The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-04

meetings. For most OF them this the first or
possibly the second, day demonstration The broad
glare of the sunshine made them nervous, There was
a seemingly mlerminable period of waiting. Every
one grew weary Finally we mustered Into line and
fell In" AS the light caught my yellow banner
there n burst OF shouting
There's the sunrragists" Then came a prolonged
''Who-oo" Then series OF cat calls nterspersed
with
where's yer baby?' who's don' yer old mans
washn'?' Look at her IN yellow"-my frock had ar
rested ntentlon-"She's young lookin for a hus-
band, she Is" \ burst of laughter
The Weary Duty.
Some faint applause greeted lis from the clubs
which looked down from windows above u.s. but from
the crowds which lined the sidewalks came little but
adverse criticism Before had marched ten blocks
the banner became heavy. After twenty my
ached and my feet burned painfully. At the twenty
drth ripe tomato we'll aimed. struck the front of
my yellow gown. burst. and dribbled to the hem. A
mounted policeman started after the offender ms we
moved At the foreth block one great voice rose
above the others
You tired women" 1t demanded. what do you cx-
pect to accomplish that wayf" Through the remain
der of the march that question rang In my At
the forty fifth block the women began to drop out
Finally our contingent small that we with
drew, and the parade moved
At dinner that evening nv father asked. "And how
did the parade go, daughtcrY'
stretched my aching feet In their most comfort
able slippers and answered vaguely oh pretty we'll
WAS there much enthusiasm" he persisted
with lIttc staT ] considered. ] thought of the
shrinking waiting groups ut the start OF the cenSeess
fusndc of banter and insult OF aching feet tired
bodies. and of the final wenry Withdrawal
Not very much answered truthfuly.
1t WAS about month after this that was appoint.
cd TO watch the polls at election. ] assigned to
m outlying district where presumably affairs would
be rather quiet and my only accompanying sister
managed 10 develop cold which left me alone
In thcr ield The election was held In a tiny tobacco
shop The proprietor very civil supplied me with
hioned chair in honor Of my SEX aud repeatedly
offered me glass OF water 1 had n vague notion that
WAS 10 watch carefully repeatcrs and TO estimate
the number Of ballots cast but was not 10 be ou
duty Rt counting tme l anticipated an easy task
The morning passed quietly. As | had relief had
to forceO luncheon. word to headquarters and
received promise that would relieve me at
four o'clock. Between twelve and one the shop was
almost deserted and seeing chance to breathe little
pure air moved my chair Just outside the entrance
must have fallen into hulf do2e. for 1 suddenly
started, conscious that was Standing at my
side
~Wbatcher doin' here?' he demanded | looked full
Ut uln LIS uuSueu lnce and blOudSDOt told their
story
Say, Watcher doln' here?" he repeated grasplng
The back of my chair as he lurched Violently tried
10 rise The tnun swAyed forward toward the and
would have fallen upon ME but that with my senses
In revolt. thrust out my and pushed him vIo-
cntly from the. His hold the chair relaxed and lie
fell To the pavement
III moment the street was full of people Closer
and closer they crowded foul breaths voices stlll
more foul white gloved hand came down upon my
shoulder and l was In the hands of the law. Down
the street TO the patrol box filed word Of the
policeman, the wounded man. aided by a bystnnder on
one side while chorus OF shrlu young voices from
the rear brought fresh followers at every moment
On. look at the lady pinched"
The patrol wagon at last Into 1t we all piled
Then reused myself from bewllderment and faced
the situation was evidently being arrested-I won
dered If the man much hurt-arrcsted AT the
word felt elated l should be real heroine after
tos arrested like those English Sulragctcs OF whom
we Americans felt proud l smiled In nnticlpatlon
OF my fathers anger of my brothers realization OF
the real position OF woman 10 this benlghtcd country
insult followed by arrest reward of n civic
duty donel was In eNultant mood when we reached
the station house We allghtcd and filed through n
narrow corridor into great square room. Upon n
platform at one end, toying with cord his feet high