Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-04
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the officers urged the secretary.
Il think there is faction spoke up
the vice president, who had an eye on the
next election, who would be glad to see
the other principal officers in the receiv-
ing line"
Yes urged director. Then, too, l
think foreigners are always impressed by
n hong line"
DO | understand that as a notion
Mrs. Parsons voice was tinged with
asperity.
''Oh, TO, only suggestion" was the
answer from the vice president.
"Will some one kindly make mo-
toAf' said Mrs. Parsons haughtily
The motion was made that all the Of
ficers should receive, but it was not ear
RED.
| had already seen to this. You are not
nay faithful henchman for nothing she
whispered afterward. How would you
like 10 go to the Biennial as delegates"
She passed on, but the seed fell on fer
tile ground.
The Biennial! What would Joe say?
Now. who shall pour tea?' asked the
treasurer.
For PHYS sake urged another mem
Der, Tets have good looking young
women We had such set Of guys at
the last one!'
Il move that the last speaker be APP
pointed committe of one. with full
powers over the tca-tables,' said the
treasurer,
indeed. I must beg to he excused, re-
torted the other. Pm too busy. Be
sides, my taste might not lead me to the
right choice" with withcrin" scorn.
The treasurer vas handsome and
young
ladies. please come to order" and the
gayeI came down with some Iorce. dow
shall the pourcrs be appointcdy'
BY the chair put in the treasurer.
81 move that the chair take charge OF The
details"
TIE motion was seconded and carried
whereupon ] was constituted chief pourer
with nberty to select my assistants.
4 little later | was hurrying over to 4
meeting OF the committee which had
charge of our entertainment. after which
we all repaired to the Auditorium for
luncheon. / sat mt table with Mrs. Par
sons.
You're coming up to the Priscilla this
afternoon?' asked q lady across tle
table
oh, yes" said Mrs. Parsons Il have
TO report for. the committee on the enter
tainment of the Associated Charities, you
know. How many OF you will take
ticllets?"
A solemn hush fell over the table She
had them at disadvantage aud took
wicked satisfaction III it.
~ oh, Nv
turning 10 the wife of a millionaire.
Il viii take ten was the hesitating
retdy
"Very well" and she put down Mrs.
Packers name in Il silver bound note
beck. "They are 81 apiece, You know
Aasd YOU Mrs. iAramore
IN take the same" gasped the lady,
making a swift mental calculation; she
w0nld have to go without an anticipated
lar boa, but it would never do to take
less than Mrs. Packer.
Two more felt called upon to subscribe
for ten tickets, but the fifth was brave.
Il will take two" said Mrs. Henry
Quietly, "and that Is all | can afford.
lscn't you think we are rather foolish
;bout these things sometimes? We heed
lessly sign away our own or our nus
hands money for all sorts Of good, bad
ar indifferent objects, without thinking
0f the afterward. Or, worse, we do it
deliberately because other people do.
when we can't afford it. We've got to
learn, as women, to be little more in
dependent of each other in action as well
a. in thought
Oh, just as You like, OF course, am
sWered Mrs. Parsons lightly. II don't
waat to take money from any one who
cSsR't afford it--but really, it is time to
80. The club meeting will have begun"
But. once there, her report was not re
eeived with the warmth she had expected.
It had been proposed to put Il couple Of
eaild dancers on the programme wee
mites whose heels had been developed at
me expense of their heads and nervous
systems.
Madam Chairman, | object" said
Hotherly looking lady. As Il digniied
dub, feel that we owe it to ourselves
ts~give dignifed entertainment
Why not give Il living-picture show
&3d be done with it, broke in some one
HSelevantly.
Madam Chairman said Mrs. Parsons.
Il understand the main purpose of this
entertainment to be TO sell tickets, and to
sell tickets you have to offer n pro-
sramme that people viii want 10 see.
These children have been well trained,
and give a most delightful performance.
why, they are said to dance as well as
'oie Fuller" A sigh of horror came from
Mo conservative element.
Madam Chairman" pursued the
notherly looking woman. in voice which
Ars. Parsons afterward described as dis
Eessinuly p0life - If this is TO be Il yaUde-
ulle show, for one must decline to have
NY name connected with it."
I'VE might give a Sunday school con
cert was the sarcastic retort from
young lady who had so far spoken only
n lively whispers to her neigh6ors; then
eur dignity would not be compromised"
The speaker is out of ORDER declared
aIs chairman. VIII some one make