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JUDITH MILES;
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Wlint Klinll l,e Done wlUi Her?
Y MBK. r. r. VICTOE.
(Holered, aeerdlc to Hip Act of Congress,
nayear is, by airs, r. F. .Victor, In the
uniceof Hie l,Wwrlan or Congress, at VfiKhin--ton
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CHAPTBK JCVI..
SKW SCKKE ASB SEW rRKfLKXITlt-i.
So Judith departed from Fort Kel
logg, a tajl, handsome girl, of seventeen
anu a half years, decently If not richly
dressed, with frank and simple manners,
not lacking in dignity, but just dashed
vim the indecision of conscious inex
perience. Her worldly vealth was all
contained in a leather purse she carried
about her person; and her persoual prop
erly tu a small wooden chest which had
belonged to her in childhood.
l-opiotw were the tears she shed at
parting from her friends, and many the
kind words and good wishes she carried
away with her. The long road before
herlackedevetithecharmofnovelty.thls
oeing lite third time in her short life she
uau Keen compelled to measure its
weary length. All these things consld
erctf, she maintained a brave deport
ment, notwithstanding the tears.
Neither I, nor the reader, care to fol
low Judith very closely upon this tedi
ous journey. We know what staging
through a desert country Is the sparse
settlement, the dreary "stations," the
neat and uust, and anxiety about everv
kind of danger, the fatigue aud thirst
we remember these things distinctly.
.even ine company one is compelled to
endure may be among our afflictions.
But iu this respect Judith was fortunate.
A Jady and gontleman form Tucson were
already in the stage, and at Prescott a
gentleman going to San Francisco to
bring out his family, took the unoccu
pied place beside Judith. It was Im
possible, of course, that a girl of Judith's
appearance should remain unnoticed
even for an hour, and it consequently
fell out that in spite of her wish to avoid
observation, her name and history be
came known, which is equivalent to
saying that she Imemdiately secured
three ympathiziug friends, for the jour
ney at least.
The Tucson lady proved of great use
to Judith, insomuch as .she became
chapcronc in place of Mrs. Kellogg, in
viting her to stop off at San Bernardino,
and again at Gilroy, to rest and refresh
themselves, and also taking her in a
carriage to the house of Mrs. Brazee in
San Francisjo, where Mrs. Stewart had
directed her to go, and who was prepared
by the letter of introduction forwarded
from Gilroy. Thus the thousand and
one difficulties which she had feared to
encounter alone, were happily overcome
by the fortunate presence of a woman
who recognized her duly and performed
it.
Mrs. Brazee, of No. S street, wa.s
a large, fair, matronly woman, whose
silvery hair gave evidence of having
been prematurely deprived of its once ra
ven hue. lis pufTd aud curls weresingu
larly becoming to the fresh countenance
beueath, relieved as it was by finely
penciled black eyebrows, and a dash of ! the ungrateful ways of the daughters of
healthy color In her cheek. The prom- I men.
inent, though not too acquiline nose, j "Anna," said ho at last, "there is
gave character to the face, whose gen- i something more than usually iutcrest
eral expression was one of pride, and ing about this girl. Did you notice how
love of dominion, yet whose under-tone, 'see answered the boys questions with
if we might so express it, was a foolish I what alacrity and intelligence? She
vanity. Well-dressed, gracious iu her ' will make a woman of no ordinary abil
manners when it pleased her to be so, ity a woman of distinguished social
she was that sort of person to whom so- accomplishments, If she has a chance to
ciety defers, and of whom her immcdi- j devclope. Let me see Mrs. Stewart's
ate family, while yeildiug to her wishes, ! letter I'd liko to hear something about
say cutting things in private. i her."
When Judith, having been conducted "A very interesting history," added
to hor room to dress for dinner her diu- the Judge, when he had read the letter
uer-dress being that detestable old i through. "Why, just think, Anna, she
black silk the wearing of which was has not a relative on the coast, nor auy
such a trial to her confronted this ma- frionds or fortune. Think or her having
jestic impersonation of fashion, under i lost everything, so young, and under
the brilliant light of a full chandelier of j such circumstances, aud haviug the
gas, ana surrounded by every elegant
appliance of use or ornament whose ex
istence had hitherto been unknown to
her, it is not surprising that for tho first
quarter of an hour she felt, as she her
self would have expressed it, "very
much demoralized." Yet as her eye
grew accustomed to the brlllancy and
color of her surroundings, and some
what also to the face of her hostess, her
self-possession returned, and she began
to discriminate and admire.
When Mrs. Brazee had asked a few
polite questions about the journey aud
her friend Mrs. Stewart, dinner was on
nouced, and in the dining-room Judith
was introduced to Judge Brazee, and a
couple of nice-looking boys, scions of the
house of Brazee, with whom she became
intimate almost immediately, through
answering so many of their questions
about Arizona, military posts, and In
dians. This happy curiosity of the boys
relieved the conversation of the stiffness
which among people not acquainted,
nor assured of each other's tastes or feel
ings, make a first evening together so
very fatiguing.
