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face with some of the results of the
agitation, II is difficult TO comprehend any
backward tendency. I can frankly ac-
knowledge that / have never been deeply
impressed with the expediency of women
taking an active part In politics. Yet
brought to a realization of what 1t means
in the community I'cannot but admire.
Whatever may be the consensus of
opinion of giving suffrage to women, the
truth stands out that In Utah. at least.
they have proved themselves eminentIy
fitted for the privilege and they have jus
titled their claims have not the least
hesitancy in pronouncing equal suffrage
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show e1n everything in stock
and they ask for q Solnpe

if her psyche was in order, with an
air of hauteur.
Say. she thinks she's duchess. She
makes me tired" said the other girl be-
ton to a senator, or a counsel to some
foreign country, or somebody like that,
and she acts like she's Queen Alexander.
All them puffs is false, and she wears
rat as big as a house. and she lives in
house that You wouldn't use for a
stable"
AS the Interested One had no use for
such an establishment, she agreed read
fly enough to this.
mo. we don't have much trouble,
though we have some pills You see, we
sell things that they can't pill over SO
well as they can on the tables. In the
winter we have to keep our eye peeled
for shoplifters. you know, for then they
to bother us. Oh. yes. lots of women
are snappy to us. but We get pretty we'll
used to that. you know. / haven't been
here SO very long, SO ! can't tell you
much. She could, IL she took the no.
ton. No. 1 don't know as l want many
thing | see. What's the use? If 1 could
I'd get EN-, but as long as / can't, I'd be
silly to cry over it. wouldn't II"
The goddess regarded her superciliously
as the Interested One departed, snubbed.
\
~ was ia d IliilicTy department that
new specie Of the genus pill was
brought to the notice of the Interested
One A girl with midnight eyes and hair
as beautiful as a houri came forward
with the inevitable formula upon her
lips. and when she heard the mission Of
the Interested One she Immediately re-.
turned:
''Oh. the pills with larynettes,' they're
the limit, all right"
"Larynettes?" She was ashamed OF her
ignorance, so did not inquire.
They're not all, by any means
though chimed in another girl: "any Of
them's bad enough. goodness knows
She stopped as though turned of. and
neither of them would furnish any fur
Their enlightenment. This mysterious be-
havior would have quite routed less
sophisticated female than the Interested
One. but that person Immediately looked
about for a f1oorwalker and discovered
him directly opposite, exuding curiosity
as we'll as warning.
Boldly approaching, she made known
her wishes and such other leads as she
expected him to reply to, and he was the
most jOvial of beings Immediately. He
managed the department and he corrobo-
rated the statement of the houri as to
the "larynette.'
Miss" he said, II know every pill in
this city. I can spot 'em as soon as
see em. They're a disgrace. that's what
they are. They don't help the store any,
and they take up the time of the girl,
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successful hostess. She is a native of
the state In which she is now So con-
spicuOus a social figure and is devoted
to all it's interests. Her parents are Of
the southern lineage and she was given
every opportunity for travel and study
prior to her marriage. Her father. John
Percival Lee, came Of the Virginia Lees
and was a close kinsman of Robert E.
Lee. His father left the Old Dominion
and settled In the ranch country Of the
Cumberland in Tennessee. He married
Mile. Fosque, a member of a distinguish
ed Florida family. In his early married
life he went to Utah and became one
of the leading citizens of the new ter
ritory Mrs Sutherland married young
and. though she has a married daughter.
Mrs. C.. w. Lawrence OF. Salt Lake City,
she retains the charm 6f youth both in
appearance and manner. Her second
daughter, Miss Edith, was one OF the most
admired debutantes Of the past season.
She was presented at q tea given In the
Sutherland home and attended by all
the prominent buds of the year, includ-
ing that most famous of the seasons
candidates for social honors. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. Miss Sutherland was includ-
ed in the numerous pleasant functions
planned by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt for their second daughter.
Mrs. Sutherland Is one OF the most in
tellectual women in official life. She
spends all her leisure reading and her
choice of literature is typical.
