The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-16


comes up 10 London from the subur
ban fastness where she lives. fol-
reasons that have ne~er yet been
able 10 fathom. in order TO do any
necessary shopping. II is her custom
10 lunch with me. On this particular
occasion. however, she decided upon q
change OF programme, and graciously
invited me TO lunch with her. egard
ing the invitation as command
one, | accepted IL by return OF post
and, twenty minutes after the ap
pointed time. presented myself at the
meeting place-a newly started ladies
club. of which my prospective hostess
had recently become member.
Three-quarters OF an hour later
Lucilla. breathless but beautiful. sailed
into the entrance hall Her identified
ton OF me seemed to satisfy the hall
porter that | needed no longer be re-
garded by him as a suspicious charac
ter, for as We shook hands he went
back TO his post and resumed the
study of the sporting paper which my
arrival had interrupted
I'm afraid I'm not quite so early
as | intended TO be- commenced Lu
ella apologetkally. please don't say
I'm late, though"
II wouldn't dream of IT,"
THE correct observation" returned
Lucilla, with the air of an expert, lis
Better late than never"
Il know; but | said that last time.
Lucilla looked as though she were
about 10 make protest. Apparently
however she thought better Of il.
Lets talk OF something else she
said as we went upstairs.
Luncheon" | hazarded.
Certainly; that's what l asked you
TO come for"
Entering the dining room. Lucilla
made for a table I'm a secluded corner
strategically cutting off the approach
of another member who was bearing
down upon II at the same time. The
disappointed lady glared, but my
hostess smiled so charmingy in her
direction that the look of resentment
on her face changed TO one Of frosty
greeting.
THAT woman's a cat" Lucilla con
fided TO me as we took out seats. "but
| have TO be sweet 10 her because she S
on the committee. Now, what will
you have 10 eat?"
The cooking is seldom a strong
point at ladies' clubs. However. the
menu was full of suggestion. and Lu-
ella assisted me in the important
work OF selecting such plats as were
best calculated to tempt my appetite
Although a little surprised by the
somewhat elaborate repast ON which
she finally decided. | made no demur
To have done so would have been rude
Besides. ! was not going TO pay for H.
over the meal Lucilla became com
municative She had come up 70
town. she explained. 20 buy the latest
thing in hair waves. and then, when
thus equipped. to return 10 her suburb
and attend a drawing room meeting OF
a certain society in which she was in
terested. ] asked for particulars. They
were accorded freely.
ITS called the Ladies' League OF
Helpful Endeavor and it's just the
smartest thing OF its kind that was
ever invented I'm the president this
month, and we take il in turn TO have
discussions once week at each
others houses"
And what do you discuss?'
"Oh-er-things. was the vague
reply "DonS you consider it's a good
plan?"
Capital Blu, aren't the men al
lowed to help"
Lucilla shook her head with de
cision
Certainly not Men aren't any
good Besides. you don't want to hell
women. You 70 mGch too selfish"
But there's nothing that would
please me more than to help women.
| protested.
The statement did not pass unchal
lenged.
Yes. some women"
Discretion is the better part of de
hate Accordingly. ! did not press The
point. but asked for more details re
speeding The league. Lucila. who
seemed 70 be fuil Of the subject
promptly supplied the desired infor
nation
The principal object is to hell
women to help other women to hell
themselves. she declared. How doe.
that strike you?"
1T seems cooperative TO say
complex. still I'm sure it's all right.
Lucilla beamed.
Yes. I knew you'd agree with me
Well. az ! was saying before you in
terrupted. We women have for a Ions
time past felt that we wanted wider
field as al cutie; for our talents. With
out in any way wishing to enter into
what's the word?"
Holloway"
NO. Never mind, though; III
think of Il presently. Any way, IT,!
all down in my speech and you cal
come and hear me have to take the
chair. Why don't you do something