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A SACRIFICE.
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Officers of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs-
-President, Mrs. D. M. Stoutenborougb. PJuttpmouth.
Vico president, Mrs. E. M. Cobb. Voik.
Secretary. Mr. Henrietta Smith, Omaha.
Treasurer, Mn. M. V. Kichol, Beatrice.
Auditor, Mrs. Ella S. Lireb, Nebraska City.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Liocolu.
The annual meeting of the Weeping
Water Zetetic club was held at the
home of Mrs. Butler May 25 and the
following officers elected:
"President Mrs. Margaret Sackett.
-' Vice Fresident Mrs. GirardeL
Secretary Mrs. Nellie Sackett.
Treasurer Mrs. Donelan.
"-Executive committee Mrs. Wood
ford -and Mrs. Grace elected for two
years; Mrs. Hungate and Mrs. Dun
ham elected for one year.
The "co-ordination of forces,"
which Mrs. Henrotin recommends as
the stronghold of the Woman's club
movement, has just been practically
applied in New York "city In the for
mation of a "club in one of its larg
est department tsores. Unlike the
average venture in a new field, which
springs feebly from a small begin-ntag-.'thts
club takes on life w.th nu
merical strength, and great enthusi
asm. It originates in a store where
GHt of 2,700 employes, 2,000 are women.
Its primary object is to bring about
better acquaintance and understand
ing of those interested in various de
partmental work and to provide social
and literary opportunities for its mem
bers. There is a clause, too, to the
effect that the club desires, to bring
about a better understanding between
the customer and the business woman.
The means by which this result is to
be effected is not specified.
Mrs. Florence Stowell of Wanamak
er's, and president of the Looking
Forward club of Philadelphia, says
upon this point:
" "Our store clubs ask no charity, not
even the charity of patience. It is our
business to serve and to serve well
and it is no kindness to tempt us to
leave our duty half done. We only
wish other women to stop and think
that the distance between the two
sides of the counter "s not so great
after all, and that the woman behind
the counter is feeling the same joy
or sorrow or hope or discouragement
that is making your own heart happy
or mournful. Often she appreciates
the pretty things you buy just as
much as you do, and she likes to re
feeaber that its purchaser was a
woman, with a pleasant smile and a
Ufldiy word. Our club is the begin
ning of a widely extended movement
that,,, little by little, will solve some
oT the. problemsT over which we can
today only grieve and lament."
Following is a general review of the
Current Events department of the
Wouur'-s club of Columbus:
The department is especially adapted
iotffce busy woman" who desires to
keep in-touch with the progress of the
WM-ld. This department for 1697-98
has 'sofas large a membership as the
year previous. In 1896-97 we only had
three departments, viz.; musical, lit
erary and current events, while this
year we have added art and domestic
science departments, and there are
many wh feel that they can only
pare time for one department
The year began with a membership
iu the department of sixteen, after
our summer vacation. The first meet
ing, October 16, 1897, with our depart
ment secretary, Mrs. F. E. Borer.
Meeting was called to order hy Mrs.
F. W. llerrick. After roil call, to
which all members responded with a
"current event," minutes were read
and approved. It was decided to meet
twice a month, electing a new leader
each month. After the transaction of
business, the following program was
carried out:
Taper "The Word Why?" by Miss
McMahon.
Reading "Grace and Health," by
Mrs. Watts.
Paper "Woes of Fat People," by
Mrs. McCann.
Meeting with Mrs. Coolidge.
Paper "Present Condition of Cu
ba," by Mrs. M. Brugger.
The next meeting was held with
Mrs. llerrick November 13. It was
moved and carried that, in order to
alternate with other departments, Art
and Domestic Science, the department
would meet only once it month. Mrs.
Watts was then elected leader for Jan
uary, 1898.
Mrs. C. C. Gray read a paper on "The
Nashville Exposition," telling of the
woman's congress.
Mrs. Borer read Mrs. Henrotin's-letter
on "The State Federation of Wom
an's clubs."
December 11 Mrs. Weed on "Trav
eling Libraries."
"The Late Demise of Some of Our
Great Men," Mrs. Brindley.
February 12 met with Mrs. Watis.
Beading "Exports and Wages," by
Mrs. Watts.
Beading "Journey to the Klon
dike," by Mrs. Covert.
The next meeting, March 12, with
Mrs. Chambers.
"The Dreyfus Case," by Mrs. C. C.
Gray.
"Holland Submarine Boat," by Mrs.
Weed.
May 14 with Mrs. Covert.
"The Phillipines and What They
Will Bring to Us," by Mrs. Borer.
By special request Mrs. Ballou gave
an interesting talk on her trip to
Alaska.
This closed one year's work and we
then took a vacation until October 1.
Althought we meet but once a month,
we find it profitable to attend these
meetings, in which the condensed
news of the month ts brought and
those who are too busy to read can
profit by what- others have read. The
members of this department believe
it to be a sure -means of keeping up
with -the times. We close, hoping to
have a larger membership next year.
HOME5EEKES EXCURSION.
