The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
THE CONFESSIONS
OF A CLUB WOMAN
By AGNES sURRRzDGE os. :.

take less than Mrs. Packer.
Two more felt called upon to SUBJ
scribe for ten tickets, but the fifth was
brave.
~ will take two" said Mrs. Henry,
quietly, "and that is ali can afford.
Don t you think we are rather foolish
about these things sometimesl We
heediessly. sign away our own or our
husbands, money for all sorts Of good,
do e e the adterward OF worse
pie do, when we can t afford it. We We
got to. learn, as women, to be little
more independent Of each other in
action as we'll as in thought
Oh, just as you like, Of course" an
swered Mrs: Parsons lightly. II don't
want to take money from anyone who
f f9rs sa a %eet 5say h i time to
gun" -
But, once there, her report was not
received with the warmth she had or.
pected. It had been proposed to put q
couple Of child dancers on the program
wee mites whose heels had been de-
Yeioped at the expense Of their heads
and nervous systems.
a5sa%i SRRiaignla ady ai sai
fed club, I feel that we owe it to our
selves, to give dignifed entertain
"Why not give a living picture show
and be done with ita'' broke in someone
irrelevantly. -.
Madame Chairman said Mrs. Par
sons, 81 understand the main purpose
Of this entertainment to be to sell tick
cts, and to sell tickets you have to offer
a program that people will want to see.
These children have, been well trained
and giy9 a most delightful perform
%s wy os t9fK sas t to aeP Seras
came from the conservative element.
"Madame Chairman pursued the
motherly-looking woman, in a voice
which Mrs. Parsons afterward described
as distressingly polite, - elf this is to
be vaudeville show, I for one must de-
slin 5s to have my name connected with
we might give Sunday school con-
CERT" was the sarcastic retort from a
young lady who had so far spoken only
in lively whispers to her neighbors;
then our !, dignity would not be com:
crsa archie tb speaker is out # GTdeE de-
~ move" offered new member,
I'll the matter be referred back to
The motion was seconded and car
:.sHThe committee asks for further in
structions, = began Mrs. Parsons in an
hard enough to get up a satisfactory
program. Mrs. Henning and I have
given days and days to it and tried to
make it attractive and drawing. I'm
sure I've done my duty"
We are sure you have" soothed
stand the exgencies of ae case soef like anf fS
beg that you will not take to heart these
little differences of opinion. We all
have every confidence in your judg-
ment.''
But Mrs.. Parsons was retiring from
the room, attended by three sympathiz-
ing friends, myself with 'sme1ling-salts,
another carrying her forgotten bag, and
tering, cts perfect shame!" ~,
It was ten minutes past 6 when /
finally ran breathlessly up the steps and
let myself into my own house. Dinner
was due promptly at and Joe prided
himself on his habits Of punctuality:
ooh, Joe-so sorry to be late. I've
had such q busy day. cried, entering
So have r. said he, shortly. "Din-
Be it noted that we now had CLOCK
dinners. / knew he was provoked,
for he hadn't seen me since the morn
ing Of the day before. But mother and
the children kept things in order, and
the dinner was unusually good Imme-
diately it was over, however, Joe rose
and said: 81 have an engagement at
the club, Johnnie; sha N t be back until
late. -
"You don't give me any time now
ad s9p,, Jqe, PS ga ha.n ~. ~.
evenings this week, and you were out
every one.
!. fsBut I had to- I replied. HAnd
I asked you to 20 with me.
"Huhl to whist parties with . lot Of
women" was the answer, and he was
off.
(To Be Continued Next Saturday,