The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-08
COME ssIONs
OF A BRIDE
Copyright, N. q. ~

fInefe were 80 many p0lntS OF AttacR.
But We talked too much about 1t and
the plan got on our nerves. That Isl
the big trouble In too much home life
for women. They 60 around and UNI
der and through and over their prob.
lems-and nothing comes Of 1t. Meth.
er poverty nor riches, O big establish.
ment or little one, makes any dit.
ference with the amount Of conversa-
ton women waste on bome-making.
1 must admit It was a grand relief
from the tenseness Of the home situa.
ton to hear Chrys announce one night
at dinner that she was going into poll.
tics!
Mother smiled her approval. Moth.
er was brought up to be suffragist.
She is pioneer in the movement, and
SO she never has had any spasms OF
enthusiasm about the cause. She has
always been sure the vote would ar.
rive.
: ! could see that our Chrys is going
to be grand acquisition to which ever
political party she sides with. She
doesn't know which 1t will be, she
says. She is waiting for the names Of
the candidates. Chrys has extraordi.
nary executive ability, as she proved
to Daddy's satisfaction when she worEs,
ed in his office during the war. q.
picked out which office you're &C.
ing to run for?" This banter from
Bob. Before Chrys could reply, Daddy
broke in with:
IF my daughter goes to Congress,
l hope she will make better record
for herself-and her sex-than Lady
Aston is doing in Parliament. Do vol
folks remember the reason which was
put up for sending a woman to the
House of Commons? 1t was said that
woman would be sure to make over
the divorce laws. They are atrocious
In England
Daddy didn't use the word "atro.
cious." He has his own choice exple.
tives which he prefers to adjectives
and guess they were appropriate inl
this case.
What did Lady Astor dog" asked
Ann.
When a motion for the relaxation
Of England's unfair divorce laws came
to a vote in the House Of Commons,
Lady Astor made a telling speech
which caused its defeat"
Especially too bad, because she |
was born in this country" said moth.
sponsibility for other wives happi.
ness, 1t seems to me-"
"She said that divorce was easier
IN America than in England and that
1t mad not proved a good thing for the
country! She admitted that women
ought to have the same rights as men;
under q divorce, law and that the pres.
ent unfairness ought to be changed,
but said that she would postpone any
change until the strain Of war had dis.
appeared and the world had settled
down a bit"
II liked one Of her ideas, at anyl
rate, said Chrys. Divorce is a world.
wide question. I've got another idea
Tor the millennium-Td give a divorce
to any wife who asked for it,"
with alimony, Of course?' This
from Ann.
Nor said chrys with crushing
briefness.
We were still for painful minute,
then Daddy snatched us from the di.
lemma.
What you girls need to learn flrst
to how to ballot. III bet there isn't a
lady present who knows how to mark
a ballot. Do ] see any hands up?"
Chrys' hand went up.
"You-0f course!" was daddy'st
pleased comment. Il tell you what I'llI
DO. girls I'll finance any little club,
or league, or association you may start
for teaching your enfranchised ser the
rules Of the camel" /
Daddy was in earnest and so we are
going to have the loveliest little office,
fixed like voting booth, with tea.
room at one side, where he can han
die all the important details any won.
an may want to know about voting.
Ann wishes to help. She will attend
the phone in an outer office, and see
all visitors. She says she is going to
wear overalls, too! The job is really
important and conspicuous. / can't
help wondering II Ann would care to
work with us as a stenographer or I'll:
Ing clerk In the back office!