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Oc'. 4th and 18th the Burlingtou wilt
sell to all points in Indiao and Oklabo
rcTerritoy at oie fare plus 82.00
round trip. Apply at B. &M. depot or
city office, corner 10 h and O S 8., for
information.
G. W. Boswell, C. P. fc T. A.
Oct 18.
Francis Brenner groaned as he
reached the landing of the rickety
Pendle block stairs. They were the
climax of a rare aud disagreeable
journey, pursued through dingy
streets and between staggering,
swarming tenements on an errand
that needed a courage, a conviction,
an old experience, and an unfaltering
tact lie uncomfortably felt he had
not.. The situation was unusual. He
had been sent to recall a wilful sister
from her extraordinary ways and he
felt younger than his twenty-four
years as he stood outside her closed
door, looking dolefully up and down
the hall. "I've done my best," his
father said. "Now you try." That
was why he had come, and not only
that perhaps. He was very proud of
his sister. It did not, however, pre
vent the reluctant mood in which he
knocked, nor a sudden sinking of
heart as the door opened and she
stood liefore him, bowing low, her
white hands crossed.
She looked very pale and very
charming. That delicate and mobile
face, held in perfect control by a wi.
remarkable in so slight a creature
that gracious carriage that exquis
ite daring of gesture always roused
in him a hot remonstrance, and im
patience and revolt at what he termed
their incredible waste. He entered,
distrustfully surveying the room. It
contained nothing startling, however.
There were a number of water colors
on the walls. The table supported a
bowl of roses. In the centre of the
place was laid out a fragile and cost
ly tea service. Beyond these trifles
everything was plain, even ugly.
He sat down and she placed herself
opposite him, clasping her hands
lightly oer her knee, looking expect
ant, but not speaking. This was em
barrassing enough.
He began as one begins a cold bath.
"When are you coming home?" he
said.
Sara cast him a wearily amused
glance. She sighed.
"You too?" was what she returned.
A sudden courage came to him. Per
haps it was her pallor, distressingly
apparent above te. black gown. Per
haps it was the appeal of a face which
certainty- did not intend an appeal.
He plunged into his harangue ivitn
more confidence. She did not inter
rupt, but when he had finished, her
eyes were luminous and to his dis
gust she laughed.
"How tragically you take it!" she
said.
He stiffened. It was not trivial to
him. She had left them to carry out
some absurd ideas that would ruin
her chances for life. She was serv
ing on the staff of a little labor news
paper, and turning a deaf ear to the
entreaties of a millionaire father and
an affectionate brother and sister,
who must needs make pilgrimages
from the hearts of the aristocrats to
the heart of the proletariates in order
to encroach upon: her valuable time.
It appeared she was independent and
had a "mission", and was altogether
impossible in her views. Nothing but
a perfect manner and her charming,
if unyielding, amiability saved her
from being a prig. And she laughed.
"What have you been doing?" he
asked abruptly.
With good nature she handed him
some sheets upon which the ink was
hardly dry. He sighed as he read. If
crude, they were tremendously clever.
And when he thought of this clever
ness, turned into other channels
"They're good. I believe they're
immensely good," he said, returning
them. "And you can afford this?"
He glanced about the tiny room.
"I can afford this." ,
"How poorly that paper pays!"
She said nothing. He rose and
paced to and fro.
"Doesn't society tempt you at all?"
She considered.
"I'm something like a man who has ,
never smoked alone. He doesn't miss
a cigar. With a lot of smoking men
he's rather discontented."
"Of course it's no use mentioning
us."
"My dear brother, we've gone over
this so many times," she entreated.
Continuing, for he made no reply:
"I daresay you've heard of nuns
who gave up all made their lives one
long devotion set their religion first.
I've set my work first. Besides"
He asked her what.
"I'm a socialist.
He lost his temper then. "You
chose to retain that fad?" he Cried.
She was silent and he knew he had
weakened his attitude by the intol
erance. "See here," he challenged. "If
father lost his money would you come
to us give this up?"
"I'd come to you," she answered
wearilj-.
"To keep Laura from starving would
you write for the capitalist papers?"
"Why do you argue? It isn't 60."
He paused. "Have you any friends?"
She flushed proudly. Then she
laughed.
"They come at all hours. They
take possession of the room and its
contents. We discuss radical reform
and I make theiu tea!"
"And they make you hate us?"
"I don't hate you.- I can't get along
with you."
"Don't you believe in anybody's be
ing rich?"
She threw back her head with a
movement of oppression.
"Not as long as anybody's starving.
Not as long as people work twelve
hours in sweat shops, and the little
children grow up ignorant," she cried
passionately.
"Oh, Sara, Sara!"
She turned around. She clasped her
fingers over the chair back and let
her chin fall upon them, ne looked
helplessly down upon her as the sat
gazing steadily into space with clear,
indomitable eyes.
"You see I can't change," she re
marked with a kind of sad triumph.
"And you won't. So there we are."
The lonely1 resolute figure she made
roused in him a passionate pity and
resentment that shook the hand he
laid upon her shoulders. But it ap
peared she was beyond such tremor
and all weakness. So Francis de
scended the stairs again.
EDITH L. LEWIS.
NEBRASKA AND WYOMING HOME
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