The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-10-09

/ amt SuFpflSeu. i says, at any.
thing that happens out of Joe Belts
meat market Have you been in the
back room? Well. his back room is a
sight-a livin' sight. told him 80.
And he said was to mind my busi-
ness. told him 1t was my business.
me bein' housekeeper in this world.
And ] went and told the mayor. That
was three months ago. You, see how
much has got itself done.
Well says Silas. some Of us men'll
look into thi thing. And he whips out
the door. And Mis- Sykes turned OF
her stove and shook out the rest of her
collars, and we started right down to
see the Mornings.
Your housework and your market
In to see to. thinks ! in quotation
marks, but didn't say word.
Halfway downtown we met Tim
| othy Toplady.
Amt you heardr he says, bright.
About the Horningsy says. Mis-
Sykes. Yes: we're goin' right down
| there.
NO. About the church, says Tim
othy. The trustees has agreed to sell
the property
they ain't decided. have theyf
| says l. 4 knew they was talkin'
| about It.
Decided this mornin' to special
meetin'.' says Timothy. important
Sold 1t to the new tannery folks and
netted cool fourteen hundred on It
It'll be tore down. and well have to
| build again. We're goin' over now to
look it over
"Mis' Sykes. she leant up against a
| tree.
".Oh, my landr she says. My land!
| Why. us ladies' amt rested yet from
holdin' bakin' sales to build the ola
one. Why she says. I've growed to
love that church like / do my own
home feel like I'd built It. stick at
time. guess all sus ladies' does.
"'It's too bad says Timothy, but It's
good bargain. And most Of the trus-
tees is most Of the council. And there
! you are.
"He went on. and 10 two ladies' look
ed at each other. heavy.
They'd ought not to of done It
without putin it to vote Of all Of us
that's interested says Mis- Sykes.
grievin' And to all the folks with lit
tie children that's livin' around where
the tannery's goin' to be.
| But mel never said q word
.vo,,,1,<, <r<>% ~,o,,, ol,,,vch vS,I,vay - en<~
to- was thinkin' In quotation marks
in the middle Of my head.
I'VE found the Mornings pretty sick
and nobody to do anything. and We
done what we could. maxim Cruel and
stuff for 'em and putin patches on
what was the matter-when I'd been
1 wantin' for weeks-and lots of us
ladies' had-to prevent what was the
matter in that house now. And on the
way back we went around by the
church. just to look ut 1t. There 1t
was. seemin' SO nice and SO steepled
and slingled with the cakes and pies
aud bread us ladies had made all wOve
into the stained glass windows. in
visible. And while we was a-lookin' ut
It we heard shout. and the children
COME streamin' into the street from
school And at that looked at Mis-
Sykes. kind Of aback. and It was 50
she looked ut me.
My land | says, the schooihouse:
It's right opposite And all that tan
merry smell all day long.
The men never thought O that.
says she. slow.
"'And them two lots next to the
church that us ladies always thought'd
do for a playground. says. I bet
they're gone. too-are they. Timothy 2
! | asked him. that just then come ont
Of the minister's study door,
HE nodded. The tannery figures
to go all along this block. says he.
Its an upright. downright shame!'
says Mis- Sykes then. NIL hct up.
Your ciliilren's school-you've got
your children's school to zee to-
thought then-but never said a word.
That afternoon was club meetin'
and us ladies' was all talkin' about II.
We meet In a little committee room
down In the city hall that we've 6xed
up real nice. with curtains and rug
and table and willow chairs and a
fern or two. and we'd had gas rlate
put in. and we serve ten md sand-
witches to country folks dnrin' the
week and leave 'em eat their own
lunches aud rest there. And rs ladies
had took lots Of comfort with It.
I'VE was late callln' to order
count OF talkin over the Mornings
and the church and the school. and we
was delayed still more by the secre-
tary havin. Il communication to read
It was from the common council. and
this was It:
Secretary Of the Friendship Village Mar.
ried Ladies' Cemetery Improvement So
dality:
Dear Madam-We have to inform you
that the common council has rescinded II,
action In allowing you to use its commit
tee room for club and other purposes
same TO be permanently vacated thirty
days from date.
It's COMMITTEES roomr burst on,
Abigail Arnold. the widow Of the club
!. Amt it my committee room some. too
I'd like to know? Amt this 4 city
! buildin'? Didn't my taxes help build It ?
. Didn't al our husbands taxes hell
build it, says Mis- Postmaster Syke.
then. passionate. never see her =
!, hef up. her that Is usually 90 cold ant
ladylike Amt It all ours some. that'l
. worked all day long In this town eve
!. since ne was borny
Then spoke up. couldn't help I