Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-06-18
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New York Sorosis visited our oity, sna OK.
pressed surprise that no organization like the
ooroslu had been established among as. Her
acquaintance, being necessarily limited, her
views on the matter wore only impaired to q
low kindred spirits, and these, by reason Of
ooont residence, Of like limited acquaintance
But what they lacked in social influence was
amply compensated by enterprising spirits
and progressive views Of life. The wrotchcd
Indifference that prevailed among the beau
sec to enlarged privileges must De dissipatod,
they thought, and to this end thoy proceeded
to organization that would accomplish this
end. The first thing to be done was procure
a suitable club room; but the "Varieties,''
the "Boston," and other similar organizations,
declining to permit q primary meeting within
buildings, 1t became necessary as a last re-.
sort, to take a hall conveniently located near
Ilvoli Circle. This secured, a meeting was
sappoipted, aad Monday night the initiatory
members proceeded to organize tho institu.
ton. The attendance vas limited, and only
six ladies of an uncertain age enlisted in the
laudablo enterprise. Rules and regulations
were adopted, and q miniature lecture on wo.
mans rights heralded the advent of the new
enterprise. After this, Of course, refreshments
were to DO taken, and the ladies evinoed to
great reluctance in testing the virtue of the
exhilaratsng liquids set before them. But
their meeting was destined to an unhappy
conclusion. The hall had been for some
time deserted, and the proprietor had lodged
in the corner tho debris of several broken
stoves, and an old cupboard or two. These
had been taken possession Of by an old cat and
o growing family of felinos. Suddenly an
animated discussion was interrupted by a pro-
longod wall, like an infant in agony.
"Sister - exclaimed the President, "did
any ono bring a baby
There was a briof a~ilcnoe, and then a
shaking of heads all around.
owe will proceed p said the elderly sister.
welding the baton of ofice, and again the
conversation grew animated.
But again the wall, longer, louder than
before.
"Sistcrs, whom docs that baby belong to p
stcrnly demanded the New York Sorosis.
"Not mine r.
"Nor mine p
III should hardly think it's mine |" OK
claimed an elderly lady whose life had boon
passed in meditation on the perady Of man.
"I'm thankful I've NO suoh crime on nv con.
SCIENCE"
"1s there any mar. led sister among Us :"
inquired the lady.
The Youngest Of tho number, o blue-eyed,
neck looking disciple, confessed thas she had
been enee, but wasn't now. Nevertheless,
she assured theA that nothing unfortunate
had resulted in her brief experience, and the
baby wasn't hers.
owe will proceed p and for time The DON.
oealod feelings wore silent
But the cat was only outstanding her
strength for . more, vigorous serenade. Il
burst at length in soreeohes that woald have
rivalled bedlam. The hall was filled with
the discordsnt sound, and tho ladies held
their breath in sstonishment. Then followed
the short, quick spits the feline growls and
screeches Of angry cats the old stoves rattle
the cupboards shook the noise grew loud;
tho uproar doafening.
"Sisters, eithee the evil one is, among US,
or that baby's got tho hydrophobia. I'm
going to leave y and tho lady dartea for tho
door, followed by her disciples. just aa
they reached the head of tho stairs, the up.
roar broke out anow, and the CAB and Aes
young scampored across floor
This was the climax Of alright. 8
Shriok after shrek testified their horror OF
the situation. Those behind rushed on those
n front, and the whole party rolled down
the steep stairs, and, reaching the street, fed
prccipbately for their homes; the Now York
Sorosis expressing her sense Of tho dlstur.
bance by the simple ejaculation.
"Heavsn help us What a baby
A POOR man oame toa minister aud bag
ged'to'be unmarried. The minister assured
him that 10 was out Of the, qrsssioM aud urn.
cd him 70 put away the notion,o Of anything
so absurd The man insisted, that the mar.