Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-05-08
From the Pieayune
Whose Baby is That2
RICH SCENE IN THE NEW ORLEANS sonosi

A RICH SCENE IN THE NEW ORLEANS sonosIs.
Not long since a prominent member of
the New York Sorosis visited our CITY.
and expressed surprise that no orpaniza.
tion like the Sorosis had been established
among us. Her acquaintance being ne
cessarily 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.
But what they lacked in social influence
was amply compensated by an enterpris-
ing spirit and progressive views of life.
The wretched Indifference that prevailed
among the beau seg to enlarged priyi-
lcgcs must be dissipated, they thought:
and to this end they proceeded TO organ.
ize and set on foot an organization that
would accomplish this end. The first
thing to be done was to procure suit.
able club-room; but the "Varieties." tho
"Boston," and other similar organizations
declining to permit primary meeting
within their buildings, it became neces.
sary, as last resort, TO take hall con-
veniently located near Tivoli Circle.
This secured, meeting was appointed.
and Monday night the initiatory mem.
bers proceeded to organize the iinstitu-
ton. The attendance was limited. and
only six ladies of an uncertain are en-.
listed in the laudable enterprise. Rules
and regulations were adopted. aud n
miniature lecture on wOman's rights her.
aided the advent of the new enterprise.
After this, of course, refreshments were
to be taken, and the ladies' eyinced no
great reluctance in testing the virtues of
the exhilirating liquids set before them.
But their meeting was destined to an
unhappy conclusion. The hall had been
for some time deserted, and the proprie-
tor had lodged in one corner the Debris
of several broken stoves, and an old cup
board or two. These had been taken
possession of by an old cat and grow
ing family of felines. Suddenly an ami
mated discussion was interrupted by n
prolonged wall, like an infant in agony.
''Sistersp exclaimed the President.
"did any one bring baby?"
There was brief silence, and then
shaking of heads all around.
owe will proceed !" said the elderly
sister, welding the baton of office, and
again the conversation grew animated
But again the wail-longer, louder
than before.
Sisters, whom does that baby bciong
:o?" sternly demanded the New York
Sorosis.
mot mine ~
"Not mine -
81 should hardly think it's mine p ex-
claimed an elderly lady, whose life had
been passed in meditations on the per-
tidy of man. "I'm thankful Pve no such
crime or my conscience ("
''Is there any married sister among
us ?" inquired the lady.
The Youngest of the number, a blue
eyed, Ineek-looking disciple, confessed
that she had been once, but wasn't now.
Nevertheless, she assured them that
nothing unfortunate had resulted in her
brief experience, and the baby wasn't
hers.
eve will proceed - and for time the
concealed felines were silent.
But the cat was only outstanding her
strength for more vigorous serenade.
1t burst at length in screeches that would
have rivaled bedlam. The hall was filled
with the discordant sound, and the ladies
held their breath ir astonishment Then
followed the short, quick spIts; the feline
growls and scrceches of angry cats; the
noise grew loud, the uproar deafening.
Sisters, either the evil one is among
us, or that baby's got the hydrophobia.
Pm going to leave! !" and the lady darted
tor 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 scampered across
the floor. ..... ...
This was the climax of alright.
Shrek after shrek testified their hor-
ror of the situation. Those behind
rushed on those in front, and the whole
party rolled down the steep stairs, and,
reaching the street, fled preciptately for
their homes; the New York Sorosis ex-
pressing her sense of the disturbance by
the simple ejaculation:
"Heayen help us! What baby w
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