Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-07-03
susan's sister in the west.

6uS0nS sister In the West
was sittn' in my owu Office speculatin' in
my own mind whether on the whole it wouldn t
be best for me 10 give myself away for the bene-
ht of family, when there comes a knock at the
door.
There, says |, is some one anxious to sub
scribe for the FL Paso Journal SO I uttered in a
loud voice, +" Come in"
She was dressed in pair of store boots and
an iron-gray set of spectacles, and she walked
up to me with majesty in her meia. knew who
it was the minute set my eyes on hcr.
1t was woman.
gracefully arose and said, q How are you,
Was you wshin to subscribe to the FL
Paso Journal?" at the same time dippin' my pen
in the ink and openin' my subscription book
This alwuz gets 'em. 1t looks like bizness.
1t didn't get her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes on me and said
Young man, are yew an advocate for the holy
caws of wo:nan's rights"
"No, maam," says "Tm Presbyterian
''Air you," she said, prepared to embark
with over the sea of equal suffrage?"
q Maam," said !, " l haint no objection to
takin' a sail with you, provided the boat ain t
leaky and you II do all the rowin'.''
A smile perused her features for a moment,
and then she said, " l am willing to suffer for
the caws."
Yes said !, in polite and softenin' man.
ner. "Itll only cost two dollars, an we'll send
it TO any address for entire year.
''IIev you a wife ?" she asked.
81 hev," said J. wondern' what she was
comm at. $50 that you see couldn't marry
you eff wanted you ever so much.' threw
this in us soother.
''Air you willin' that she should share with
you the burdens and trials of life ?"
81 ain'tnoways pertickler," said I, "an' I'll
let her shoulder the whole Of 'em if she has Il
hankerin' that way"
Wood you consent that she should go to the
poles ?" said she.
"She can 90 where she pleasos," said I, "she
ginnerly duz."
Yew are holesoled man." said she, and
THROWN her arms around my neck laft wildly.
Git out" said |, ''what air ye up to? amt
one OF them men. Stop"
After much labor L succeeded in unloosening
her hold and sit her down in chair judged
from her conduct that she stood in need of
few moral observations.
"yoo air IN impulsive femail" said !.
I" Yoor nature is at once spontaneous and out
breakin' Yoo need pair of martingals. Con-
slider what would be your state ef II mans wife
was to catch you hnggin' Of him in this style"
She wiped her face with her dress. She had
address. | forgot TO mention of this fact IN
speaking of her spectncles.
81 am worker in the caws of women's
rights
"Yes," said !, "you air. You ought to be
ashamed Of yourself. should judge you was
one of them lobby women that the Chicago Tri-
June correspondent tells of. But you can't come
your nefarious arts over me. I'm steeled
against EN-"
II should be pleased,' she said, ''to go arm
in arm with You to the poles"
'.No you DON'T" said l, in alarm, not eff
have anything to say in the matter. won't go
with you-not single darned pole"
"Youug man., said she, "hast thou chill
dren?"
Il hcv," said I, "seren of 'cn. Can you
show as good a record"
s'Wood you," said she, have your girls
grow up and be married to base, sordid men,
who would take away their political rites and al
low them no franchises ?"
'Darn the franchises" says I, in a rage
"they are the things that women put on behind
Il give EN- :he Grecian bend. IF my daughters
eyer 90 20 wearin en-"
.'No, no. said she, they are panniers."
':Well," said l. panniers or franchises, ol
whatever you call 'em, they are unnatural al
humpty. They degrade the human form into
likeness of camel, and bring lovely Eomer
down on all fours like cat.''
s'Then,' said she, "come with me and ws
will emancipate women from the slavery o.
dress"
mo" sed l, with severity, " 1 have no wish
10 takc Close irOm enuy WOMAN.
without close would be sad spectacle, particu.
larly in winter when the howling blasts prevail
Who are you, emmy way?' Iasked of my visitor
% 1 am pilgrim" she said belong to the
-Agitator, noospaper devoted to the caws Of fe
mail suffrage in Chicago"
"Well, ~ sed l, calmly: :" the wimmin in Chi
cago need something of this sort. Where al
them that air married never know on goin tt
bed at night but what on wakia' in the mornn
they may be divorced, and them that amt mar
ried spend their time in betiin' how many times
they can get married and divorced within
month. Tie wmmin of Chicago need agitatiu
powerfully. Keep stirrin on 'em up, if yor
please. The more you agitate the better fo
'em'
With these words arose, and telling her t.
set still until my return, stole softly down stairs
hev not been back since. What will be the ef
TEX of leavir' afemaii agisator sittiu' in my sea
the whole Of the time no not, but If she wait
until 20 back her patience will be of cast-ison
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