The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-13
The Womans' Club Of GloucestertOwne
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Jim, now 30 you like that"
Mrs. james Low was very pretty, in
cut-rcd jacket, and smiled sWeetly as
she handel her husband an opened note.
jim rea1 aloud:
You are cordially invited to attend a
meeting OF the charter members OF the
Nomans Club, at DO Franklin street.
west ON Thursday afternoon at
o'clock"
ChaIter members Of the Woman's
C.ub q he asked, indirferonuy.
what do YOU think of it, she said
with q triumphant bob OF her small head.
You know / think an awful lot of
clubs" jim answered. What sort of
a club Is a woman's club?'
~ club OF women with serious as
piratiOns for the advancement OF their
sex, earnestly endeavoring TO enlarge lit
erary activity, ana perhaps with the
weighty considerations TO mix Il little
lun," said Mrs. Low.
rs womans suffrage contemplated"
Jim asked, laZily.
Certainty. If II strengthens the cause
of woman, and brushes the selfish superb
-Ority and complacent dominion of men,"
'Anti-man! That is the scope OF your
EFFORT eh?' said Jim. with sheer.
Il have wished 10 DO even with you for
seven long years. Jim. My life has been
n blightng suspense. In the evening l
try TO look lovely, l sing, bill, coo-no
use! There Is at first a dismal gaping
then a threatening reStlcSsneSs and
cough, and Wen, love- IN be back in a
minute. on, that eternal minute! young
al bed-time-encroaching upon morning
fatal. hateful everlasting minute! Never
mind, Jim Low The day begins to dawn!
I'm DO back IN minute. you viii
say.
q" And so will H. 1 shah reply.
You will 80 down the street; 1 viii
10 up! L can even now behold myself
strutting along brisky, hands in my coat
pockets, pulling, perhaps, a delicate che
root WHAT is sauce Tor the goose. Jim.
s. sauce for the gauder; vice versa!'
who are the charter members?" asked
Jim. He scented danger. lie wished
10 know who were The erratlc sparks
which were firing the brain OF his wife
Il don't know. ME. Low. / have heard
not "a syllable. My words are mere sus-
picion. l Will tell yOu more tomorrow
night. l hope they will be nice people.
with not too mucn depth of character
! shouldn't like 10 discuss Browning al
ways. 1 want stirring change of inter-
est. 1 want TO have hobby. You
We're my hobby, jim. but you have ceased
10 be as entirely absorbing az you once
were. You are far too independent and
ONtEpStAi ~ NiiiltS YOU are DoSltlNe-
~ stupid, L have visions of an earthly
paradise where one always gets
amused!
Lets have game, dear" said Jim.
"A game OF what?' said Mrs. Low. with
hn Irritating smile.
you shall say. Ana why do you
fmiic?"
Because. jim. l fancy there is a Turk
ing fear In your breast that YOU have
mn annpaetafad
games that we might have had!'
IL.
AT our next meeting we VIII discuss
woman's suffrage" Mrs. Bob Buckner's
voice was wonderfully musical, and she
possessed a charming femininity of dress
and manner
II think there will he opposition TO that
subject. The speaker was a little wo-
man. with black eyes ana a linen col
lar.
And why?" said Mrs. Bob Buckner.
imperiously.
40 discuss such things" the little wo-
man answered, us a concession that some
of IA approve OF them; II means that
woman's suffrage Is advocated by por-
ton OF this assembly. The idea is nau-
seous. What will the public say?'
'"rhe public be switched.-Oh, please
pardon me-" Mrs. Bob Buckner smiled.
what has the public 10 do with the
inner working OF the Womans Club OF
UlouccstertOwne2' Mrs. Buekner's tone
was sweetiy conclusive.
'If we discuss a subject OF which we
are ashamed 10 tell the people, 1 shall
lose my high opinion OF this organiza-
dion"
A gigeae arose from seventy-four stylish
women. and the small woman's face
REDEEMED.
Down came Mrs. Bob Buckners pretty
gsyel.
Ladies! Pray let our actions be par
liamentary. Let the question be put
An order"
y Il move" said Mrs. James Low; "that
4he NEXT subject for discussion be wo- |
mans suffrage"
q II second the motion" emphaticaI as |
'pertsd . plump woman with red hair.
'3Aous In favor OF this motion win ]