The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-01-15
Her Convert to
the Cause
He Was an Ap, Pupil In
Two Ways.
g., N G 8ROGAN

Il am glad you are interested. my
DEAR said Mrs. S%turtevant. Young
and charming women are needed to
keep up enthusiasm In the cause,
Bette glanced admiringly INTO the
elder woman's face 1T was all 80
lovely she murmured. The shaded
lights and you. with your siIvery nail
and velvet gown. making that won
derfui speech. Indeed. / was quite
thrilled"
Good" laughed the speaker OF the
afternoon. land prettily said. Miss Bet
tie! Won't you come to our open
meeting tonight and inspire others:
The fathers. brothers n sweethearts
are invited. for, between . and me
my dear, o twithstanding u boosted
Independence. it Is the mems assist
auce which we need and must have
So Bette gladly agreed bursting in
upon her assembled family a short
time later 10 q state OF jubilant excite
ment.
II am a suffragette.' she explained
somewhat incOherently. "and it's the
finest thing in the world Hereafter
shall have a voice Id matters which
concern me, and men shall no entire
" manage my affairs. | am going to
another meeting tonight, Dickie. she
went on and you will nave to
take me.
Her brother rested knife INC fork to
look at her II nave an engagement.
he began tentatively.
"Wha time?" his sister asked
Dick considered. Lectures and things
of that sort usually opened at = O'Clock
"Seven-thirty." he answered briskly.
Bette seated herself at the table
Then you need be only half an hour
late for your engagement she re
marked pleasantly.
But how will you get homer Dick
grumbled. Bette smiled in the dlrec
ton of her father.
"Oh. dad will attend to that" she
said. Father shook his head.
I'm afraid | can't make It, Bess."
he said apologedcally. The directors
meeting Is called for $50. and we Gel
dom finish business until q late hour"
You can be excused" this tyran.
nized young woman assured him. and
90 it vas settled. Mrs. Sturtevant mel
her new recruit at the door.
$50 good of you to come" was her
greeting. I'VE are going to have a
large. representative crowd and many
brilliant speakers. Let me introduce
you quickly: then. when you have
found a disinterested person. endeav or
to enthuse him in the cause. Those
bright eyes of yours could convince :"
nan of anything you choose" she add
ed teasingly.
Bette had forgotten half the muir
INJURED names before the round Of intro
auctions was accomplished. but she
found herself presently. seated at the
rear of the spacious hall. with "a good
looking young man rs companion. H.
was boyishly frank this young man
and ingenious.
Mrs. Sturtevant mentioned you as d
friend of many years." he said. That
also applies to me ! used to make
sand pies in her garden"
Perhaps I may have helped you.
Bette suggested with a sidewisr
glance. but the young man shook his
head. Il should have remembered II
you had" be answered meaningly. and
both laughed.
Il think | never saw so many beau
uful women gathered together as those
here tonight" the young man contiD
ued.
Bette leaned forward. eager for q
discussion. That she explained. "ts
because they are interested and enthu
siastic. All suffragettes are beautiful"
Her companion shook bis head de.
cidedIy. II have attended other meet.
ings." be replied.
You are p%rejudiced, Bette accused
Not y bit OF It," her companion re
torted. why. my own sister u ar
ardent worker for the cause
And she has not convinced your
Bette increduiously exclaimed
The young man laughed. Eleanor
couldn't convince me In q thOusanC
years." he said: she's too illogical"
Bette bestowed 4 cOntemptuou'
glance upon him. There u no one ~
blind as those who will not, see, - sh'
quoted.
The provoking young man wheeled
about to regard her amusedly. Il an
open to conviction upon every subject.
ne answered Bette studied the frank
good natured face retectively. Her
would on a CONVEX worthy of tb
cause--manly. %forcefui. With q mas
netism of personality that drew on
against ones protesting will to 700
again and still again into the mockin
dark eyes. At home in the corner U
her desk was tucked an i%nstruct1v
book which Mrs. S%turtevant had urge
her to study. She might took It owe
before tomorrow evening and then
Sometimes" said Bette. one
not in sympathy with q certain nov
ment because one does not fully III
.derstand it's purpose Now. II ! coul
prove to you the benefit Of sudras'
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