The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-09
WOMAN'S
WAY
BY MARJORIE CLOUGH

ciucu 10 estdDilSn III ofpulH HSy yiuu.
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 q house for the asy-
lum.
"The only place large enough for the
purpose" reported Mrs. Imo"en Brain
ard. chairman OF the committee, land
with grounds such rs we must have Is
the Garfield property. 1t has been va
cant for two years. but he; just been
taken by mems literary Club, to be
called the Goldsmith. Unfortunately a
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 it for the dear
children they would"- "" HI
Hold on to it," Mrs. timber con-
tinued. "just rs tcnaciously as they
would If we wanted it for any other
purpose. Far be it from me toibe-
come suppliant to them. ptafcr
a heroic method. move that COM
mittee be appointed to so to them and
demand that they give UP the property
TO U.S."
The motion was carried, and Mrs.
Timber. Miss Bates and Miss BIanding
were appointed on the committee. Mrs.
Timber being chairman.
The three members of the Goldsmith
clubs committee on house consisted
OF mir. Flint. SIR. Downing and hfr.
Fairwcather. 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
Garfield property he replied with un
emphatic mo" Mcssrs. Downing and
Fairweather. though sympathiZing with
him in retaining the place for tho club.
could not but feel that Miss Bates and
Miss Blanding, who were comely, look
cd upon the refusal rs extremely un-
gallant
Mrs. Timber issued Il request that the
members of the club. meet. march to
the property in dispute. take possession
OF 1t and hold 1t. Mr.. Flint got wind
OF the movement, and barred all the
doors and windows.
This made deadlock for both clubs.
The men knew TINT IF they opened
the house the women wohld take pos
session. and 50 long as it was locked
up II could not be used either for
club or an orphan asyiuin.' :" There was
a meeting of the women's committee
to take measures for further prcce-
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 he,chalrman suggest
cd 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 IL and
might prefer to see It ruined rather
than be forct1i 10 give il up. Then
Mrs. Jimher lost her temper and told
Ins cS.:cc Tyr0 iIiGiIuers oI Ine com.
mittee that she would have nothing
more to do with the matter :st"'
One dny Miss Hates heard that Mr.
Flint had been called away. She wrote
note to Mr.. Downing stating that q
majority Of the asylum committee
would be pleased to see the clubs COM
mittee that evening at her house for
the purpose of making 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 Dlanding on the other
The two men. both OF whom were
bachelors. went to the place Of meeting
together. each hoping tos parry what
was expected to be some sharp move
on the part OF the women and. do 1t
without woundins their Feelings.
Miss Bates, by way of smoothing
the way. she said proposed a game OF
cards, and before Il was finished
maid brought in refreshments. After
that Mr.. Downing paired with Miss
Bates and Mr. Fairweather with Miss
Blnnding. Each gentlemnn was feel
ing very comfortable and very happy
when Miss Bates whispered to Miss
Blanding:
~ have named q price at which Mr..
Downing will recommend that the club
let us have the Garfield property. j.
have agreed to Sisd HIM d kiss before
both clubs assembled when eve take
possession. He hSs accepted See IL
you can get the SAME terms from Mr..
Fairweather."
MiAs Handing succeeded In securing
the Ter. ,s. both men thinking the mat
ter blnS. AS soon us the ladies had