The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-29
The "SUPERIOR" SEX
BY ERNEST WOLLETT.

MIN lTCiu LIS OIu HdI-uOllOhleu AeAi-to
boat.
at was real smart Of you to raise
them there little plants in the city
and bring them out here" he said.
You'll have tomatoes and eggplant
before any one else. I don't see how
you ever come to think Of them things.
1t beats all how some women can
plan ahead more'n men folks. Nov,
that patch of onions and lettuce ycT
put in last fall before you,went away
has turned out fine. amt ito"
I'm glad, Cassius. to hear you
speak highly of womer's ability" said
Miss Belinda. 81 think we women
will have to get you TO work for Us
this summer"
"Ain't l workin' for you now?" ask
ed Cassius, mystifed. Some O. them
fellers that go by to the creamery
mornin's before you get down to the
garden run me bout workin' so much
for a woman. But always say that
I don't see why your money amt as
good as anybody's. And I will say
this. Miss Belinda, it's sight surer
than some folks money"
Thank you, Cassius. I'm happy to
know that you're satisfied and that you
believe in women. hope you'll help
women get the ballot this fall.
Get the ballot? How are the wom-
en- expectin' to get the ballot?" Cas-
sius laughed.
They're expecting to get it in this
state through the referendum" Miss
Belinda paused, but as Cassius did not
appear much enlightened she contin-
ued: "You see, the question Of wom-
an suffrage is to be voted upon next
November in Wisconsin"
81 amt heard nothin' about It," Cas-
sius thrust a little Seeding into the
ground with masculine roughness that
ended its young life. What do wom-
en- folks know about politics, any
way?"
Even you don't appear to be fully
Informed on all the present issues" de-
clared Miss Belinda, laughing.
well, I amt never been one to be-
lieve in women gettin' out O. their
place."
"Just what is woman's place, I'd
really like to know"
We'll, think a woman's place is at
home. I don't never want to see my
wife gallivantin' round to the polls.
Her place is at home"
THAT reminds me-" said Miss Be-
linda pleasantly. 81 need some one to-
morrow to help my maid wash the cur
tains. Can your wife come as usual?"
We'll, I amt sure bout it. She's
scrubbin' the postofflce and hardware
store floors and woodwork this week.
does beat all how busy she Is. She
amt hardly been home a hull day
since the spring house cleanin' be-
gum"
"Oh, then she doesn't stay in her
place all the time," Miss Belinda re-
marked sweetly.
Cassius wiped his hand across his
perspiring forehead and left trail Of
garden soil on his perplexed brow.
Well, anyway, she amt mixin' up
with mans business" he answered,
doggedly.
"Oh, have we a woman postmaster
this year, and isn't Mr.. Beasley rum
hing the hardware store now? Is there
a woman doing that? I must be quite
behind the times If there are 80 many
changes here"
"Everything's Just the same as 1t al
ways was: Even II you be kind O
laughin' at me, Miss Belinda, you
know mighty we'll that scrubbin' floors
amt mems business"
mo, I know it's not considered mans
work. It's . little too strenuous for.
most Of the men in this neighborhood.
It would be a rather pitiful sight to
see men, whose hands aren't used to
holding much except jackknife or q
fishing pole on their knees all day,
pushing q scrubbing brush across the
floor, wouldn't it?"
Cassius' only reply to this question
was grunt as he rose to bring pail
Of water for the plants.
On his return he stood with a rath-
er majestic poise over Miss Belinda's
kneeling figure and said: "The polls
amt decent for women. I've said 1t
before, and I say it again, women
folks amt got no business in such
dirty place."
Where is the voting place In this
town." asked Miss Belinda.
"Well, since the old town hall burn
ed down we've been votin' In the Oak
land district school"
"Oh, that's where your daughter
teaches. Dear me, you must hate to
have Amanda in such a dirty place 30
much Of the time"
Cassius did not deign to reply. He
gave Miss Belinda scornful look and
continued his york in his customary
leisurely style. But at noon, having
announced that he could not come back
after dinner, because he had promised
his wife to try to catch a fish for sup
per, he said: well, Miss Belinda, /