The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
SHE WAS A METHODIST.
Old Lady In Pe~ Reserved for Presi-
dent of she Colonial DANES.

dent of the Colonial Danes.
f,ot long ago several societies OF pa.
triotic women held q meeting over in
Brooklyn, OF course, being in Brook
In, the meeting WAS in o. church. That
goes without saying. The committee
on arrangements had visited the cdi-
fee in advance and had selected GER
tnin conspicuous pews 90 be occupied
Icy the presidents OF the various soci-
cites. Al the risk Of causing twinge
of jealousy the committee ordered the
ushcrs 10 reserve The most command
ing pew for the use of the president Of
the Colonial Danes. No lesser light
must be allowed TO beam from that par
ticular pew.
The day OF the meeting came, but for
some reason or other the illustrious
president Of the Colonial Danes did
not. One after another the less favored
pi csidents arrived and were seated.
The house gradually flied. Ever so
many women nude for the reserved
rev. but they wore caught en- route, a
magic sentence was whispered TO them.
and, with a respectful "Ohi" they re-
tired into the shadows under the bal
cony. The ushers faithfully shunted
Yarious persons OF high and low de
gree off into other seats. The house
was full. In the rush of the last few
moments the members Of the commit
tee were unmindful OF the door. A sol
itary usher guarded the entrance.
At this interesting juncturc a little
old lady entered. She wore rusty
black dress, an old-fashioned bonnet,
and ill-ftting gloves. She had gencr.
al air Of decayed gentility, but she had
also quick eye. In one hasty survey
through her steel-bowed spectacles she
had located the fine empty pew in the
front OF the church and in the twink
ling of an eye she had started down the
aisle. The usher tried to intercept her
but in vain. Another one came to the
rescue.
May we show you n seat, madam?
That pew is for the president of the
Colonial Danes"
She waved them aside and proceeded
on her way 4 third usher made the
same remark to the old lady. but she
vouchsnfcd no further notice of it, and
the puzzled ushers concluded that the
new arrival must know what she was
about; that she was, in short, the ex-
pccted president herself. Without fur
Their molcstation. therefore, the little
old lady installed herself in solitary
grandeur in the conspicuous pew.
OF course everybody knew fer whom
that pew had been waiting. and there
was much craning OF nccks and many
whispered comments when at last il
was occupied. Those who did not per
sonally know the high and mighty p. Of
the c. ID. wondered not little over the
rusty old lady, but they finally con
cluded that IL must have been by
means of her family tree that the new
conner had attained her exalted posi-
ton. In the meantime those who knew
that the old lady was not the one they
had waited for. held whispered con
sultation and concluded that the real
president was not coming, and that
they might rs well proceed 90 business
The prediction proved correct. Tie OK
pccted president did not arrive.
The old lady sat through the meeting
with an apparently somnolcnt enjoy.
ment She dozed iitfully; occasionally
she manifested some wonder and puz.
zled curiosity, but. on the whole, she
took il calmly. When the affair was
over she shook out her rusty gown,
picked up her shopping bag and pre-
pared TO depart, but she was intercept.
eel before she was fairly in the aisle.
you are the president OF the
| Colonial Dames2" said one of the pa.
triotic women, by way of opening the
conversation.
whats that?" said the old lady. put.
ting her hand to her ear. I'm little
lard of hearing" she explained apollo
! gctically.
The patriotic woman repeated her
/ question.
You are the president of the Colonial
Danes. ! sny?" she said.
"I?" said the old lady, still some
what uncertain. "Oh, mol I'm Meth
cdisti'-N. Y. Sun.
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