July 1899 Ladies Society meeting is in session

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): hello miss kitty!

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods to Kitty

KittyDoxie: good afternoon joseph

KittyDoxie nods at larah

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) looks around the room, "I thought I was gonna be late, but I guess I weren't" smiles at Nicolette and Sadie

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) smiles and nods to Larah

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) plops down right in the front row with Sadie so that Kitty can't help but notice and smiles her most polite smile

KittyDoxie shakes my head at nicolette

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) gives Kitty a dry smile.

KittyDoxie ignores sadie

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) leans in to say something to said. politely shielding her face with her right hand so that no one can read her lips and the sound carries backward so that Larah may be able to hear too.

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) lets her smile broaden

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): "Be careful, mon ami. We are now in HER world...she is the queen bee...say as little as possible...smile often and when you do speak...make sure it bites without showing it's teeth...comprendez-vous?"

KittyDoxie wonders where sadie got that dress from

KittyDoxie looks down at my notes, remembering to add a few things

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) hears Nicolette and smiles then looks back to see if anyone else is going to attend

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) leans to Nicolette and says without whispering "Oh, y'gotta remind me later... Ah has t'tell y'how ah spent mah evenin' yesterday... y'just ain't gonna believe it...." and continues to smile happily

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) giggles softly..."Ah, Miss Sadie. I shall be happy to hear of all your adventures. Bien sur. You are so well-connected to so MANY here and we did not even know it! Your modesty is ...how do you say...impecable, non?"

KittyDoxie looks around, "I suppose we have waited long enough."

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) smiles at Kitty and sits a bit straighter

KittyDoxie picks up the gavel and knocks it on the stand. "This meeting of the Ladies Society for the month of July is in session."

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) looks at Kitty and waits for what she is going to say

KittyDoxie looks to Larah, "First I want to start by saying that I am glad your husband has been returned to you,"

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods "as am I Kitty" waits for her to say something not nice next

KittyDoxie smiles "we all know how that would have looked." mumbles, "a third husband gone missing indeed."

KittyDoxie: ahh welcome Miss Suzy

suzy Honi: tips her hat. "hello"

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) frowns, "technically the first husband is still in town aint he." nods to Suzy

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): hello miss suzy

suzy Honi: nods, "hi"

KittyDoxie: Next, I want to talk about the unsavories coming to town

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): like mr Gage?!

KittyDoxie: we have seen an influx in the outlaw type visiting or taking up residence

suzy Honi: or Lot

KittyDoxie nods toward Joseph

suzy Honi: and that Jackson fella

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): i never saw mr lot shoot a lady dead

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): Bonjour Mademoiselle Suzy, il est un grand plaisir."

KittyDoxie ignores suzy

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) tries very hard not to giggle, hearing the comments

KittyDoxie: We must be sure to be on the lookout and avoid such characters at all times, they are known to um...how to i say....sully the reputation of a lady and one has recently taken our friend Elmenia away, god rest her soul

KittyDoxie: Does anyone have anything to say on this matter?

KittyDoxie looks to the "ladies"

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) Nicolette Raises a haind daintily

KittyDoxie sighs, "yes miss Nicolette?"

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) crosses his arms frowning at the back of the empty chair in front of him

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods "If my Jef, erm I mean ex husband Jef should turn up will ya let me know, cause contrary to YOUR belief Kitty, I did NOT do him in"

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) stands..."I must agree Ladies, our esteemed Mademoiselle is correct...however...

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) pouts for not remembering to put her hand up like Nicolette did

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): I believe that it would be best..to help us to better guard our virtue if you will call out the scoundrels by name Mademoiselle Kitty...so that we may know who they are.

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) sits

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) dainty claps her hands together

KittyDoxie: Well there have been so many lately, but one that comes to mind is that Gage gentleman

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): he's a giant who hates miss angel

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) makes a mental note of it.

KittyDoxie: I personally have not encountered him, but from what I hear that is a good thing

KittyDoxie looks around, "anyone else?"

