The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-19

6u"So eiinb Su0 WlSlel WOulQ OOnRe
her by removing my overshoes, as the
floor had been recently waxed. oolored
up good deal, Of course, but took Off
my arctics, revealing my new blue socks,
with white toes, for had omitted my
shoes i'll my haste at home. After tho
meeting was over was asked to como
up aud meet several Of tho prominent
movers i'll tho woman's emancipation
matter. | met Susan b. Anthony In my
sock feet on the stage; also quito u num-
Der of other bright women in, good
clothes. I'm glad that female suffrage
doesn't mean II faded bingham umbrella
eny more nor pathetic poverty. Good
clothes look just us wcll OH an intellec-
tual woman as they do OH Il saleslady.
Miss Anthony is bright and ready as u
steel trap. She said to me, "NIr Nye,
these ladies make you toe the mark when
they get n chance, don't thoy?'
Yes" 1 said instantly, "but
thought perhaps that I might drop in
and sort of help you sock homo some of
your great truths.
With that all laughed heartily, and
taking my arctics in one hand and some
manuscript, that had thought they
might call for me to read, i'll the other,
stepped into the lounging room and
put on my overshoes.
Men who belong in congress In 1895
will probably have to wipe their feet all
tho way from Pennsylvania avenue to
the dome of tho capitol and then be
gone over by the sergennt-at- before
they can go in to prayers
There will be no extra sessions in
1905. That time will be given up TO
housekeeping. Lots of tho nasty old
memoranda made by Washington and
others, but now moldy and dusty, will
make nice big bonfire i'll front of the
capitol, and for once the old building
will be clean.
Passing on from the great question,
let me introduce letter from New
Hampshire to show that have admirers
among the illiteratc everywhere am
exceedingly sorry that hero and there Il
misspelled oath appears, but put this
i'll to show how often profanity and poor
spelling go together
Still, through the whole letter is "a
spirit of free hearted and genial esteem
that helps me to forgive the lack of pol
ish for came from the common people
myself and did not SEQ train Of cars
till was 20 years of age. Even up till
yet imagine that the conductor is the
owner of the road, and when 1 ride on a
pass can hardly thank him enough for
the use Of his delightful train. So we
who came from the common people and
who still like to drive off into the woods,
where we can crack jokes with the coach
man, ought not to be too severe on those
who write from the heart, but err In their
spelling.
MANCHESTER n. H., Feb. a 1895.
DEAR Mr.. NYE-Having red IA good many ar
ticlcs by you in different places and mostly in
| the paper talk, make bold to write you a
| Letter and acQuainte you with something that
| believe is worthy of the notice of men ii
dnrnste smarter than what be.
Though rite here mite say that nothing
| have rcd for many yers has give nc the pleas
| urc Of reading your letters In the paper. redo
| them to tho farm hands out loud In the would
aiiol, and they Will always laf like sin and shy
that Is the Roldarndcst yet! ben working fo1
man that has got tho rcumcrtissm (do spell il
| rltcD and he Is "a case for angulS To wcap over
| BY gosh never seen such man! Hollerin e
me all the time to do something, and when ho
| COS TO bed he don't stay In il, but Is up for q
| chuc OF tobaccu, or to ate appul, or tt
| drink cider, or TO smoalic, or something else
! BY gosh, don't get no seap hardlcy. thot
would bring this TO yorc uttcnshen sos you
could see that al Is not goold that litters, and
| a fnrmurs life is not happy one. If am ever
| to buck sholcs, by gosh, I'll drop In and sec
| you, for hav a darnsite more respect for you
| then for all the goldarncd farmurs thct ever
| stood UP. Spring Is comcing on up hear l SUI.
| pose 1t is down tharc though l was never to
| the plac us / scd before.
| amt much on riting letters. but by gosh,
| know huncr when l it, and you hav tho
tru humcr in you. Yorcs till we meat,
JAMES WHEELER.
Is it surprising that after letter like
the above 1 go joyfully forth again to