Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
SUNDAY MAGAZINE JULY g. 1918
HOW DOSIA PAID HER BRIDGE DEBTS
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Sometime after the telegram came Caro-
lyn Dyas direct from picket duty in the in
terest of the shirtwaist strikers. But, forti-
fed by the friendship that had sprung up
between herself and her next door neigh
Dor, Dosia Varian had grown less fearful of
Carolyn's inquisition. Besides, she had
come in response to her telephone.
"How lucky | dragged you to that Pc
litical Union meeting!" she exclaimed as
they slipped tea.
Lucky for me-" said Mrs. Varian.
"And for the Cause, answered Mrs Dyas.
"The Cause2 | am not suffragette.s
Carolyn Dyas tossed off a militant hat.
whats the game, Dosia? Going on the
stage?'
Eyes, a stage of mutual service"
Her friend picked up her headgear. and
played tattoo on its resonant crown.
II have Cause | want to propose to you.
Carolyn, drama of sane mutual service. No
Fifth-ave. professions, lunch-cart propagan-
das, street harangues, no junketlng to Albany,
Washington, etc., petitioning Legislature or
Congress for something for which we should
not have the time without neglecting other
duties, even if what you ask for was granted"
Il see, Dosia," said Mrs. Dyas. you've
been hobnobbing with the ants. Silent in
huence, hey?"
OuJSpOhcll, NlSOlOUlS, lICo
corrected Mrs. Varian.
without the BALLOT"
an spite of it. Don't misunderstood. |
am not opposed to Votes for Women. |
have been studying the situation
Good"
"And l want to make it equally good for
the thousands of women who, unlike my
self, have not accidentally wakened to the
real crisis, the real service they owe to their
husbands, their home, and the community
in which they live. There are responsible
ties, opportunities, that the ballot is power
less to give or to take away"
"And SO you propose
"To wake up homemakers, producers, and
power. Show them how each and every one
conditions"
"Bravo!" Carolyn's hat went up to the
cupid-decorated ceiling with the surety of a
militant Rainbow Flyer
"Let women concentrate for one year upon
systematic boycott of markets, tradespeople,
who give dishonest weight or measure, i'm
pure food, and the ballot will be theirs by
act of Congress-" Mrs. Vivian caught her
breath. She had not had such an emotional
upheaval since Lady Carries cleaned up her
bank deposit. "Let every housekeeper, ev-
cry nOmemaker, irrespective OF income OF
social position, do her own marketing, in
sisting upon value for value, be it yard or
pound, and Votes for Women are assured. !"
Carolyn Dyas was speeches.. Was this
clear-headed, ar-seeing, eloquent woman
the overweight, restless, aimless creature
she had inveigled six weeks ago to the Politi-
cal Union?
3Dosia, you've certainly developed new
batch of brain cells!" gasped Mrs. Dyas.
3And they are lined to rock bottom with
horse sense, by Jingo!"
willis"
Varian stood on the threshold, caves
dropper to the whole.
Dosia's cry this time rang true; there was
no further need of assimilation.
"And l liked to Mexico for business
partner" he chuckled, smotheringD osia his
arms. "And come back to the old shack to
find pard ready to chip in and help me clean
up the sluice boxes! Hey. little one Here's
to the Cause" he cried, decorating Carolyn's
hat with half dozen yellow bills. 4The
Varians' contribution to the campaign fund.