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods rather too quickly and her hat nearly falls off

KittyDoxie rolls my eyes at larahs unladylike manners

KittyDoxie: if there is no one else I will move on

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) raises his hand

KittyDoxie: yes Joseph

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) looks to Joseph

suzy Honi: well heck someone oughta say something to that jackson fella he is always running around with different women he has at least 3 girl friends

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): miss downy shot miss elmenias money pouch an took it with her an left her for the doctors only she didn't die that time

KittyDoxie ignores suzy

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): but mostly it's mr gage shooting at miss angel

KittyDoxie nods, "we will have to have a talk with miss downy. She may look like a lady but she is the leader of an outlaw gang afterall."

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) looks over at Suzy as she mentions Jackson and nods

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): oh! an private potato and miss Sadie had a fight now miss sadie's eyes all yuck!

KittyDoxie: yes that was going to be my next subject, thank you Joseph

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) grins at the mention of Private Potato

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) gasps....mortified at Suzy's words and whispers something to Sadie while looking sideways at Kitty and sifling a giggle...hears Kitty's words and raises her hand once again

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) sighs, closes her eyes and shakes her head a little... thanks Joseph....

KittyDoxie sighs loudly, "what is it nicolette?"

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) mumbles. !he started it!"

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) chuckles

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): I would like to humbly offer my service to the society by volunteering you to seek out Miss Downy and have the words which suggest, Mademoiselle.

KittyDoxie: i will take care of it

KittyDoxie: now...

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) nods politely to Kitty

KittyDoxie: private po.....teddy has been a nuisance from the day he arrived

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) nods to that

KittyDoxie: from harassing the children to physically harming a woman

KittyDoxie: even threatening to have me arrested

KittyDoxie looks to suzy

KittyDoxie: what is the punishment for harming a civilian woman

suzy Honi: depends how he harmed em

KittyDoxie points to sadie, "well have a look at that eye."

suzy Honi: he had to sweep clen the fort last week

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) nods encouragingly to Sadie

KittyDoxie: for maiming?

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) smiles "Y'really dun wanna... it ain't gud."

suzy Honi: yep he had 3 days of sweeping and scrubbing the whole fort

KittyDoxie: well I don't feel that is enough...or is a womans well-being not important to the cavalry?

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) screws up her nose "Ah knee'd him so hard his grandkids ah gonna be cross eyed... ah thinks we're even..."

suzy Honi: welp thats enough to start plus he wasn't allowed out of the fort for 3 days

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) giggles

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) pats Sadie's hand sympathetically

KittyDoxie: well I will be sending the doctor to work on that eye and I will pay for it, but i expect to be reimbursed...you will be receiving a bill

KittyDoxie looks to sadie. "moving on..."

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) glares and growls "No you gawddammed well won't. Ah takes care ah mahself thankin you..."

KittyDoxie: I am sure we all know of the ...situation regarding a certain child. I want to point out someones behavior regarding that

KittyDoxie ignores sadie and continues

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) nods..."I will vouch for Miss Sadies's debt, Mademoiselle Kitty...if she so choose to accept your kind offer...you know of my father's position, je pense.

KittyDoxie: yesterday this woman *points at sadie* Kidnapped my midge at gun point, throwing her on her horse and taking her to the god awful town of two guns, forcing her to listen to her nonsense

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) shifts a little in her seat

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) fights with his pen trying to make it write on his hand and pouts giving up

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): a misunderstanding, sans une doute.

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) laughs "What!"

KittyDoxie: first I will not tolerate this woman snatching up children and taking them into that outlaw town

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) blinks "hell she did WHAT?" looks between Kitty and Sadie, "Naw Kitty she should not have been at your house in the first place"

KittyDoxie: MIss larah that is not true. I have every right to care for that child

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) shakes her head beginning to get angry "Y' delusional lady!"

