Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-28

) and everywhere, in all stages Of constTue
ton; tents affording temporary houses sc
down among trees that but lately wer
parts Of orchards, made up scene Of bus,
i: life-I forgot to say that something like al
army of folks, big and little, gave life II
the scene of which one could catch ,
glimpse from a car window. And WITCH
ital the city proper was almost afraid a:
| walked up Douglas avenue that my ex
pressive physiognomy-folks always said
had a "tell-tale face" when l was young
would read like page of intcrroga
ton and exclamation points, but
if such was the case, nobody told me so,
and have the pleasing recollection OF
meeting and conversing in my limited way
with number of people. Only once did
| find myself lost during my stay of forty
eight hours. That brother Of mine insisted
that I should see the Two Johns, so to the
| opera house we wended our way. While
well aware that while the spirit of Wichita
people is eminently progressive, scarcely
expected to find even baby up with the
times But there, close beside me, on her
mamma's lap, was an infantile miss, some
where between 12 and Is months old,
chewing gum. And she chewed quite
gracefully, too, if such a thing can be
gracefully done. By the time that dainty
darling is ready for beaux her proficiency
in that art will be the envy of her sweet
girl class mates Then little lad running
about with programs took my fancy cap
tive Susceptible? Well, yes; nice little
people find in me an easy conquest.
By consulting the Directory-and a nice
book it isl learned something of the city.
But wouldn't advise anyone to select Sat
urday afternoon for making calls. Turn
ing away from house whose every oecu-
pant was out thought regretfully of my
card case lying useless at home. For all
practical purposes just then it might as well
have been "at the bottom Of the sea-
On my homeward way by the Fl. Scott
railroad, unused over the great changes in
Wichita since | first had the pleasure of
seeing it five years ago. Then no street car
bells jngled warning TO clear the track,
no electric lights illumined the night nor
was gas used if memory serves me well. In
these years churches and schools and fine
buildings, both public and private, have
sprung up in such numbers that when VIC
read of more to follow we expect to hear
that suburban towns have been taken into
the city limits, made additions Of, and
plated out to supply building lots.
Now, Mr.. Editor, word to
YOU about those "gallaraping
women" How do you know but
that each one of them is star of home?
Every star is not fixed; indeed, some stars
are very cratic, and brilliant, too. Those
very women may love their homes as dear
ly as Mrs. Beecher loves hers. But
know you are awfully glad she wrote that
letter Now, those women with q spirit of
self sacrifice deny themselves the selfish
pleasure of remaining in their homes, when
by the exertion Of their talent they may
benefit their fellow women. Maybe wo-
mans love should be like vine, but like
a vine, too, found to cling too often round
some worthless thing" There is the
trouble So many oaks instead of being
sturdy, sound at the core, and able to with |
stand the gales, snap and break off. Then
where are the vines? Reasons by the |
dozen might be given why women must
put their shoulder to the political wheel,
and there are plenty CT women capable of
giving them. But the unkindest cut Of all |
is to mention in the same breath the name
Of Miss Anthony, the associate and CO.
worker with that queen amongst women,
Mrs. Stanton, with that of the |
would be masculine Drained Dr. Mary. |
She is a person-yes, "person"-allied to
the genus crank but for all that she has
some bright ideas.
As election day draws near; party telling
begins to run high In the L. P. Church |
on Friday evening, Mrs. Lease spoke on
and the Prohibitionists had
rally in Conway Springs on Saturday. "a
house divided against itself connot stand"
and as the Prohibitionists come from Re |
publican ranks they should remember that
every vote cast for third party is one less
for the party they sprang from-conse,
quently one more for the side that put the
present incumbent of the white house into |
office. Believing in prohibition with all
my soul, if had forty votes they should |
be cast where they should count for, not
against The Republican side Of the house.
The subject Of Progress will "'be con-
tinued in our next Una. |
Peotone, Oct 25.