The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-29
CONFESSIONS
OF A BRIDE
(Copyrisht, 1900
(Copyright, 1900

For AIMS ylGaors, Midget ana
Corinne Caryl, | gave IN informal
luncheon at my own house. Moth
er LorImer came, and Chrgs as wei:
'as ann and her mother, Mrs. Res.
/ planned to let Jappy, the garden
or, have his way about decorating
the rooms, but | discovered, 70 N.
G!smay, that he had q mos. las
ish way Of doing things for Mrs,
Bob Lorimer. Nothing in his So
cred gardens was too good for the
occasion. He suggested his lilies
the blossoms from his precious
imported bclbs, SO difficult TO 90
tain this year. But knew tina. he
would cur so mary Of them thai
their odor would lake me tas;c
out Of the soup. so | suggested the
flowers from his blae gatden-and
nothing but blue. 1t didn't seem &c
me thar Jappy could heap TOO mans
OF that cool color ia my rOoms,
And | uupacked my choice b!ue
Copenhagen dishes. and then nae
all kinds OF trouble planning q
white" menu which would loo;
well when served or tie blue
china.
we are seyen." chrys an,
nounced .afte. We we're seated al
my narrow reiec;ory table. "!Ai.:
I'll bet AIMS gorgeous new cigare,
case-the beauty Bob gave hei' -
that there are seven different pc.
'llt!cal convictions around this
board"
you're wrong, Miss Loriner!
Only SKI" said Corinne Caryl. 81
haven't the yest!ge Of a political
opinion. do not intend to vote
positively never"
IAN anti?" Quer!ed Chrys.
"No, Mss LOrimer. I'm never
for nor against, ! simply do not
care to vote. That's ALL"
Chrys laughed, but quite agree
ably, as she said:
"Now, that Is just exactly what
some other clever women are say.
Ing, Miss Caryl, They do not see
that the very thing they call their
neutrality Is Of itself a political
conviction! II you do not vote,
Miss Caryl, you are so much dead
weight to your state to your com.
munity-a person to be legislated
for, by others"
miss Caryl Isn't going to be
lonesome" said Mother Lorimer.
'Tm afraid a great many women
will neglect to use the ballot tbs
fall"
"The politicians have already
found a few who will not tall," /
said. 'f've read that 100000 WON.
en- speakers from all walks Of life
will take the stump this fall to sup.
port enc or another Of the presi.
Dental candidates."
''Will all Of them be actresses
Queried innocent Ann.
When the chorus Of our laughter
had subsidized she went on with her
pretty pout::
well, you see, Alexandra Car.
Isle made one Of the nominating
speeches In Chicago, and llettc
Jewell Brown was booked for the
San Francisco convention"
Women have learned q lot when
they have found out that 1t takes
experience and training to make a
telling public speech. I've tried It,
you know, In the war bond drives.
There's an art In it-and no easy
one to acquire! The stage women
certainly excel IN It"
@Chrys. why don't you tell the
girls that you've been invited TO
tour the country as a campaign
speaker" asked mother.
because | am not going to &C.
cept" said Chrys 81 can do my
best work by using all the money
daddy viii give US girls to set on.
the voting women right here IN my
home town"
aycu mean 70 help organic a
national woman's party" aike0
Midget.
Certainly not that. my dear I
mean to convert tic women who
think Just Ike Mss Caryl does
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