The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-20
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an offer which he declines to accept
Sylvia, so far, has had only such
studies as her grandfather has given her.
and 1t Is agreed upon that she attend col
lege for social as well as educational ad-
Yancement
Sylvia is to make her hons with
MRS. JACKSON OWEN Of Indianapolis IA
military known by her servants as Miss
Sally practical widow who makes
farming her business
DIR. wANDLESS. president emeritus Of
Madison COllegs.
Sylvia meets
MARIAN BASSETT Mrs. Owens cultured
and much travelled grand niece, who Is
attending Miss Warnings SchOel. Marian 3
mother
MRS. MORTON BAssETT, runs = woman
club In Eraserville. and Is q prominent
figure 10 the federation.
ADMIRAL MARTIN. 8 retired officer Of the
Navy. and his shy little wife. old friends
OF Mrs. Owen and the professor, are din
ner guests
This was the first time that any one
except her grandfather had ever
spoken to Sylvia Of her mother, and
the words OF these strangers thrilled
her strangely and caused the tears 10
shine suddenly in her. eyes. It was all
ever in a moment, for Mrs. Martin.
seeing Sylvia's trembling lips, changed
the subject quickly.
The last guest was just entering,-
a tall trapper-like man who crossed the
room to Mrs. Owen with long, curl
Gus stride.
Sylvia was given then as later 20
quick appraigements, and she liked the
Rev. John Ware on the instant. He
did not look or act or talk in the least
like a minister He was very dark,
end his nustache was only family
sprinkled with gray. His hair still
showed black at a distance, though he
was Exty-ava.
There were candles and flowers on
the round table. and the dishes and
silver were Mrs. Owens company
best" which was very good indeed.
The admiral and Professor Kelton sat
at Mrs. Owens right and left. ana
Sylvia found herself between the min
lister and the admiral The talk WAS
at once brisk and general The adj
Sniral's voice doomed out tremendous
" and when he laughed the glasses
lngied Every one was in the best
OF spirits and Sylvia was relieved TO
ind that her grandfather was enjoy
Ing himself immensely. The admiral's
jokes harked back TO old times. when
he and Kelton were at the Naval
Academy. or to their adventures in the
war. II was odd 20 hear Mrs. Owen
and the admiral calling her grand
fRther Andrew" and Andy" no one
else had ever done that; and both men
addressed Mrs. Owen as Sally"
We've kept bosses out OF this State
pretty we'll" Professor Kelton was
saying. but I can see enc or two
gentlemen on both sides OF ths fence
trying to play that game, I don't be-
l!eve the people Of Indiana viii sub
NIT to Il. The bosses need big cities
70 prey on and we aren't big enough
Tor them to work In and hide IN We
al live IN the open and we're mostly
seasoned American stock who won't
be driven Ike a lot Of foreign cattle,
This city isn't a country town any
longer. but it's still American. don't
know Of any boss here"
We'll. Sally how about Mort Bias
sett7" asked the admiral 81 hope
you don't mind my speaking OF him. .
mot In the slightest Mrs. Owen
replied THE fact that Morton Bias
sett married my niece doesn't make
Il necessary for lie to approve or all
he does-and l don't"
"Bassett isn't a bad fellow" re-
marked Ware You can hardly call
him q boss in the usual sense OF the
term
Personally. he's certainly very
agreeable" said Mrs. Martin You
remember. Mrs. Owen, visited your
niece the last time I was homo and
I never saw a man more devoted to
bis family than Mr.. Bassett.~
There's no complaint about that, I"
Mrs Owen assented- And Morton's
a vary intelligent man. too; you might
even call him e student I've been
sorry that he didn't keep to the law;
but he's q money-mAker. and he's
IN politics as a part OF his business"
i've wondered" said Professor
Kelton. lust what he's aiming al,
Most Of these men are ambitious to
90 high Weak men don't dominate
political parties"
@This political game looks mighty
queer 70 me-" the admiral remarked.
Tive never voted IN my life. Do
you vote. Mr.. Ware7"
"Oh,' yesi I'm one OF these sent.
rnentalists who tries TO vote for the
best man. Naturally no man I ever
vote for Is elected"
IF I voted I should want TO see the
man first" Mrs Owen averred- Il
should ask him how much he ex-
pected to make out Of the job"
you'd be tartar IN politics. Sally,
said the admiral 1.-The Governor told
me the other day that when he hears
that you're coming to the Statehouse
TO talk about the woman's reforma-
tcry-or whatever II is you're trustee
cf-he crawls under the table"
Sylvia was anxious to know the
rest Of the story. Il hope they gave
you the money. Mrs. owen" she said.
did they give It TO me? Why.
child. they raised II s20.000!'
There's Ed Thatcher; it might
tickle him to go TO the Senate, par
ticularly II he had a score to clean up
IN connection with it" remarked
Ware
Just what do you mean by that?"
asked the admiral
We'll" Ware replied. he and Bas-
sett are as thick as thieves just now
in business operations. If some day
1t came about that they didn't get on
so well,-if BaSsett tried to drop him.
IS tiloy say he has sometimes dropped
- rrbar h. didn't have aOV more uSe