Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-10-13

III prosecuting Attorney,
or something like that, is the. way the
headline should read"
AS he turned the pages in quest OF
the announcement of his candidacy
Cyril settled back in the swivel chair
and lighted cigar. But scarcely had
he tasted the weed when he sprang OUT
OF the chair as though catapulted by
springs.
Good graciousr he burst out.
standing in the center of the room
and looking at the printed page held
under his nose. Listen TO This
Matte Sheldon, candidate for prose-
cutting attorney Whoever heard Of
such a ridiculous proposition? A
woman running for prosecuting at
torney-and against the man who ex-
pected to marry her All. yes. here's
my announcement, buried at the bot
tom Of the page. It's wonder they
didn't hook the two stories together
and make big splash But this will
never do. Just because Matte fin
lshed law school and was admitted TO
the bar is no reason she should 20
after public Office like that. She
never had chance in her life. and
never intended to. It's just whim
with her, this study of law"
Yes, sir" agreed a small voice, and
Cyril looked from. his paper to discover
that, in voicing his sentiments aloud,
he had been addressing the tousle-
haired office boy, who stood in the door
way.
Glaring at the boy, Cyril hurriedIy
donned coat and hat and left the
office, making his way to Matte Shell
don's home.
Matte had frank way of going
about things. She loved Cyril and
had let him know it, but at the same
time she had not tried TO veneer his
shortcomings, one of which was too
easy-going" nature
Congratulations" she said by way
of greeting, smiling with a pretty red
mouth and hazel eyes. Sat last
you've harnessed your ambition and
are going after something. But you're
toe late. With women voting in the |
primaries this time you haven't much
Of show of being nominated. How
ever, to make matters easier for me
think you ought to withdraw. 1t
would be the gallant, gentlemanly
hing to do"
Cyril's eyes widened in astonish-
nent.
That would be fine" he ejaculat-
ID. 81 just came over to ask the
anne thing of you. Here you've been
lrging me to do something, and when
take your advice and get ambitious
'ou set yourself in my path as an OBJ
tacle. But that isn't the big point
he prosecuting attorneys Office is no
lace for you. Admitted you're capa-
lie of taking care Of 1t, you have no
usiness in such position. Women
hould leave such matters alone.
lsist that you drop out of the race.
he one that stays In is bound to win
ne nomination. and that means the
lection, because the other party
/
asn't show in this town."
There followed an argument that
fully an hour, with each
that the other should
1andon the campaign for nominal
on as prosecuting attorney. When
attic brought out a forceful point
her favor Cyril met it quickly with
counter-argument, and when he =
,lstered his case with what looked l
re strong prop she promptly
rocked it over
ere both using their training in law e
hool, and were arguing the case like
70 attorneys addressing their APP ?
ais to jury. And if there had been I
'elve good men and true" to render g
verdict in this parlor political trial a
ey would have experienced consider p
lie difficulty in arriving at decision. a
r neither Matte nor Cyril appeared d
have the better of the oratorical 81
ssle. y
They strobe back and forth across 81
2 floor. gesticulating' to emphasize
Fir remarks, for all the world like u
o debaters settling the fate of the r.,
rid, until suddenly the funny side
the situation dawned on them ST y
and both broke out :,
Ighing. ~
Il forgot where l was" Cyril said. Or
lv
so did l." Matte confessed. and n,
" parted good friends, but with the
tier they had discussed apparently an
unsettled as when they started. M
She's altogether too set on having
own way" Cyril told himself as
walked toward his boarding house.
It's see, the Times is published to- n.
rrow morning. Maybe / can get
re in time tonight to slip something
, the edition. I'd better see the
nty clerk, too. Yes, Mattie's stub
n, but, she has wise head-bet- ass
than | have, at that. She's right at