The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-13
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Yes, said Miss Grace repnybacker,
eyeing the premises in aiken business
sort OF way. What DO you think, Gerty.
my dearY'
Il think as you think. aunty.' said Ger.
trude, who was the most docile little white
lamb OF u damsel that the Imagination
could conceive.
Tea well take it, said Miss Grace
II nave "A quarters rent in advance, aud
sign the papers tomorrow night
III. Squire took snuff in an embarrassed
sor o. way and said:
Excuse Inc ma am, but is IL trne Won
are one OF those womans rights peopleY
what difference does it make whether
am or motif sh ortly demanded Miss
Penny hacker
Because don't believe in that aort Of
thing, answered the Squire. and wont
let my house. to one Of them
We'll then, said Miss Grace. bravelv
] do believe IN womans right to vote if
she chooses, TO lecture il she chooses 10
stay at home and make pudding if sb.
chooses, and to be just as independent a.
she chooses. Ii that's being a woman's
advocate, I'm one
Then, said the Squire, thrustinc his
hands deeply into his trowsers pockets
rather not let my house 70 YOU
Then you can let it alone, said Miss
Trace, tipping her round hat deiiantly ON
her nose Come Gertv
Aud the obedient niece followed in her
warlike aunt's footsteps.
What shall we do auntyY Gertrude
asked, when they had walked on a little
way
There are houses enough, said aunt
Grace; and won't be dictated to tell
you what, Gerty, the more one sees of
men the more one gets di-gusted | wish
knew OF an island inhabited solely by
women
80 do ! aunty,' said Ger.y clinging to
Miss Graces protecting skirts
Mas Pennybacker selected the next
most eligible house on her list-a swiss
cottage on the hill, owned by an apathetic
old lady, who would let her house to
Mophlstopheles himself if lac had come
with dress coat, French boots. and n
suitable recommendation from the real
estate agent
What kind o: a neighborhood is it?' |
asked Miss Pennybacker
We'll, drawled out old Mrs. Hall faint
very likely The doctor who lives in tie
org house-an eccentric sort Of Il man. |
That wont have woman nowhere around |
ana there ain { no society, and
i don't want society interrupted Miss |
rennybacker. Give me the keys aud I'll |
take possession at oncer
Great was Miss Pennybneker's clecinl |
REORGANIZATION, when she found her I.
sell safely installed in Laural Lodge, /.
winch was the name OF the Swiss cottage
on the hill
Roses, daGoiils, honeysuckles. and
plenty OF currant bushes, she chuckled |
! u send fora load OF books ut once. and I
get your easel up in the north room. /
Gerty
twill be so ICE, aunt said Gertrude. |
VINO was one Of those human mir ors
who reflect the thoughts IDEAS and pr1.
pensities Of Ito who surround them.
Miss Grac; fenuyhacker was ftt. fair.
and thirty fve-a smooth browed. merry.
eyed old maid nnl Gerty at sixteen wa.
just like a dai-y-rrcsh, innocent and
blushing
Mss Ptnnybacker believing in the in
dependence Of women, and hal a store of
theories which she ventilated ON every
possible occasion. Gerry believed Just
what her amt iii
And now, said Aunt Grace. Ill show
that old blockhead No7tnall whether two
women can he inlependcnt or nor. | /
won hay" man about the premises. for
Away believed that whatever man can
10 women can do much better. ii she only I
crosses u turn her whole mind anon it, I
SO aunt tirac. had hcr wall whirrwa.h
ell by an Irish female, her Garden hoei by
stout Herman frau. AMI her ,.iuZzt col
ninn7 painted 10y -hYrp- acrl daughter
~ the sail who work u round the ncl.h.