The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-09
PATRICIA'S INFLUENCE
~ JUNE eAHAN.
tCopyrighi. 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per SyndicateD

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Patricia indicated that she did BY
a series OF Affirmative mods.
Ministers all over the country are
going to preach Mothers day ser.
mons, and most Of them are going to
put In a word Tor woman suffrage.
Patricia nodded again. comprehend.
ingly.
II have seen everyone OF u min.
isterB but the Rev. Mr.. Hubert Stone
10 happens that | do not know him.
Il also happens that he seems not TO
be greatly In favor OF this movement,
and. therefore. must be approached IN
the most diplomatic name by the
most tactfu! and attractive person
possible.
Patricia placed a hand over Mrs
Chase's mouth ~playfully. Don't-you
embarrass me"
Never mind about that. Patricia,
will you do II? VIII you go 10 him
personally and ask him to speak q
good word for woman suffrage in his
Mothers day talk? Now. that isn't
difficult. IL it,"
Patricia frowned. "TIl try to do the
best | can. And do know him
slightly she admitted.
When she called TO see him at the
attractive. uncovered rectory she
had misgivings as 10 the successful
outcome OF her errand
Miss Wsy. this is indeed a pleas.
ure." her host began. as he entered
Wait and see II 1t is. Patricia
managed 10 say.
Doctor stone raised his eyebrows
in mock surprise. why? What is
IT." he asked Going TO be married.?
Patricia shook her head. Indeed
not | have come TO ask you to say
something nice for-for-for mothers
in your Mothers day sermon she be
gan.
"The minister laughed. And. pray
what else would / do. Miss Way?
Whether he knew what she meant TO
cay or not she could not tell.
Il mean that / want you TO say a
good word for woman suffrage. the
biggest movement in the world today
You will have such a wonderful op
portunity 20 help us-you. with youf
broad influence and on such an auspi.
cious occasion He let her continue
without !nterrupting her. You know
that in practice woman suffrage
makes for righteousness you know
that the woman workers Of your par
ish-and Of every parish-need this
instrument, the ballot. to extend their
power. Now. don't you9" she asked
Il know one thing. anyway. he
said, looking at her keenly And that
is that you are pretty well up In your
lines"
Patricia looked crestfallen for a mo
ment.
"Oh. the rector fastened TO assure
her, Il don't mean that YOU seem not
In earnest I simply mean that you
speak we'll more c~onvincingly and Sc.
riously than I thought sou could on
this subject
Then YOU have thought about II,
too" Patricia asked.
II have already written my sermon.
] have planned Just what 20 say" he
said, smiling enigmatically.
And"
And you just wait and see. Miss
Patricia Way. | would not De- a good
minister II ! could be so easily per.
suaded as 10 what 10 put IN my ser.
mons. must always have time TO
think deeply over subjects / put be.
fore my congregation. Don't you see
that am right?'
Patricia had risen and was ready
TO 90. AN right That will do" She
shrugged her shoulders prettlly 1T
viii have 10, fancy"
You're not displcased?" he asked
"Oh-no,' she said quickly
But she was a trine piqucd 10 think
that he would not promise to do THIS
for her. That Is, she was s%uperhcially
wounded Seriously. as she thought IL
over. she know he was right. she real.
ICED that she admired his attitude.
On Sunday she sat through the
choral part Of the service and was
impatient for sermon hour She rs
tened carefully 10 every word Of the
splendid sermon Doctor Stone
preached for the mothers % the world.
And no stronger appeal TO the men
voters Of a parish ever went forth
from n pulpit than flowed forth from
the lips 81 Doctor Stone that day
Patricia was one Of the last mem.
beers Of the congregation 20 greet the
minister OF leaving the church She
said little as he took her hand. bat
her eyes told him told him Sc
much chat he dared to call upon her
and begin 10 WOO her.
$50 you see what you managed 10
get me entanglcd IN" Patricia told
Mrs Chase some months later
You took happily cntanglod. PA,
%tricia, dear said Mrs. Chase. And
oh, ! can remember that sermon now
for | was there In your church that
day"