Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-03-11
CHAPTER XIV.

So much was crowded into the next
four days that Philip and 1 had no
chance for private conversation. Then
he came to me one morning with let
ter.
Il have some news for you," he said in
a low tone. Il have a call to Chicago"
He gave the name of one of the largest
and most fashionable churches in that
city.
How delightful" 1 cried in glee.
"Do you think sol" he asked earnestly
Ought to accept"
Certainly" / replied without hesita-
ton. "That's the finest church in Chi
cago. / shall be SO proud of you, my
friend Really, I shall be terribly dis
pointed if you do not accept"
He said no more and passed on to the
writing room, but when / returned to
Chicago in the autumn he was already
there.
Mrs. Parsons and / did not discuss
club matters much during my stay at
her house. For one reason, she was still
smarting under her defeat for the high
office she had coveted, and did not care
to discuss it. There seemed to be tacit
understanding among all her guests to
that effect. Again, we were both affect
ed by that apathy-or shall | say
atrophy of the club spirit that most
club women experience during the sum-
mer, the only exceptions being the few
who give themselves to managing sum
mer kindergartens and cooking schools
among the poor. At any rate, club topics
We're tabooed at Meguntic Cove until the
day | was leaving for Chicago.
We'll, suppose we shall soon be all
over in club work." she said then. cal
though Pm quite out of the spirit of it
now"
I've got to keep out of it," I said in
reply. Il promised joe"
well, you needn't give it entirely up"
she answered. you've too good posi-
ton N the club to sacrifice it now. Why,
l know women who have worked and
climbed and pulled wires for years and
have not yet attained the position you
have How did you manage it. Jackie ?''
She eyed me narrowly, but l maintained
wise silence. "You are shrewd
woman" she resumed. play your cards
right and you'll be a leader in another
year or, two. But give up what you have
gained and you'll never recover it. DON'T
be fool, Jackie"
But what is a woman to do whose
husband stands ready to leave her if she
takes up public workf" 1 asked in
despair
Play your cards at home as well as
abroad" was the answer. "Be careful
about letting your name get into the
papers. Make a point of being at home
Tor all meals when your husband is pres
emit. Say nothing about clubs before him.
You can manage to attend most of the
meetings with a little domestic diplo-
macy. Mark my words now have
been all through this refractory husband
business, and I've found few men that
object to clubs if their wives are at home
to dinner, well dressed and smiling and
tactful. Try it. have my plans laid
10 make the Nota Bene an influence in
Chicago. 1t is going to be more than a
social and literary club this winter; it
will influence politics. Don't gasp; I'm
depending on you to help me-"
Il shall be only too willing" said /.
n L can only keep Joe quiet He's ter
rloly opposed to women in politics"
He's oldfashioned in his notions.
then" was the answer. ''But he is not
to be told. I've chosen you as my trust
cd lieutenant because you can keep a
Back in Chicago, month later. be.
gan to see what she meant The guber-
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