KittyDoxie: she was not in the care of the orphanage

KittyDoxie: she was alone living in a barn at some woman’s house

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow): an she ain't 'that child' she's 'MAH Daughter!"

Larah Westland (larah.daxter): "But ya ain’t adopted her yet, have ya even put in a request?"

KittyDoxie: if she was not in the care of the orphanage then i do not have to ask them to care for her

KittyDoxie: she was never a resident there, ever

KittyDoxie: and as her teachers you should have done more for her

KittyDoxie: allowing her to live in a barn!?

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) shakes her head, "I know for sure she spent a night or two at the orphanage BEFORE yah took her to your house Kitty"

KittyDoxie: now she is well cared for and my lawyers are in contact with the orphange that she actually belonged to

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): s'il vous plait, madames!..is this anyway for ladies to conduct themselves...let us put the question to Mademoiselle Suzy how has knowledge of the law.

KittyDoxie: she may have slept there with her friends but she was not a resident

KittyDoxie looks to suzy

suzy Honi: ok?

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) smiles "Gud luck with that! in any case... time y'stoped torturing the poor girl an let her come home.

KittyDoxie: she is in the home she deserves and want to be in

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods "If Midge wishes ta be with her mother she should"

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): Mademoiselle, Suzy...if the question comes down to the rights of a birth mother against those of a well-meaning stranger...whose rights will the law side with?

suzy Honi: yep did she come here on the orphan train?

KittyDoxie: no, she came here on her own free will

KittyDoxie: midge wants to live with me

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): theres a orphan train?

suzy Honi: well how did she get all the way out to Arizona

KittyDoxie: i have given her the option of going to the orphanage or to this strangers home

KittyDoxie: the real sadie hiker is dead

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) turns round to Joseph "Joseph... please... Could you just repeat whut Midge said t'me... before she left mah house last night?"

suzy Honi: sure orphan trains come every month bringing orphans from the east

KittyDoxie: I have the death certificate to prove it

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) mutters "perhaps it is a matter for the court to decide......death certificates can me faked Kitty"

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) frowns "Death certificate mah ass! ah ain dead y'damned fool!"

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) squeaks hearing suzy then blinks looking to kitty

KittyDoxie: she was not on the orphan train

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) feels a bit out of place being the voice of reason in the room but plays the role and raises her hand.

suzy Honi: where did she come from?

KittyDoxie: Alabama

KittyDoxie: she was in an orphanage there

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow): no an that’s a real gud point.... How duz a child make it sixteen hundred miles t'be with this woman?

suzy Honi: how did she get thousands of miles out here?

KittyDoxie: she ran away and ended here on her way to California

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow): summin else going on here.

KittyDoxie: she was here well before i took her in

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) waves her hand and clears her throat loudly!

KittyDoxie: WHAT?!

suzy Honi: so she was in an orphanage in Alabama and wound up out here?

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) looks to Nicolette

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow): convenient...

suzy Honi: she walked two thusand miles?

KittyDoxie: yes miss suzy, she ran from the orphanage there cause they were abusing her

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): midge sneeked on trains and she said if it was long rides they feeded her and if she got caught she cryed

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) nods "That's right... ahd call it more a charnel house though... but she wuz there..."

KittyDoxie nods at joseph

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): what's a charnel house?

suzy Honi: sounds like she came on the orphan train then so she stays with whoever took her in

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) whispers: NO!

KittyDoxie smiles

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) stands and yells at the top of her lungs...

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) shouts: Dont le cheval doit baiser une dame pour avoir la chance de s'exprimer!

KittyDoxie: WHAT!!! *looks at nicolette

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow): dun matter how y'wanna play this... she's comin home... t'me.

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) blinks as Nicolette shouts

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) giggles hearing nicolette

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) looks up at nicloette wishing she understood that

KittyDoxie: what does a horse have to do with this?

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) calms down and speaks softly..."I propose that Mademoiselle Kitty apply for the adoption...we go to the court on the appointed Friday and let it be settled there...once and for all

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods "midge MUST have her say too"

KittyDoxie "calmly repeats, "how can i apply for adoption here when she was never a resident."

