A Woman for Mayor: A Novel of To-day

CHAPTER I

An Unprecedented Proposal

"Well, why shouldn't we change it?" asked Mrs. Bateman, as she scooped out the grape-fruit that formed the first course at the P. W.'s regular monthly luncheon.

"Change it? Change what?--How?" asked several voices at once.

"The state of affairs in this city," pursued Mrs. Bateman calmly. &q...