Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26
II. Honorable UncIelancx
...-A-a By ETHEL HUSTON

couldn't vote. and she was q little
AFRAID 1t would look like "puttinp
on. She wasn't above "puttinp onS
an sne could, but she didn't want It
to look obvious. This, she felt
would look obvious. And then. at
the last moment, she had cause to
regret her restraint. "
Ben Badly had drawn the big car
up to the west veranda to convey
tnem to the voting place. The Sem
ator was waiting, hat and gloves in
nand, Limpy and Adele were there.
dancing tiptoe with excited fare
wells, speeding them on to victory.
Dave was stolidly planted in the
front seat with Ben Badly. Aunt
olympia, having kept them waiting
only fifteen minutes, came out in a
rosy flush. She kissed the girls and
permitted the Senator to assist her
INTO the tonneau and seat himself
at her side.
Come along, Cece!" she doomed
joyously.
oh, I'm not going!" said Cecil
Dood. I'm not a resident of this
state. I can't vote here"
well, why don't you 90 home and
vote then? You've time enough to
make it,"
II can't. I was so worked I'D
over the campaign forgot to reg
ister."
We'll, come along anyhow" said
Olympia, sudden anxiety darkening
her happy eyes. Come along and
watch u.s."
II can't!" said Cece desperately.
1--WE got to shave"
"Shave!" she doomed angrily.
Shave! II you aren't shaved al
ready-yes, and half an inch below
the surface-then I've lived with
whiskers for nothing"
"Okay, Benz" said the Senator
cheerfully. "Good-by. girls! Be
good children now"
And the big car rolled away.
isn't everything lovely?" exulted
Limpy. isn't everything sweet?
Aren't you happy"
II am right now" said Cecil
Dodd. But it won't last. They
ought to make voting more difficult
and more prolonged. It ought to
take at least as long as making out
your income tax"
"Oh, well, make the most of the
minute!" said Limpy. She caught
hand Of Adele's, one of Cecil's, and
led them gaily back into the house.
Lets do something to celebrate!
Something exciting! Something
naughty, if possible"
ITS exciting for me just to be
able to look where I want to-" said
Cecil Dodd. "And nothing naughty
about it, either"
Think of something naughty"
urged Limpy.
mo, let's not" said Adele.
We've been naughty enough. And
I feel responsible, with everybody
else away. You'd better keep your
eyes on me. Cece."
Hilda entered the room with a
tray. Il brought some cider for
you gir-ladies," she said Grossly.
And little pickup for Mr.. Dodd.
It's customary to drink the health
of the polls"
"Oh, that's nice! Maybe we should
have a pickup too, Adele! That
would be very naughty Hilda,
come here! Where are you going?
Don't you drink to the health of the
polls? How irreverent you are!"
Cecil filed the glasses. Hilda, ac-
quiescent but indignant, accepted
her glass and stood by in angular
disapproval, clicking her glass with
the others as they drank their
toastS.
Sloppy for senator!"
more votes to SLOPPY"
Slower votes for SLOPPY" from
Cecil Dodd.
Down with Wilkie!"
up with Olympia!"
Bigger and better eyes for me-"
said Cecil Dodd, doing very well
with those he had.
When they had finished, Limpy
made them all hold hands and dance
around the low coffee table that held
the cider pitcher and the siphon and
glasses.
Here we go round the mulberry
BUSH" she sang.
Lets give Sloppy landslide
push" suggested Cecil Dodd. And
they sang it gaily.
thine flies fast and we'd better
hush-pronounced like bush," said
Adele. And they sang that.
II got to 60 now said Hilda. II
forgot to tell you, Mr.. Hardesty
called up and says he feels the same
and he's as good as out of a job
right now and he'll be here for
breakfast tomorrow
She stalked away.
"Adele, dear Adele" said Cecil
Dodd. Poor Len! Think OF his
his anguish know my anguish
Pity him in his distress. Not
only has he nothing to look at, he
hoe M iob don't Won think you