New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-09
HER TICKLE LOVER.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S NARROW ESCAPE
FROM MATRIMONY
ROMANCE OF A WESTERN ToUR-THE sUFFRAG-
lists AMUSING EXPERIENCE WITH
EUROPEAN NOBILITY.

that a house party assembled IN the lons olu-
fashioned parlor evening. and listened TO
the following Interesting story. The noun
tain air was sharp. and fire had been klndled In
the big brick fireplace. and the logs cracked and
famed the cleaning brass andirons. Chairs
arranged In n semi-circle around the cheer
fu hearth and seated therein were women Of re-
nown. living representatives OF womens progress
In the world OF letters and In the lecture field First
and best revered Susan r. Anthony herself.
and tho conditions and environments were Ideal
/ for a story n romance of the past contemporary
with the surroundings. Aunt Susan was importuned
| to relate some Of her experiences.
Tell Of your love stories" they all cried
But I never had any worth telling" she de-
! clared There wasn't a bit OF romance in any Of
my affairs | always said like the old maid. that
the man ! wanted wouldn't have me. and those
that wanted me bad that the devil himself
wouldn't have them" But Miss Anthony wasn't
10 escape easily and It ended in her relating the
! following tale.
The room was lighted only by the nckerng fro
light. which shone Miss Anthony's face as sh.
talked slhouctte-like against the dark shadows In
the background.
Then she told how one time when she trav-
! cling through some Western state. holding con-
ventions many years ago. when she was not more
than thirty five years Old. she was entertained AZ
the house OF young man who made himself par
ticulary agreeable TO her. He had n spanking team
q
to town this young man and his grays were at her
dlsposaI She was announced to speak in a town
some niles distant, while there. and when they
were all ready TO start this devoted young man
had arranged It so that Miss Anthony was to ride
with him alone in his fine turnout. After they
were nicely, started he came TO the point at once
with:
"Wi you have me?"
what for?' was Aunt susans blunt reply
"Will you mary me-" the sutton continued.
Then he proceeded TO tell her OF his worldly pos
sessions his lno house hts lands etc. all OF which
should he at her command. II she would only take
him along with them. He promised Aunt susan
that he would never stand In tho OF her chosen
work but that on tho contrary he would help her
I'm any way I'm his power to further tho Suffrage
! movement. He pointed out TO her, with all tho
persuasive art which man we'll knows how to
! use that her life hard one. knocking about
| from pillnr to post. and that 1t would be much
easier with him TO help and comfort her
Miss Anthony listened. women have since the
! first woman was tempted BY the serpent, ana sae
concluded that her life rather n hard and
lonely one and that 1t would be mighty nice to
| have fine home to go to when tired and weary
! with her Oft time. thankess labors. But she felt
| that she could not decide 80 momenous ques
ton with so little time for serious considerations
! and so she told the smorous suitor. She was 10
be gone n week at tn. convention. and she asked
him 70 wait for her answer until her return, which
he agreed 10 do.
Miss Anthony did not say what her decision had
been but imagine her surprise and disgust TO learn
upon her that the fathless swa ain had In the
mean time married another woman. and was even
did not wait FOR the weeks probation. and the sec
ond bride. more wise than Miss Anthony had been,
him the spot and married him at once. Miss
Anthony has often wondered since what her lie
would have been II she had done likewise.
Tho next story was told by Mrs Rachel Foster
rlp abr al " sofnp fgpu a
Mrs. Avery. then Miss Foster. OF Philadelphia. &C,
tongue" Mrs Avery expressed 1t. for Miss An
,hony could speak only her NATIVE ,, tongue and and
the rest q the world did not speak her own m
Ms intense
speaking. her misuse Of foreign titles During her
degree but she was never for tho lie of her able to
call them by their correct titles And to make
lower degree than their rank demanded. For in.
stance. countess she would address as madam. "
she never called them twice by the same title mix
lng things up In the most bewildering manner. and
usually ending by calling them Mr.. and Mrs Miss
use Of titles before each OF their visits but It
made no difference before she left the result was
always the same.
one OF the most amusing incidents happened while
royal family TO whom they had presented letters
called ono day to take them for drive. She had
WIN hs era pet dos ana as Miss Foster was passion
thony equally detestcd them Miss Foster and the
DogIke. the little animal from the safe shelter OF
the carriage chased the scat from one side
10 the other and over Miss Foster to bark every
dog that 1t saw on the street. In the mean time
Miss Foster was thus occupied with tho dog
Miss Anthony was entertaining the Princess and
vcc-versa. The latter could speak English. and so
they got along very nicely, but ior Miss Anthony's
Princess as countess Lady" Duchess" and
even Mrs" lat IN spite of Miss Fosters gentle
trcadlng on her toes to remind her. she got II
Princess" Then, the Princess in the sweetest
manner possible said 10 Miss Anthony:
hlr
Princes But It was all lost on Aunt Susan" sho
didn't take the hint
During the drive they passed a magnificent old
palace helqrging 10 the oldest Roman families and
the Princess explained To Miss Anthony that II was
only one or h,t which The family owned. all equally
grand Miss Anthony wns silent for some moments
and when the Princess asked her what she thought
of II, this rcdoubtabe American replied
what II magnificent orphan asylum that would
OF course. the Princess horrlned at the sug-
gestlon OF such sacrlcge. and 50 expressed her
OF little Romans playing In the street. ragged and
unkempt. and replied:
81 don't see q better use that this old palace
When they returned to tho hotel the first remark
which Miss Anthony made was:
Well. ! hope YOU got enough dog this time"
do all RICH, This timc?"
Well" replied Miss Foster. you only called a
and everything but the right thing" Then Miss
Anthony was Disguised. and declared that she
G% n ho1 N sF ana 0E s nhs 60 w 40 bo simply h Go
determination she strictly adhered
But by this time the logs had burned TO ashes
on the hearth the room was in darkness and 1t
unanimously decided that II time TO sep
for the night
WORD FROM EMILY FOSTER DAY
The following telegram was received Yesterday