The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-01
AROuSING WOMEN TO VOTE.
SOME OF THESE WOMEv HAD GONE To
BED, But THEY cor UP.
But the Sly West Siders Mad Msssed Lot
or wensn Voters In Reserve-The School
WIN be Buslt West or the Railroad Track

place that nobody ever hears OF 1t except when
there is an elopement, n quarrel in u church
choir or some event in the prolific Ram
scy family. This explains how 1t happened
that there was night OF great excitement in
that hamlet two weeks ago without soul out
side Of the place ever hearing Of II. You can
get on the train at Ramsey's. walk along the
main street a few hundred feet. and get back
before the train starts. with the satisfaction OF
having seen all that there is to see. excepting
tho schoolhouse. To see the schoolhouse.
which is the scene Of this story. you must turn
to the left when yeI reach Rycrson's grocery
store. md cut across lots.
The railroad cuts tho hamlet In two equal
parts. called respectively tho east and tho
west side. Tho schoolhouse. one.story
frame building with stubby cupola, is on the
west side and the population which Is be-
tween 800 and s25. is evenly divided between
the two sides. Tho schoolhouse was erected
nearly twenty years ago to accommodate 100
children. but tho infant population having in
creased amazingly in recent years. compelled
tho building OF a now school. The west
siders wanted tho new building erected on the
site of the present one. while the east-siders
we're eager to have II on their side. The east
siders called themselves. tho Improvement
party and dubbed the others old fogies. Then
each side gave reasons Said the onesSss
III we build on the east side wseah0sn the
old place II stands for SS and srssnaa the
won't have to cross the railroad truck on their
way to school"
THE present site is a healthy one. and you
people want us to build IN q swamp: Besides'
bs Is a te q
sa 6 Gss s%sd 1t tSs ss sshdd 6e
house. J. NJ De Baum an east.sider, was
Gh bsy1e by esG1dy Of tSsn oerea
s h ss Danx 81 &c sS
sSdns aot WHICH, nS!Hq IS Estimated tim pe worth
that tbs trustees lie empowered to issue bonds
b u',ts upon tie Site where the present building
These sSetGns rss then Sers a ssT d BY
p poInts But At aboas u osiosf While r.
seem ssemed to be very much aeitated; walked raE
IDLY into the ROOM app1So s Charles 5 ,,t
perry they 70 done ~ US. The women are coming"
e Tho women; they're coming. All going to
jumping Jerusalem. how
They can vote; you Know Women can vote
It came like q thunderbolt In q moment
e himself e Or 70 4e st 70
.'"by erseioqa they're right: women can vote
Ssd to be denG Of ,Y Mr.
Dc "p and the Se' next monent Rs had flushed
9 ss s IT, fsss he t. aoo s
Ssess II Aamssys sss ss e Sai. !esEs s and
H. kh0rfs ~ ptptrfni N0nts from
WYE fss me-" lfr Reoades replied. ioree.tins
eose. 1at a DIS excitement Como Out ana
why ; III; s .t l. that you Charlie Ehoades'
Oct up. quick, or we'll lose the school,"
Then; Is Quickly as hs fogld l, he 20 conveyed pn
s ss to hss nnd as
run over to Mrs; Mays and telI her e eo@s
t ff.s way And Charlie. ihs Vas half way down
Mr.. Wilkins about it. too. There's Bessie.
But Mr.. RhSadeYs was running down to Mrs
Ths LADY a%d Rsn she for s nsg
Hhoades's flushed face. and hurried manner.
She vas afraid something had happened to
Run over to Mrs. PULSE. Quick; We want
yon t. vote. Hurry UP. or we'll lose the
What -wh-wh,wh---"
oh: hurry FOR heaven SAKE: or lts tost:
How Se ean h 1s u decent 'N'ne TO put On.
-" Now. please. Mrs. Kye5son:, PIe-ease. All
| Then he was of. Mrs. Ryerson reflected for
q few moments and then started for Mrs;
Psss May Sore aSef h va" EnaM
home. H. walked into the store and found
SsS Ms N.Y. ss ess 5sn stn No v p
Mrn My lsid down her book inn jiffy and
shsW ali the wn IL asking Mr. 1 Rhoades aucs
si Sl1a Wat sg Fl .S %as Mr.; WE
The wope en- OF Ramssys are just like other wo.
Mr. q H didn't Bus W
sSs 1nS En- RSrFss Of ses
think Of. He found that one Of them; 2 young
w9f had %st retired or
Come to the meeting at once. your husband
Quick as G..h the woman inmrea up,
threw 4 Wrapper over her night gown and ran
u?H Hs. y" se s'a'Is happensds" ,,,,-,. ~
l T. II = ists. Como with me Ri tell YOU
na s ss os sssk S.s sssd Sssyg sof
sti''sssR. & 'iTSEs st The sss
Mrs. r sns E Ia: been MHens nhn nSS!s
Ills sa the f"st oas s Hey
came, upon her .and eleven other Won en- q.
way TO Tho meeting. They were all talking
s;SS ss s sf Ssss .eI seemed to look
>" Ara .y0N sure We cnn vote 2" one OF them
"Y%a oct your IIio YOU can was the en-
| phatic answer
A the entrance 70 the school thsy met tho
| women OF this west side who hnd marched over
| in " similar fashion But the latter having
Gs.n fully rrsparyd had mustered twenty =, .six
was a roar - applause and laughter. Some
Wy ock ne door and turn out IN. tight
"o.o.u-9.h!' screamed tho women lnchorus.
| "n.O.o.o.
Then. amid much laughing and iolng the
women cast their vote an thu lnHl clause; ths
wsst.s Jdrrs won and the school vii! be built on
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