morton. who. as Manis Ellis. had been
her ciassmate in grammar sefooi.
Only a dry or two before. Senator
Thomas had spoken OF the efforts.
Minnie was making to have her hus-
band parxi0ned from state prison. and
when Abigail saw her standing there,
sine felt a desire to help her.
| Perhaps the desire WINS made strong.
ar because Abigail was beginning to
feel nemorsefui about a quarrel she
had had with Stanley Worth the night
before. Stanley Worth was governor
of the state and a sutton for Ahignil's
hand. After propOsing to- her four
times in three months and being given
7 different reason each time for her
refusal. he had told her that although
he honestly loved her ha would NOT
longer furnish her opportunities for
indniging her oapTiciOusness.
Abigail's estimation of him went up
many points upon ttiis show OF spirit
hut a moment later il was consumed
In the heat of her wrath. as lie gave
a semitragic quotatiom Of "Frailty
thy name is woman" So the, quarrel
continued until Abigail said to- her
self that she wnuid make him suffer
for that contemptuous slnnder OF her
SEX
Mamie Norton approached this ser
geant at arms and told him she must
speak to Senator Thomas.
az cannot promise that the governor
has taken any action" said Senator
Thomas in answer tn her eager qiies-
tton. MANY matters of state einin
his attention an this TINA. ami he mng
nor hive had time to look into this
"But SIR protested tife woman be-
coming boltier in her suspense. cit has
been a whUie week since the petitions
from our citizens and the Judge and
Jury who tried nuor Henry were sent
to his office. HENRY IL innucentg sir
and has already served a wear in pris-
on
az believe he IL lnnucent.' said the
senator. s'in spite If the cirGumstan,
tinll evitlenee Indicating TINT he took
the money from Tnbe Hwingls cash
drawer I hone the governor will
come to sea If as Z do. Come with
me. and we will see what has been
d0na."
'And let me- go, tD0, WON'T you
dadT' asked Abigail. who surprised
her father by joining them anu greet
| ing Minnie cordially
When they reached the governur's
SUITE OF ol1ees' Sehiitor uiioiiias shNe
mis- card 20 a smiling secne'i'rN' WIN
TOOK 10 at once lnto dle g'"srii"r
private office anu netliInied u Lnuinsh'
later Dintiing me SENATOR eiltHr 'n'
I gnbernatnriiii presence as uleS sa'
whiting, Mamie uaiu Abigail now q"
erytning puinfed 20 i1snrSs inh"ce'lus
| AS the door on uie inner oins'
opened, Mamie suppsd uiikihs anu
starueu AiNIh nen 'e"h a."
Thomas enrered noiiu"eu pS mt spN'
ern0r Ihs gpVsiilur nuhisu hnini'
Morton a long roiileu piper nsai1nl
the stare seal.
u am happy 20 give you uiiis Rh1sr
Mrs., Norton NE said Rin'liS' wis'
You present IL 20 me wart'eh Oh ai'
prison ne VIII give Hseuoih oo yum
husband.
Senator Hnomhs qhnAiS siil'isu ma
mie 30 the door and 0ur tilroiign ui'
long corridors % iie ehtl'iai's VI l1n
building.
IN the governors oinee.s Aoishi
Turned anu wiiAAd up ~ s'''
Worth IN a way uiiir nade mn W"i
der whether ms gp0h npr''ihe "as
dream. Inc s'niiints seere.siiY l'l'l u''
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