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow): Y'cant! and y'can't take someone elses child no matter how much y'wants to!

KittyDoxie: she's not your child!

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): an miss sadies midges mommy

suzy Honi: gotta file for adoption with the court give it to one of the judges

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) points at Suzy...THERE is your answer, Mademoiselle.

KittyDoxie: but shes not a resident so not in the jurisdiction *pulls out a piece of paper*

suzy Honi: if she is in Cochise county she is

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) looks to Joseph again "Joseph, Please, Midge ain't here... would you please tell these people what she said t'me as she left last night? They'll believe you... they won't believe me"

KittyDoxie: LOOK!! that woman is not sadie hiker! I have the real mrs hikers seath certificate from the courthouse in alabama

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) smiles encouragingly at Joseph, "go on Joseph"

Downy (downunder.snoodle) wonders what she just walked into

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): let the courts decide the issue of jurisdiction, Mademoiselle...s'il vous plait...non of us are ojective...we love TOO much this child...the courts are not concerned with the feelings but with the law...they will decide.

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) shakes her head "An the only place that belongs is hangin in the outhouse bah the Depot!"

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): midge said i love you ma to miss sadie before she went back to miss kittys house

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) smiles

KittyDoxie hears joseph and sighs

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) holds her hand out to Joseph "Y'won't believe me... but y'listen to him."

Downy (downunder.snoodle) decides to sit down and deliberately chooses the seat behind the kid

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) dosen't think they will listen to him for very long

KittyDoxie: we dont know if this is the real sadie, i have the death certificate. this woman said she was locked away in the asylum for years, how are we to know she hasnt heard this story and made it her own

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods to Downy

KittyDoxie: of course an orphaned child is going to believe what she is told

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) laughs and recoils "Ah said what! nah y'just makin things up!"

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): but miss sadie looks like midge an miss sadie has lots of storys that match midges

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) sighs..."mes amis...it is clear that this will not be settled by those in this room...if Mademoiselle Sadie says she is the mother of la fille and Mademoiselle Kitty says she is NOT...then let them both come before the court and show their proof and let it be settled there so that there can be no question.

KittyDoxie: how can they have the same stories if she was supposed to be dead at midges birth?

KittyDoxie: fine, for once nicolette is right

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): storys about midges daddy

Downy (downunder.snoodle) looks from person to person, following the conversation

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): an granny and grandaddy too

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) shakes her head "Dun matter... she'knows now.. that'll be enuff..."

KittyDoxie: let's move on

[15:37] KittyDoxie straightens my hair

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) sighs, "there is more?"

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) sits back down

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) squirms in his chair

KittyDoxie: just briefly, two things

KittyDoxie: one I thought the ladies society could host a bake sale

KittyDoxie: thoughts?

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) reluctantly nods, "I could make some things I suppose, if I have time"

KittyDoxie: well everyone should contribute

KittyDoxie: i will have Pierre make some things

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) snipes "Yeah, ahm sure y'still got plenty ah gator t'go round..."

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) looks at Kitty, "Kitty if ya say everyone should contribute, why ya getting ya chef ta prepare the food, doncha know how ta bake?"

KittyDoxie looks to sadie, "all the leftovers was donated to the orphange

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) almost giggles at Sadie but controls herself...."I will second this proposal of a bake sale, mademoiselle. I will bake many special things with the help of ma soeur.

KittyDoxie: cause hes my chef

KittyDoxie: i will do something of course but pierre can do more

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) shrugs and mutters something about Kitty not knowing how to cook

KittyDoxie: its settled then, a bake sale

KittyDoxie: I will send notes with the details

Larah Westland (larah.daxter): "Kitty, what is your favorite cake?"

KittyDoxie looks at larah with suspicion

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): poisonberry...I MEAN.. boysenberry, non?

