Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-08-19
tFrom the Ell. Paso (nl.) Journal,
SuSanS Sister in the West.

I was sittin' in my Office, specula-
tin in my own mind whether on the
whole it wouldn't be best for me to
give myself away for the benefit of
my family, when there come a
knock at the door.
There, says I, is some one anx
ious to subscribe for the Ell Paso
Journal, so uttered in a loud voice,
"Come in"
She was dressed in a pair of store
boots and an iron gray set of spec
tacles, and she walked up to me
with majesty in her mean. I knew
who it was the minute set my eyes
on her.
1t was woman. FL
I gracefully arose and said, "How
are you, ma'am, was you wishing to
subscribe to the Ell Paso journal p
at the same time diprin' my pen in
the ink and openin' my, subscription
book. This alwuz gifts 'em. 1t
locks like bizness.
It didn't git her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes on me
and said: "Young man, are yew an
advocate for the holy caws of wo=
mans rights p Ios5 10
mo, ma'am," said I, II am a
Presbyterian
"Air you," she said, "prepared to
embark with us over the sea of equal
suffrage?'
"Ma'am," said 1, ssI haint no OBJ
lection to takin' quiet sail with
you, provided the boat amt leaky
and you'll do all the rowin'.''
A smile perused her features fol
a moment, and then she said, II am
willing to suffer for the caws."
eyes," said I, 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 ?' she asked.
81 hev," said I, wonderin' what
she was comm at. $50 that you
see couldn't marry you if 1 wanted
to ever SO much" I threw this in
as soother. -
"Air you willin' that she should
share with you the burdens and
trials of life ?''
II amt noways pertikler." said I
"an I'll let her shoulder the whole
OF 'em if she has a hankerin' thai
way" f>S 's- - g
'Wood you consent that sht
should go to the poles ?" said she
"She can go where she pleases,
said 1, "She ginnerly duz.''
"Yew are a hole sold man." sale
she, and throwin' her arms around
my neck, laft wildly. ~
.sGit out" said I, "what air We vi
to? amt one Of them men
Stop"
After much labor succeeding ir
unloosening her hold and sit hel
down in chair. Judged from hel
conduct that she needed a few
moral observations.
"You air an impulsive femail,
said /. "Your nature is at ono,
Spontaneous and outbreakin." Yo,
need pair of martingails. Conside
what would be your state eff man.
wife was to catch yoo huggin' o
him in this STYLE
She wiped her face with her dress
She had on a dress. 1 forgot t,
mention this fact in speaking of he
spectacles.
II am worker in the caws O
Woman's Rights
eyes," said I, "you air. Yo
ought to be ashamed of yourself
should judge you was one of ther
lobby women that the Chicago Tr
bune correspondents tell Of. Bu
yoo can't come your nefarious air
over me. I'm stealed against 'em.
Il should be pleased" to go arr
in arm with you to the poles"
sNo you don't" said l, in alarm
"not eff I have anything to say
the matter. I won't go with yoo-
not single darned pole"
"Young man." said she, "has
thou children ?"
81 hev,' said I, "seven of zen
Can you show as good a record p
"Wood yo," said she, "hev yor
children grow up and be married t
base, sordid men, who would TAX
away their political rites and allo
'em no franchise ?"
Darn the franchises" says I in
rage; "they are the things that W.
men pnt on behind IN rive 'em N