The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-02
pATRIcIA's INFLUENCE
BY JUNE oAHAN.

Mrs. Chase began by asking ques
ton Such is the beginning of many
a woman's conversation. DO you
know that next Sunday is Mothers
day?"
Patricia indicated that she did by
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 word for woman suffrage"
Patricia nodded again, comprehend
ingly.
Il have seen everyone of our min
listers but the Rev. Mr.. Hubert Stone
1t happens that / do not know him
II also happens that he seems not to
be greatly in favor of this movement
and, therefore. must be approached in
the most diplomatic manner by the
most tactful and attractive person
possible.
Patricia placed a hand over Mrs
Chases mouth playfully. Dont-you
embarrass me-"
Never mind about that. Patricia,
will you do IT? VIII you go to him
personally and ask him to speak
good word for woman suffrage in his
Mothers day talk? Now, that isn't
difficult, is it?"
Patricia frowned 'Tll try to do the
best ] can, And--I do know him
slightly" she admitted.
When she called to see him at the
attractive. vine-covered rectory she
had misgivings as to the successful
outcome of her errand.
Miss Way, this is indeed a pleas
ure,' her host began, as he entered
: wait and see I if it is,v Patricia
managed to 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
hC hiAhiotCt ldu6uCQ. Auut pray,
what else would | do, Miss Way?"
Whether he knew what she meant to
say or not she could not tell.
i 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 to help us-you, with your
broad influence and on such an auspi.
cious OCCASION" He let her continue
without interrupting her. you know
that in practice woman suffrage
makes for righteousness; you know
that the woman workers of your par
Of every parish--need this
instrument, the ballot, to extend their
power. Now, don't you?" she asked
II know one thing, anyway" he
said, looking at her keenly And that
Is that you are pretty well up in your
ines
Patricia looked crestfallen for mo-
ment
"Oh," the rector hastened to assure
her, II don't mean that you seem not |
IN earnest simply mean that you !
speak well, more convincingly and Sc
-iously than l thought you could on
his subject"
"Then you have thought about it,
.oo? Patricia asked.
Il have already written my sermon.
have planned just what to say" he
'aid. smiling enigmatically.
"And-"
"And you Just wait and see, Miss
Patricia Way. / would not be good
If I could be SO easily per.
Iuaded as to what to put in my SER
mons. I must always have time to
hink deeply over subjects I put be-
ore my congregation. Don't you see
hat am right?'
Patricia had risen and was ready
o CO. "All right That will do" She
hrugged her shoulders prettily. 1T
Will have to, fancy" II
You're not displeased?" he asked.
"Oh-no,' she said quickly.
But she was a trifie piqued to think
hat he would not promise to do this
or her. That is, she was specifically
rounded. Seriously, as she thought 1t
yer, she know he was right; she real
zed that she admired his attitude. II
On Sunday she sat through the
horal part Of the service and was
inpatient for sermon hour She lis
ened carefully to every word of the
piendid sermon Doctor Stone
reached for the mothers OF the world.
md no stronger appeal to the men
oters of parish ever went forth
rom a pulpit than flowed forth from
ne lips OF Doctor Stone that day.
Patricia was one Of the last mem
ers Of the congregation to greet the
linister on leaying the church She
aid little as he took her hand, but
er eyes told him much-told him SO
luch that he dared to call upon her
nd begin to WOO her.
$50 you see what you managed to
et me entangled' IN" Patricia told
[rs. Chase some months later.
you look happily entangled, Pa
'icia, dear" said Mrs. Chase. "And.
h. I can remember that earrnnr ,,ouy