Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-06-04
Whose Bnby is That?
A Rich Scene in the New orleans 4
Sorosis.
From the Pickayune.

y Rich Scene In the New Orlean 4
Sorosis.
From the Pickayune.
Not long since prominent mem.
Der of the New York Sorosis visited
our city, and expressed surprise that
no organization like the Sorosis had
been established ameng us. Her ac-
quaintance being necessarially limit
ed, her views on the matter were on
ly impaired to a few kindred spirits,
and these by reason of recent resi-.
dence Of like limited acquaintance.
But what they lacked In social influ-
ence was amply compensated for In
an enterprising spirit and a progres
sive view of life.
The wretched indifference that pre-
vailed among the beau ser to enlarg-
ed privileges must be dissi Pated, they
thought, aud they proceeded to or
ganize and set on foot an organiza-
ton that would accomplish this end.
The first thing to be done was To
procure suitable club room; but
the Varieties" the Boston," and
other similar organizations, declining
to permit primary meetings within
their buildings, 1t became necessary
as q last resort, to take hall near Tri-
voils Circle. This secured, a meet
ing was appointed, and Monday
night the iniatory members proceed
ed to organize the institution. The
atteandnce was limited, and only six
ladies Of an uncertain age enlisted
In the laudable enterprise. Rules
and regulations were adopted, and q
miniature lecture on woman's rights
heralded the advent of the new en-
terprise. After this, Of course. re-
freshments we're to be taken, and the
ladies evinced 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 de-
bris Of several broken stoves, and an
old cupboard or two. These had
been taken possession of by an old
cat and growing family of felines.
Suddenly an animated discussion
was interrupted by prolonged wall,
like an infant In agony.
"Sisters I" exclaimed the president,
"did any one bring baby ?"
There was brief silence, then q
shaking of heads all around.
ave will proceed I" said the elder
ly sister, and again the conversation
grew animated.
But again the wall, longer, louder
than before.
Sisters, whom does that baby be-
long to ?" sternly demanded the New
York Sorosis.
"Not Mine I"
Not Nlkuos
II should hardly think it's mine!"
exclaimed al eldery lady whose life
had been passed i'm meditations on
the perfidy of man. "I,m thankful
I'y no such crimes on my concience. )"
"Is there any married sisters among
us enquired the lady.
The youngest Of the number, a
blue-eyed, meek looking disciple.
confessed that she had been once, but
wasn't now. Nevertheless, she as
sured them that nothing unfortunate
had resulted In her brief experience,
and the baby wasn't hers.
eve will proceed !" and for time
the concealed feelings were silent.
But the cat was only outstanding
her strength for more vigorous SER
enade. IL bursed at length in cries
that would have rivaled Bedlam.-
The hall was filled with the discor-
dant sound and the ladies held their
breath In establishment. Then fol-
lowed the short quick spits; the feline
growls and screeches of angry cats; /;
the old stoves ratified the cubLoards
shook; the noise grew loud the up
roar deafening.
"Sisters, either the evil one is
among Us or the baby's got the hy-
drophobia. I'm going to leave !''---
and the lady darted for the door, fol-
lowed by her disciples. Just as they
reached the head of the stairs, the
uproar brske out anew, and the cat
and her young scampered across the
floor.
This was the climax of alright.
Shrek after shrek testified the
horror Of the situation. Those be-
hind rushed on those In front, and
the whole party rolled down the steep
stairs, and reaching the street, fed
for their homes. The New York Sor-
osis expressed her sense of the dis
turbance by the simple ejaculation !:
Heaven help us /! what q baby -