II learned to love good reading when
/ was a small child she said. my
parents were fond of reading aloud and
they selected only choice books. When
my children were young l followed the
same method and have instilled into
them a love of good books which nothing
can eradicate. Those who are trained
to appreciate the highest thoughts and
lonely moment 1 find the days all too
short for the reading / should like to
accomplish. am not much Of a novel
reader. but, of course, I went through
that cycle and have survived 1t. One
must read some novels to follow the cur
rent thought of the day, but l get much
more entertainment from essays. / am
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and yet they have to be treated as good
as anybody else. I went to Atlantic City
once. and there I run up against che OF
the biggest pills we have in the city
and after I got back X she didn't have
the face to come In and say: oh. Mr..
-, did you have a pleasant vacation"
Yes, I had a pleasant time said. SO
did T. says she. but. oh. Mr.. -. did
so miss my lovely shopping hours. indeed
1 did, so did we.' says I. but she didn't
impression on the pills"
The "houri.'' who had remained. here
said something anent "larynettes," and
he took the tack.
4
Eyes, that's right: the ones with the
1arynette' up to their eyes Is the limit.
They sail in. hanging onto the handle.
and they look down into the show cases
like some of their friends was dead In
there and didn't look exactly natural.
and then they ask all sorts OF questions
and hold up every girl that comes within
range, and try on a few hats. and 60 on
until they have every clerk out Of tenn
per. and they go away without buying
a cents worth OF anything. AS soon as /
see a larynette' headed my way 1 wish
l was in Panama. I think the papers
ought to print a picture of a pill every
day and say under It: Guess who this
is? It's a pill" but what's Its other
name?' That might cure 'em OF 'pillin'
il anything could. But guess it's an in
durable disease
Five or six saleswomen gathered around
her In one OF the suit departments and
gave her unrestricted views upon .vari-
GUS subjects. Intermixed with prescrip-
lions for making one beautiful the value
OF hygiene, their matrimonial prospects
or aspirations she obtained the informa-
ton she sought.
'Pillin'' is the worst thing In the lot.
To see 'em come in and pill around and
then to have 'em treat us girls as though
we were nobody is enough to make you
hate your grandmother" exclaimed one
tall girl.
''Tf they don't carry Iarynettes' or par
achutes' I don't mind SO much, but when
l see them things coming l nearly throw
fit" said another.
"Parachutes?" suggested the Interested
One
They're them things some women car
ry to keep the: sun off-about as big as a
plate. They bring 'em in here and put
on more airs than you ever saw with
EN-. It's disgusting, that's ALL"
AS the Interested One made her way
out or the last shop visited she found
herself trying to discriminate between
those who were ''pilling'' and those who
were shopping.
But she gave II up and went home to
think 1t over.
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polls and unsexing the women is, OF
course, the veriest nonsense a woman
can vote and does vote with no more
contact with objectionable surroundings
than when she goes shopping The wom-
en- of Utah all vote. Whatever the rea-
son. they make use of their vote and
they thresh the questions over and know
why they vote in certain way and for
certain candidate. The women usually
go to the polls in the early part of the
day. l go just as soon as the polls are
open. 1t is never a question of ten or
fifteen minutes. an incident in the morn
ing routine of marketing or shopping
You meet your neighbors on the same
errand, but no women loiter about the
ballot box. We all know exactly how
to mark. our ballots and we do 1t ex-
peditiously. Many women are earnestly
working for various reforms, civic and
local. but I find that many women vote
as l do because it is duty enforced by
granting the ballot. To refrain from
voting is to neglect something for which
one is accountable. | can imagine moth
ing SO pernicious than for those who re-
side in a certain section being so In
different to the communal interests as not
to care who is elected to fill the various
public offices. This is practically what
the. failure to vote means. There is no
public issue connected with my home.
my state or my country to which l
am Indifferent. Therefore I cast my vote
and record my wishes on these matters
I rejoice that my views are the universal
view of Utah women.
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ed Ones repertoire. The girl smoothed
back her pompadour and considered.
why, no." she said, after moment.
II don't want EN- If l can't have 'em.
things best. myself. you know. 1 don't
want anything 1 can't get, you know,
indeed I don't!''
Complimenting her on her philosophy
the Interested One took her way to the
glove counter. the floorwalker still acting
as a rear guard. Having upon her the
guilt of his suspicion, she did not dare to
lift her hand to the top of the counter
until saleswoman mercifully approach
ed. In answer to question number one.
the Interested One received cold glance
and non-committal reply.
