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Updated: June 29, 2025
"Look at that," he said finally. She glanced at the head-lines "Prominent Negro Politician Candidate for High Office at Hands of New Administration. B. Alwyn of Alabama." "Why, it's Bles!" she said, her face lighting as his darkened. "An impudent Negro," he voiced his disgust. "If they must appoint darkies why can't they get tractable ones like my nigger Stillings." "Stillings?" she repeated.
"Actually exclusive!" sneered Cresswell, for he could not imagine any one unwelcome at a Negro ball. Then he bethought himself of Sam Stillings and sent for him. In a few minutes he had a dozen complimentary tickets in his hand. They entered the balcony and sat down. Mary Cresswell leaned forward. It was interesting.
"Am I? But I've got another ring already," she said. "Oh, send Alwyn's back." "I have. This is still another." And uncovering her hand she showed a ring with a large and beautiful diamond. He rose. "Whose is that?" he demanded apprehensively. "Mine " her eyes met his. "But who gave it to you?" "Mr. Stillings," was the soft reply. He stared at her helplessly. "I I don't understand!" he stammered.
"But what can turn up?" "We might turn something." "What what I tell you man, I'd I'd do anything to down that nigger. I hate him. If you'll help me I'll do anything for you." Stillings arose and carefully opening the hall door peered out. Then he came back and, seating himself close to Teerswell, pushed aside the whiskey.
But you'd be surprised to know that it was the Negroes themselves who stirred the South to this demand." "Not at all; you mean the colored newspapers, I presume." "The same, with Teerswell's clever articles; then his partner Stillings worked the 'impudent Negro teacher' argument on Cresswell until Cresswell was wild to get the South in control of the schools."
Abruptly Sam hooked his arm into Alwyn's and pulled him with him down the street. Stillings was a type. Up from servility and menial service he was struggling to climb to money and power. He was shrewd, willing to stoop to anything in order to win. The very slights and humiliations of prejudice he turned to his advantage.
He suggests an eighteen-hundred-dollar clerkship for you." The Senator glanced up keenly and omitted to state what Stillings suggested for himself. Alwyn was visibly grateful as well as surprised. "I I hoped," he began hesitatingly, "that perhaps I might get a promotion, but I had not thought of a first-class clerkship." "H'm."
He told Stillings so, and told him also of the evening and the discussion. "Why, that's the subject up tonight," Stillings declared, "and Miss Wynn will be sure to be there. You can make your call later. Perhaps you wouldn't mind taking me when you call." Alwyn reached for his hat. When they arrived, the basement of the great church was filling with a throng of men and women.
Alwyn arrived at Washington just as the morning papers heralded the sweeping Republican victory. All about he met new deference and new friends; strangers greeted him familiarly on the street; Sam Stillings became his shadow; and when he reported for work his chief and fellow clerks took unusual interest in him. "Have you seen Senator Smith yet?"
This is an office colored men have held for years, and it is quite ambitious enough for them; so Stillings assures Cresswell and his friends." "I see," Miss Wynn slowly acknowledged. "But how do they hope to make Mr. Alwyn blunder?" "Too easily, I fear unless you are very careful. Alwyn has been working like a beaver for the National Education Bill.
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