The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-18
Speshial Winners Suffrage Edishion!

of winners rights" cloud applause)
Missus Lem Whittacre was the next
one to riz up. Missus Lem said she want
so sure she could convince her husbing
that she ort to vote. Then she begin
to cry and set down. Everybuddy pres
ert felt awful sorry for Missus Lem
being as Lem bosses her around some
think awful and the poor woman can't
skeercely call her soul her own. The
other wirnn1en present who amt afeard
of their husbings crowded around Mis-
sus Lem and connforted her and pat
ted her on the back and told her not TO
fret beeuz they would take up her cause
for her and ii Lem give her emmy more
back talk they would call at her house
in a boldly and scratch his eyes often
his head if necessary. Soon as Lem
heerd this he begin to be as mise as pic
to his wife. Lem says ruther than have
the wfrnn1en of Bingville call on him in
boldly he would run off somewheres
and newer come back.
Well, by this time Hank who was. con-
cealed in the clothes closet begin to git
purity warm and uncomfortable all coop
ed up in the closet and the SWEET was
apouring down his forred into his eyes
and he couldn't sl1eerceiy git his breath
and thort he should suffokate before the
mtg was over being as he couldn't ex
cape from where he was without talSin
his life in his hands as you might say.
Then all at onct in order TO eornplik-
ate matters and make en- worse Hank
who has had cold for some time felt
A sneeze comm on which almost parry
lied him with fear. Hank knowed If
he was to sneeze he would be discov-
vered and he diddent know what the
winnen present might do TO him. Hank
said he grabbed hisself by the throat
with both hands and tried to choke his
self to deth hoping thereby to also choke
off the sneeze but in spite OF all he could
do he went and sneezed turrible loud
and then crouched there all OF a treHble
waitin for whatever was to foller.
Hank said there was awful silence
for about half a minnit after he'd
sneezed, then Phoebe Hilderbrand
said, Il thort I heerd a sneeze some
where's over in that corner, dear sis
ters.' and Phoebe pointed towards the
closet where Hank was crouchin with
his heart in his mouth. Did emmy
buddy else present hear ennythink like
sneeze.p went on Phoebe, "or was
mistaken" NO, you amt mistaken.
Phoebe" speaks up several voices. eve
all heerd itl'' "In that case let US in
yestigate," says Phoebe. II l amt
mistaken the sneeze come from that
closet" and Phoebe marched towards
the closet with her head in the air
and as proud and deehunt as emmy
think
Well when Phoebe yanlled open the
door Hank busted forth with loud
shrek. but insted Of being scairt
Phoebe made a grab for him but mist
him and sereameds "Tt's Hank Dew
berry, sistersl Don't let him git away !"
Consternashion rained soopren1e
Hank leaped down the aisle lords the
door but his foot ketched under the
mating and he fell flat on the floor
with a dull sickeuin tl1ud that made
him grunt and groan as if he was in
turrible pain. Before poor Hank could
git on his feet agiu Missus Lem
Brown and Missus Anne Hiilyer and
other winmen too numerous to ment-
shion piled on top OF him and pound
! ed him with their fists and pulled his
hair and scratched his face almost be-
vond all human sembiance. Hank hol-
llered and yelled and kicked and plead
led for help but they didn't show him
| no mercy. Finally the winmen
dragged him to his feet and asked him
| If he had ennythink 70 say for his
sell. Hank said no he couldn't think
OF notnink to say except he would