The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21


tly swaying to and fro, grooming soft
lullaby.
Will you print oil this, st. Nicholas?
VIII you ask your readers if there
shall not be other Christmas clubs this
year? II all the children in every city,
every town. and every village, shall not
nave ono good dinner, one happy day,
every year?
If you will do this, dear st. Nicholas,
l am sure may give YOU tho thanks Of
all the members Of the Portland Christ
mas club, who have learned by expert
ence that there il no way so sure of
making their own hearts glad as to make
glad those OF their less fortunate broth.
ere and sisters.
Go thou and do likewise,
THAT WOMAN'S CONGRESS.
A Characteristic Account by Delc.
gate to the Late Chicago Meeting.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati lCommer.
cial Gazette.
Dear Sue:-You know n promised to
tell you all about tho Woman's Congress,
in which ::you Hare so interested, and
which we went to Chicago on purpose to
attend-that is I did. but ESally wanted
to match some feathers and have. her
hair banged. She is dear girl but does
not seem 10 have the remotest idea about
the higher life, her duty to womanllood,
and all that sort of thing. you know.
1t rained the first day. It was Just
horrible. Chicago weather certainly
proves that habit is stronger tthan prin-
ciple, for the mercury slid up and down
in the Thermometer, the wind blew
from all points of the compass, ..and all
this after we had been promised fair
weather.
We went to drive after breakfast with
Jack, and he would take us out to the
park, although We told him We were un.
der mortal obligation to 60 to the meet
ing. He said lie guessed there would be
enough earnest women to carry the
thing through without us. I don't like
to hear Jack adept that tone. If there
is one thing women ought to do it is to
encourage each other IN the cause, by
their presence ut ieast.
adjourned, but it did not make much
minutes. and reports, and things. I
them.
, In the afternoon we heard a paper
you would have liked 90 much. l forget
the title; but it was oil about children
and drunkenness and poverty and
crime. 1t was read by an eastern lady,
They just love such things. She wore
black dress, and looked SO sweet and
noble up there on tue stage. When she
said the state ought to interfere, and
women ought to make it their business
to see 20 it, felt thrilled to the heart.
and was willing to do anything to help
the good work. Then there was DIS
cu>sion of tine paper that did not hear,
because was trying to remember what
l had done with Sally's sample of velvet.
That night there was q grand banquet
at the Palmer House. did want to
hear Miss Barton speak on "The work
of the Red Cross" but it was imp ,ssible.
We had made up our minds to 60 to the
banquet, and knew that we should be all
tired out and fit for nothing if we tried
for both.
1t was lovely party, and have sent
you the Society Journal, in which there
is full account.
was glad we had taken evening
dresses with US. 1t was such eatisfac.
ton to show the world that woman can
take serious, earnest, view of life and
stsll pay some attention to her appear
ance.
The next day it rained SO hard that it
really seemed foolish to 90 out. We had
accepted an invitation to lunch, so we
spent the morning getting ready.
We really ought to have declined. but It
seemed little rude to do that, especial
~ as she said we should 60 down togeth.
er to the afternoon meeting. Luncheon
was delayed by calls, and there was
baby,a dear little thing-but she just
would not 60 to sleep, and we could not
leave her crying. felt really guilty
when we reached the hall aud found the
session nearly over. 1t was not very en-.
Joyable, one can not be interested in the
discussion OF parer one has not heard.
IL IS trying, too. to feel that you are not
living up to the level ofyour friends ex-
pectations. Some of the ladies seemed TO
think We might have been early il We
had .cared to, and made themselves real
~ disagreeable, even after I had ex-
planned how it was. think really the
great problem Is now women shall pro-
portion their time Justly between their
nventioRal and their higher social du-
ties. Next year I'll present a paper on
that subject if you will help me.
do think Jack is lovely. We met
him in barber shop where Sally went
to have her hair banged. He said she
looked like the wreck of an i'll ssent life,
but if she would wear her hat very far
down over her nose no would take us
some place for supper and see that We
were in time for evening services.
think men lave better idea of time
than women, don't you? l was real
glad he went. for enc of the ladies' talk
ed SO seriously and earnestly about SOW.
Ing wild oats. There were many gentle.
men present and all looked impressed
when she referred to DAWN, or Hux-
strong mind to read those books.
On Friday morning was the election
Of officers: More than half the ladies
forgot their membership tickets, and a
good deal of time was taken up making
out new ones. 1t was after eleven be.
fore the ballots were distributed. A list
OF vice presidents and other officers is
made out by nominating committee,
but each member can scratch any name
and substitute another. There were two
or three would like to have changed.
but did not have pencil. As Sally was
In hurry to 60 for her feathers / lust
voted the ticket as it was and left.
There were some papers to he read
that afternoon, and q charming tea at the
rooms of the Fortniahtly, that was
awfully sorry to miss, but we decided
hastily to come home with the KinseYs
-yon know father does not like to have
US travel alone.
/! feel more and more how important
it is for woman to cultivate her mind.
and have come home with fixed and
unwavering purpose to elevate my sex,
and to cling to tho path of duty, no mat
ter how hard it may be to climb.
Hair is worn high in Chicago.
How to Use IL.
There are two way. OF using medicine
the wrong way and the right way: A med.
icine, Umisapplied, or IL only partially tried.
or ifused ton frequently or TOO seldom, can
not accomplish WAT It would when dealt
With prop.rly. Everybody knows this. Dr..