The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-05
[From the Ell Paso QlD Journal]
SUSAN,S SISTER IN THE WEST.


was sittin' in my Office, SPECULATIVE in m,
own mind whether on the whole it woudn'
be best to give myself away for the benefit 0
my family, when there came a knock at tn
door
There, says I, is some one anxious to sub
scribe for the Ell Paso Journal, so [ utterc,
in a loud voice, "Come in"
She was dressed in pair Of store boot
and iron gray spectacles, and she walked u,
to me with majesty in her men; I knew VIII,
it was the minute set my eyes on her.
1t was a woman.
L gracefully arose and said, GLOW are YOU
maam1 was you wshin to subscribe to tn,
Ell Peso Jounal?" at the same time dippin
my pen in the ink and opcnin' my subscrip
ton book. This alwuz gifts 'em-it look.
like bizness.
1t didn't get her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes on me and said
Dung man. are yew an advocate for the
holy caws of woman's rights ?"
| ono maam," said |, II am Presbyte-
rian" t n 1858
"Air you" she said, prepared to embark
with us over the sea of equal sufrage?"
fsMaam, said I, Il haint no objection to
takin quiet sail with you, provided the boat
amt leaky and you'll do all the rowin"
A smile perused her features for moment.
and then she said, II am willing to suffer for
the caws"
"Ycs," said I, in polite and softcnin'
manner, "Itll only cost two dollars, an we'll
send it to any address for an entire year"
tsHav Won n wife p, che ocLod
II hev," said [, wonierin' what she was
comm at. $50 that you see couldn't marry
you Of wanted to ever so much" threw
this in as soother 1..,
"Air you willin that she should share with
you the burdens and trials Of life 2"
II amt no ways particular" said I, "an'
III let her shoulder the whole of 'em if she
has hankerin' that way"
"Wood you consent that she should 90 to
the poles ?" said she. VI
"Shc can go where she plcases," said l.
"She gipnerly duz." rs.
"4ew air hole soulcd man." said she.
and THROWN her arms around my neck, laft
wildly.
:. "Git out" said I, what are you up to?
amt one OF them men. Stop"
After much labor. l succeeded in unloosen-
Ing her hold and sat down in chair. |
judged from her conduct that she stood in
need of few moral observations.
lou ali an impulsivc femail," said T.
"Yoor nature is at once spontaneous and out
breakin.' Yoo need pair of martingails.
Consider what would be your state eff mans
wife was to catch 700 huggiu' Of him in
this STYLE"
She wiped her face with her dress She
had on dress. forgot to mention this fact
in speaking of her spcctaclcs.
Il am worker in the caws of Womau's
Rights"
ayes" said I, s'you air. 'You ought to
be ashamed Of yourself. I should Judge you
was one Of them lobby women that the Chi
cago Tribune correspondents tells Of But
you can't come your nefarious arts over me.
Pm stealed against 'em"
"Ishould be pleased, she said, "to 60 arm
in arm with you to the polls"
"No you DON'T said I, in alarm s'not eff
L have anything to say in the matter. l
won't 60 with yoo-not a single darned pole"
"Young mar" said she, ''hast thou child
REM" a.a 2a5 (G< sfe5..,
Il hev, "said /, "seven of 'cm Can 700
show as good record 2"
"Wood yoo," said she, 'hev your girls
grow up and be married to base sordid men,
who wood akeaway their political rites and
allow 'em no franchises -
'Darn the franchises" says I, in a. rage
"they are the things that women put on be-
hind to 'em, the Grecian bend Eff n,y
daughters ever go 70 wearin' 'em-"
"No, no" said she, sthey are pannicrs"
We'll, said |, sspanniers or franchises, or
whatever you call 'cm, am opposed TO 'em.
They are unnatural and .bumpty. They de-
grade the human form into likeness of a cam
Ell, and bring lovely women down Ga all fours
like cat"
"Then, said she, s'come with me, and VIC
will enanclpate women from the slavery Of
dress"
NO" said I, with severity. Il hev no
wish to take the close away from any woman. |
Wimmen without close would be a sad spec
Eacle, particularly in water, when the howl |
ing blasts prevail. Who are you, any way % |
| asked OF my visitor.
IL am pilgrim" she said II belong to
the Agitator, a noospaper devoted 70 the caws
Of femail suffrage in Chicago"
=. We'll" said [ calmly, ''the wilnmin in
Chicago need something Of this sort. Where
them that air married never no on goin' to
bed at night but what on wakin' up in the
mornin they may be divorced, and them that
amt married spend their time in bettn' how |
many times they can be married and divorc, |
ed within a week. The wimmin of Chicago
need agitatin' powerfully. Keep sterriu' !
on EN- up, if you please. The more you
egitate, the better for 'em''
With these words [ arose, and tellin' her
to set still until my return, I stole softly
down stairs L have not been back since
w hat will be the effect of leavin' q femail
agitator sittin' in my seat the whole of this
time Inc not, but if she waits until I 90
back, her patience will be Of cast iron.
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