The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-16
Pauline, The
Sufragette.

Miss Pauline Darrow was so much
favorite with every one that she was
always referred to as "Pauly." But
She could tell the exact moment that
she decided to become a suffragettc
6he had gone to sleep thinking of Il
certain young man named Claude Tai.
bot, and the promise she had given
him an evening or two previous, and
as she was losing consciousness she
felt that the world was all right and
that it was a good place to live in.
When Miss Pauline awoke with
sudden start it was exactly one hin
ute and fifty-fve seconds after
O'Clock in the morning. The clock
was right there in front Of her and
there could be no mls,ake. 1t was
clock on which she could depend She
awoke to realize that among the thous-
ands or more wrong things in this old
world was the fact that women were
denied the ballot. She had heard and
read something of this before, but had
had no interest in the subject Now it
came upon her with overpowering
force. 1t was almost a personal mat
ter that she should start out and So
cure an amendment TO pne constitution
without unnecessary delay. Her moth
er, her grandmother, her ereatgrand
mother and several great-grandmoth-
ers beyond that had been held in
bondage like slaves She was being
held now. Man had riven the chains
IN her and was adding new padlocks.
Revolution must come, and revolution
should come
Having decided this point the young
lady fell back on her pillow and slept
again.
Next morning there was an an
pouncement at the breakfast table cal
culated to shake the earth for miles
around. 1t was:
Papa and mamma, have decided
70 become a suffragette!"
"Yes?" replied the father who was
4 college professor and was doing
sum in mental arithmetic.
"Yes?" replied the mother, with the
same interest as if Pauly had declared
she was going back to rag dolls and
playhouses. The earth had refused t1
shake. Some girls would have been
discouraged and let the tyrant man go
right along casting all the ballots and
doing all the betting, but Pauly was
only upset for moment.
AS soon as breakfast was finished
sre went over to see Mrs. Dashford.
Mrs. Dashford was known as ths
strong woman of the town-strong in
her opinions on the suffrage question.
6he advocate cold poison, the ak and
the shotgun if necessary to secure wo-
mans rights. 1t was to be expected
that she would give the new recruit
warm welcome, but she disappointed
her caller.
my dear, you are only young and
frivolous thing she announced, "and
1t will be altogether better for you to
let wiser heads handle this matter
Man is not afraid Of you. Neither are
you qualified for Office IN case we get
the ballot. You can contribute to.
ward our expenses and let it be known
that you sympathize, but it is a wo-
mans battle"
That was another shock, but it did
not bring despair with it. Miss Pauly
remembered that her grandfather on
her mothers side fell at Lexington,
and that she must be worthy of the
sacrifice. She contributed S. and went
home to read up on tyrants and their
victims, and incidentally to think over
what she must announce to Mr.. Talbot
that evening. He would argue, but
she would be firm. If women had been
firm in the first place man would now
be washing the dishes instead of maxi.
ing laws. Perhaps she was too young
and frivolous to take an august sena-
tor by the throat and threaten him
with a dagger, but she could sacrifice
and she could be firm.
Evening came, and punctually at
O'Clock Mr.. Talbot rang the bell. lie
was not long kept in suspense after
admission. He was only seated when
the announcement was made:
Claude, have become a suffrag-
ette!"
Instead of having the measles" he
laughed.
II shall attend all meetings, write
for the papers and learn how to make
speeches for the cause. This bondage
must end"
Mr.. Talbot grinned, laughed, argued
and ridiculed, but he found Miss Pauly
firm. Then it was with very serious
face he asked:
Does this stand that you have talk.
On mean that we are not to be mar
fied?"
Not unless you can assure me that
your whole heart is in the cause, and
that from now on, until enslaved WON.
IN is set free, you will devote your
time to IT,"
"Pauly, you have lost your head"