We're going to have a little bridge built
over that ditch on Lane Avenue so's we women don't dislocate our joints
jumping over it. But first the ditch is going to be deepened and
cleaned so's it won't smell so unhealthy. When that's done the ladies
aim to plant wild flowers along it, careless like, to make it look as
if God had made it instead of lazy men.
"We're going to suggest that all buildings in the business section put
out window boxes. We'll furnish the flowers. It will give a
distinctive note of beauty to the town." Fanny was carefully quoting
Mrs. Brownlee.
"Billy Evans' wife promised to see to it that Billy painted the livery
barn and there's a delegation of ladies appointed to wait on Mert
Hagley and see if we can't get him to mend his sheds. They're so
lopsided and rickety that Mrs. Brownlee says they're an eyesore and a
menace to public safety.
"There's another delegation that's going to ask the saloon keeper to
keep the basement door shut when the trains come in so's to keep that
beery and whisky smell out of the streets as much as possible while
maybe visitors are walking about.
"We're going to send a special committee to see what the railroad will
do about fixing up this old station or, better still, giving us a new
one and beautifying its grounds.
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