The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29

cd and smiled at her. Am to be dia-
appolntSd In you? Have not guided
you with n careful hand through dan
gers and pitfalls? Have I not helped
you to success? II is wron., to srend
money for such q purpose confess it,
or course We want all that changed.
we can change 1t only by getting good
into power only through money. We
must. ourselves, stoop ut first to elevate
politics eventually Mrs. Dawson, you
owe 1t to the State to your country
you owe II TO .yoursslf--to sacrifice your
noble principles and ideals this time.
In view of the powerful reform YOU ana
SUCH women as you, can bring about in
politics, once you are In power?''
He turned the horses into Il long.
| locust-bcrdsrcd lane. At the end of 1t
was q large, white farm house. A won,
an sat on the front steps She was tail
| and thin. Her face and hands were
wrinklcd and harsh. Her eyes were mar
row and faded Her sandy hair. gray
IN places: was brushed straight back
| from her race and wound in a knot with
painful tightness. She sat with her
| sharp elbows on her knees, her chin
| sunk In her palms.
She arose with little country fur
cy CT embarrassment at their approach
She stood awkwardly. looking ut them
| Keeping her shabby clad feet vel.
under her scant skirt.
Are you the lady who wishes to bor-
TOW money on farm z" asked Darrach
| Yes. she said: II be-" She did not
cnanse her expression. Her only emo>
ton seemed to be excessive self-con-
seriousness. She put her hands behind
her TO feel If her apron strings were
| tled. Then she rested her right elbow
| In her left hand, and began to smooth
her hair nervously with her right hand
| Yes Il want to git $500 on this here
| iarti: Land knows it's worth twicet
| thct."
Yes" said Darrach. politely.
1T is too bad to mortgage it," said
Mrs Dawson. feeling a sudden pity
is II absolutely necessary"
| res. said the woman, closing her
thin lips together firmly; my minds
sci. MY mans one O. them kind o. easy
| COINS tibet you can't neved git worked
up TO the pitch o doin' anythin'. am
| tired OF IL. Views get here on this here
| place sense we crossed the plains, an
| we amt got anythin' but land an
Stawk an farm mechinry. we amt
| side-saddle; we ain't got N or:y'n
ner a fiddle: ner so much s. q SEWN
incchine-an him a-Gettn' new rlke..
an hafrerS, an drills, an things every
sear' al Oh EN- with seats to ride on.
am even got washin' machinem'
| But why do you mortgage m1ur
| FARM" asked Mrs Dawson, Quietly
| Eecause I've got my dose" said the
| woman, freely. The places in NV
name an now tibet we've got our rights.
| ! IN goin to move to town ri show
him! Ill cit Il job s street ccmmish'n.si
-er somepin. He can let the place uut
en- run II hissclf list IS he's IL mind but
IN soin to take that money an hire
mousse II town an bury furniture Nv
mind's set. didn't sense what n fool /
ue zen we got our rights. If he'd a half
give me my rights afCrc. I'd give him
ms II now; but I've get the whiphand
an sucSs II git even. He never, even
let me hey the hen money-consarn his
ugly picture" '
"Oh, am sure ii is wrong 10 mort
gage your farm" said Mrs. Dawson
lookins distressed. Your husband
must have trusted you or he would not
nave put 1t IN your name"
me woman laughed harshly, but with
out milth. " ~
oh, I've played myrgame cute" she
n kanzus We he'd a fine ;,lace M, ~
,he roiiin kentry, all IN his name. an
ne made me sign Il mortgage on = In
oy mnchln'ry with-said he'd leave me
uiIh l. an the hull place emf.
Mebbc ain't worked to law his sni-
shuns. though! Mebbe I AMI ia n,
awake nights a-piannin' to git this place
n my name! Mehbe ] didn't git II TOO,
| asked Darrach
| ~ " ieN 10. she spoke with some
| ming i!he Il smart. 'If he don't-l'u do
what he threatened me with baci: m
tHn%us! I'll leave him. Her tone wa :
terrible now
| Lei Us go" said Mrs Dawson, turn
ing pale face to Darracn.
| lie made an appointment to rnoat
inc woman In town, Then they returned
10 the carriage. Looking back, they
saw mat she had reSeatcd herself In
| me same li2tless attitude on the steps,
her chin sunken in her hand. vatchirr
them with those dull, narrow eyes.
| parliich sent the horses down The lane
nj lively pace. Mrs Dason sat erect
Her ince was pale and troubled.
wen, that's awful, isn't it?" said
Darrach, checrful1y. 1T makes me sus-
pee, tH2t ms suffrage business isn't
all II Is represented u be"
| oh. i, is terrible" said Mrs. Daw-
son. earnestly. THAT n woman should
| nave Such a feeling she pressed her
| hahds together upon her knees-'.I can
| not help feeling sorry for her. She Is
WRONG. All wrong. ROW: yet, I think
understand what a miserable starved
liie sne has had. believe that the
hearts OF millions OF wcmcn would have
! ieaped could they have heard those
words: IF he'd a half given me my
rights before" You men have been
/ wrong: you have not been wise. You
brought tn!s revolution on Your own
heads. Why. what cHn one expect of
the Kind Of man that woman's husband
must be. when my own husband, a man
OF refinement and culture. treated me
like dependent In money mattcrs?"
fhc heast"' said Darrach. She turn
cd white. startled face upon him.
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