"Who came up with you from Pres
cott?" asked Judge Brazee.
"Judge Talcott," answered Judith.
"Ob, did he? I must call upon him to
morrow. How is my old friend, Doctor
Stewart?" And Judithgavc anaccount
of the Stewarts.
And so on through the evening. Xo
one, except the boys, asked Judith ques-
i tions about herself, and they were
checked from doing so, from a fear,
doubtless, that the children might
touch upon subjects painful to her feel
ings. On the whole, our young adven-lurerfeltre-assuredby
this reception Into
metropolitan society, and retired at an
early hour, by the kind advice of her
hostess, to a refreshing sleep, undis
turbed by any torturing apprehensions of
the future.
"What does thlsyoung woman expect
of us?" asked the Judge of his wife,
when the boys were out of the way.
"Haven't you read Mrs. Stewart's let
ter? She wishes mo to give her a home,
until something is found for her to do
by which she can support herself, and
she more than hints that if Miss Miles
were properly put forward by some
fashionable family she might marry
well, as the best means of, -providing for
her future. I wonder if she thinks Zam
going to adopt and bring her out!"
That would not be a bad idea," re
turned the Judge, laying down the
Evening Bulletin, to take up this other
matter. "I only wish I tod a daughter
as handsome as this young lady;" man
like, concluding at once in favor of
beauty. "A man likes a daughter
when he begins to go down the sunset
slope of his life. It is curious, Isn't it?
I never used to care for girls, and now I
never see an old fellow with a pretty
daughter on his arm without envyiug
him."
"That's your self-love, you see, my
dear. When you were young enough to
take your pick of fine young ladles, a
daughter had no value in your eyes, but
now that young ladies look the other
way, you sigh for ono of you own to
hang upon your arm. On the contrary,
a young lady would use mo for a foil,
and I am not sighing for that honor; I
am satisfied with my two handsome
boys." And Mrs. Brazee smiled a self-
approving smile, under her slh-er pulls
and curls.
I'm quite in earnest, Anna," said
the Judge, kicking off h's slipper,
and pulling It on again, to hide a tri
fling nervousness that beset him just
then.
"So am I," returned the lady. "It is
rather late for us to enlarge our family;
we do very nicely as wo are."
i never saw lovelier eyes is my life,"
remarked the Judge, with an anxious
look toward his wife; "such long curv
ing lashes, giving softness with bril
liancy. Such eyes arc very rare."
"She ha3 a fine shape, and will have
beautiful hair when it grows a cood
length. At present it gives her a boy
ish look. But perhaps in less than a
year she will be married to some pcuul
less young fellow about the city, and
there's an end of your pretty girl."
t- "Not if she were our daughter. We
could keep her some years, and marry
her well at last."
"There is no knowing who your
daughter might take a fancy to. Ladies
of rank have married coachmen; and
there have been fashionable girls In San
Francisco who have done as much to dis
grace their parentage."
Discouraged by this view of the case,
Judge Brazee remained silent for some
minutes, apparently pondering upon
courasre to come to this citv alone to
seek her fortune. It looks as if fortune
had sent us exactly what wo wanted
an intelligent, gifted, beautiful girl, to
make home attractivo for our boys"
"Yes, and other people's boys,"
laughed Mrs. Brazee, showing her fine
teeth, which by the way came from Dr.
B 's. Whydopeoplewlthdentlsts'teeth
hi their heads smile so much oftener
and more conspicuously than other peo
ple? "Well, there is no objection to that.
We can then know what compauy our
young icuows Keep."
"First it is on your own account, then
on the boys' that you want a daughter,
James. For my own part, I cannot say
that I wish for one. It's a responsibility
that would increase my cares very much,
and I never have n momcut to spare,
now;" nnd Mrs. Brazee made a move
ment as if Intending to retire.
"One thing I particularly desire you
to do, Anna; that is, keep Miss Miles
with us until she is satisfactorily pro
vided for In some way. There may be
other ladies not so averse to having
young girls in thtir houses as you are."
So near did Judith come to finding
her fortune at once!
How Mrs. Brazee followed her hus
band's wishes in behalf of their guest
the event will show.
It was on the third day after her arri
val in San Francisco, this, interval hav
ing been devoted ,lb. procurlngnd, hay
ing made a handsome and fashionable
dress, under Mrs. Brazee's directions,
together with tho other articles which
constitute a complete out-door toilet for
the metropolis. Judith had been rather
dismayed at the cost, but was urced
both by pride and timidity to allow
her limited means to be squandered
without protest. Her own judgment
was against It, but since her hostess ap
peared to think it indispensible that
she should be in the mode, she submit
ted to sinking the largest part of-her
small capital in clothes to compare with
those worn by persons of ample means.
