The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-04-02

New Reading of an Old Subject.
Mrs. Belindy Jones Has Her Say About jew
ish History = King Ahasuerus Bad
Man with Bad Eye, and vashti
an Injured Woman.
Augusta ga, oonstitutional.st ]


Mr. EDIToR-That was beautiful piece OF l
"Queen Esther" and pretty little drama
performed at Masonic Hall few nights |
after; and there's been 60 much said and |
done about that good lady of late that ii has |
revived and renewed my interest in her his |
tory, for it has always been one of the most
interestin ones in the Bible to me. As a
child can remember how the character OF
that noble, brave and beautiful queen shone
in conspicuous contrast to what then con-
sidered-"that awful mean and dreadful
Queen Vashti. But, Mr.. Editor, sense I've
grown older, read it oftener, and got married,
my views has kinder changed quite good
deal for, while still give all honor to the
glorious "Queen Esther" yet can not help
feeling sorry for, and wishin to say
few words in behalf of poor,
little down-trodden "Queen Vashti." There
amt much said about the poor creetur; the
first chapter containin' about all there Is
and eff you'll read it, Mr.. Editor. may be
you'll git to thinkin' jest as do. But may
be you won't neither, bein' as you are
man, and like all men, takip up for one an
| other (when argufyin' with wimmin), be you
| right or be you wrong. But want you to
refresh your memory by reading it, Mr. Ed
itor; then tell me ct you don't think King
Ahasuerus was to blame for DOM the way
he done? Do you think you'd a been send
in your chamberlains for your queen to
come and be displayin' OF her beauty before
| all your drunken mobiles and princes and
servants after seven days feast? Nc, Mr..
| 4 Ill o,,1
King Ashasuerus ort to a been ashamed of
hisself, too that he ort. And don't you
think Queen Vashti was right, not to be
comm and facin' all them swimmin' in
famed and disgustin' eyes all sot on her at
onct? Oooooooooo eeghyl I don't see how
any woman could a stood it; that 1 DON'T
Who'd a. been wantin' to be comm up
standin' up thar any how? and sayin' OF her
self: Here am. Amt Beauty" Do
you know, Mr.. Editor, that I've often
stopped and tried to think what I'd a. done,
eff King Billie had q sent for me under
them circumstances And-though I'd a.
hated awfully to disobeyed and mortified
him SO publicly before his friends believe
I'd backed jest as square out as Queen
Vashti did. Who knows but what some OF
'em might be rude enuf to a told her ''she
warn't such a beauty after all.' King
Ahasuerus didn't treat her with a proper
kind of respect no how. Why didn't he 60
for her hisself, instead of ssndin' his cham.
berlains? Maybe he warn't able to? But eff
he'd a. gone, he'd a got his refusal in pri-
vate then. and wouldn't a been SO mortified;
could a. gone back to his friends with some
good excuse, and all would a. been different
Them evil companions of his'n was what
done the most mischief any how. they
was the ones that come in and parted EN-
How Queen Vashti must a hated EN-
Wives don't generally like the carousIn
companions of their husbands. No they
don't, For "tley's the one to blame
for their husbands misdemesnors >
Husbands would let whisky alone
eff it warnt for somebody's put
, what every loving wife thinks; and
that's the reason the poor kreeturs is sc
| overlookin and forgivin. Poor, poor
wimmen folks, Amt il a blessed thing tina
we'se giited with setch trustin, lovin an6
faithful hearts? Yu Kin see for yourself
Mr.. Editor, how all them men folks took te
stirrin up and aggin on King Ahasuerus til
they got him into such desperate state o
e mind. Jest see what flutteraton among en-
q | all because poor. little, modest woman
r very guilty conscience, they all dreaded Il
e go TO their home. ferin their wives woul(
a take to ''despisin their husbands and havin'
Is too much contempt ana wrath" for EN-. /
S NAV be wicked, Mr.. Editor, but l have t.
l. stop and laugh every time / read about wha
a fussin and hubbubbin they made over it
:. gettin SO wrought up and skeared over it, til
they got King Ahasuerus to issue an "unat
!, terable'' decree-"written In all languages
i. and "sent all over his kingdoms ompell
" roc 10 fhoir Inch
e (?) both to great and SMALL" and tina
g ''every man should bear rule in his owl
$ house"
II Now, you see, Mr.. Editor, that King Aha,
uerus was good deal like wicked Hamaa
was about "Mordeaci at the gate" For b
a wasn't satisfied with ruin over his grea
Y empire of two kingdoms and 127 provinces
n but must needs grudge poor little Vashti tn
)f rule of her own house. And what did b
re do Mr.. Editor, in the heat of his passion
q but set the poor thing adrift?
# But you'll notice, Mr.. Editor, that whe
he had time to think solemnly about th
IL matter. and chs wrath was appeased," au
s'he remembered Vashti," and what wa
n decreed against her." Yes, King Ahasut
- rus, you was sorry then. and, Ii you
Up been let alone, your donnie" wife migt
ct have been taken back to your heart an
ae home. But in comes them evil companion
IL Il. agin to turn your heart astray. But the
ID found it hard work to fill Queen Vashti
y place and you warn't naturally 60 ba,
n hearted and tyranicaI after all, King AhasI
ae erusl 1t was only when they put you
40 ..drinkin' that they could persuade you
an do cruel thing Most of your troubles b
- gan over your wine cups! And you ain
10 the only one they g got into trouble neethe
v And eff it don't begin at them "banquets
IN it's mighty apt to begin after you git to yor
IL homes, for THAR amt no law in this countl
r. compeliin' women to hold their tongues an
konor their husbands after q seven day
he wine feestl Queen Vashh was entertainil
tie her friends, too, but there amt nothin' Sc
7, n about their havin' wine at their feasts. Ar
IL I'd like to know why men folks can't have
70 merry, happy time without havin' 1t
nd theirn? Amt there no fun in 'em 'cepti
~, vbat,s stimulated into 'em? Poor kreatul
., how awful dull and weak they must mater
be! For they don't seem to be able to low
hate nor kill one another without the aid