The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-22

always appears to be driving some
where or other in her car"
"That don't explain Millions doings,
though" said l. Looks like he'd slip
ped his leash for good. He's changed
man."
Maybe l was more curious than
should have been, but was seem
more of Milton than 1 used to. For
one thing, he'd taken to ridin back
and forth in the smokin' car. Not
only that, but he was mixin' in with
a sporty bunch of commuters-the
kind that are always gettin' up bettin'
pools on various events, and lettin'
out loud haw-haws over some story
that has to be told in corner. He
| don't appear to be runnin' on any
| fixed schedule any longer, but has
occasional dates in town and seems
to be gettin' familiar with all the new
girl shows. A reglar tired business
man cut-up.
l expected I'd uncovered the key to
the mystery in time anyway, from
listenin' in on the train chat, but as
it happens l gets my bunch straight
from headquarters. Here the other
night, just as we finishes dinner, there
comes a ring at the front door and
the maid says how Mrs. Milton Wilde
is calm.
"Zooey-ooey!" says I. Off stage for
me. She hight have her dog whip with
her"
But before l has time for a quick
exit in she blows, her jet ear dan
glers jinglin' and her black eyes snap
pin vivacious.
"My dear Mrs. Ballard" she opens,
patin' Wee friendly on the shoulder,
I'm sure you are with us but as long
as I'm making a house to house l
thought would drop in and be sure.
You are with us, aren't you "
"I-I don't know says Wee. "In
what?"
"You don't mean," demands Mrs.
Wilde, "That you haven't heard of our
movement
''The one to establish community
house in the village?" asks Wee.
"Oh, dear MOI" says the lady.
Nothing trivial of that sort This is
big, votal. But surely you must have
heard of my organization, the Women
Voters Independent League"
'I'm sorry" says Wee, "but you see
baby Richord has been cutting his
molars and"-
Eyes, yes," breaks in Mrs. Wilde
impatient. "Most children do in time.
But that is no reason for neglecting
ones duty as a citizen. And here we
are in the midst of campaign which
should mean so much to all of us. Are
we to exercise our hard-won right of
suffrage intelligently, or are we to be
the easy dupes of the male politicians
who have tricked and fooled us so
long? Here! Read my pamphlet! If
there are any points in it which you
fail to grasp call me up and I'll come
and see you again. At least, let us
enroll you on our list. Come to our
meetings too"
"Say, Wee, when you going to start
in, ~, xyo,,r
Right now!" says she, chuckin' a
sofa pillow at my head and shown her
cheek dimples"
Everywhere the women voters are
fiockin' to our standard. It's fine, in
spiniring. During the last month I've
motored nearly 5000 miles and made
more than a hundred speeches. Never
enjoyed anything so much in my life.
Really, my dear!"
"I-Ive no doubt" says Wee.
$50 will you, too, when YOU get
into the work of it," says Mrs. Wilde.
st will get you out of the petty, hum
drum round of domestic life. You will
realize what the franchise means. We
are getting some of the more broad
minded men on our side, also. You,
young man." and she turns to me, 81
presume you are voter, too
well, in a small, amateur way"
I admits.
"Then must leave you some of
our literature, Also" says she, shown
some leaflets at me. "Here!"
Thoughts for the Male Voter Read,
consider, and join our glorious move
ment. Thank you both. must hurry
on now for am to open meeting in
20 minutes. There are three scheduled
for tonight and goodness knows when
shall get home. Goodbye"
"Whew!" says I, as she breezes
out. $50 that's how Milton can pull
all this shore leave stuff, Ell? Are
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