The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

dazed This man was apoogizing to for the To-
suit the officers misplaced zeal In bringing me
there, and offering to send me back or home under
ESCORT This the way in which arrested per-
sons were treated My exultation vanished 1t
very meek suffragette who nsked-'Will you please
tell who you aref
"Ob" replied the man. rather embarrassed, "Pm
of the magistrates. l just happened to be here.
you know
[ went escorted by the policeman. back to my post.
My relief, or rather my reefs for there were two OF
them, had arrived They had heard something of tho
fracaS and were exceedingly curious. / vOucbsafcd
no explanation. Vt wasn't real suhragette story.
Becoming "Gist."
Last month our chairman had an Idea that 1t would
be a good plan to do personal canvassing tho
suffrage question among the minor politicians that
might have record for and against and OF possl-
btes for converts The Idea received with
thusiasm. Since the election there had been llttla
active work and the more energetic among us were
langushng In enforced ldleness. In very business
like manner we divided the work by lot every MEM
ber of the committee promising to see three politicians
before the next meeting. Then chairman set
task In plain language before
The majority of these men, she said. will not
want to you and will refuse to talk with you But
this your opportunity Use 1t If you have to adopt
militant methods; 1T If you have rude and
unladylike; Insist upon chance TO present your
cause" We 0pplauded with vlgor and started out
fired with conviction that Mt least OF three
must succumb to our attack. The first of my
three lawyer. with offices in a building not far
Agow with the inspiration engendered by tho
chnirmans speech 1 set the date for my first call
the day following. | entered the Office with n light
heart and surveyed my victim. He a handsome
Young man, evidently boasting of ancestors from the
Isle Of Erin, with deep blue, merry eyes He looked
up rather abstrnctcdly and inquired,
You wish to me- What can do for youi"
81 have come TO talk about woman suffrage"
nounced. Ny lawyer opened his blue eyes
II am afraid that you Will have to excuse me-" he
said, ciyily, 81 have important appointment in
few minutes"
Postpone your appointment" said. quickly The
man looked at me In amazement His color rose
II assure yOu' he repeated in crisp tones. that
need this office, WIN you be so good rs TO go;"
Nothing can induce me TO leave without your at
tention for few minutes" / said, firmly, BY this
time the lawyer was very red. indeed He glanced
Mt his watch. Then he turned to me and actually
smiled.
you very good looking" he said. slowly
rose He followed With a gasp | turned and fled
to the corridor only 10 hear the key turn in the lock
behind me and low chucklc.
Somewhere down the corridor another door opened
Then voices hoated the tranSom.
Thought I'd have to call the police. Had suffra'
eette In here who refused TO go"
How'd YOU get rid of herr"
Told her she was good looking" cbucked my law.
yer. scared her to death and she fed fast enough"
There burst of laughter
"Better be careful cautioned the second speaker
"She might believe YOU"
1T true" returned the lawyer, "she
peach regular peach'- the voices trailed OF into
murmurS.
There were two big tears running down my cheeks
and crouCbed the stair opposite the door
them and the tide that followed l humiliated
we'll outwitted. There name for the shame
that possessed me. l cried and cried until my nose
red aud and just III the middle Of big sob
the door opened and my lawyer stood upon the thres
hold
What in the he began. why, it's the little
suGragette and crying" Very gently he persuaded
me up and actually took out his big handkerchief
mine was drenched-and wiped away the tears, while
l subbed out
I'm so sorry was rude
There, there that's ali right" he returned Sooth
ngY II rude enough myself In all conscience
Why, / believe IN woman suffrage, anyhow, aud
would have told YOU at hrst II you hadn't been sc
clipper" But this proved the last straw. To my
own and my lawyers dismay my lowed fQstci
thun ever. Finally the second came from the
Office and between borrowed haudkerchefs and
glass of aud much friendly sympathy l 1T lasl
Gained down And then one look my swollen nose
and inhaned eyes convinced my lawyer that could
go home IN cur. So he found Il tnXicab and rods
with smile
II am afraid l make pretty poor sunDgette'"
said sadly The lawyer fixed his merry eyes Oh tut
most seriously,
II assure you TINT l think of the cause lot
your eSpouSnl of It's merits" he returned with mo'
profound bow
Some time during the Of that ride backshu
When nwoEe next morning SuifraglSt Auu
II "gist | have continued and ''gst' shall remain
No longer shall share the SloreS of street meeh1
and parndeS; for me the lesser honorS Of mothelS,
clubs and OF women'S associations. And yet-nppu
yeti owe much TO my Suf1raGetting l am the WIG
of the lawyer with the deep blue eyes.