The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-05-27

man, The. effect of a casual observer
was that of very singular looking de
formed lad in mans habiliments.
But women never know what eject
they, produce in the habiliments of the
other sex, and Fannie fondly believed
herself TO be araiher fine looking young
officer. She walked with an absurd
strid and fonrished cane carelesslv
+ People looked after her and whisper
ed what an oddity,' but she was blind
ed to the fact by the pride with which
she felt herself for the first time able
to vote. The first step she knew was
to register her name, and the registry
offices were plenty, but alas in all
places where liquor abounded and Of
course tipsy men. s'- 'f-'
st don't matter; look like man.
thought Fannie, and sirutted into the
first Office. She swore she was twenty
one, which was true, and registered
herself John Smith. Then she looked
around bewildered:g What was to
come next and how should she vote,
and for whom p She had never
thought'of that. '95 5- $40 2aL
She stared about her in bewildered
way, and turned to an Irish laborer
near by. Of.
where is the polls, please p she
asked a man, assuming husky voice
and fourishing her cane 81 -asJafz .
The man stopped. F'H-
'I'm going that way he said. But
sure it isn't sixteen ye are?' Ye can't
VOTE
: I'm twenty two, SIR said Fannie
Indignantly.
Och, then, it's all right p said the
man. But, be jabers, I'd not think
it2 Come along with me. A bit of
daunehy crayther like you isn't safe
in such a crowd. Now, who are you
going to vote for?'
IL dom / now said T duute. 'For
whom are you z ..-f
This was an artful trick to discover
the names of the candidates.
sOch, who would it be but me own
cousins cousin Paddy BiarDeystone,
that's up for alderman said the man.
sNow, mind ye; take this bit iv a pa
per and put it into hole I'll show ye,
an its all right /
Bat for whom will 1 vote, then p
asked Fannie.
'The whole Dimmycratic ticket
said the Ir;shman-
Fannie was beginning to be alarmed.
The man had hold of her arm, and was
-Le--laaes- at a ft.fi4s rate.
"Let go of me, please she SAID
"Not me-" said the Irisbnan, yen
go over to the Republicans if [ do
Come, now; wen make the bargain
cure. Come have drink .
oh, II don't want one pleaded
Fannie.
But the Irishman bore her on and
dragged her :nto the open door Of a
liquor store, and up to the counter.
@ Whisky for two of u.s. he shouted
Never mind tratin' back ye gossoon
It's in the family the alderman is. All
L ak ye is to vote
Fannie struggled in vain to free her
self. A crowd of voters had tumblcd
into the shop after them, and retreat
was impossibl@. She trembIed from
head to foot, and was sickened by the
smell of whisky.
L can't drink, she said, Historically,
Really I can't drink. Let's go and
vote
'We'lI do that same,' said the Irish
man. But we'll vote the Dimmycrat-
ic ticket, be jabers Ye don't SO over
to the Republicans
'Oh, no, indeed I won't1' said poor
Fannie. I'll vote for auybody-in-
deed [ will y
.Ye'll vote for the Republicans p
shouted another voice at her ear. A
long limbed man had clutched her one
way, while Pat pulled her the other.
"His brother is Common Council
man. Here you're American. You
amt Irish don't you go with Pat
'Pat is the bether of a Yankee any |
day. yelled the, other. Boys here's
'...- -l.
Ready for ten of you' cried tho
long man. az ~
In a moment the bar room was the
scene of uproar and confusion. Blows
were struck. glasses few pistol went
off and a=man fell across the counter
covered with blood. -
Fannie could scarcely refrain from
betraying her sex by screaming.
Suddenly the Irishman seized her
By the arm = =. -.
Quick before the perlice is in it, he
said, and dragged her away, and along
the streets to the polls, where Fannie
did as she was bid and voted the
whole Dimmyeratie ticket a
Then she would fafn have gone
home, but Pat was too tipsy to manage
Dirty, smelling of gin and bad tobac
CO, using language and oaths too terri
BILE to listen to he staggered on and
plunged with her into lager beer Gel (
ler t ..tses,j ci
Here's two rale Dimmycrats,' he
yelled. Me Cousins cousin is up for
Alderman. Give US whatever ye have
that's good Ye'd not think to look at
the daunchy chap here, but he's a GIN
tleman livery inch. He voted for me
cousin. Shake hands with him.
The beer drinkers were fortunately
too tips to natice mucn, and probably
could scarcely distinguish the figure
they looked at, but Fannie was in ago.
ny. Pat held tight to her. arm. He
had drunken whim to keep his new
friend with him. So he sat and drank
keeping eye and hand on Fannie, and
the short day came to an end and the
sun set and The gas was lit and there
was no reprieve until the liquor had
its last effects and he tumbled over up
on the table dead drunk. Then Fam
ME arose and crept out. She found