The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
HER VULNER-
ABLE SPOT s 4
ny LAVON G. CHENEY.

AIRS. POTTSEY stood on the top |
sW most rounsibf the ladder OF fame
erected by the people of Shultisvllie.
She had been placed in her exalted
position by the male portion OF the
community. as a shining example OF
what n woman should be. and used by
il as a prod to the energies CT the re-
Iuctantly ad1niring and secreus ell
yious female inhabita nts. The con-
census of opinion was expressed by
Deacon Wills on when he said:
"She's the best worker fur ten
miles round. and 'es got SIT up
enough fur two winmin!
From this it may readily be gain.
cred that the villagers standard OF
excellence in woman was not beauty
nor intellectual gifts, but ability TO
work.
Mrs. Pottsey's capacity in this direc-
ton was never ending source OF con-
yersation among the women, and the
fact of its being a common occurrence
in the life of this rem rkable piece or
fe1uininity to buy calico for a dress
one morning and wear the finished
Garment on the day following. was
something of which to brag to less IA
voretl communities. And the work upon
it was done entirely by hand. for sew
inc machines were not cohsloeleu u
necessary article of furniture, ana
were looked upon as a luxury 70 DC
indulsed in only by the very rlch, al
+bouch they were sometimes acquired
by the very lazy.
= Mrs. Pottsey's crowning achieve
ment was the trousers Of the lete
Mr.. Pottsey. During the lifetime OF
her husband, she had purchased the
= material for a pair of pantaioons one
n mornine. and that gentleman nae
't donned those same garments III the
e afternoon as ftting-or, possible
non on-fitting-tribute to ms once a.
pail bearer during the obsequles OF
neighboT.
. Whether these strenuous eXertlon
on the part Of his spouse had so wear
led Mr.. Pottsey that he was glad Il
seek place where work is unknown
it is impossible to say. He had bee'
male meek. little man, lacking II
the energy which the woman. besld
- whom he had been obliged to spend nj
life. possessed in such superapuho
auce-and she was not at all back"af
in showing her contempt for thos
whose endownents were not equal t
an bar own This. no doubt, wore on MI
IA an extent that rendered him PEI
sect1v willing to exchange the rea
tiles of the world he was leaving &c
- the promises OF the world to com
"A The inscription on his tombstone WI
. cbaract eristic Of his relation IN III
for even in death he was not above
to assert himself, but was laid to re
~ as "Wa shington, beloved husband
~ Zenobia Pottsey."
There was no suggestion OF NEE
ness about Mrs. Pottsey. She was u
and rather thin. with swapping bla'
ewes and, smooth, black hair, shown
no thread of white. Very courageo'
indeed. would be the hair to dare u
fur1 n white banner in her head.
death would be sudden and ignom
ions. Commonreport provided her wi
d charm tongue. But this Diet riment.
the mind of her male acquaintanc
was more than balanced by the ma
rial advantages sue co"'u >'''iNi W
possible successor to the late \
pottsey. Naturally, woman who 81
her own wood, milked her own &C
and did other things commonly 81
bosed to be mans work, had many
. mirers.
As Lemuel Jones-called IL;
Jones" by his friends, in playful a
u > sion TO his well-knowh dislike
,,s manual labor-expfessed II 10 sci
coterie of his cronies: "Iou wo
not have to do thing but jest set do
and take it easy; she'd DO inc IL
1;no. A woman thatH climb lad
aud paint her own house is the wo1
for me-"
When Mr.. Jones one afternoon
terrupted Mrs. Pottseys str"nu
processes by knocking at the door.
was engaged in putting the fms |
touches to "color scheme in her
&w room. The predominating shade W