Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-13
A FUNNY FABLE
BY GEORGE ABE,
The Fable of What Happened the
NIGHT the Men Came to the Won.


The Fable of What Happened the
Night tho Men Came to the WON.
ems Club.
In Il progressive little city. claiming
about twice the population that the
census enumerators could uncover,
there was a ltcrary club. 1t was one OF
Those clubs guaranteed 10 fix you out
with culture while YOU wait. Two or
three matrons Who We're too heavy for
light amusetneats and not old enough TO
stay at home and knit. organized the
club.
Nearly every woman in town rushed
10 get in for fear somebody would say
she had not been asked.
The club used 10 round up once a week
at he homes Of members There would
be q paper. followed by a discussion, af-
Ter Which somebody Mould pour.
The organization seemed 10 be a WIN
rer. one thing the lady cluhbera We're
drad SGT On. They were going 10 have
harinony Win an upper case II They
We're cut toscut a seven fpot sNath thru
English literature from Beow,ilf to
RaneA inclusive, and no petty jealous
~ ef chickering's We're TO stand in. the
NAY 50 while they Mere at the meet
ing hey would pull kittenish smiles aud
apnlaud 50 as'npt TO split the gloves.
Sometimes they kissed, roo, but they al
NAY kept their fingers crossed Of
eclirse when tley g9t off in twos and
illress. they WOULD pull tho little meat
Axes ostt of8tile feticules and hack a few
Qqilpglanss But that Mas 70 be expect
20. ENefythirs cenSI,lered. the club
Vas q tremendous go. AT each session
the lady presigsrt would announce the
subject for the NEXT meeting For In
s't;ailce 1he would say that next week
they wauldtake up Wyeiif Then every
ene waulsi ronlp home 10 look in the en-
cyclopedia If authors and find out who
in he World W'yclif WAS. on the follow
ing ThusAaay they would have Wyclif
down pat ansi be primed fir discus
sion, They Nonld talk about Wyclif as
p he had been down to tiia house fur lea.
evsly eveniilg that Week After the
club had been running for six months it
Was beginning 10 be strong on dates
and qGotauons. The members knew
that Mrs Browning MAS tbs wife of Mr..
Browning tf1at Milton had trouble with
his sy's'l md 's:at Lord Byron was.s, all
thai he should have bsen 10 SAY the.
ieAs' liisy Hsts- beginning To feel th,sir.
tsiisetussl oats III the meantime the
isiysiers Wife had DESIGNED cub
baage
The cub was dong saeh notable work
thai soiEe Of the aienlbers Though hey
ought 10 have q special meeting and IN
Xl'e the nen. They @anted 10 put the
Gap saeaf on profitable season and at
tae q me time harlG the lnerifsG rebuke
g SOM of the husbands and brothers
Mn iitsei been making tunry tracks.
lt.&s decided give the star pro-
gram a ne i;eaele home. and after tn.
pai9efs had beer read then ali the men.
ard hye Women Hsiia did not hold Office
could ME thru The front room and
snake hands with the president the vice
Hsssisieisi ihs Tesarding Secretary Inc
s9rrsSpoidiile secretary. the tfaa sprer
and tils: ,rernhes of the various com nit
iee' q Of whom Mere 10 line up and
receive.
RE reason the Sub decided to have
the biain baiheeiie al sne isead!e home
Nas tttat The Beadics had such beautiful
big ra9nls ard double doors. There was
more el less quiet harpo9n work when
the aisiiauncem..ril Was made several
g ttlf esaeriy aise' said that Josephine
ts'siis4t' va . not representative member
e' ms esub sils- Mas fair q lock upon.
ipNt she was ROT pulling very hard for
tne uplifting of ne sen. II was speet-
st tlia asle cam. o the meetings itist
20 hiii.ti time aaldssse what the others
Wefe wearing Siie refused "a buckie
Gown 70 literary 'yslk. Cor she VAS a
g92d tiea more interested In the bach
elifls Mho flied he windows OF the new
naenS' club thail she sas in the Butler
VINO Wrote iia9ibras. So Why should.
she have tbs lanor II entertaining ttel
eiiib az the annual meeting rnfortu-
fsaiely Z ne members who had the most
cong under their bonrets we're NOT the
ores VINO could come 10 the front wirh'
lafge roenls that could pe thrown to-
s'-eAef so the Beaale home got the
great event
Every one = town who carried a
i2ouila q social intiusnce showed up in.
ms or ner other clothes Extra chairs
faa " ne brought IN and what with the
snlllax and elul, colors it was all very
s"sl' ana the maiden IN the lace miits
y no Vac ef1ifse 10 Write about ii for the
".,,Nts tiit'N . a coupe OF spasiiis.
tlf men We're lea IN pulling at the
iia'Ssl' ana WIN thefr ears laid back
.sasei tflrs sos INTO the dressing room
tn,.fe unlii fhey had 10 be