Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-08-28
tFrom the Ell. Paso Oil } Journal
SUSAN'S SISTER IN THE FAR
WEST

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l was sittin' in my office, specuIa-
TIM IN my own mind whether on the
whole it wouldn't be best for me tc
give myself away for the benefit OF
my family, when there came knock
at the door.
There, says I, is some one anxious
to subscribe for the Ell Paso Journal
so L uttered i'll loud voice, Come
inn
She was dressed in pair of store
boots and an iron grey set of specta.
cles, and she walked up to me with
majesty in her mien. I knew who
lt was the minute l set my eyes Oh
her.
1t was a woman.
L gracefully arose and said, "How
are you, maam, was you wishing tc
subscribe to the Ell Paso Journal?n al
the same time dippin' my pen in the
INK and openin' my subscription
book This alwuz gifts 'em. 1t locks
like bizness.
1t didn't Ait her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes on me
and said: "Young man, are yew
advocate for the caws of woman's
rights ?u
mo. maam, said I, II am Pres.
byterian."
Air YOU" she said, prepared to
embark with US over the sea of equal
suffrage?u
"Maam," said l, "I haint no OBJ
lection to takin' 8 quiet sail with
you, provided the boat amt leaky
and you'll do all the rowin.'"
A smile pursued her features for q
moment, and then she said, 81 am
WILLING tn 1ffar for tha n, 1,-c
Yes" said 1, in polite and soft
enin' manner, ''It'll only cost two
dollars, and We'll send it to any ad-
dress for an entire year,
"Hev you wife ?n she asked.
Il hev," said I, wonderin' what
she was comm at. $50 that YOU see
L couldn't marry you eff 1 wanted to
ever so much" L threw this in as a
Soother.
Air you willin' that she should
share with you the burdens aud trials
of life ?''
II amt noways pertikler," said I,
AN III let her shoulder the whole
of 'em if she has a hankerin' that
way"
wood you consent that she should
go to the poles? ?" said she.
she can can go where she pleases, +"
said l. "She ginnerly duz.n
"1ew are a hole sole man." said
my neck, laft wildly.
"Git out" said / "what air We up
to? | aint one of them men. Stop. ~
After much labor / succeeded in
unloosening her hold and sit her
down in chair. / judged from her
conduct that she stood in need Of a
few moral observations.
Ou air an impulsive femail, !"
said /. "4oor nature is at once
spontaneous and Outbreakin'. You
need pair of martingails. Consider
what would be your state eff a mans
wife war to catch you a huggin' of
him in this style"
She wiped her face with her dress.
She had on dress. I forgot to men
ton this fact in speaking of her spec
tacles.
81 am worker in the caws of wo-
mems rights"
YES" said 1, "you air. Yoo
ought to be ashamed of yourself. /
should judge 700 was one of them
lobby women that the Chicago Tri-
6urae correspondents tells of. But
you can't come your nefarious airs
over me. I'm stealed against 'em !"
II should be pleased" ;" she said,
ito go arm in arm with you to the
poles.n
'No you DON'T" said /, in alarm :;
not eff l have anything to say in the
matter. / won't go with yoo-not
d single darned pole"
young man, " said she, "hast thou
children ?n
II hey," said T, "seven of 'em.
Can you show as good record ?n
Wood yoo," said she, :hev your
girls grown up and be married to
base, sOrdid men, who would take
away their political rites and allow
'em no franchises ?n
"Darn the franchises" says in a
rage; "they are the things that wo-
men put on behind to give 'em the
Grecian bend. Efmy daughters ever
go to wearin' 'em-n
'No, no." said she "they are PAN
niers.n
"W ELL" said I, "panniers or fran
chlses, or whatever you call 'em,
am opposed to 'em. They are unna-
tural and humpth. They degrade
the human form into likeness of
camel, and bring lovely woman on
all fours like a cat"
Then" said she, "come with me,
anu VIC Will cHIduClpale women
from the slavery of dress
NO." said / with severity, "I hev
no wish to take the close away from
any woman. Wimmen without close
would be sad spectacle, particular
II in winter, when the bowling
blasts prevail. Who are you, any
way ?" / asked of my visitor.
Il am Pilgrim she said. "I be-
long to the Agitdtor, a noospaper de-
voted to the caws of female suffrage
in Chicago
Well, said calmly, "the wimnin
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 morn
in they may be divorced, and them
that amt married spend their time
in bettin' how many times they
can be married and divorced with
in month. The wimmin of Chi
cago need agitatin' powerfully.
Keep a stirrin' on 'em up, if YOU
please. The more you agitate, The
better for 'em."
With these words / arose, and tell
ing her to set still until my return. I
stole softly down stairs. I have not
been back since. What will be the
effect of leavin' a female agitator sit
tin in my seat the whole of this
time / no not, but if she waits until
l go back her patience will be of cast
iron.