The Submissive Suffragette (Lone Star Love Book 1) by Smarts Amelia

Author:Smarts, Amelia [Smarts, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2016-05-05T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Reluctant Volunteer

Nalin held her husband's hand and surveyed the crowd. She felt tired and nauseated but also thrilled to be at such a momentous event. Women far outnumbered men in the street. Husbands of suffragettes like her own dotted the scene. A raised platform had been erected in the center of Main Street, and the dense crowd lined the street in six blocks going both directions from the stage. The organizers of the event could be distinguished by their white sashes, which spelled out their names. One such organizer made her way through the masses handing out gold sashes for the attendees that said "Votes for Women."

"Welcome, ma'am," the woman said to Nalin. "I'm Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton."

Elizabeth was several decades older than she and Carter. Her voice was soft, and she had a matronly, kind look about her. Nalin took a shine to her right away.

"I'm Nalin Barnes, and this is my husband, Carter. I'm honored to meet an organizer of this great event, Mrs. Stanton."

Elizabeth shook Nalin's hand and then Carter's. Nalin placed the green sash over her head.

"Mrs. Barnes, we're honored by your attendance here, too. We need all the support we can get." Turning to Carter, she said, "We're grateful to you also, sir, for being here with your wife. Would you care for a sash as well?"

Carter took it and wrapped it around his chest good-naturedly, and Mrs. Stanton smiled widely in appreciation of his gesture.

"Does Miss Susan B. Anthony still plan to speak today?" Nalin asked.

"Yes, she's the second speaker. You won't want to miss her. A more intelligent, persuasive women never existed."

A ruckus nearby interrupted their conversation and averted their attentions. Law officers had corralled a group of screaming women and fastened cuffs to their wrists. One deputy punched a woman who refused to still herself for the cuffing, sending her to the ground and leaving her face bloody.

Nalin felt fear, and she gripped her husband's arm. She turned to Elizabeth. "What did those women do wrong?"

Elizabeth shook her head. "Nothing much, probably. Most of the deputies are overzealous and misogynistic. Avoid them if you can. Many women will be arrested and imprisoned today, but we will ensure their release tomorrow. I must continue to hand out sashes. Take care, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes. Very nice to meet you."

Nalin looked up at Carter, who was frowning in the direction of the arrests. He addressed her, his brow furrowed. "Let's move back a little, Nalin."

Nalin wished to move forward toward the platform but didn't argue. Carter was already upset about their hotel arrangement. There were no hotel rooms available nearby, forcing them to take up at one two miles from the convention, which they'd have to walk to at the end of the day. Their horse and buggy were in the livery stable a block from the hotel, the only stable not completely filled in the general vicinity. Consequently, there was no place for Nalin to rest during the convention if she became ill or tired.

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