KittyDoxie: no nicolette, that must be your favorite

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) hears Nicolette and bites her lip so she dont laugh

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): I do not care for it Mademoiselle

suzy Honi: cow patties

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) laughs!

KittyDoxie: alright, miss suzy like cow patties lets be sure to have some for her

Larah Westland (larah.daxter): "it would be nice to bake everyone's favorites, what does Mr JAckson like also?"

suzy Honi: get lots of those

KittyDoxie: i like cheesecake

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) tugs at her collar resentfully...

KittyDoxie: he likes german chocolate

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): you said there were TWO things, Mademoiselle?

KittyDoxie: oh yes

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods hopefully remembering that

suzy Honi mutters figures he;s a kraut

KittyDoxie: the second was this, i have noticed an increase in rubbish and the sort on the ground throughout town, we need to find a way to stop this

KittyDoxie looks around

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) looks back

KittyDoxie: do i have to come up with all the thoughts ladies?

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) looks around

Larah Westland (larah.daxter): "I aint noticed all the mess Kitty, perhaps ya could hire a man to clean up"

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) sniffs quietly "Suppost y'cud always stop printin' it?"

suzy Honi: we could rent out the orphanage kids

Downy (downunder.snoodle): I like that idea

suzy Honi: yeah make the kids pick things up everyday

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai): rent them?

Downy (downunder.snoodle): I got winders that need cleanin'

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): the water, the fire and the sanitation...is this not the realm of Monsieur Jy...perhaps we can instead...make of this the volunteer campaign with Monsieur Jy?

KittyDoxie: perhaps I can ask the governor for a stipend to pay someone to pick up

KittyDoxie: if the local government will approve it

suzy Honi: why we got lots of kids they can do it for free

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) shrugs "if ya pay 'em they might be more inclined ta do a good job, oh perhaps Rags needs another job, seeing as he has a new wife ta care for now"

KittyDoxie nods, "i will discuss this with the governor then"

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera): bonne idee. ma soeur

KittyDoxie thinks a little, "i have heard of towns putting rubbish bins throughout."

suzy Honi: whip em if they don't o a good job then they will do better

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) pouts at Suzy and Downy ganging up on the children but doesn't protest too much...yet.

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) shakes her head, "nah not whippin' ya need ta set a good example with children and be kind"

KittyDoxie: on the sidewalks

suzy Honi: might be to heavy for the kids to carry

KittyDoxie: yes there will be no whipping or forced labour

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) side eyes suzy

Nicolette Charpentier (nicolettera) smiles at Joseph reassuringly

KittyDoxie: we want to set a good example and teach the children to grow up to be productive members of society

suzy Honi: yep that’s why ya need to teach em to work hard and whup em

KittyDoxie shakes my head at suzy

KittyDoxie: anyhow...

KittyDoxie: "meeting adjorned." bangs the gavel

KittyDoxie: there is refreshments on the back, take some on your way out

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) nods and tries to smile at Kitty,not really managing a convincing one

KittyDoxie looks down at her notebook pretending they arent there

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) stands and goes to inspect the snacks

Sadie Hiker (magentastormcrow) glares at Kitty, sniping as she leaves "Y'can't undo it... more y'keeps her away frum me... the more she's gonna wanna be with me..."

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) slides out of his chair and makes a beeline for the snack table

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) smiles "ooh macaroons"

KittyDoxie jots down the meetings note, remembering the bake sale

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) looks at the shelves with all the books inside

Larah Westland (larah.daxter) takes a macaroon and heads outside, dropping crumbs

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) takes a cup of lemonade and sips it slowly still looking at the books

KittyDoxie looks up seeing Joseph still looking at the books

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) puts his empty glass on the table looking back at miss kitty conflicted.

KittyDoxie whispers: can i help you with something joseph?

Downy (downunder.snoodle) watches Larah like a hawk

Mordred Harnett (catrinasalai) gives kitty a small nervous wave "byebye miss kitty, see you soon."

KittyDoxie looks concerned, "goodbye Joseph."