The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-25
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WONAN'S
WAY
BY MARJORIE CLOUCH


cIded TO establish nm orphan asylum.
met for the purpose and organized
Then they appointed various commit
tees and adjourned for one week.
when they came together again to hear
the reports. All committees reported
favorable results except the committee
appointed to rent house for the asy-
lum.
1.-The only plnce largo enough for the
purpose" reported Mrs. Imogen Brain
ard. chnIrmnn OF the committee. land
with grounds such as we must have Is
the Cnnfleld property. 1t has been va.
can't for two years. but hSS, just been
taken by n mems Iiternry Tlub, to be
called the Goldsmith Unfortunately a
lease was signed by the owner and by
the officers Of the club only Yesterday"
''Perllnps." said mild hammered Miss
Handing. "if tho gentlemen Of the club
knew that we wanted 1t for the dear
children they would"-
Hold on to It," Mrs. Timber con.
tinued. lust rs tenacIously as they
would If we wanted 1t for any other
purpose. Far be 1t from me to be-
come suppliant to them. I prefer
heroic method. move that q com.
mittoc be appointed to go to them, and
demand thnt they give up the property
to u.s."
The motion was carried, and Mrs.
Timber. Miss Bates aud Miss Blnnding
were appointed on the committee. Mrs
timber being chairman. ~.
The three members OF the Goldsmith
clubs committee on house consisted
Of Mr.. Flint. Mr.. Downing and Mr..
Fnlrwenther. Mr.. Flint was among
men what Mrs. Timber was among wo.
men. When the asylum Committee
called upon him to give up to them the
Cnnfield property he replied with an
emphatic mo" Messrs. Downing and
Fairwcather. though sympathizing with
him in retaining the place for the club.
could not hut feel that Miss Bates and
Miss Blnnt1ing. who were comely, look.
cd upon the refusal us extremely un.'
gallant
Mrs. Timber Issued request thnt the
members Of the club meet. mnrrh to
the property In dispute tuke possession
OF It and hold It. Mr.. Flint got wind
OF the movement and barred all the
doors and windows. s,''S'-
This made deadlock for both clibs1
The men knew that If they opened
the house the women would take nos.
session. and Sd long as 1t WIS locked
up It could not be used either fort d
club or mn orphan asylum. There was
a meeting Of the women'a committee
to take measures for further proee..
dure. Mrs. Jimber WINS in favor Of pro.
posing that every woman Interested In
the asylum cut every member os the
club. Her collengues did not nEree
with her as to the effectiveness OF this
measure. Then the chnfrMan' suggest.
ed that they nse militant methods
threatening to destroy the: property.
But 1t was pointed out to her thaf the
club was not the owner or it and
might prefer to see It ruined rather
than be forced 70 give}it nip. Then
Mrs. timber lost her temper una told
the other two meynbers Of the COM,
mittee that she, would have notl,ingi
more to do with the matter. /
One day Miss Bates henrd thnt Mr..
Flint had been called away. She. ysrote
a note to Mr.. Downing stating TINT a
majority Of the asylum committee
would be pleased to see the clubs COM
frnittee that evening Mt her henss so.
the purpose Of making proposition
that would. she thought, he satis-
factory to the men and end the dead.
lock upon the property in dispute.
Since Mr.. Flint was awny and Mrs.
Timber would have nothing more &c
DO with the matter the interview was
between Mr.. Downing and. MIR. Fair
weather on the one part md Miss
Rates ana Miss Blandlne on the other,
The two men. both OF whom were
bachelors. went TO the place OF meeting
together. each hoping to parry what
was expected to be some sharp move
on the part Of the women and do IL
without w6undiHge their feelings. 7.
Miss Bates, by way of smoothing
the way. she said, proposed a game Of,
cards, and before It was finished a
maid brought in. refreshments After
that Mr.. Downing paired with Miss
Bates and Mr.. Cairweather with Miss
Banding. Each gentleman was feel.
Ing very comfortable and very happy.
when. Miss Bates whispered to Miss
Blanding:
II have named a price Mt which Mr.,
Downing will recommend thatthe club
let us have the Garfield property. I
have agreed to give him kiss before
both clubs assembled when we tals,
possession. He has accepted. sess II
you can get the same terms from MrsI
z 5E'airweather.SF,s e ssS
Miss Blanding succeeded in securing
tke terms. both men thinking, the mnt.
ter q blufe. AS soon no: the ladies, had
effected the arrangement, they deaIarsd,