IT don't know as it is so hard Lots of
things is worse"
mo doubt said the Interested One.
with her most engaging smile. but do
you not know of anything which might
make 1t better?"
Right here the fioorwalker. rendered
desperate. made himself heard. With a
truly awe-inspiring dignity. he inquired
the whyfore of the question which he
overheard.
The Interested On explained.
People" said he, with an air. "have
come in and asked about the long hours
of the clerks and all that before"
And people" replied the Interested
One, have found out all they wish to
learned much about the alleged incivili-
ties Of shop girls to shoppers. and now
we want to know what the said shop
girls think Of the said shoppers
Information broke forth as a deluge.
A brown-eyed girl joined the first one.
and between these two and the relieved
hoorwalker the Interested One was made
acquainted with various things.
Its the pills said the brown-eyed
one.
And there was chorus of Don't you
know what pill is? What d. you
think of that.''
The brown-eyed one again took up the
discourse.
"A 'pilr is woman who comes in
and pulls things every which way.
looks at every old thing and don't buy
nothing. She didn't want nothing when
she come in. only to make US trouble
and the other girl took up the subject
I'VE don't have as much trouble as
some Of the others. because we don't try
on fabric gloves OF course sometimes
customer will have half-dozen pairs of
kid gloves tried on, and then takes the
first pair, but that don't count, you
know. The other day. though, we had
glove sale over at that table where the
collar sale Is now. and one of the pills
came In and began to tear Ihings right
and left. / said to her, Madam, I have
just got them gloves straight. these here
are just the same. please look at these
Gee. she was mad clean through. and
she just flew out You see. 1t was five
minutes of closing time or 1 wouldn't
we said a word.
ITS like this with me, you know.
Sometimes when l get here in the morn
Ing and I feel fine. In comes some old
thing In temper. and / get all up In the
air and don't get over 1t all day; and
then sometimes l am in temper myself,
and in comes some nice polite customer
and I'm all right for the rest of the
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I wish I had some peoples advantages
of education, that's all I envy anybody.
Nobody need say anything about shop
girls not being all right. for they'd never
stand this life If they wasn't. that sure.
Come in again. please. Goodbye"
Il suppose they keep you here because
your own pretty hair advertises the stock
eh?" said the Interested One to the girl in
charge of the hair goods in one shop.
The girl laughed and blushed.
''Oh, / guess that amt 1t. though it's
perfectly grand of you to say so, I'm
sure" she said. "Why, no. can't say
find it so much harder in the summer. Yes.
it's more unpleasant. because customers
come in and have their puffS made over,
or they buy hair and want 1t made into
and nearly runs you crazy. 1t takes so
long, and 1t feels horrid. Why. no! I
have been a saleslady for six years, and
I've never had but two mean customers.
You See I always try to be nice to every
one and 1 have more patience than some
who are nervous. I'm not nervous a Bit
Yes. indeed, I'll tell you! Once was
when woman came in when I'd three
customers ahead of her. and insisted on
being waited on. Madam I says to
her, I have these other customers ahead
Of you. and will wait on you just as soon
as they are done.
"She threw a fit and chased around to
the manager, but when the manager came
up and seen for himself how it was, he
took my part. Wasn't that grand of
him? The other time? Oh. yes. 1t was
woman that bought a switch shade or
two too light, after I had told her she'd
back and told me she certainly did wish
she'd listened to me instead Of picking
it out for herself. for she had found
puff of her sister's-yes. 1t was for her
IL H. CIV nS yn1o
that-and the switch was lighter. and she
wanted to exchange. Madam 1 says.
L certainly am very sorry, but you know
/ told you you had ought to get shade
goods You see. hair always wears
lighter. oh, yes. that's perfectly true.
well, she went to the proprietor and
told him that she left the selection en-
tirely to the saleslady, and that was the
reason 1t didn't match and that he ought
TO exchange 1t because / was to blame.
