Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-03-25
CHAPTER XvI.-lContinued.l


servative element of the club was not
anxious to see me in that high position,
and as soon as it became known that
NV name was to head the regular ticket
they demanded minority report, and
obtained it, being well represented on the
nominating committee. Judge Henry's
wifes name headed this report When
heard of this my courage nearly died. but
the radicals were strong and would not
allow me to withdraw
Mrs Henry was a calm, judicial, low
able woman, who had held my warmest
admiration for many months. | knew
that she was the right woman to sue
coed Mrs. Parsons, by right of her Dig
nitv and social position; but my ambi
ton was at stake, and / felt that this
was the psychological moment, while Joe
was away and the club-feeling surged
nv way; and my name headed the ma
ioritv report at the annual meeting in
January.
| hesitated long about attending the
meeting. Mrs Henry, [ knew, would
not be there, and felt that my staying
away would be in better taste. But
could not bring myself to remain quietly
ut home. | compromised by going late
and lingering in the dressing rooms alone
for time BY and.bye l heard the voice
of a woman III the CORRIDOR woman
whom / knew for an enemy. l did not
care to meet her, and quickly secreted
myself in one Of the ante rooms, locking
myself in.
Il wouldn't vote for her if / hadn't
promised" her companion was saying
'.But I can't 90 back on my word to
Mrs. Parsons. Besides, / see no harm in
the woman. To be sure she is terribly
conclited, and she oyerdresses, from my
point of view. But she's a good-natred
soul and besides. she is only a tool of
Mrs Parsons. We shall still be under
the Parsons rule, just the same"
That's just it." retorted the other
Eve are pining for a change. Let's have
it. Mrs. Henry is nobody's minion; she
has mind and an intellect of her own"
Sorry but promised said the other,
rather bored, l thought
"Some say" my enemy went on, that
your candidate is not so meek as she
pretends."
Very likely" responded the other in
differently.
'They go further and aver, some of
them, that she was behind the whole
thing-that she resorted to some kind of
a trick to GUST Mrs Parsons"
THAT would be dreadful" said the
other, aghast
"You know Mrs. Parsons has really
q made the woman" my enemy pursued
ruthlessly "Who had ever heard of her
q three years ago? Even two years ago?
] remember her first appearance i'll the
club a shy, horribly dressed creature,
with no knowledge of the world at all
ID / have even heard that, when Mrs Par
i. 4.
in four rooms over her husbands grocery
store"
1Well, that's no discredit to her" said
the other stoutly.
Only that she is ashamed of it to-
day and would probably deny it if you
asked her. | tell you, the woman is
tricky"
They passed out again, leaving me
alone. My blood boiled with rage and
passionate shame, and l longed to 90
forth and confront the woman; but !
dared not. There was nothing to do but
swallow my wrath, but l would remain
in the background no longer and leave
the field clear for my enemies. | I'M
locked the door, walked out and straight
into the meeting. The second ballot was
just being called. | knew from this how
close the election was and determined to
leave no stone untuned that would help
to win.
The meeting was in confusion There
was no attempt at order, and / saw my
chance. | walked deliberately down the
room, giving cordial greeting or tossing
a pleasant word to those women whose
attitude on the subject Of election was in
doubt. l am said to possess a winning
smile and gracious manner, and before
the h1fiafS collactoI I hoI Cd
least dozen women, whose names l did
not know, my warm friends. There
should be no more talk of dark horses.
The teller returned fifteen minutes
later. My name headed the list with
fifteen majority. l was the newly
elected president of the great Nota Bene
club. was presented Immediately, amid
tumult of hand elapping, and l made a
neat little speech, and then | went home.
The stars looked clearly down from the
January sky as l came out of the Liberal
Arts building. A young moon hung over
the lake, and the roseate glimmer still
fingered in the west. l was in a glow
OF triumph, and the world seemed
goodly place at that moment
Philip Haven came up the street, on
ms way home from meeting also, and
joined me-
We'll, is it congratulations 2" he asked.
As you please" l returned at all
came my way"
Bless you, Jackie" he said warmly.
and his words touched my heart as no
formal congratulations could have done
oh, Philip 1 cried impulsively, who
would have thought, in the old days down
IN Kansas, that we should live tn walk
inc nnest streets in beautiful, busting.
great chicago together; you its most
popular preacher, and / president of the
most popular womans eiub?"
Yes, toeether-and vet not +ooe+bar ,,
ne said, and paused abruptly. Mrs. Par
sons, seeing Us from her carriage. stoned
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