Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-04

Ii 80 happened that the entertainment
given by the Priscillas fell ON the evening
Of the day that Prof Van Hulk Tyn was
received and displayed to an eager throng
by the Nota Bones, and as ] was on both
committees, and perhaps the most willing
worker, every moment of the day was
taken Nine O'Clock in the morning saw
me start ON my way to the hall where
the entertainment was to be given.
My mother had been unwilling, for the
first time, to have me leave home. She
said the baby seemed i'll and fcverish. and
that ii was my duty to stay with him.
felt that the success of the day for
both clubs depended largely on me.
Mother, | just can't stay / said
There Is SO much depending on me, and
it's too late row to draw out. Baby
doesn't seem sick to me- Look, he's
laughing now" and | hurried off.
Neither did | go home to luncheon
having sent my reception gown TO the
hotel by express. If | had been obliged
to tax SO many steps or to perform so
many actual services for my own house
hold in three hours. a. / did for my
clubs that day I should have felt that
was an oYerworked and abused woman
y
was never more tired. physically, in my
life than when | sat down. Respondent
in Nile-grecn and chiffon creation to
assume my duties a. chief pourcr at the
Van IiuX Tpn reception But there was
music and gay chatter, and laughter. and
the excitement of strong coffee, and the
fragrant punch from another dainty
stand near by. and I scarcely thought of
my baby 81 the mother who was faith
fully filing my place at home The room
was lined with mirrors. and when the
crowd around my table parted sufficient
~ ] caught an occasional glimpse of a
handsome woman. all rosy and smiling
from ont her Sca-@reeu druperies. and /
told myself over and over again: This
Is the life was born to-" | had not an
idea that society could afford anything
better than this and ] thought con
versation between two gray haired WON
Ell. which overheard. most ill-natured.
Very few men here remarked one.
"ald the man one meets, usually. at Il
wonan'~ club reception is of the sort that
only Dickens could adequately describe.
Looking at them. one cannot fail to UNI
dcr-tand why the women who know them
and are married TO them join clubs"
"Truo," assentcd the other Yet this
club generally cntertains male celebrity
at its receptions. and these occasions
have an impetus that the strictly fem
mime gatherings lack; for club women
adore It celebrity
Queer how the club habit seems to
take hold on these women" said the first
Pm not member, thank heavens
only a guest But it seems 10 me that
thousands OF women have the club habit
without rhyme or reason. They are club
crazy. The club is rapidly becoming a
violent iutoxicant among women" Then
they moved on. leaving me to pity them
for having outlived their day and gen
Grafton.
You were perfect picture. my dear"
whispered Mrs Parsons after the affair
was over and q few ct US fingered around
my table to discuss the afternoon.
There isn't a handsomer woman in the
club. You must come home to dinner
with me. Theodore will be delighted to
meet You lie is just your kind
Nov. this was an honor hitherto with
held by the fates Still. maternal in
stinct was not wholly dormant within
me. l dallied with temptation. then be-
thought me Of the telephone we had just
put in. And 50 i offered a sop to my
conscience.
Baby seems about the same" said my