South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-24

ridicule. Among $4,000 women some
OF them may dress appropriately.
but that doesn't affect the cause
they're marching for
Thirty thousand? ?" Warren's tone
was skepticaL "In wager there won't
be ten. And why don't they have
more bands? That's the only part of
any parade that's worth while. All,
here we have the real thing"
A band had burst into a lively air
just as it came in sight. Leading II
was a strutting, gold laced, drum ma
jor twirling his baton.
He's great" grinned Warren.
I've always been partial TO drum ma
| jors They're so. blamed pompous
over nothing. Wish he'd drop that
thing. I'd like TO see him scurry aft
er it."
But the drum major gradually
hourished and tossed mis- baton with
out mishap. and Warren's desire to
see him dignity upset was not graft
| fed.
Wonder how long they can tie up
these side streets?" asked Mr.. Stevens.
Just look over there"
AS Mr.. Stevens office was in a cor
ner building. they could see up the
! cross street which was damned with
| stalled traffic But no one seemed to
|
| up in their cars and some had climbed
on the limousine tops and were wav-
| ing at the paraders.
There's a sensible fellow" Warren
was looking down at the driver of a
huge beer truck, who had gone COM
| fortably TO sleep on his seat.
"Oh, here are more college girls. .
| Helen leaned forward eagerly"
/ There's Vassar and Bryn Mawr, as
| they
could read them. Don't they march
well?'
Here come the Sutherland Sis
| ters" scoffed Warren, as a group Of
young women, dressed as flower girls
with long flowing hair. marched by.
We'll, they look a lot better with
out hats" commented Mr.. Stevens
From the way most women wear
their hats damned down over their
head. you'd think they hadn't any
hair"
"Ah. this is more like it," Warren
was ridiculing a woman marching in
a changeable silk dress that fairly
glittered in the sunlight.
she's got a new spring gown and
she's going to wear it! Oh, say,
now we are getting our moneys
worth" as next came a mounted COM
pany. Look how they sit hunched
up in their saddles, Tomorrow WE'LL
| read about the graceful riders on
their prancing steeds.' Well" with L
yawn, getting up from his seat on the
: windOw-sill, had about enough of
this?"
7 "Oh, no, no dear, let's not go yet"
| pleaded Helen. Its really a very
wonderful demonstration, I'd like to
see it through"
Whats the matter with you? Get
| ting converted to the cause? Thought
you were an anti?"
you know 1 was never that" in
dignantly. II was simply neutral, i
didn't know anything about it-and
don't know very much now. But
there are enough fine, earnest women
IN this parade to make me feel that
should know more"
1.-THE first symptoms" groaned War
rem, you'll have it bad. Suppose I'll
soon be hearing of nothing but meet
ings. unions and the cause Let's go
home and tie a Votes for Women on
Pussy Purr-mew-"
But this sally Helen treated with
the lofty silence it deserved.
I've got my car around the cor
ner. if you want to go now" proposed
Mr.. Stevens.
But both Helen and Mrs. Stevens
insisted on seeing it through. So they
were left alone TO watch the rest of
the parade undisturbed by Warren's
facetious comments, while he and Mr..
Stevens settled themselves in COM
Portable chairs to smoke and talk
shop.
BY this time the marching women
were both warm and tired. but their
enthusiasm had not wavered. YEARLY
but earnestly they trudged along with
the same quiet dignity they had
evinced from the first
you know what time it is?'' finally
demanded Warren. Half past fivei
How much longer do you want to
hang out that window? If were go
ing to that road house for dinner
we'd better get started. I'd like some
nOurishment pretty soon.
"All right dear. ] guess this is
about the end. Oh, I'm so glad we
came. I am impressed. l do think
1T was a very wonderful demonstra-
toni"
II believe you made that remark
before" said Warren dryly.
Mr.. Stevens locked his desk while
Warren closed the windows, and they
.. all went down the hall to the ele-
Vator. II was crowded with people
who had been seeing the parade from
upper offices. Every one was COM
menting on the marchers.
We'll. they're in earnest - and
they'll get what they want" was the
very audible comment of one man
Warren made a grimace. but as
Helen was crowded against him in
the elevator she whispered enthus-
! iastically:
And I hope they'll get it very