Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-10


of the would-be female voters should
hear the racket
When the laughter had subsided
little. some one ho.lered out, who's
the one?" At least 20 voices an
swered Il ann" and then there was
another roar of laughter
None of us seemed very anxious
to find out who the one was; If we
were positive about that we would
be positive about the "a.
While everyone was joking, smok-
ing and drinking, a sharp rap was
heard at the door some one near un-
barred il. and. heavens above! who
should walk in. close the door and
stand with her back to it, but Miss
Finser herself
We all shrunk as her piercing
glance seemed to go clean through
us.
voice cleared the smoke out of the
room. Nobody seemed anxious to
tell She turned TO the storekeeper.
What is the result?"
"One for: "a against"
Then turning to the company she
eyed us all over with supreme T.
tempt. | was wishing was home.
She spoke; no one else could.
The poor women of this village
have my dear sympathy; only one
man in it. Those thirty-four are the
most contemplate and small creatures
have ever heard tell Of or met"
With a disdainful look she went
ont and Bill Sutton got up from be-
hind the margarine counter.
81 wish all you fellows could come
home with me tonight and share
what ! am going TO get" he sad.
but never mind. I'm that one, no
bic voter, all right"
I'VE all went home, and I guess all
acted somewhat similar to the way
dit when We got there.
Well" said my wife, did We win ?"
Maria. I'm disgusted; the men in
this village are a contemplate and
small set of creatures; after all the
work that was done to win, the vote
was 81 to against you."
She stared at NE in great surprise.
John. were you that one?'
Gathering all the dignity and look.
ing rs stern as ! could with the aid
of the hard cider that was in me !
looked her right in the eyes. saying:
Maria. during all the time you have
kro.n ne did you ever know me to
docc've you?"
Well no, JOHN"
Then don't ask me that question
agC'l; it hurt ny feelings. and You
should know how ! voted"
The next evening was the NJ. ". l..
Societys weekly meeting night. and
/. for one. would like 10 have had
the privilege OF being present All
the voters were curious to know
what would Happen.
We were wearing the same mys-
terious smile when we met, that is
worn by third degree members OF
secret societies. Ny wife got ready
to go to the meeting. saying TO me
as she went out:
II don't care much about the vot'
ing part. John, but am we'll satisfied
that you did all you could
After she had gone | had another
fit of laughing Ike the one we had
in the store when We first heard the
result. Before had fairly recover
ed. Pete Barrows put his head in at
the doorway. saying:
II thought I'd look in as | was
passing by and let you see the only
| man in the village"
We roared. lie closed the door
! and went.
In about one hour my wife re-
| turned and il needed only one glance
at her to see that something had hap
pened. Taking OF her hat and coat
| she threw them to one side and sat
down. all flushed and excited
II will never have any connection
with any women's society again.
will make my society right here. al
| home"
"What was the matter. Maria?'
asked, really and truly interested.
What is the matter?" she repeat
ed: they are a conceited crowd. Miss
Finger included. She is going to leave
Farnum tomorrow for good, and
am not sorry"
Neither am l." was my thought.
But what happened" | asked.
The majority OF them are quarrel
ing yet. >.
There Is only one honest man II
the village and they are all married
to him"
II seems from what Maria told M
after she had recovered her com
posure. that there was a full attend
ance of the members at the meeting
which opened, as usual. with prayer
Tb9n President. Fniser opened II
great shape on the men OF the vi
lage.
1--WE have in this village the mos
narrow.minded and untruthful set o
men | have ever met or heard OF.
smoke TO each and every voter oeior
election and each and every voter az
sured me that he would vote for u'
Some of them were so anxious Z
tell me go, that before ! could sa
more than a few words to them the!
. said:
, "'All right. alss Finser, we know
what you want, you can depend OF
, us. and see the result! A cowardl
lot, and pity you poor women WIZ
are married to them. The one MAJ
I ! who voted for us must be. and is'
gentleman, whoever he Is.
} None of the members objected q
J this TRADE, for the simple reasol
e that each one thought she was maj
4 ried to the lone voter but little 10
s Bliss big wife, the next speaker. spoi
!. ed the whole thing. She was begir
, | ming to pride herself upon being
, ! fluent talker; she pracuced consis
erable on Joe. She said:
81 quite agree with our pres'den
, in her remarks on the mean and Gov
, ardly action of the men; at the sam