The Republican journal., 1908-07-02
THE SISTERS OF THE GRANGE.

IA paper read by Mrs. Susan Flye at the June
meeting of Waldo Pomona Grange.l
Brothers and Sisters: did not write
this to read in county grange, but sew
eral of our members who heard me read
if wanted me to read it today, SO l have
granted their request. | hope If there
are any brothers present today who are
very sensitive that they will please put
their hands over their ears while L am
reading. In our grange the brothers
contend that their influence is greater
than the sisters, and that they are our
superiors in every way, and especially
Brothers J. H. Vose and B. T. Foster.
Now, sisters, is it really so? We will
all acknowledge that man was made
first, and will also acknowledge that the
experience gained in making man was
applied to the making OF better ana
more influential class of beings, OF
whom we sisters are samples. Now
Nature made man, but saw in a short
time that man could not live alone, and
really was not capable of taking care OF
himself. And, brothers, that is why
we were made. Now you just imagine
Adam before Eve was made. He was,
as all of you brothers will admit, very,
very, miserable; and you will also ad-
nit that when Eve came everything
changed. 1t was her gentle hand that
soothe6 Adams aching brow, and she
cooked his meals, fed the pigs, tended
the barn, lugged in the wood, built hres'
lugged the water, and did lots and lots
of other things, too numerous to men
ton. | tell you, brothers, you would
not be with us today, so fat, plump and
ROSY, if it had not been for the gentle
hand of woman: and still you Will hear
our brothers say, ''If it had not been
for Eve Adam would never nave been
driven from the garden Of Eden we
know that the brothers contend that
Eve picked the apple, and we also ad-
nit that she did, and why did she: be
cause Adam did not want to exert him.
self enough to climb up and get the
annie. but Eve, dear loving soul, was
always ready to extend helping hand,
ALWAYS wanting to help Adam IN every
uav She could. so she climbed up and
GOT the apple. And brothers, you know
that Eve was like the rest of us, very
kind and generous hearted, and she
would not have enjoyed eating the ap-
nile alone. one bit. 50 she gave Adam
half lust that one thing alone shows
her goodness. But, brothers, l want TO
ask YOU, how it would have been II
Adam had picked the apple? we, as
sisters Of Eve, know that if he had,
and it had been a good one, poor con-
demped Eve, would never have got one
half of it. for he would have eaten 1t ali
mn himself. But, brothers, our natures
are such that we could not stoop TO
ANYTHING so heartless as that. we
would not have enjoyed eating the
annie alone. Now, brothers, to be
honest. [ really think the most of you
bless Eve for picking the apple, and
giving Adam half of it, for l do not
think any of you brothers would want
to endure such lovely sisters. as we all
are, for an eternity.
O dear little Eve, 0 poor little Eve,
How sad indeed was your state,
When YOU stood with your little tender feet
Outside of that garden gate.
Remember, don't want to screen you bit,
But when everything else was your own
You might for our sakes, if not your own,
Have let that apple tree alone.
But | will never blame you again,
Though you have made us drink such
bitter cup,
For the best of us all might have done the
same,
With no mother to bring us up.
0 Eve, if you could only have known
Who it was that tempted you so,
You never would have lost your nice nome
For the sake OF an apple, know.
But | won't be too hard. 1t would hardly be
fair,
Since we all ike to have our own way,
And those who most blame you feel sure
Are far greater sinners today.