Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

before l join any"
We'll, you must be sure to get to see
| the headquarters of The Suffrage SYM
pathizers, and the Women's Franchise
Association is good one, too, and then
why don't you visit the New York Wo-
mems Ballot Association"
Il Will" said Mrs. Jones, "Tll love to
visit them ALL"
1t was getting late when this inVesti-
gator of suffrage societies found her
self before a wooden structure, with a
sign on the door which said "Suffra-
gists Alliance"
Her most becoming hat was over one
ear her face had lost some of its fresh
| color, her mouth dropped a little with
WEAKNESS, but the light of indomitable
resolution shone in her eyes. She look
ed at the sign traced so beautifully in
yellow en- the door, and then dived down
into her bag, and began to pull out pa
pers. There was one from each of the
societies she had visited, besides a
large supply of tracts which made her
bag bulge conspicuously upon one,
comparing its heading with the sign on
the door
"Suffragists' Alliance" she read on
the paper. "Suffragists' Alliance she
read on the door.
II must be crazy" she said. passing
hand across her eyes. But l know
that isn't the same Suffragists' Alli-
ance which 1 went to this morning.
And with a dazed expression she went
in and up a fight of stairs.
rs this really the Suffragists' Alli-
anee?n she asked the woman who
greeted her.
Why yes, indeed" said the latter,
with slight air of annoyance. The
name is right on the door"
But I went to the Suffra agists' Alli-
ance this morning. l am almost sure,
said Mrs. Jones. but it wasn't this
one
Wasn't It the New York Alliance?'
asked the other. This is the Brooklyn
society by the same name
Mrs. Jones steadied herself by grip
ping chair-arm. Are there many
suffrage societies in BrooklynE she
asked little family.
Five" said the woman briskly. I
can give you the list of the members
and officers of each one. Just wait a
minute
The little Illinois woman sat down
and waited, but her eyes seemed to
have lost their determined look, and
she received the data, which the wo-
man thrust upon her, with lifeless fin
gers. Can you tell me the quickest
way 70 get back to this address in New
York; she asked. I'm sure l don't
know how I ever got to Brooklyn any
way, but I'm a stranger, and don't
know my way around very Well
"You look a little tired, my dear" re-
marked her husband at the dinner table
that night "How did your visit to the
suffrage headquarters turn out? Are you
really allied with something great at
last?"
III tell you when 1 finish reading this
letter from Aunt Sarah" said she, and
then began to read aloud;
The woman of today should seek to
widen her interests in all possible ways
She should be concerned with all pro-
gressive movements and be we'll Informed
on what all organizations for social bet
terment are accomplishing. Personally
] find my chief interest centred in the
suffrage activities, and l hope, my dear
niece, that now while you are in New
L
suffrage work. / met New York wo-
man. the other day. and asked her about
the different organizations there, who
were the leaders of each one and other
officers If you will believe me, although
she pretended to be a suffrage worker,
she didn't seem to have the different So
cieties at all clear in her mind, and cons
fused the names of the leaders. 1t is
this type of feather-brained woman who
| hinders the cause
The Trouble With Aunts.
1T is very hard to be the niece Of one s
aunt sometime sighed Mrs. Jones, but
I'm trying my best to live up to her ex-
pectations l haven't joined any organ
ization yet but l have been gathering
data about them all day and am going
to learn the names and the officers of
each one tonight"
Later in the evening, as Mr.. Jones sat
comfortably ensconced behind his news
paper, he gradually became conscious of
a rhythmic murmuring that went on with
a slight pause now and then
What on earth?" said he and glanced
at his wife. who sat on the other side of
the reading table, grasping lengthy
sheet of paper in one hand. With eyes
I
shut, she kept up a continuous murmur
Of something that was unintelligible to
her husband
Womans National League, chairman,
Mrs Brown.
Treasurer Mrs. Freeman, awf'lly well
known in town;
Secretary, Miss Clarkson, with members
most score.
But the Suffragists' Alliance has several
hundred more.
| chanted Mrs. Jones.
1t went on and on through the list of
the New York organizations and includ-
ed those of Brooklyn. There was some
thing soothing In its rhythmic cadence,
and soon Mr.. Jones was nodding in his
| chair. The clock licked and seemed to
| be in harmony with Mrs Jones rune of
women and everything was peaceful till
the telephone rang sharply.
This is Mrs. Gaylor, with whom you
ate lunch today at the Political Associa-
ton of Women" said voice when Mrs.
Jones went to the phone. II just called
up to urge you to join the Women S
| Franchise Association, of which L am a
! member. I'm sure you will find it the
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