Edina’s Involvement with the Suffragette Movement.
Earlier conversation between Sarah and Edina.
“Yoo-hoo, Sarah, it is me and little Edna.” Edina called as she walked into her neighbours house without bothering to knock”
“Perfect timing, I need a cuppa!”
“ I’ll lay Edna down on the children’s bed, she can nap while we have our tea.”
By the time Edina returned tea was made and the ladies settled down to their chat at the kitchen table.
“ I am wondering if I could ask you if I could bring all the children over after school as I have a planning meeting with the local suffragettes?”
“I can’t imagine why you want to be involved with that militant group!” Sarah scowled.
“What you mean?”
“ Well as you asked, I wouldn’t want my name attached to that organization!”
“So Sarah, you don’t think you are men’s equal, and should have the same rights as they do?”
“The suffragettes are fighters,” Sarah crossed her arms and frowned. “Those women are violent in fact!”
“But I was only a little girl then, it is different now!” sighed Edina.
Sarah really glaring now, raising her voice, “What about Emmeline Pankhurst? Burning down churches.” There was a pause as Sarah searched for more. “Chaining themselves to Buckingham Palace? Bombs thrown in post boxes?”
“See, your talking about when I was young again and wasn’t involved. What about in 1914 when Emmeline called us all to support the government in the war effort?”
“What about that woman, I don’t remember her name! She threw herself in front of the King’s horse at the Derby?”
Edina smiled at her friend. “ I love you Sarah, because you are willing to debate with me! You are talking about Emily Wilder Davidson. She hated the male dominant society we live in. Did you know she is a graduate of Oxford University? She obtained first class honours. She was angry that women don’t have the vote. These days that angers me.”
“She died, didn’t she Edina?”
“Yes.” The ladies looked at each other,
“Bring the children over after school, I will look after them. That’s easier than going to a meeting!”
They smiled at one another. “One day you will be thanking me Sarah.”
“Why?”
“When you have the vote! Your female children, grandchild will thank us every time they vote!”
“Gor-on Edina…leave Edna with me while you get ready for yer meeting!”
“Yoo-hoo, Sarah, it is me and little Edna.” Edina called as she walked into her neighbours house without bothering to knock”
“Perfect timing, I need a cuppa!”
“ I’ll lay Edna down on the children’s bed, she can nap while we have our tea.”
By the time Edina returned tea was made and the ladies settled down to their chat at the kitchen table.
“ I am wondering if I could ask you if I could bring all the children over after school as I have a planning meeting with the local suffragettes?”
“I can’t imagine why you want to be involved with that militant group!” Sarah scowled.
“What you mean?”
“ Well as you asked, I wouldn’t want my name attached to that organization!”
“So Sarah, you don’t think you are men’s equal, and should have the same rights as they do?”
“The suffragettes are fighters,” Sarah crossed her arms and frowned. “Those women are violent in fact!”
“But I was only a little girl then, it is different now!” sighed Edina.
Sarah really glaring now, raising her voice, “What about Emmeline Pankhurst? Burning down churches.” There was a pause as Sarah searched for more. “Chaining themselves to Buckingham Palace? Bombs thrown in post boxes?”
“See, your talking about when I was young again and wasn’t involved. What about in 1914 when Emmeline called us all to support the government in the war effort?”
“What about that woman, I don’t remember her name! She threw herself in front of the King’s horse at the Derby?”
Edina smiled at her friend. “ I love you Sarah, because you are willing to debate with me! You are talking about Emily Wilder Davidson. She hated the male dominant society we live in. Did you know she is a graduate of Oxford University? She obtained first class honours. She was angry that women don’t have the vote. These days that angers me.”
“She died, didn’t she Edina?”
“Yes.” The ladies looked at each other,
“Bring the children over after school, I will look after them. That’s easier than going to a meeting!”
They smiled at one another. “One day you will be thanking me Sarah.”
“Why?”
“When you have the vote! Your female children, grandchild will thank us every time they vote!”
“Gor-on Edina…leave Edna with me while you get ready for yer meeting!”
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