Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-20
CHANGING AN OPINION.
BY Dorothy Douglas.
Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure n,

Thornton smiled reminiscently' as he
glanced at the great headlines ANNOUNCE
ing the big costume lawn party that was
to be given in the interest of woman's
suffrage. The papers were generous in
the space devoted to the festivities.
M son." he said, glancing at the tall,
good looking youth who stood gazing out
OF the window, III ever o fall in love
try to find a girl who is interested in
band"
You mean suffragist-I suppose?''
laughed Henry.
EXACTLY" replied Thornton a trifle Sc
flously: Those women are the salt of
good with n little finger than all the
milk and water variety in existence"
II thought you were more or less ops
looking down at his handsome, we'll poised
rather. "Wha has changed your opin-
ion?'
Marrying a girl who was not one" the
mother and l We're very happy, but we
could a been far more so had she been
less content to darn socks and bake pies.
because she wal not sufficiently interested
IN what was happening outside her own
home"
.still." argued Henry. 81 dom see how
wants n then proceed to fall in love
with her. 1t seems to me you do the fall
Ing first and then find out what ho1 Opin-
ions are afterward.'
"Ah-h-that .afterward.'" sighed Thorn
ton. Il loved a girl with all my heart 80
years ago. but after we had confessed
our love for one another we foolishly be-
gan discussing opinions and-we ~quarreled
over the most trivial difference Of opin-
ion."
81 suppose the girl was not a~-progress-
ive?' questioned Henry.
'That's just the point. She was the adj
vanced type. but l was a yOung fool and
thought a woman sphere was In the
house and nowhere else. She predicted
see a vast difference In the character of
women-their standing in the world and
the positions they would occupy" Thorn.
como to p%ass-just as Polly p~rophesied."
hard hit on PONY" said Henry, With a
strange glance at his father.
desirable" Thornton told his son. Come.
what do you say to taking in this costume
ball? Perhaps we can find a girl for
IT we can hnd the five bucks for q
ticket for me-" suggested Henry. 'ft
would do me more good"
II intend to give 100 fives to the suffrage
laughed Thornton. I'VE Will go down and
get some fancy costumes and motor out
TO Long Island in the evening. The fes-
tivities begin at 8 O'Clock"
rived out at Windyheath. the country
home OF Mrs. Leonard. shortly after the
half hour OF &.
II am glad we came" admitted Thorn
ton the younger.
These advanced women certainly seem
to know how to make things Co." COM
Thornton, being a man Of success and
we'll known. was soon the center of q con-
genial crowd. His son went Off in search
Of q pretty suffragtst to whom he had
A little gray-clad figure fitted about
talking and laughing with all the guests:
She was gowned In q quaint costume Of
one for the soft panier Of gray nuns
yelling with its skirt of numerous plaits.
Her hair was bound around her head In
two . G tSa 18th that r were as s %nog d sray as
sight Of her stopped in the middle OF an
especially good yarn he was telling. His
heart gave q swift bound n his knees
were not SO steady as he would have liked
them to be.
who is that little woman?' he asked
his nearest nefghb0r. the n talking to
was. and the reply to his question fell on
Unconscious ears.
..That is Mira. Leonard. the president Of
this branch Of the club and POUR hostess"
group Of persons to whom he had been
talking and made his way toward Mrs.
Leonard.
w uSU nc 0RnIO6CUcO NCI VILLA SAt0uOcO
hand, Mrs. Leonard cast a quick. inter-
ested glance at him. then drew q swift
breath.
In an unbelieving voice, and put her hand
into his. II would know you Il only one
year Instead Of % had passed over your
:And you" Thornton said under his
breath, ''you have not even changed the
gown-in which I proposed to Q You
are - completely adorable now a. you
were thon!"
"Jim!' e~xpostulated Mrs.. Leonard with
= rich color spstneink into her cheeks. II
Thornton checkedsthe speech that would
havo left his lips. He had quite forgotten
chat his Polly Of long 8 was the VIII Of
another man.
sToe9ive M. Poliy-l had tailed 10 real
- the night Of tltne and The 1o@ds that
you have assumed slnce The eSl days. Il