Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
THE LECTURE.

le 4 lecture, eh p said Deacon Unbso,
v Il he stood tntranced before tho ~
" "4A Doart Of The Stub Mountain Ic
a .es'l Ard upon the Rights 0f M.
! leaY Well. ] swan Ma pngsa,
, sll9ll VIZ he a-saa.li..' - - '',-rr IL. an
" spsalant wonder, IL Jemimv An
5. se8app her dsuder, she'd ~ into M
e pafaia Gals - always facin arfe
gxnew idee. And prape it'a a goo
, - "17 obco ID swhflf
~ I've csnfe IaI, ~
q lecture n said Doctor Briooe sb,
wy heoged N D., who bg1 H.
p's out iris gutterinp binA.eud IN,
sa' and reapecfipg women ,iD,,,e
i.cs ss"ot ssy thai ! approve II The spl,
4 bo,s out newcomer like myself NM,
- 7o@ ~ himself in pubiio. and there 80,
IT,, ~ Opportunities IN Stub M1n,ta3,,
,.pe ~ the whole, think tl.t I NH
,ffx "oiasn's rights Z" said old Ma
aaies.1 ~, 1ho was always tormentino NJ,
on gssuen Tor the privilege Of franct,is,
r.tbae tb.ecsion day, and who vent f.,,t fl
gifI her own hay, in harvest fiyoo
-. man s boots and rather r,oro a.
on'ti y, strength. pm powerful eI 4
T,iso. Inc subject needs agitation in )
Esvr,ilkAe 49, IKE thls, where there's wus than
M NJ p.laa darkness. III 20. if IL cost
Al "noIe weeks butter money p,
- mus, IN varions sfy Ice t-e.z, q.
.l,,,'a motives, the Stub Monntaipoara
Isc-Ia I.g.,',aented on and approved N tbo
l---ufe which was 10 be delivered a. ~
= s slanl on that Wednesday evening
.14ahe DOoleY stroked bia r.
s., 80, as be checked his 0rav NOW he,
lO.e the village store. =
.,,i. suppose my girls will insist on
SAID he but there are so few
mugs going on at Stub Mountain that it
seems pity to deny them a little rec
.-sa s.sl' he landlord of the stub NEoun-
tafa hotel chuckled.
1T was an Ill wind that Llew good to
nohos1T, he said, and any popular sen
sation was good for business.
THIS was on Tuesday. Upon the
Wednesday morning, a stout gentleman
in ehaise, drew up to the hotel and
strutted up to the bar, with very rubi
cund face and little, fiery eyes.
Mary Smith lectures here to-nightY
said he.
guess you're about right there
squne, said the landlord, feeling II
his pocket for the bundle of tickets
which the lyceum proprietor had au-
thonzed him to sell. "a poplar sub
leet, too. You can read all about it ol
the oulletin-board out there, and"
| forbid it 70 said the stout gentle
mah, growing redder and more apo
pies.e with every moment.
,.s- sali . Goshen = said the landlord
one Is my wife" said the stranger
"My name is sSm,th-Zerubbabe Smltl
n,.a na"N 1 Won't be disgrsced by any c
VIZ IN vpoolle,leetufing business !"
~ | know" said the landlord
,''ue ! don't h'iieve inc law will uphol
M" squire, arter the tickets al
Hang the law T. shouted MIR. Zerut
9"9l Smith, bringing his closed ti'
upsa among the glasses with banl
A'nt care two straws for the law
MY MS il my wife, aud | won't hav
,'s4F 4itsfsfttsf q hANFrE AnhNew uf Haruel
hefe,ol aAl Nhafa else ! When DO 50
he room was engaged from twely
9eliss, " faltered ihe landlord 'hut-
Very we'll. roared the red face
man "l'll just So and stroll around th
village and you let mo know when sh
arrives d'ye hear
: MI Hprubhahel Smith had hardl
. betaken himself to the shadow OF IL
cid elms on the village green, whom q
q elderly Woman ii starohed appea
. anee came in, with striped carpet -ha
on ono arm, aud carrying gingha
o umbfella in the other hand
o ''Athis the Stub Mountain Lyoeum
q said she, primly.
10 No, mafm !" said the landlord. 9TH
3 'efe's lie tavern The lyceam aiI
open TIL eight o'clock, Want to b,
tickets tor the lecture p
n Certainly mott said the elderly I
| male
Praps yon'd like to engage room
said The landlord, with a glance at Il
carpet bag.
Nothing of the sort T. said the lad
The font VI the landlords imagin
tion was hopelessly drained dry by II
time lie said nothing more, b
;. stared hard at the staiohed female.
~ 81 wish to See Miss smith," said al
Hi abruptly,
"En p said the landlord.
'lhe lecturer on Women's Right
with little grimaee at the words. as
they bad bitter taste.
"she amt arriv' Jet, said the lar
lord.
IVA ,leo not intend to allow this o
,soesn public taste !" said the ia'
~ aal lrm r. said the landlord.
n sm Misa Smiths mother !"
oBs you ? gasped mine host.
odd here / set until she pfese
bansh' said Mrs. Smith. deposits
berell ON the nearest chair, aud ella
ing b. til hands firmly over the umbl
n la.haldle.
: The landlord looked feebly al !
= aud almost within the same second,
hurried short, overs dressed lady, v
eurls. lewelry, bangles, and Il sea
shawl, while shabby, black silk q
trailed It's lionncea over the dusty III
~ "lahdlord," said she, "take d.
AA those posters at oneel"
What for, marm2' cried the /
, man
r. Ctr swindlingr said the curly
- one 4downfieht sWindling We
pafintfs. Aud Miss Smith ID 10 leo