The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-15

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Statesman and the Suffragette.
BY EmerIc HuIme Beaman.


man in establishment.
Il told you 1t was no use for John
to attempt to remove me-" she re-
minded him gleefully. I'm chained
to the sideboard. SO now you'll have
to listen to me-"
The Statesman rose.
Il shall ring for John to remove
that paddock" he announced with de-
clsion, land you, too"
Don't be silly protested the Suf-
fragette, in some alarm, II tell you
John can't remove me or the paddock,
either. It's a word padlock-unless
you fix the letters right, it won't
open"
The Statesman gave little gesture
of resignation and sank back into his
chair again.
I'm that case"-he spread out his
hands with an urbane air of surren-
der-'I suppose / have no alterna-
tive-I must listen to you. I'm entire
ly at your mercy"
I'm glad you at last recognize that
fact. Yes, you'll have to listen to me
for once!"
"Oh-come," objected the Statesman
pleasantly. LAS file finished the
sentence with a shrug. Have you
really anything to say?" he added.
"Certainly-Votes for women
replied the Suffragette
But you've said that before" he de-
INJURED
Were going ON saying it till we
get Them she explained affably. 1T
sounds rather silly, doesn't it?"
1T seems to me the last expression
of idiocy," the Statesman agreed.
and what on earth have you fixed
yourself to my sideboard for? 1t
looks extremely uncomfortable"
IT'S the correct thing TO do" she
pointed out, when one becames a
Suffragette. At the last meeting it
was decided that every member should
provide herself with a chain and pad
lock at once"
"Meeting?" echoed the Statesman,
aghast. Surely you don't mean to
tell me that you have joined this
this abandoned society. You?"
The Sufragette blushed slightly.
We'll, Twas there" she admit
ted, with friend.
Il am surprised at YOU" said the
Statesman, in q tone of grave reproof.
Really | am"
well, you needn't be- she retorted
with spirit Il don't see that theer
Is anything to be surprised at in wo-
men wanting the vote"
MY surprise was not on that &C
ho Los 4,
women cannot be satisfied to attend
to the nursery, and the-er-thous-
and-and-one domestic offices which
fall within the legitimate province OF
feminine activity, which men are in
capable Of discharging, instead OF
struggling to interfere in mems work
and the things which they understand
nothing about, passes the ordinary
wit OF man to determine"
The Suffragette clapped her hands.
"Ripping!" she cried. Il simply
love to hear you talk like that. It's
it's just as good as being in the La
dies Gallery Was it part Of a
speech?'
mo, said the Statesman sternly;
1T was no. And now, pray, what
have you got TO say on the subject?"
"Oh-votes for women. Well, don't
you think it's only fair that they
should have them?' she inquired
IT'S not a question of fairness, but
Of oxDediency," rejoined the States
man, cautiously. Il reserve my opin-
ion on the point. Iwant yours"
Then think we ought to have
them. She replied, in tone of pro-
found conviction.
Surprising" said the Statesman,
with non-cvommittal smile, FOR Inc
sake Of argument, we concede that
contention, and pass on to the meth
DDS adopted by these-er-ladies to
prove of them?'
what methodist" she inquired, with
little frown of perplexity.
For q Sunragette you are sadly de-
icient i'm q knowledge of the rudi-
mcn.ary forms Of procedure employ.
cd by this remarkable body OF poll
ticians," ne observed with a suave
irony. 81 allude, of course. to the
rowdy behavior of your militant lead
ers-the indecorOus and unwomanly
exhibitions of feminine hooliganism
to which the public have been recent
ly trealed-the hysterical and mean
ingless outbursts Of impOtent violence
in public places-ill-brcd and vulgar
Interruptions Of public meetings.
These are some Of the active methods
of the so-called Sunragettes upon
which / am now inviting you to ox-
press an opinion"
well, It seemed rather fun" she
answered doubtfully; "rother oxmt-
ing Jthe-the marching about and
padlocking. and and-all that sort Of
thing But SO doesn't sound very pref
ty as you put it,
81 didn't intend it to-" he replied.
Resides that's the way 60 sounds to
all sensible and sane people, believe
me- And can you seriously imagine
for one moment that going about the
country stridenuy shouting Votes for
wCmcnr is The kind Of conduct likely
to persuade rational men and women
that these ladies are ft TO exercise tho
responsibility OF the vote-for the
matter Of that any sort of RESPONSE
bility at all?"
ooh. but most Of them only do II
FOR fun Won know" cvpiafnpd tho