, 1881-11-25
"MART SMITH,

.R;~b.s .HF~t. of Women?' We'll, l swan,
~ Hnhsun. she II be a-wanun TO hear
:. an I shouldn't wonder, If Jemlmy
Ann SET NY her dundcr, she Il go INTO the
i',rr.aIp. Gals Is always racln arter
!Tary new idee. And p raps its good
tbinG to stir Us country folks up-a
rnnsin' good lecture once IN awhile;
Tirkets twenty-five cents. Wal, II
think about II.
"a lecture >" SAID Doctor Briggs, the
,o,pIv.fledrcd NJ. D.. who had Just hung
ant ms glittering blue aud-gold slgn;
and respecting women rights can
not say that | approve "f the object; out
a now conner like myself must show HIM
elf in public. and there are so few OPP
,,artpnities IN Stub Mountain. Upon
The whole, 1 think that 1 will take
ticket. M. NJ.
,,bo was aIWaVs tormentinS the select
men for the privilege of franchise on
election dav. and who went out to gather
her own hav, IN harvest-ume, with
mans boots and rather more than
mans strength. I'm powerful glad
on ~ Tie subject needs agitation IN
,,1ace like this. where there's wus than
Fgvptiun darkness. I'll go, ef 1t costs
me a whole weeks butter money!
And TINS. in various styles and from
variops motives, the Stub Mountalneers
commented on and approved of the lee
ture which was TO be delivered at the
lyceum on that Wednesday evening.
Sauire Dodley stroked his long beard,
as ne checked his gray pony before the
village store.
Il suppose my girls will insist on go
;Dc SAID he but there are so lew
tbino, Going on at Stub Mountain that
n seems pity to deny them a little
And the landlord of the Stub Noun
tam Hotel chuckled.
1T was an i'll wind that blew good to
nobody" he said. ''and any popular SEN
sation was good for business
This was on Tuesday. Upon the
Wednesday morning, Il stout gentleman,
in a chaise, drew up to the hotel and
strutted up to the bar, with a very rubi-
cund face and little, fiery eyes.
MARY Smith lectures here tonight"
said he.
II guess you're about right there,
squire" said the landlord, feeling in his
pocket for the bundle of tickets which
the lyceum proprietor had authorized
him to sell. "A popular subject, too.
Iou can read all about it on the bulletin
board out there. and"
Il forbid it r' said the stout gentle
man, growing redder and more appo-
plectic with every moment.
Land o Goshen p said the landlOard.
MY name is Smith, ,Ierubbabel Smith,
and l won't he disgraced by any of that
public lecturing business -
''Yes, know" said the landlord but
don't believe the law will uphold We in
it. squire, arter the tickets are all sold
and"
Hang the law p shouted Mr.. Zerub-
babel Smith, bringing his closed fist
down among the glasses with bang. Il
don't care two straws for the law! My
wife is my wife, and l won't have her
making Merry-Andrew of herself here
or any where else. When do you expect
her?"
1.-THE room was engaged from twelve
o'clock, "faltered the landlord; but"
Every well, 'roared the red-faced man,
''Tll Just go AMI stroll around the vii
lage, and you let me know when she
srrives-d'ye hear?"
Mr.. Zerubbabel Smith had hardly be-
taken himself to the shadow of the old
elms on the village green, when an
elderly woman of starch appearance
came in, with a striped carpet-bag on one
arm, and carrying a gingham UNI
brella in the other hand.
SIS this Stub Mountain Lyceum?" she
said. primly.
mo marin" said the landlord. This
'ere's tavern. The lyceum amt open till
eight o'clock. Want to buy tickets for
the lecture 2"
Certainly not" said the elderly fe-
male.
"P'raps you'd like to engage room,"
said the landlord, with glance at the
carpet bag.
Nothing of the Sort" remarked the
lady.
The fount of the landlords imagina-
ton was hopelessly drained dry by this
time. He said nothing more, but stared
hard at the starehed female.
II wish to see Miss Smith" said she
abruptly.
''Eh?" said the landlord.
The lecturer on-Woman Rights"
with grimance at the words as if they
had bitter taste.
She amt arrived here yet" said the
landlord.
Il do not intend to allow this outrage
on public taste !" said the lady vehe-
mently.
"Marm?" said the landlord.
II am Miss Smiths mother p
BE you?" gasped mine host.
And here 1 set until she presents
herself" said MIRA. Smith, depositing
herself on the nearest chair, and clasp
ing both hands firmly over the umbrella
handle.
The landlord lnnkad faahlu Oh ho- and