Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-04
WOMAN'S
IDEAL HOME
Showing How the Comet Was
a Blessing After All.
By A. B. SEARIE
Copyright. 1910, by American Press
Association.
By A. B. SEARlE

, olty 1T tue CIOSt VI tlltll tOiltSc COuISt,
- have a proposition to make. My
cousin Loretta Butler
'The pretty one you were gallivant-
ing around with on class day." inter
rupted Fred Mason.
THE same. She's gone out with a
lot Of girls and old maids to establish
new woman's institution of some
sort. They call it the Woman's Ideal
home. The object is to establish
propaganda for the amelioration of the
condition of women
"WOman's rights. votes for women,
equal pay for women with men and all
that?" asked Clarence Hughes.
Exactly They won't have man
on the premises. Now. | propose that
we investigate the Woman's Ideal
home. What do you say?'
"That invited we stay, forbidden we
GO"
Don't you fool yourself about get
ting in easily" said Griggs. "We'll
have to effect an entrance by STRAIT
egy."
After a conference the young men
decided to write letter to the presi-
dent Of the Womans Ideal home os-
tensibly from one Of several women
desiring TO establish n similar institu-
ton requesting permission for COM
mittee to inspect the home and look
into the constitution and bylaws. AS
soon as the young men were estab
lished in a camp which they had pre-
pared for their summer outing the let
ter was written. and i'm due time n re-
ply was received inviting the commit
tee to the WOman's Ideal home.
There were but three out Of a dozen
young men Of sufficiently delicate and
youthful appearance to warrant their
attempting to personate women. These
were Ned Griggs. Fred Mason and Clar-
ence Hughes
Ladies'" said the president Of the
home on receiving them, IL welcome
you to our institution in the hope that
you may duplicate il and others may
duplicate yours till our land is full Of
such homes for women"
Mrs. President" replied Mr.. Griggs,
sit will be our object to duplicate the
work you are doing"
The president designated three cid
erly maiden ladies to show the visi
tors the institution. Mason and Hughes
were so disgruntled at the selection Of
the guides that they came near giving
away the party by their stifed grunts
and grimaces. However, the three old
I,o vic collia1
forth on the tour. At the end of ten
minutes there were three old maids
and two visitors. One of the visitors
had Jagged behind and couldn't be
found. At the end of twenty minutes
there were still three guides, but an
other visitor was missing. The in
spectors seemed to be melting away
like John Browns little Indians in the
nursery rhyme. Just half an hour aft
er the start the three elderly guides
stood alone together wondering what
they were there for.
The first visitor TO drop off was Ned
Griggs. His cousin. Miss Butler. had
recognized him. Shocked at his pres
ence in the home and fearing the con-
sequences for him if detected, she had
beckoned him to drop behind with a
view to getting him out as soon as
possible The second dropper out,
Mason, had taken a desperate fancy to
n black eyed girl the party had passed
on their tour and concluded to get
what information he desired about the
home from her rather than the regu-
larry appointed guides. Hughes, find
ing himself deserted, told his con-
ductors that he feared something had
happened to his two associate commit
tee women and he had better go and
look for them. Coming upon a blue
eyed, flaxen haired girl. he begged her
to assist him in his search.
The president was looking over the
proofs Of an article detailing the OBJ
jects Of the home when the three
guides entered. The president looked
up and, seeing the ladies alone, was
astonished.
where are the ladies you had in
charger" she asked.
Don't know" said one Of the
guides.
Don't know! What do you mean?"
Zone after the other they disappear
ed"
"Good graciousr'
Stepping to a bell button, she push
ed five times, which meant that every
woman in the institution should report
In person Immediately at the presi-
dents office. In twinkling old, mid
die aged and young ladies' came pour
ing into the room. When there SEEM
ed to be no more to come the president
ordered:
"Call the roll"
The roll was called. The AS were
all present, but when the BIS were
reached Miss Butler Uoretta) was alb
sent. Among the F's Miss Fairchild
Dora) failed to respond. A third
ominous silence occurred when Miss
Waterman nJeIenl was called uDOn m