New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

will make YOU this promise, Helen he said. "When
women learn to dress themselves without making rolling
mills OF their husbands II vote to give them the ballot.
Mrs. Farley, looking out of the window, some
thing that caused her TO ignore the remark Oh, look,
DAM she cried excitcdly, pointing into the street.
"Theres suragist meeting on the corner. Let's JOIN
them
Farley drew away and looked at her reproachfully.
"Do you want me to make speech against myself! he
asked.
But don't YOU want to hear what they have to say
We've been married seven years, Helen. | don't
have go sufragetc street meeting to hear myself
abused Another survey of the decorations deepened
his gloom. why don't you go out on the street corner
with your fricnds?' he asked "Show them what KIND
OF a district leader you can be.
81 can't 90 out alone in this dress she replied regret
fully for the suggestion pleased her.
Sure YOU can. They're swclls Go ahead. You be
the politician One in the family is enough. I'll stay
home and look after the house
~ fine Job you'd make of it," she retOrted sarcastic
av, as he departed in the direction OF the kitchen.
WIHEN he reappeared she turned from the window
w and gaspcd. He had added housemaids cap
and apron TO his evening dress and in his hands
broom, buster, and dustpan. He leaned the broom
against bookcase and began TO dust vigorously
dan, you look like foo!' she said
Take a look out the window he suggested, waving
his buster and sending a Of flowers crashing to The
hearth Another bit Of brc-a-brac from bookcase fell
in fragments before his brush. Mrs. Farley rushed
toward him.
"StOpl You Il smash everything she cred.
He held her off the length Of the feather buster.
Hands off, Woman" he said sterny. "Thc sphere Of
the politician outside the home I'll not be tyrannizcd
Overt Me for the easy peaceful domestic life II takes
the women Of today for the strenuous game Of politics..
He threw down the buster, seized the broom, and
began 10 sweep with tremendous energy.
Mrs Farley sneczcd "Yourc doing nothing but
raising the dust, DAN she protested.
Your friends out there trying to raisc-Some
thing else" he remarked ndiffcrcntly But never
mind Ali It's happy peaceful life, the sheltered cX
stcnce in the home that IS coming to US men when the
women get the vote
He gaily hummcd "Thc Wearing Of the Green" while
Mrs Farley in desperation seized her hat put II and
began ab hatpins through with fury Over by the
desk he paused picked up Of the circulars and read
it, The broom and dustpan fell from his hands TO the
floor with CHATTER and he turned face upon her in
which there was wrath that was genuine. She stopped
putting her hat and waited in irepdation for him to
speak.
is this the kind Of stuff you have been sending out to
the voters in my district he demanded.
"Why-l-I don't know, Dan. It's from headquar-
tcrs.'
"Do YOU know what's in this CIRCULAR"
"No DAN haven't read it,
"Thcn stcn,' and he read oraculary from the sheet
Of paper. Daniel Farley is the Tammany Hall cand-
date for the Assembly in the Eighth District He has
refused 70 give his Endorsement % suffrage. He
owns fcalty only 10 his own pocket. He has grown
wealthy through the protection Of illegal liquor traffic
gambling houses, and other forms Of public vice"
She listened in establishment and disnay taking of
her hat and shrinking within herself When he finished
reading he looked at her with the wthcrngy sarcastic
comment:
"Now that's a boost to be proud ot'