The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-23
A VOTER IN MICROBE.

impertinent cottage standing back from the
main street In the best parlor, which
vainly struggles to be bric-a-brsc-ish Is
dainty bit of wOmankind-R brunette. al
brown. At this moment she is workIns
herself into curious sort OF rage. 0ne mas
pecked at each piece OF furniture WIN
turkey wing buster, and is no" sIauuins Vn
a chair. manipulating the mante' sueii' nc
latter is not bloated by objects OF vlrtu. a
few vases, cups and saucers, silver candle-
sticks. and little plaster Samuel, complete
the list. On one end she has recently added
= Noachuan) mirror. with narrow furnished
frame. in whose upper section Is wonder
fuI painting OF impossible fields, dotted
with a prior race OF CANNES, and single
prehistoric female descending red IS
shaped path 1t had been repOsing in the
Vaughn garrett for a century, but duringthe
s.eraza'' has been awarded place Of honor
On the parlor shelf.
Her name is Minnie Vaughn, and her
face just now is puckered to frown Upon
her third finger is a suggestive gold band
but of that hereafter.
A oulck firm step in the hall Is followed
by an athlete OF the male species. she
greets him with q pout and shrug ana
busies herself with imaginary dust specks'
Il thought l would look IN, be says
apologetically. though il isn't my hour'
Are YOU too occupied to look at me :!
lie comes nearer.
81 don't see how you can expect me 10
lcok at you" she virulently answered.
Here am ], the affairs Of my country going
on. not allowed voice It's presumaoe
I'm as interested as a lot Of stupid men,
Increased acidity.
''Of course. you are, pet, and the biggest
diamond in the country"
"Pshaypl / will nave my say nave
mind above busting and-that.'
BLESS your spicy little heart! Who says
you haven't? When We 60 to hOus ekeep-
ing You sha'n't touch q dust-wlne, bat,
puzzled, Il thought women liked dusung.
Like itI' il a small rage. I'VE hate 1t!
ONLY we are opposed 10 living in dust heaps.
Supose left this room TO the tender mercles
of Bna? You would lean against the
mantel and retire fTescOed: or worse still,
there would be al Endless Allelula' OF
mud-daubers along the wall"
They don't hurt anything with man
niSh persplcaclOuSness
II have left one" disdqinfully, Sin the
pantry as an experiment Ii has been there
year, and l remind Blna of its existence
twice a week.
''She's afraid of the superstition. lheard
her c0nfde to Jerry yesterday dat fore de
Lawd she break nuf chany dOut NEEDLE
long er dem onrighteous dauber.
'Superstitions are convenient sometimes
As for Jerry, he can't tell when this coun-
try was discovered, yet he's more OF voice
in il than | have"
BLESS my starsr distractedly.
"And when l asked him which way he
voted he said. ''pends on de way oh de
wind. Hef hit blows publican den l votes
dat-a-way. Het hit soTter scents DmOcrat,
scents too. bin human 50 year cum next
cotton pickin'. an L ind de best way am
not to run ginst sOt currents. l votes
longer de wind Ana here AN |, free,
"You entcing mOTsel, I'll vote your ticket
every timel Am / not your representa-
tive?" repToacbfuliy.
Il do not wish representation by proxy"
grandly.
peace above, Min, where did you &C.
QuiTe so much solid iniormatOn?"
ID attended a WOman's meeting, and,
thank heaven, my eyes are opened at last"
'Such big brown ones might have been
opened a century. at least" soto voce
"And I'm on committee to distribute
circulars, and"
at riled you because they made you cats
paw, laughing.
No such thing" Indignantly. because
you men are SO lazy and self-sufficient, and
think (at least your manner assumes III that
our minds are not above the mediocrity Of a
dust wing"
Bless my stArsr
land | have come to the conclusion that
it is better to be negro man than white
woman. Even 15-year-old Ned f1aunts the
privileges of his sex in my face"
She turns quite 10 MIN now. Her posi-
tiOn gives him an advantage which he seizes
Now" warningly, take back what you
said just now. It's the coarsest thing l ever
heard a lady say.
81 won't either"
"You shall-halloow
'Oh. what have you done? It's one OF
Ne0's horned beetles! The wretchi He
must have turned the jar over il. He's
always bringing reptiles into the house"
The huge bug, thus unexpectedly released,
BUNDLED gayly about the room.
''Why, Min, It's only beetle"
'Oh-oC-eh! I'm so awfully afraid Of
them, Will Can't you button your coat
around ne, or-or-somethlng2 They bite
fearfuily.
MID is squeezing him until between laugh
ter and apoplexy he is almost choked.
will" chattering in bis shirt front. "if
you have spark of humanity, apture that
bugp
How can If you wont release meP"
Where is it nOw?"
ION the window-sash."
Help me up on the piano. Will
he Obeys.
Now wrap me up in the cover with one
eye out"
This is also done.
Now 60 for him. WHIP
i've got himi"
You're never holding 1t In your hand ?"
Small shrieks.
Shall murder him or replace him under
the iar?" - N--'''-
"0f course notl He has a right to his
HE. peepng out cautiously. "Put MIN
out Ia the road. where the pigs can get
him." e0'
He gives the, beetle toss. and it huns
away rejoicingly.
Il don't think" says VIII, returning to
the Plaza. "tbat individuals who are afraid
81 beetles should be allowed to NEEDLE in
the affairs of a nation" -
Oh, hut beetlesl"
Now, Uncle jerry"
"A boy OF 10 absolutely erupts q can en-
ploy no other term through the door, and
strikes a bee line for the Jar.
Say, regarding the capsized earthen
jar with howl. where's my bugP'
Bee here, says VIII, severely, don't
ihpriSon insects among the vases and
things; your sisters almost syncopeJ"
for a snail" ~ N0"1'
'Oh, but snailsp'
An pats a reg lar juba until somebody
scIounches 'em. Say. where's my bugP"
Gut IN the road where it should be. and
shat 81 you .,i,, Hend your manners. request
tDs5 you VIII follow" snaps Neds sister.
Oh, go wayl Whacher up there fnrp
scared OF pug! III tell Crick-i-tyP'
MAKING series of diabollcal faces he re-
Evil IL me me-, direction of the pigp-n.
That horrid bugp; nef ieet'
think" ventures VIII, sin view of
coming events: you might be Induced to
name the day." :"
What events?"
According to the scientists. the hing If
tne future is to be prodigious-in TACT
nave an immense respect for scientists
tney know 80 much about microbes and
bugs?" Wv" '"on apou' the
well. hardly"
.. You do. or you wouldn't hesitate"
vaguely. holuS,