The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-06-23
From the Picayune.
Whose Baby is That?
A R1cn seESE IN The New Oh.
LEANS SoRos1s.

LEANS SoROS1S.
Not long since a prominent
member of the New York Sorosis
visited our city, and expressed
surprise that no organization like
the Sorosis had been established
among us. Her acquaintance, be.
ing necessarily limited, her views
on the matter were only impaired
to a.few kindred spirits, and these,
by reason Of recent residence, Of
like limited acquaintance. Bnt
what they lackcd in social inhu-
ence was amply compensated by
an enterprising spirit and progress
sive views Of life. Tho wretched
Indifference that prevailed among
the beau SIC to enlarged privileges
must be dissipated, they thought,
and to this end they proceeded to
organize and set on foot an or
ganization that would accomplish
this end. The first thing to be
done was to procure a suitable
club room; but the "Varieties," )"
the "Boston," and other similar
organizations, declining to permit
a primary meeting within their
buildings, it became necessary as
a last resort, to take q hall con-
veniently located near Tivoli Cir
Gle. This secured, q meeting was
appointed, snd Monday night. the
initiatory members proceeded to
organize the institution. The at
tendance was limited, and only
six ladies Of an uncertain aye en-
listed in the laudable enterprise.
Rules and regulations were adop-
ted, and a miniature lecture on
woman's rights rights heralded
the advent Of the new enterprise.
After this, of course, refreshments
were to be taken. and the ladies
evinccd no great reluctance ia
tsstIagthe; virtues Of the zexhtfira'
ting liquids set before them. But
their meeting was destined to an
unhappy conclusion. Tho hall
had been for some time deserted,
and the proprietor had lodged in
one corner the debris Of several
broken stoves, and an old cup
board or two. These had been ia
ken possession of by an old cat and
a growing family Of felines. Sud-
denly an animated discussion was
interrupted by prolonged we'll,
like in infant in agony.
"Sisters !" exclaimed the Presi.
dent, "did any one bring a baby?"
There was y brief silence, and
then a shaking of heads all around.
ave will proceed !" said the el-
derby sister, welding the baton of
office, and again the conversation
grew animated.
But again the wall, longer, loud
er than before.
"Sistcrs,to whom does that baby
belong ?" sternly demanded the
New York Sorosis.
"Not minc!"
p "Nor mine"
II should hardly think it's mine!'
exclaimed an elderly lady whose
life had been passed in meditations
on the perfdy Of man. Pm
thankful I've no such cr!mo on
my conscience
"Is there any married sister
among us ?" inquired the lady.
The youngest of the number, a
blue.cyed, meek looking disciple,
confessed that she had been once,
but wasn't now. Nevertheless,
she assured them that nothing nn-
fortunate had resulted in her briet
experience, and the baby wasn't
hers.
"We will procecd!" and for
time tho concealed feelings were
silent.
But the cat was only husband
ing her strength for a moro vigo-
rous serenade. 1t burst at length in
scrceches that would have rivallcd
bedlam. The hall was filled with
the discordant sound, and the la
dies held their breath in astonish-
ment. Then followed tho short,
quick spits the feline growls and
screcches Of angry cats; the ola
stoves rattle; the cupboards shook:
the noise grew loud; the uproar
deafening.
"Sisters, either the evil one is
among US, or that baby's got the
hydrophobia. "Im going to leave!"
and the lady darted for the door,
followed by her disciples. Just
as they reached the head of the
stairs, the uproar broke out anew,
and the cat and her young scam
pered across the floor.
This was the climax of alright.
Shrek after shrek testified
their horror Of the situation.-
Those behind rushed on those in
front, and the whole party rolled
down the steep stains, and, reach
ing. the street, fed preciptately
tor their homes; the New York