Now what do you think Of that? Didn't
she have nerve? Oh. no. the proprietor
told her that he couldn't break a rule and
make the exchange, no matter whose
fault 1t was. He was grand! No.
don't have much trouble because I study
my customers. and use lot Of policy,
see? No, I don't want anything I can't
get, not often, anyhow. Everybody does.
sometimes, I guess"
An icy stare was the reply vouchsafed
the Interested One upon her arrival at the
show cases laden with toilet novelties.
or whatever they are called, behind which
was a goddess, nothing less. Persistence
ELECTED nothing except the information
that the goddess never answered per-
sonal questions"
Il do not ask out of curiosity, l assure
YOU" the mere human being remonstrat-
ed, humbly.
Probably not. But 1 have my work
to attend to. You'll have to excuse me-
I'm sure"
There was no mistaking her information
as she turned her back and felt To sec
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r AXIS Entertainingly
j About Suffrage for
Women in a State Where 1t
Has Been Practically Tested
is a Handsome Woman of
Genial Bearing and Wide
Social Experience = Was
Miss Rose Lee, Daughter of
John Percival Lee of Ten
nessee, a Scion of the His
toric Family of Virginia.
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colored janitor. but we're not human be-
ings to them. you see. No, ma am. L
don't envy them anything, only that
they can go out and sit in the park
whenever they like. My, that's a bless
ing! l don't care very much for
clothes, not above my means. It's the
being out doors / miss"
And there was longing in her eyes. in
which the brightness of the country still
fingered.
In department in which lingerie can
be had for LESS than half price, the
Interested One found an altogether diff
ferent type.
Anything I can do for you?" asked a
young woman of uncompromising mein.
Il should like to talk to you, if you
have no objection"
The uncomprOmising young woman
looked her over haughtily while the
usual question was propounded Then
she pushed her belt down and replied
thusly:
I'm sure. 1 don't know anything about
1t. Perhaps you had better ask the man.
ager anything you want to know. I'm
not paid to know anything, I'm sure. No.
indeed, | don't want anything / cant
get, for If | want it very bad certainly
wear things that 1 wouldn't put on my
back, I'm sure. Really, you will have to
excuse me. for / certainly don't know
anything, I'm sure"
The head clerk OF the department being
appealed to was more piable. She had
rather sad air. as one who Is Immersed
in tragedy.
There are so many things" she said
pills for one thing. They are awful
The other day woman came-nice look
ing, too-and spent over an hour pulling
the stock over, and then-I guess she got
ashamed of herself-she ordered about 81
worth Of stuff sent to her house c. o. d.
OF course 1t all came back; we knew it
would from the way she acted. That's
an old gag of theirs, but what can we
do?. 1t wouldn't matter SO much. but
the girl who waited on her lost several
sales in that time, and as they all want
to have as big book as possible. it put
her back in her record. OF course, the
management don't know why she don't
have big look. you see. Clerking in a
store is hard work. and if l did not have
to help my mother along wouldn't stand
to take the insults of every old pill
single minute. I'd go into somebody's
kitchen and cook, or I'd take in washing
first"
Now" said the girl, ''if you were to
knock a bottle down and break it. do you
think it would be charged to you? Not
on your life! But If one of TIE clerks
did it, she would be locked the full price
Do you think that's right? OF course, you
don't. And in the face of all this we
have to be pleasant and smile, and have
patience even when our hearts are break
ing and we're nervous wrecks. Yes,
want lots Of things l can't have, but
l don't let myself get miserable over 1t.
1 wait until a thing 1 want is marked
down and buy it. if l want it very bad.
but if it's something I can't get at all,
let 1t go at that. You see. there are so
many things that count more in the long
run that it is silly to be miserable over
clothes. though l do love pretty things.
Look neat? Thank you. but l feel just
as dirty and horrid as can be, It's SO hot!
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JBLICISTS m a y
rail about the per-
manent value OF
the various woman
movements in diff
ferent parts of the
world" remarked
Mrs. Sutherland Of
Utah. before her
departure for Blue
Hill. near Bar
Harbor. Me. but.
brought face to
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ever give so much as thought to the 9TH
er side Of the question? Does she consider
the tired salesgirls who must cater to her
whims and fancies and bear patiently her
lapses Of temper? Does she pity these
girls on the other side of the bargain
counter, who envy milady nothing but the
blessed fresh air she may breathe daily.
