The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

meetings For most of them this the first, OF
possibly the second day demonstration. The broad
glare OF the sunshine made them erIouS There was
seemingly intermnnbe period of waiting. Every
one grew weary. Finally we mustered into line and
fell in" AS the light caught my yellow banner
there burst shouting.
There's the suffraglsts" Then prolonged
'Who-oo"' Then series Of cat calls, interspersed
with
where's yer bnby?" ''Whos n dom yer old mans
washn'?" Look at her in yeow'-my frock had
rested ottention-"she's young ookn' for a hus-
band, she is" \ burst of laughter.
The Weary Duty.
Some faint applause greeted from the clubs
which looked down from windows above us, but from
the crowds which lined the sidewalks came little but
adverse criticism Before we had marched ten blocks
the banner became heavy. After twenty my
ached and my feet burned painfully. At the twenty
firth ripe tomato, well aimed struck the front of
my yellow gown. burst and drbbIed to the hem. A
mounted policeman started after the offender
moved on. the fortlcth block great voice
above the others
You tired women" 1t demanded what do you en-
pecq TO accomplish that wnyf' Through the remain
der of the march that question rang in my At
the forty-lfth block the women began to drop out
flnlllS orr contingent WAS so Sulll LliJ we "llu-
drew, and the parade moved
At dinner that evening my father asked, "Aud how
did the parade 90. dlughter?
stretched my aching feet In their comfort
able slippers and answered vaguely "Oh. pretty we'll
WAS there much enthusiasm?' he persisted
With little start ] considered ] thought Of the
shrinking waiting groups at the start of the censeess
fuSadc Of banter and insult of aching feet and tired
bodies. and OF the final weary withdrawal.
Not very much" answered tru1hfuy.
1t was about month after this that was appoint
ed to watch the polls at election. j assigned
outlying district where presumably affairs would
be rather quiet and my only accompanying sister
managed 10 develop severe cold, which left alone
in their ied, The election held IN tiny tobacco
shop The proprietor very civil, supplied with
a cushioned chair IN honor Of my sex and repeatedly
offered glass of water had a vague notion that
Was 10 watch carefully Tor rrpeaterS aud estimate
the number Of ballots cast but. not to be on
duty ut counting time. l anticipated easy task.
The morning passed quietly. As l had no relief l had
TO foreGo uncheon. ! sent word TO headquarters and
received Il promise that some one would relieve at
four o'clock Between twelve and one the shop
almost deserted aud seeing chance breathe little
pure air. moved my chair just outside the entrance.
/ must have fallen into half doze, for | suddenly
started, conscious that a man was standing at my
side
ut him His flushed face and boodshot eyes told their
story.
Say, whntchcr don' here" he repeated graSpng
che back of my chair as he urched violently l tried
10 rise. The man swHycd forward toward me and
would have fallen upon but that, with my senses
IN revolt. thrust out my and pushed him yio
lenty from His hold the chair relaxed and he
fell 10 the pavement,
In moment the street full of people Closer
and closer they crowded foul brcathS aud voices still
more foul. y white goved hand came down upon my
shoulder and | in the bands OF the law Down
the street 10 the patrol box filed word of the
policeman. the wounded man. aided by a bystander on
one side, while n chorus OF sbrll young voices from
the rear brought fresh followers at every moment
'Oh, look at the lady pnchedW
The patrol wagon came at last Into 1t we all piled
Then | reused myself from bcwiderment and faced
the situation l evidently being arreStcd-I won
dered IL the much hurt-arrestel AT the
word | felt elated, l should be real heroine after
this arrested like those English suragettes OF whom
we Americans felt proud. l smiled in anticipation
oil my fathers anger, of my brothers realization OF
the real position OF woman In this benghtcd country
Insult followed by arrest a reward of n civic
uuty done, was in eNultlnt mood when we renchcd
the station house. We ali2htcd aud fled through n
narrow corridor Into great square room Upon
platform at end toying with cord his feet high