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


BIT MARI KYLE WALLIS.
"Ies shame,N said Miss Serantoa
81 don't see why We should be KEEP
from voting when parcel of darkie
are allowed to go to the polls. liAr,
acliite women lower in the scale OF hu
man beings than black men ?"
Miss Scranton was a strong minded
ycuug lady, ,whor devoted :. herself tc
politics, and but that she was too pref
ty, would have worn blooGner costume
something TO Which no woman ever
comes until she knows herself to be
hideous. "a
| sits terribly ly-eentemptible to class
women below negroes"
HDear, Fannie,," said Jen ME Scran.
ton, who was not strong minded, "now
the darkies vote as well as all the Irish
lsborers. I'm sure it must be worse
4 than ever for women. lis a compli
ment to us, L think. just see what a
set the politicians are !"
"That is because they are under nc
softeniug, purifying female influence, "
| and Miss Scranton. Let us vote and
al will be altered"
"You are SO silly" said Jennie
"Do give me the pattern of the shep-
herdess off the mantlepiece, and get
your crochet, and let the men vote for
themselves. Tipsy thingsl'
CHOW weak your spirits must be,
Jennie" said Fannie with a groan. 81
could sit down and Put ashes on my
head, and mourn my fate"
"Your frizzles would look pretty, SO
would your waterfall, laughed j en- ME.
why, you look just like Lady Mac
betty, with your nostrils dilate and yoar
head turned back in that absurd way,
and, all about such ridiculous thing
There That,s1Mr. Jefferson at the
door l know his ring. Don't look
hike such fury" sl'Jfir~
Fannie subsidized little.
In q moment more Mr.. Jefferson,i q
gentleman who was supposed by all the
world to be paying attention to one of
the Misses Scranton, entered the room
He politely. shook hands, and took a
seat. ,.,+
Excuse this early call, ladies' he
said but I could not resist the temp
tation. 1 knew I should find you at
home. Election day always seems to
keep young ladies in the house,
Fannie groaned.e -------,---
IHr. Jefferson started, and looked at
her inquiringly.+ Fannie shook her
handsome head. -
'Alssp she said, your are right, in
deed. Mr.. Jefferson, The day which
proves every woman a slave, Negroes
may registerla vote. The wives and
daughters of our patriots may not.
w Well, no, ssid Mr.. Jefferson, look
ing aisraed. mo ladies do not vote !;
that is true. I hope you den regret
it,
Would you regret that your wrists
ware honnd with shackles p cried Fan
ME. a-.s. .--.,s
Mr.. Jefferson looked more alarmed
than ever.
II really-unless I were to be
suspected ef-of stealing something,
and should be sent to the Ton,bs. 1
don't know how it could happen; : said
Mr.. Jeffeason, 'but-yes, it sco1h be
disagreeable.' ..-.-
nsWe are bound with shackles Met
aphorically speaking we mean chains
Did you ever think of that p cried
Miss Scranton in hollow tones
oh, you mean about voting asked
Mr. Jefferson. = .e-
Miss Scranton groaned again.
Ii Mr. eferson took up his hat.
Miss Scranton was looking very love
ly in her blue nlerinoe with its graceful
fit of bodice and sweep of skirt, but
her manner displeased him. It,was too
glsringly strong minded. 1t was fero-
cious. He had always thought her a
very nice gi,l; now she mouthed and
glsred like some tragic actress. u.
He said something politely agreea-
BILE, excused himself and departed.
i felt ashamed of you,' said Jennie,
as his hack was turned, declare L
did, ,~,, --~-,
: i blush for you, said Miss Scranton,
indeed I do, and his-whst is he? A
tyrant ike all his SEX -.
tRe's very nice, I'm sure Thought
you liked him. said Jennie.
81 did,3sai -Miss4 Scranton sBnt
now see that he also wis hes to crush
our poor down trodden sex into the
very earth 81
With these words Fannie sailed out
Of the room with an air and went up
stairs. ~ -'ait 7'as
There she sat at q widow which over
looked a1busy street and watched the
men fling past, the polls Her heart
swelled with envy. Why should she
be denied the proud privilege. Sud
denly thought possessed her; despite
all difficulties and obstacles she wonld
battle her tyrants and vote.
Her brother William, who had been
in the army ard was now at Washing
ton, had left at home Captains uni
form. He, was short for man and
she tall for woman, SO they were
neatly of a hight. She also possessed
pair Of false mustaches used by some
one at masquerade surprise party,
and pair. of high walking boots, and
large fur gloves. &. III; sim q. H-i.-
! IiaGt1'il dress myself like man and
vote, said she, saud when all is settled
they shall know that one .woman's vote
weighed down the bslanee.' =
No sooner said than done. In five
minutes Fannie was in her brothers
empty room and with locked doors be.
gan.to attire herself. The breadth of
aIa,Ilo- Il, tro,,hla1 her