Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-09
.WOMAN'S
WAY
By MARJORIE cLoUcH

. Inc ladies' OF RlngWOOd, having de-
cided to establish an 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
lum.
''The only place large enough for the
purpose" reported Mrs. Imogen Brain
ard, chairman of the committee, land
with grounds such as we must have is
the Garfield property. It has been va
cant for two years. but has just been
taken by mems literary club, to be
called the Goldsmith Unfortunately
lease was signed by the owner and by
the officers Of the club only yesterday"
Perhaps" said mild hammered Miss
Banding. "if the gentlemen Of the club
knew that we wanted 1t for the dear
children they would
Hold on to it." Mrs Timber con-
tinued. lust as tenaciously as they
would If we wanted 1t for any other
purpose. Far be 1t from me to be-
come suppliant to them. l prefer
heroic method. move that COM
mittee be appointed to go to them and
demand that they give up the property
to u.s."
The motion was carried. and Mrs.
Timber. Miss Bates and Miss Blanding
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..
| Fairweather. Mr.. Flint was among
| men what Mrs. Timber was among w0-
men. When the asylum committee
called upon him to give up to them the
Garfield property he replied with an
emphatic Nor Messrs. Downing and
Fairweather. though sympathizing With
him in retaining the place for the club.
could not but feel that Miss Bates and
Miss Blanding, who were comedy, look
ed upon the refusal as extremely I'M
| gallant
Mrs. Timber issued a request that the
members Of the club meet, march to
the property in dispute. take possession
Of it and hold it. Mr.. Flint got wind
Of the movement and barred all the
doors and windows.
This made deadlock for both clubs.
| The men knew that II they opened
the house the women would take pos
session. and so long as 1t was locked
up 1t could not be used either for a
club or an orphan asylum. There was
a meeting Of the women's committee
to take measures for further proce-
dure. Mrs. timber was in favor of pro-
posing that every woman interested In
the asylum cut every member of the
| club. Her colleagues did not agree
with her as to the effectiveness of this
measure Then the chairman suggest
| ed that they use militant methods.
threatening to destroy the property.
But 1t was pointed out to her that the
| club was not the owner Of 1t and
might prefer to see 1t ruined rather
than be forced to give 1t up. Then
Mrs. Timber lost her temper and told
the other two members Of the com
| mittee that she would have nothing
more to do with the matter.
One day Miss Bates heard that Mr..
Flint had been called away. She wrote
a note to Mr.. Downing stating that
majority Of the asylum committee
would be pleased to see the clubs com
mittee that evening at her house for
the purpose Of making a proposition
that would. she thought, be salts
factory to the men and end the dead
lock upon the property in dispute.
Since Mr.. Flint was away and Mrs
timber would have nothing more to
do with the matter the interview was
between Mr.. Downing and Mr.. Fair
weather on the one part and Miss
Bates and Miss Banding 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 1t
without wounding their feelings.
Miss Bates. by way of smoothing
the way, she said. proposed game OF
cards, and before it was finished a
maid brought in refreshments. After
that Mr.. Downing paired with Miss
Bates and Mr. Fairweather with Miss
Banding. Each gentleman was feel
ing very comfortable and very happy
when Miss Bates whispered to Miss
Banding:
81 have named price at which Mr.
| Downing will recommend that the club
let us have the Garfield property.
have agreed to give him kiss before
both clubs assembled when we take
possession He has accepted See If
you can get the same terms from Mr..
| Fairweather"
| Miss Banding succeeded In securing
the terms, both men thinking the mat
/ ter a bluff AS soon as the ladies' had
effected the arrangement they declared
the conference ended
| The next morning the two commit
| teemen received note addressed to