The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
THE CONFESSIONS
OF II CLUB WOMAN
Bv AGNES .SU!RBRLDGE.
CHAPTER ~.

Dame Fortune, having taken q hand
In my affairs, smiled on me again. The
very. next week after my first .; club
with an important air and said:
health. ~ handing me document which
read "Quit Claim Deed" on the back.
"Don't you know what it isl Well,
well, how you women manage to 20 thru
life knowing so little Of business as you
is the deed for your new house on the
WWhy, Joeln I cried, delighted.
"You. never told me you thought OF
moving, n,.u
fat is getting prBH aXass y sod
the business here and am going into a
big wholesale establishment down. town;
and ell have to live on little bigger
scale than we'v been doing. Won It
take it too hard, will you33', ,;oa - 10.
b sgtsr W sSgld d Het 1sTe ts e1'nnSs9
inq" lie laughed. "But get your buds
on and, Wen go over and see the
To my inexperience 1t seemed quite
palatial, altho it was modest brick
WITH Quay utuo lOOulS, UuC II
had charming outlook across the lake
and spacious front veranda such as
had never aspired TO-.
I was SO busy with the moving thru
the next month that scarcely thought
Of club affairs. But one day, when near:
~ everything we possessed was packed
in boxes, who should arrive on the
scene but Mrs. Theodore Parsonsl
"Goodness, gracious! - she calculated
as she lifted her lorgnette on the dis
mantled room. "Why didn't you tel
me. you were on the point of fitting
Another day and I should have lost
you.'
ooh, no,' T answered. IT should
have appeared again at the. club when
cleared chair for her. =
"Not until then7, But that woulc
have been too late," she answered, set
Ting back in the chair. ~ want YOU
TO- e9me tomorrow;'
W WHIT Il. are p RrGbt BE Ss1s 1ght sst
morning. I simply can It get away
"Oh, yes, you can" she replied bland
1y: II IN going to ask it as particular
favor that you be there at o'clock
10Y 9T see' I the vg9t;ipg begins , thea.
Our annual election comes off at that
time and I shall need your vote.'
4 4 light i4 a suddenly broke over me. but
"I've relied on what you promised
me, you see. The election is likely tc
be very close, and both sides are drum
THEFT why. I IN here
"Never fear,' I answered calmly. ~
will pc there, and [ shall gladly vote fol
you2:nw,
you; and you will be no loser by it
We're having a pretty hot fight, but
mean to win. Several of my friend
are out today calling on new member
and old ones who seldom come.
thought I'd come to you myself.''
:! felt fattered by the attention ant
1--WE may as we'll understand one an
have very definite e' ideas s1 Of f how Wan
to run that club; those who stand b,
and help me will be rewarded, you I'M
derstand9 Yes. You are anxious t,
meet people, to become known, to wide,
your sphere. Here is your opportunity
never forget my friends
say; Ny experience had been ms 50 I limite 81
perhaps I could not Judge, but in
vague way it seemed to me tina
this was no better than a. political bar
gaining [ had heard my husband con
denim. Still, why not9 If men do thes
things, why might not women, also
And as she said, here was the oppor
tunity. 1 SO eagerly sought.
"Of course, this is all confidential, ,
she went on, carelessly; "and if 70,
do not care to come out boldly for suc]
reforms as l may advocate, why, le
this conversation be forgotten; I pra,
i,you do not give it a second thought. j
"Oh, but I do" 7 answered he,
~ shall be grateful for your friend
ship and glad to repay it in any wa,
1 can. You can rely on me, Mrs. Pal
"Thanks, my dear" Her voice wa
tell me, where are you Aittingq Tn
better than this. Yes, I know tn
house. It is quite correct. And you
husband is going into the wholesal
tradeY How fortunate!''
"Mhy?" I asked foolishly.
know how differently the world look
B on the Wholesale grocer from the re
tails We will see to all that. Nobod
need know. that you ever lived any
where else but over on the Lake Front
Wouldn' It mention this fiat indiscrim
anately-you III pardon nv franknes.
know. It's because I take a rea
4 motherly interest in you and want +
give you just the right start, you know
How fortunate that you were an oil
friend Of DR.. Haven-and now II
going. Good-by, my dear.'~~ :. =
Sne: said the last words Just as m,
Tor. -. go
!" Great Scott, Johnnie, he erie
Then, the door had closed behind he,
I'VE re coming up in the world. T
think Of Mrs. Theodore Parsons INV
dearing' my wifel Surely he mean
to get my vote for the legislature. -"
don't believe it," said I: "Bu
she will get mine for president Of tn
Nota Bene.'
"O-ho Electioneering on her ow,
account, is she's I thought there wa
something in the wind. p -"
Now, Joe,'' cried, "you re hate
full. Mrs. Parsons and have strucj
up q real friendship ''S
Hope it'll last" he retorted, an
off he went, leaving me to wonde
& whether ought to congratulate mysel
or not.
..s CHAPTER v.
What it cost me to keep my promis
n n SN,< ri = al II. 4