The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-03
An Attempt
At Conversion
BY EuYs,cE BLAKE

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Edith has gone the same way. I've
lecturcd and scolded to no purpose.
She says that women have been subju-
gated long enough, and it's time for
them to achieve their Independence"
II wonde.. Jim. if you could have
any more effect on Sallie than |. l
think she rather admires you. Maybe
IL you show her IL little attention and
bring in your antipathy to the suffra-
gette movement you might draw her
away from It."
''And you might try for tire same re-
suit with Edith. But. for my part.
wouldn't come down on her fad ut first
I'd out Herod Herod till l got some
control over her. and then Id put the
screws on
Fright you are! II you agree We'll
start in at once. Will your sister be at
home this EVENING"
II reckon s0.''
A few weeks later these two young
men met on the street where a parade
Of suffragists was forming. Each man
carried banner on which was in
scribed Votes For Women"
"Hello. JIM"
'Hello, Ned!'
"What you doing with that thingy'
1.-THE same rs you're doing with
yours, suppose"
"l'ln playing suffragist in order to
work my way into the good graces Of
your sister, @
'And I'm doing the same to ingra-
tlate myself with your sister,"
There was silence for few minutes.
each eying the other somewhat con.
temptuously.
Seems to me-" said Jim, shat you
look ridiculous holding up banner
like that"
"How do you think you look your.
self?"
II couldn't say 1t to any one except
you, but I'm on the eve Of an en-
gagement with your sister, and it's
arranged between us that If I'll march
just this once with suffragette parade
she'll have me. She says it's matter
of pride with her before steering of
from the cause to show the sisters that
she doesn't do it tO.,please any man,
her fiance being in favor Of votes for,
women"
~rhat's funny. I have the same ar
rangement with Edith"
"You have?"
"Of course I have. Do you want ME
to keep saying it all day."
"vell. Ill be jinged"
At that moment came an order to
fall in. and each one Of these young
men shamefacedly took position in the
rnnks, and beside each was the girl he
was converting. But the procession
had no sooner moved than each girl
dropped behind the man with whom
she had made the agreement aforesaid
and, taking stuffed club from neigh.
Dor In the ranks. went through pan
tomime of striking the banner carrier
before her, only the club was not per-
mitted to reach his back, The conse
quence was that the spectators were
enjoying performance Of which the
principals were ignorant Finally a
blow fell unintentionally on Ned's
shoulder. He turned and saw theranEs
iii the rear laughing at him. THROWN:
down his banner, he left the procession
; In high dudgeon.
The lines moved on, and pretty soon
along came Jim. whom Ned's sister
WAS treating in the same way Ned had
been treated.
Come out Of that, Jim. You're max.
/, ing guy Of yourself. Look behind
you"
Jim turned and saw Il dozen or more
women showing their pearly teeth
except those that were golden-and he.
100. threw down his banner and joined
his friend. The two elbowed their
way through the crowds Of spectators.
not speaking till they reached one Of
these side streets whercon are located
peaceful homes.
..lt's my opinion" said Ned, that
we've been done"
II think you're right"
~ could have told you that any such
contract as that when made with my
sister Sallie would be a snare"
"And I could have told you that any
man who would make such contract
with my sister Edith was a natural
born fool"
Heres the club. Suppose we drop
in for rest and refreshment.'
suppose We do"
Later Ned received a phone message
from Sallie that Edith would he with
her in the evening and he was asked
to bring Jim around When they found
the two girls together they were in-
fOrmes that they had both contided
their plan Of conversion to others and
there had been leak. The girls laugh
ed heartily. but the boys couldn't see
the joke.
There was Il GOODNESS between Ned
and Edith and Jim ana Sallie which.
considering the position the girls had
placed the young men In. babe fair to be
interminable, but treaty of peace was
finally concluded, the girls agreeing
never to do so again. The making up
proved very pleasant. and the boys
found that the girls being suffragists
was no reason why they would not lis
ten to tale Of love.