Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-14
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THE LEDGER
@- Until January Isl, 1886, @Sa
Seventy-fve Cts.
Always Cash in Advance.
Xoman's Rights.
BY SALLY ANN JOKES.
Always Cash in Advance.

Miss Anthony arrived according to
the announcement, and made what L
call a good speech. I always had
thought that women were imposed
upon, but I saw the case in a clearer
light that night than Ihad ever seen
it before. I also came to the con-
clusion that I had been neglecting my
duty in not trying to do something
more for the cause than l had done.
True, 1 had taught Jeremiah this
duty, as far as anyone could have
taught him, and 1 had argued the
case with all my acquaintances, but
that lecture aroused me to o pitch OF
enthusiasm to which I had never at
tanned before, and 1 resolved then and
there that 1 would 60 to work the
very next morning to organize a
Woman's Rights club in our neigh
borhood.
The next morning dawned clear,
balmy, mild and delightful. The
birds were singing songs of gladness
in the tree-tops. The flowers were
sending out their fragrance on the
morning breeze, inviting the humble
bees and humming-birds to a feast of
sweetness. The frogs were singing
melodiously IN a pond by the road
side. The COWS were lowing to their
calves in the pasture, and the calves
returned an answering ''moo."
did not tarry to admire these
pleasant surroundings, but FASTENED
away in what 1 then thought to be
the path Of duty. 1 had started out
to try to organize a Woman's Right
club.
I made my way to Stubb's the first
place, for I naturally thought, after
what Mrs. Stubs had told me, that
she would be a pillar in the club.
But, alas! I was doomed to disap-
pointment. I knocked at the door,
and Mrs. Stubs opened it.
"Good morning, Mrs. Stubs"
said /.
"Good morning, Mrs. JONES'" says
she. "Come in"
''Well,'' says L, s.In come in a few
minutes, though I'm in a hurry and
can't stay long"
"Why, what's your hurry?" says
she.
"Well," says L, "T've started out
this morning to try to organize
Woman's Rights club, and l have
come to you first because l felt Ger
tain you would join it, and I'd have
one name before l went anywhere
else."
"a Woman's Rights club" says
she. s'What's that?'
I felt provoked at her ignorance.
but I went to work and explained il
10 her as we'll as 1 could, and says 1
Il suppose, now that you understand
what 1 mean, you will be willing tt
help me all that you CAM"
But imagine how l felt when she
told me that she had enough to do tt
attend to her Homework and take care
of the children, without spending any
of her time on any such foolery!
1 tell you that made me mad, an6
says /, s.Well, 1 think if I had suct
a husband as you have I should b.
trying to do something to better my
condition"
"What do you mea by such tall
as that?" says she. "What's ths
reason my husband isn't as good a!
anybody's husband?"
81 don't know anything about it,
says /, "only what you told me your
self that morning he swore at you
because you wanted him to buy yor
n sewing machine"
"Well." says she, "if folks woulG
stay at home and attend to their owr
business, and not go gadding around
ana prying into their. neighbors' at
fairs, they wouldn't find out quite ST
many things that don't concern them
And If Stubbs does get mad anG
scold around once in awhile he works
and tries to make a living for biz
family without me having to drive
him around, and he's not laughed
about and called 'henpecked' by al
the men in the neighborhood."
I tell you that aroused my temper
for / knew that she was limiting al
me and Jeremiah. But / didn't wan
to say anything rough or unladylike
so says I, ''Well, I never want you tt
come to me with any more Of YOU
complaints, and 1 don't care if Stubs
swears at you every day of your life
I don't doubt your deserving every.
thing he says to you"
She commenced to cry like she
always does when she gets mad a
anything, and 1 left and went from
there to Browns. Brown is a wealthy
farmer and a local preacher, and hi.
wife is a leading member of society
Mrs. Brown said that woman shoule
work in her proper sphere and no
NEEDLE with the sphere of man, ant
then she quoted scripture to me II
try to convince me that I was wrong
The Smiths made fun of me to m,
face, a few spoke encouragingly, bu
no q cared enough for the cause t,
risk anything for its promotion. Som
would like to help, but hadn't time /;