The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-30

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frage petition. Verify the times are changing
Many women are coming to be interested in
the movement who have felt indifference or
even seorn for II before They talk as II they
had found som ething new. and AZ II the woman
suffrage Of 1894 Of the ladies OF sherry's were
q different article from the woman suffrage Of
forty years ago. advanced by the "woman's
rights women
But after all. we shall have to accept the
fact. even though We don't like II. that both
are Of one piece and thst II 10 We women who
have changed. Why. even l. quiet. retiring
home-lovlng / have gone about with Mise An
thony's petition. never should have done It
for pleasure: I did IL because l could not help
It. Ny uncomfortable conscience kent prick
ing until started out II told me that II was
not enough merely to believe in the right Of
woman suffrage. that II were sincere would
do something. ] knew that the petition was
what ost OF all. called for workers so Of
fered myself q sacrifice. II was new business
for me, and shrank from II with all my mi ht,
but that tyrannical conscience whipped me on.
Armed with one Of the square brown books
which have become familiar to sufrrasists this
year. I wandered forth. I knew that II would
be good discipline and work OF self-conceit.
but was not sure that needed It. for had
never gone out on an undertaking less conf
dent OF success.
The first gentleman I encountered was a
treasurer in bank. He scrutinized my book
critically. said he was willing to sign such
petition. but that this one was not properly ar
ranged. began to be frightened. Each page,
he said. should carry the heading instead OF
the names collected could at any time be
wronRfully used. Worse and worsei In vain
urged that any petition, in the hands ands
with; he shook his head disapprovingly.
He continued to shake it even when he
himself hereafter. / believe that that man
will never hear OF a woman's petition npol any
that his name has place on IL, !! was rather
damper BIT eon , pricked as hard as
who stopred torturing his victim long enough
for both to siEn, The dentist said he had
he should work in Its favor whenever he had
Th ia vc Win n. air Of to
LAWYER came neSi. who read the heading.
and then said that hs Mrs. rather liked that DO
sr si had $ s s ri sssa
ollities Of women; He signed and said he
', The SKIES seemsf to brighten after that.
T. be sgrs ssa psns sbR pd.
them signed. and c9n.cisnee said Go on
eorrieihle. His companion in the work put
his name down courteously and with evident
You needn't ask me to SIGN that paper. ]
don't let my wife even go to school election. /
dpn,t let her" HE eyes eiittess .l,h hard
much. However. sueeesded 10 saying quiet.
tone In talking OF his wife. He waited for me
You may think what you like. and you may
do whit lika. but vile does what tall
her to-" He thumped his chest with his FORE
finger; What tell h, her to dc she , does,
q woman bound for life to such a husbandl 1t
for it is i'm possible TO give the cruel tone Of the
words ! made secret resolve to work day
ur as night not % Gr .ss
good o Tss3 ,,t tina, Are s,,, no, kept
genial couple. worked side by side behind the
same counters. Both signed readily with
the pretty. wife flushed ami said. with earnest:
ness: II my husband should order me- not to
minute" Knowing the pleasures Of freedom,
any other relation than one OF equality seemed
Wisned that R6r could e repaes ah or
the ir spirit OF N eek submission hers Of bright.
independent camaraderie.
Another Director was o quaint old German
In the basement OF n toy store.
DE vimmen's blscs IL in de Kitchen" he
y.
Mayn't they goinso the paror sometimes /"
! asked
&c, de ri dinner fPs dsy Don S 4eir
husbands hat to get IT. themselves: and dot"
he said solemnly ami closed his eyes dot is
shoost yot dcy do desc days"
/ objected to the Injustice OF such a state
ment but he went or without hearing. his
DE vim IN en-. doy is a bad lot, a bad lot De
muddera. and ,grandmudders did pretty veil:
dey get deir Husbands something's TO eat. but
N n a N ri n N n Il,.vI
nod InGs to eat for ,leir POOR husbands"
oh. yes. l vii! sign my name. but you mark
my word, mark my word. the long arm was
IL viii be for no good'S And then he ADVISED d d
me in u fatherly way to 20 homo and get my
HUSBAND something 70 eat.
Ny beat took me into q number OF homes.
where some women signed with pleasure;
Others with lndinerenee. to please me. and
-, In a street OF pleasant new Queen Anne houses
dust stained. as II it belonged to a past CEN EN-
tury. The blinds were closed, even to those
the S80s bSts
harsh voice called out. as 4 were, some rods
Woman suffrage! And what's that I'd
contempt. II don't want to vote"
might Ike tor urged.
She swept away to ask the MISTRESS" and
was left stan ling alone on the doorstep. I
heard a door open and a loud question;
Mrs. Judkins, and do YOU want 10 vote ?"
Tho answer did not reach me- but bridget
soon returned. She came to the blinds and
peersd through again 70 see II was there.
The masther OF the house will attend to the
matter" she said. grandy and flung wide the
blinds just as n frail, little white-haired man
stepped into the hall. | explained nv errand.
He bowed distan!ly and smiled, as u be did
there was the same stately bow and the same
gentle smile. Ii was like speaking 10 a ghostlY
appearance from the seventeenth century to
whom the women OF the nineteenth were an
unknown quantity
And did / get any names from that house7
No. | didnt; could not break in upon their
past century reserve; made my bow OF tina
present and smiled the smile OF all ages. and
left then to the content Of ignorance.
And so It went on. Al the time there seemed
10 me no compensation sxceIt the prospect OF
being free from the prick OF my Conscience
but now In looking back recall the varied
experiences W tn an interest from which the
is wholly gone. II were to
go through them again, Il would return. but I
an enjoying little well-deserged rest and
my petition work serves as a theatrical exhibit