Under the Hugs of the Colonial Army

The Wife Says at the Horn

Members of the Wife have consciously entered the congress room of the Association of Indonesian Wives (PPII). PPII is one of the success of Indonesian women to create a society that was passed on December 25, 1928 in Yogjakarta, originally this organization was named the Association of Indonesian Women or abbreviated as PPPI. Then changed its name in 1935 to PPII, this organization is a combination of women's organizations that emerged in the movement age.

The return of the members of the Wife of Sedar was welcomed by the audience, but the men in the back row still stained the emotions of this member by making a rooster sound.

Kukuruyuu...Kukuryu

The members of the Wives of Sedar sat back in his faction's row. The Chairman of the Union then reopened the congress that had been rowdy. All went back to silence, and solemn. The representative of the Indonesian Wife gave a statement.

"We representatives of the Indonesian Wife are more accommodating to the opinion of the Islamic associations than the conscious wife. We also want monogamy, but we do not want to oppose the establishment of Islamic women" Maria Ulfah said calmly.

Hearing the name of the organization called again, Suwarni immediately spoke up. But this time more calmly, he stood up.

"We do not believe in religious differences, and working with Islamic women's wing organizations will only weaken the anti-polygamy attitude of the organization, not the basis of this organization is to reject polygamy and early marriage efforts," suwurih.

"If women are only taught to think of marriage as the goal of their lives, the household is their responsibility, then it means they are not educated with intelligence in body and brain. Women who are brain educated with intelligence he will develop the economy." continued Suwani.

All who were present no one spoke the words of this lady who was said to be a fierce woman. Then the beautiful teenage girl Sri Utami helped make a sound, defending the chairman.

" I add to Mrs.Suorangi's opinion, women and men are the same people expelled from the same place. So why should men feel themselves superior and powerful over women. Marry as many women as he wants. I personally witnessed and felt the bitterness of polygamy, obviously I strongly opposed polygamy. To the distinguished chairman of the association, please make a firm decision, the issue of polygamy must be resolved. Thank you "Sri Utami said calmly and respectfully.

The young men who saw Sri speak were immediately stunned. They make noise by whistling.

Witwiffe...

" Please calm the brothers, well thank you for the input of all colleagues. We here want to be a place for all of us not to argue" the congressional chairman said.

"Alright I think, PPII with the organization of the Wife of Sedar can not go hand in hand. I as chairman decided to leave PPII. Thank you," asserted Suwurih

All present became boisterous, hearing the decision of the organization of conscious wives. The congressman was confused to respond.

" Well, maybe we can discuss this matter in private with the members of the Conscious Wife. I think congress today is enough. We'll close with hamdallah."

Closing demands were made, all congressmen immediately dispersed themselves out of the building. Sri Utami walks with Soendari.

" Sri, do you think it's not wrong to get out of PPII?" ask Soendari.

" Want how else Soen, if it is not in line is not better to separate, "sri said.

In the courtyard of the delman coachman the family owned by Wiranatakusumah was parked waiting for its master. Sri who saw his invitation had come directly say goodbye to Soendari.

"Soen, I've been picked up, yes first. Oh, yeah." Sri waved her hand to Soendari.

Soendari replies with a smile, Sri rises to the top of the delman. The coachman immediately stuck his horse to walk through the streets slightly mixed with pebbles. From a distance Van Berg looks for the woman who makes him captivated at first sight, because too many are out of the building, so he has trouble looking for her. Van Berg lost track of the girl, now his hope, the girl can meet him near the lake this afternoon.

***

Sri has reached the yard of his house, he came down from his delman, Sri saw his father at home. His mind had already known the purpose of his father's arrival. Sri went into the house and approached her father and kissed his hand.

" You're still in that western organization, Sri!" his father said full of dislike.

" His father, has he been here a long time?" sri alum tanya.

" It's been since Ujang was told to pick you up! I told you you're out of an organization like that, it's not real, it's just teaching women out of nature, "he said.

Sri just silently did not dare to refute his father's words, he let his father let out his emotions.

" Ah, Sri tomorrow you can't go anywhere, you're time on the pingit. You have found a suitable person to be your husband" explained his father Sri.

"Sri, already told the father, do not need the father to find the husband. Let Sri find her own," said Sri.

" Halaaah, find out how Sri is! your father knows better which seeds some of his weight fits with our family," interrupted his father.

" If you still force Sri to marry a married man again, Sri will also still refuse. Sri doesn't want to be like mom. Sri wants to be an independent woman, " Sri asserted.

" This western teaching makes you disrespectful to old people! " his father got on the apoplexy, was about to slap Sri.

However, Sri was more nimble to run to her room, and locked herself in the room. Sri is very unhappy with her temperament father. Sri is still upset with her father she locked herself up, until finally bi Iyem knocked on the door to invite her to dinner. Sri went out to the bathroom to wash her hands before eating. Sri just realized, the Dutch young man invited her to meet. Sri was just pensive, then washed her hands clean. Sri's heart said:

Let it disappear, after all we are not necessarily the soul mate of the Dutch master. Don't wait for me there, I won't come.

****

Van Berg was still sitting on the lake, hoping the girl would meet him. But the night was getting late no sign of the girl would show up. Which came even his best friend.

"Wat doe jij hier? "(What are you here for) said his best friend Vander Plass.

"Wachten op iemand, maar het lijkt erop dat hij niet komt." (Waiting for someone, but it looks like he won't come) Van Berg said languidly

"wie's? een meisje?" (who? a girly? ask Vander Plass while offering alcohol.

Van Berg grabbed the bottle containing alcohol, then looked at the alcohol The sensation of alcohol had filled his body.

"ja, ze is een mooi meisje dat zich bij de vrouwenorganizatie heeft aangesloten. Ik ben vergeten om zijn huisadres te vragen" (yes, a beautiful girl who joined the women's organization. I forgot not to ask for his home address).

"Vergeet het maar, je kunt een ander meisje vinden" (forget it, you can find another girl) said Vander Plass with a laugh, Van Berg also laughed.

"het meisje is anders"(the girl is different), bela Van Berg.

"alle meisjes zijn hetzelfde, wat is er anders. Heeft hij echt grote borsten?" (All girls are the same, what is different, does he have a big d*d*?) followed by both laughter.

"nee, nee.hij is special" (no. no. he's special) Van Berg said.

"Ok, ok. latent we suggest naar de kazerne, de generaal zal ons straffen als we onduidelijk worden,"(alright, all right. Let's go back to the barracks, the General will punish us, if caught wandering is not clear) Vander Plass.

Van Berg and Vander Plass then rose up while staggering the effects of alcohol, both of them walking to embrace each other through the darkness of the night.

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