Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-11-02

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this big reading lamp and this lounge
-and-and, yes, he said to let you
take this set of Dickens, If you like
do you boys like Dickens?"
Gosh, do wew said one of the
boys. Say, Wen eat that alive. Gee,
but this is swell furniture. Falrchild
Is some prince-here, boys, let's give
three cheers for Fairchid, the future
mayorp
And the lofty ceilings Of the old
mansion resounded with the quavering
but lusty cheers from the young
quartet
Laura detained the boys after their
last trip upstairs.
Come on into the pantry" she said.
"Mr. Falrchild said there was cake
or something. The cooks out but he
had her leave it for you-thought
maybe you'd be hungry"
Greatly to Laura's relief she found
freshly made chocolate cake in the
pantry-made, to be sure, for George
and some political cronies he expected
after dlnner-but Laura cut into 1t
bravely and then poured out four
glasses Of milk from quart she found
in the refrigerator.
"Come on let's sit down in the din
ing room and have a real spread" she
suggested and when they had as
sembled she lifted her glass Of water
erously around-and proposed toast
to her employer: 1.-THE man who isn't
stuck up" and this refrain echoed
through the rooms of the old house.
Laura let the boys out of the house
and then remained only long enough to
wash the dishes and put the dining
room to rights. She had never been
she was tempted to make little tour
of inspection, but she was also eager
to be back in the Office
She had just time to take her place
at her desk and to settle back COM
fortably in her chair when her en-
ployer returned.
1.-THE boys came,' she said, "and,
goodness me, think may have made
a mistake. Did you say to give them
the things in the corridor between the
main hall and the llbraryf"
Great Scott, nor
Didn't you say something about
giving them that set of Dlckens?"
lord, no-those boys wouldn't have
any use for Dickens"
"The boys that I saw woodland,
oh, Mr. Falrchlld," said Laura with a
little tremble In her voice. 81 am so
ashamed Of myself. l gave them the
wrong things. 1t was all my fault But
they were so appreclatlve-and they
gave three cheers for Falrchild-the
future mayor-the man who isn't stuck
up. Pm sorry-I'll pay for the furnl-
ture and books"
"Those boys come from the Sixth
and Third wards" said Falrchlld
"They aren't cheering for me, Those
wards are going against me, sure
thing. That's why didn't want to
waste any ranlly good fur iture on
that club house Of theirs, Don't yor
see, Miss Monroer'
Laura let her pretty head hang
Then n large tear trlckled down one
cheek. George sprang to her side
hesitated a moment, then laid a strong
arm on her shoulder.
Miss Monroe, Laura-whateyer you
did is all right. oh, can't keep IL
from you any longer. I love you
that's what makes 1t so hard, your in
difference and your lnattentlon to
everything say. If you cared for me
at all, you would be interested, Laura,
are you absent-minded because you're
thinking of some one elsef
Laura did not answer. She quickly
wiped the tears away and Strengthened
her shoulders.
"I'm sorry" she said. But you
mustn't talk that way now--not until
after the election. Meantime just for
my sake, don't tell anyone 1t was my
mistake about your donation to the
boys. liked them so much-Of
course don't understand politics, but
know they are all your friends"
They're not voters" said Fairchild
concluslvely.
mo, but their fathers are--and more
than that their mothers are" said
Laura stoutly. But George only smiled
lncredulously.
Then election came and Fairchlld.
"Falrchlld, who was never stuck up"
"Farchlld, the working boys best
friend" was elected.
lie had phenomenal Victory In the
Sixth and Third wards. No one Of
his party had ever made a showing in
that section, and 1t was that fact, said
everyone, that swung the election
away from his influential opponent.
The next day George and Laura met
as usual In the office. Both were very
tired, but they were not late.
"You know, I've been thinking"
said George "I've been wondering,
Laura, whether maybe after all you
aren't a better politician than l. |
owe this whole victory to you--and
now you've got to marry me before I
go into office, to show me how to live
up to the fine reputation you've given
me-"
And Laura said she would.