The Interested One took her courage in
hand and went forth to find out some
thing about the other side Of the bar
gain counter. and for reward she had a
day filled with interest and instruction.
Into the depths of large and busy de-
partment store she plunged and looked
around for promising subject upon
whom to begin the inquisition. She was
undecided and loitered until f1oorwalker.
becoming uneasy, lowered in her wake,
with a wary eye upon her.
Finally she sauntered over to the glove
department, but, finding the clerks en-
gagged. she went to the embroidery coun-
ployed in Strengthening her wares after
completing a sale. The floorwalker drew
nearer with the air of a man who had
made up his mind to do his duty at any
cost. and the Interested One became
aware of the fact that she was a sus-
pected character. Great heavens, to be
so misunderstood! And where, pray does
he think she will conceal the booty? In
the d1nky little card-caSe purse she car
ries: All. we'll it does not matter!
4
do you wish to be waited on?' asked
the girl. thereby relieving the awful sit
uation.
The Interested One was grateful
NO. I do not want anything, except to
ask you a question"
"All right" said the GIRL who was both
pretty and pleasant. 'I'Il be glad to tell
you IL I can
What particular circumstance or thing
makes your life harder in the summer
thar ii Is in the winter" The girl
seemed puzzled for moment, but after
the question had been enlarged somewhat
she replied readily enough.
Why said she. 1.-The mean old Gus
toners make life harder. There are mean
people at all times. you know. but the
meanest ones come now. The worst
thing. you know. Is when they come and
ask for something and then I have t.
show 'em everything we have in stock.
YOU know, and then they ask for sam
pie. l sh'd think. you know. that they'd
get an idear what they want before they
come in. They're the worst. you know"
When you look about and see SO many
beautiful and expensive things do you
ever wish that you could have Them"
This was question No. Of the Interest
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'''Those who wish to study the woman
question at close range should visit Utah.
We have had women serving in the legis-
lative chambers and they have performed
their duties quietly and ably aud were
highly esteemed among their colleagues.
Mrs Matte Cannon served in the SEN
ate and Mrs. Alice Horne in the lower
able advocates and their speeches were
among the best efforts of the session.
We have even had a woman sheriff. Miss
Clare Ferguson. and she also filed the
place with credit to herself and to the
satisfaction of her community Women
in public Offices are quite an ordinary
occurrence In Utah, and, SO far as one
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tically no poverty in Utah, and, to make
conditions ideal. but few opulent citi-
zens. Prosperity and general material
comforts are great promoters Of domestic
accomplishments. We have ornate homes
In the cities always standing in their
own grounds. and In the gardens
fruit. flowers and vegetables are as
siduously cultivated. Nearly every one
finds qualification in having pretty
home and managing 1t to the best Of ones
ability We have not the servant ques-
tlon In such an acute form as in some
communities The emigration of the
is very large l see no diminution since
the laws prohibiting polygamy have been
enforced. Whether the Mormon faith is
still the magnet | cannot Judge. but
much of its increasing population and
its material prosperity to the constantly
arriving groups of women from northern
Europe. These girls generally make ex-
cellent houSemaids.
THE English and Scotch girls in par
ticular are quick to learn and make
capable servants. All marry, eventually,
and though they desert the religion of
their fathers. for they are Episcopalians.
Methodists and Presbyterians, they usu-
ally have fairly happy lives. and GER
tainly seem In better material condition
at least than in their crowded-out homes
l have had large experience with girls
who emigrate under Mormon auspices.
and have never yet seen an Irish girl
or Catholic girl converted by the Mormon
apostles. This fact has interested me
very much now that SO much discussion
Is In progress In books and magazines
about the creeds which touch the masses
In the vital points and hold their people
against the most invidious temptation.
We have had our quota of eastern
servants. also-the Japanese. Chinese and
others-and the homckeeper OF Salt Lake
City can generally give an account of
all races of handmaidens In recounting
her own trials
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" the summer when

N the summer when
the modern wom-
ans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts
OF bargains. when
the greatest day in
the calendar Is Fri
day and when she
rises with visions Of
marked-down sales
I e e m i n g In her
brain. HES her to
the fray, does she
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judges specifically these public duties
have not interfered with the more sacred
one in the homes.
Indeed Utah yields to no state her