The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-06
The End of G1. Experiment.

Squire NorthalI. 'sWater filtering cis-
terms, asparagus bed, dry basement
everything in apple-pie order. Such
an opportunity don't occur every
day."
ayes" said Miss Grace Pennyback-
er, cycling the premises in q keen,
business sort of way. "What do YOU
think, Gerty, my dear?"
81 think as you think, aunty," said
Gertrude, who was the most dOcile
little white lamb ef damsel that the
imagination could conceive.
''Then We'll take it,n said Miss
Grace, "pll pay a quarters rent in ad-
vance, and sign the papers tomorrow
night"
The Squire took snuff In an embar-
rassed sort of wSy and said:
"EXcdse me ma'am, but is it true
that you're one of those wOman's
rights people?n
T'What difference does it make
whether 1 am or not? ?n shortly de-
manded Miss Pennybacker.
because L don't believe in that
sort Of thing" answered the Squire,
"and l won't let my house to one of
'em.D
"Well then," said Miss Grace, brave
1y, 81 do believe in Woman's right
to vote il she chooses, to lecture il she
chooses, to stay at home and make
puddings if she chooses, and to be just
as Independent as she chooses. If
that's being a woman's advocate, Pm
one"
"Then," said the Squire, thrusting
his hands deeply into his trOwsers
pockets, ''Pd rather not let my house
TO you"
"Fhen you can let it alone" said
Miss Grace, tipping her round hat de-
family on her nose. 'COme, ,Gerty."
And the Obedient niece dutifully fol-
lowed in her WArlike aunt's footsteps.
"What shall we do, auntyH Ger
trude asked, when they had walked
on a little way.
"There are houses enough" said
aunt Grace; land won't be dictated
to! tell you what, Gerty, the more
one sees Of men the more one gets dis
gusted. wish 1 knew of an island
Inhabited solely by women -
"SO do l, aunty," said Gerty, cling
ing to Miss Grace's protecting skirts.
Miss Pennybacker selected the next
most eligible house on her list-a Swiss
cottage on the hill, owned by an apa-
thetic old lady, who would let her
house to MephistOpheles himself if he
had come with a dress coat, French
boots, and a suitable recommendation
from the real estate agent.
"What kind Of a neighbOrhOOd is
it ?' asked Miss PennybaekeT.
"Well," }" drawled out old Mrs. Hall,
f"taint very likely. The doctor who
lives in the big hOuse-an eccentric
sort of a man, that won't have q wO-
man nowhere around, and there amt
no society, and"
"I don't want society,"" interrupted
Miss Pennybacker. ''Give me the
keys, and I'll take possession at
oncem ~
Great was Miss Pennybacker's glee-
full self-congratulation, when she
found herself safely installed in "Lau-
rel LODGE which was the name Of
the Swiss cottage on the hill.
'Roses, daffodiIs, honeysuckIes, and
plenty Of currant bushes" she chuck
led. ''I'il send for load of books al
once, and get your easel up in the
nOrJn rOOmJ OerIy."
sit will be so nice, aunt" said Ger
trude, who was one of those human
mirrors who reflect the thoughts, ideas
and prOpensities of those who sur
round them.
Miss Grace Pennybacker was Cat,
fair and thirty smOOth-browed
merry-eyed old maid; and Gerty, al
sixteen was Just like a daisy-fresh,i in.
noeent and blushing.
Miss Pennybaeker believed in the
independence of women, and had q
store of theories which she ventilated
on every possible occasion. Gerty be-
| lieved Just what her aunt did.
"And now" said aunt Grace, ''rl
show that old blOckhead NOrthal
whether two women can be independ
ent or not. 1 won't have a man abOu
the premises, for 1 always believed
| that whatever man can do WOmeI
can do much better, if she only chOos
es to turn her whole mind upon it."
So aunt Grace had her walls white
washed by an Irish female, her gardeI
hOed by stout German frau, and he
piazza columns painted by a sharp
| faced daughter of the soil Who"WOrket
round the neighborhoOd" for ten shil
lings a day and her board.
doesn't this suit you, my dear p
said Miss Grace, coming in from tn
flower borders with an apron full o
gladiolus bulbs, and a trOwel unde
her arm.
ayes, aunty, DEAR" said Gerty, de
scending from her chamber with I
purple velvet bound prayer-bOOk il
her hand, and a white muslin dress
and q round hat to match. Mis-
Grace demurred somewhat.
'pm only going to church, aunty,
said Gerty.
ITO hear a man preaeh?n
"But what shall do, aunty?"
itBetter stay at home and read
sermon"
eve haven't any sermons, aunty.i
81 could preach one myself, 1 dar
say" said aunt Grace, ambitiously
"Well, go just for to-day. Next weel
| Fll order down Blair, Charming an
Spurgeon."
"They are men, too, I suppose
aunty," said Gertrude, a little mis-
chievOusly.
But Miss Pennybacker thought prop
er not to hear, and went gently on he
way.
my birthday" she thought as sh
leaned back in the rocker, as Gertyi
departing footsteps died away on tn
lear. "Well, well, how the time passe