The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-12-29
"MARY SMITH,"

4 "MARY SMITH,"
aAlecture, ehp" said Deacon Hobson,
ehmging the tobacco leisurely from one
/ sIsek to the other, as he stood en-,
trsuced before the bulletin board OF
Me- Stub Mountain Lyceum. "And
anou the Rights OF Womene'' Well, ]
i Wan! Mis-. Hobson, she'll be a-wantln'
b hear il, an I shouldn't wonder il
lemimy Ann set up her dander, She d
.. into the bargain. Gals is ALWAYS
I ncin' arter every new idee. And % raps
. / fsa good thing to stir us country folks
pa rousin' good lecture once in a
vhle. Tickets twenty-five cents. Wal,
1 ri think about it. -
/. "A lecturep' said DIR. Briggs, the
/ pwly Hedged M. D., who had Just hung
a bis glittering blue-and-gold sign;
4 Asnd respecting women's rightsp
anot say that approve of the sub
1 lit; but a new conner like myself must
/ bow himself in public. and there are
l aiew opportunities in Stub Mountain.
I Vgon the whole, | think that / will take
4 shckets"s vF ss sxs pz,s
~Women's rightsP"e said old Mrs.
lIz, who was always tormenting the
Slsctmen for the privilege of franchise
1 eleclion-day, and who went out to
nther her own hay in harvest-time,
i Fih q mans boots and rather more
ban man strength. I'm powerful
Jsd on It, The subject needs agitation
asplacc like this. where there's wus
I ban Egyptian darkness. I'll go, if it
ssts me a whole weeks butter
I money!" So he 1q2 fa 3
And thus, in various styles and from
uious motives, the Stub Mountaineers
aumented on and approved of the lec-
Ae which was to be delivered at the
Hsaum on that Wednesday evening. g i
Squire Dodley stroked his long beard
she checked his gray pony before the
aagillage store.
Il suppose my girls will insist on
ping," said he; '.batsthere are so few
aings going on at Stub Mountain that
asenns pity to deny them little re-
aeation." M
And the landlord of the Stub Mount
u Hotel chuckled.
1T was an i'll wind that blew good
hnobody," he said, g and any popular
snsation was good for bnsiness.s'
This was on Tuesday. Upon the
Wednesday, morning, a stout gentle-
nan, in q chaise, drew up to the hotel
nd strutted up to the bar, with very
nbicnnd face and. little, fiery eyes.
MARY Smith lectures here to-night?''
MD he. a.
Il guess you're about right there,
squire," said the landlord, feeling in
y pocket for the bundle of tickets
nAlch the lyceum proprietor had au-,
aonzed him to sell. A poplar sub
eck, too. You can read all about it on
ne bulletin-board out there, and
II forbid It'll" said the stout gentle
nan, growing redder and more apo
Hectc with every moment.
rd. W '- -
aSheis my wife, said the stranger.
NY name is Smith-Zerubbabel Smith
aand won't be disgraced by any of !
as public-lecturing business!''
"fes, KNOW" said the landlord:
oaI don't b'lieve the law will up
@lo ye IN it, Squire, arter the tickets
sre sold and-,'
hang the lawp' shouted Mr.. Zerub.s
aoel smith, bringing his closed fist
@wn among the glasses with bang.
zen care two straws for the law!
y Wlfe is my wife. and won't have
~ making Merry-Andrew of herself
ss Sss o. anywhere else! When do you
), Inc room was engaged from twelve
s''osk' faltered the. landlord; "but
very WELL" roared the red-faced
- sal, -, III Just go and stroll around
j. j. snlage, and you let me know when
~ arlves-d'ye hearp''
M Aerubbabel Smith had hardly be-
.a snsn himself to the shadow of the old
sa,s saa on the village green, when an eld-
sga ~ woman OF a starehed appearance
sne IN, with a striped carpet-bac on
mna' u u ana carrying a gingham um-
''sua IN the other hand.
:, !, Is this the Stub Mountain Lyce-
lr said she, primlv.
a,r.;, NO, marmm said the landlord. |
,a,. iais eres the tavern. The lyceum |
Sr open till eight o'clock. Want to |
y cexets for the lecture pr >Sia
n,,a certainly notr said the elderly fe- |
al Traps ! you'd like to engage room.n
uraa. - s.e landlord, with glance at the |
J
N nNo.hlng of the sortr' said the lady. |
g.. sas n' loart Of the landlords magma
sma sa was a hopelessly drained dry by this
ma ma = ne said nothing more, but stared |
u y The starched female. ~
aomptly. -'' smith, salo sne,
.Is nhn' said the landlord.
viii 0 ~. aecturer on-Women's Rights"
hss.a S il1tle grimance at the words. as
.asy had bitter taste.
b,d one amt arriv' yet." said the land
a,s !. 90 not intend to allow this out |
AsSsa ua public tastem said the lady, We
narmp" said the landlord.
n su Miss Smiths mother!''
your gasped mine host.
ls,.s,e aau 70 here / set until she presents
sa'a Mrs: Smith, depositing |!