This folly accomplished, and accom
plished without once referring to that
unsettled business of Judith's future,
Mrs. Brazee one morning introduced the
subject, as the ladies were left to them
selves by the deporturoof the male mem-
berg of tho family to school aud office.
"What did Mrs. Stewart expect you
could find to do In San Francisco?
What kind of situatlou would you pre
fer in a school, or as governess?
Mrs. Stewart did not say what you pre
ferred to do."
The question thus suddenly presented
to Judith had a stunning effect. She
had said to herself over and over again
ou her journey and since, in tho solitude
of her chamber, that she would accept
whatever work could bo found for her to
do that promised independence; thatshe
would not permit herself to have aspi
rations such as had haunted her imagi
nation in the days of her absolute ignor
ance of the world; nor plume herself
upon tho fortuitous circumstances of
having been thrown among people
whose habits were more congenial than
any to which sho had belonged in her
original station in life. Iu a word, she
had declared to herself that she would
not shirk her work lu the world, what
ever it might be.
But in Mrs. Brazee's house sho seemed
under a spell. There was no necessity
for exertion, almost none for thought,
almost every want being anticipated.
The conversation was always upon sub
jects that Ignored the common wants of
existence, and led the thoughts away
from them. Nothing met the eye but
elegance; she, herself, had been made
elegant There was nothing In common
between what she was, as Mrs. Brazee's
guest, and what she should bo when
.she became simply Judith Miles looking
for work. Therefore, the sudden prefer
ment of Mrs. Brazee's question shocked
her unpleasantly and caused her to hes
itate about her answer. She turned
from the wiudow where she was stand
ing and looked toward her hostess with
eyes that betrayed her perplexity.
"Sit down, my dear. Let us talk over
your aflalrs this morning while we shall
not be interrupted. It is important that
we should begin to consider what shall
bo done for you, as I am obliged to go
out of town In a week or two, and shall
shut up the house and take tho boys
with me."
Judith..sank into a "sleepy hollow,"
glad of Its support. "In a weok or two!"
To baleft homeless again in a week or
two! And her money all spent on
clothes! What a simpleton she had
been! But then she had not done it
herself, and perhaps it was right, after
all. Besol vlug at any risk to be perfectly
frank about her unfitness for positions
requiring education, she replied at last:
"I cannot teach because I am myself
untaught."
"Not tho simpler branches not read
ing, writing and arithmetic In a pri
mary school ?"
"Not anything," persisted Judith,
blushing in spito of her resolves. "I
never saw but one grammar, aud then
I had so much to do to learn to read that
I had no time to study it."
Mrs. Brazeo laughed to hide her own
surprise aud consequent confusion.
"Yet you speak correctly enough," she
said, by way of smoothing over the little
awkwardness.
"Thank you," returned Judith. "I
owe what little I do know to a Yankee
school-master who lived in my father's
family a year, and was kind enough to
teach me. I have read some books, and
am naturally imitativo besides, when
anything commends itself to me, like
good language. But Imitative know!
edge will not furnish out a teacher, I
presume," smiling dubiously.
"But you surprise me!" exclaimed
Mrs. Brazee. "Why did not your father
have you educated, liko other girls ? If
you have learned so much without be
ing taught, what an accomplished
scholar you would have made with
proper advantages."
"Ah! if, and if!" returned Judith.
think fortune has had a sort of spite
against me, always. But you ask why
ray father did not cducato me. I shall
astonish you, I suppose: but my father
did not believe In education. Ho was
born in Alabama, moved to Tpt.is tn
his early married days, and went to cat
tle raising. I was born In Texas on the
borders of the Indian counlrv. Ti.irinn.
the late war my father removed to Cali
fornia aud commenced stock-raising
agaiu. But he was not satisfied. He
hated Yankees, education and all tho
Improvements whieh made the North
always different from the South, and fi
nally the boutberu Pacific Railroad
drove him to return to Texas. You
know the rest."
Mrs. Brazee gazed with geuuiue won
der, not unmixed with admiration, upon
this example of a class she had some
times heard of but never before met. In
her hcartsho preferred this sort of young
lady to the educated, self-reliant girls of
New England, who wore glasses and
knewwhat"posillvephllosophy"meant.
For half a moment sho was incliued to
favor the Judge's notion of adopting this
born aristocrat into her family. But the
momentary spasm of generosity passed,
as all such spasms did pass with this
worshipper of self and ease.
"Then, my dear, I do not see that our
talk can be of auy use. Without cdu
cation what position could you expect
to fill ?"
"I have my 1 ands," said Judith. "I
can work."
"Work! Can you make dresses, or
bonnets, or run a sewing-machine ?"
"I never saw a sewing-machine; and
I cannot make dresses or bonnets; butl
can learn, If I have the opportunity,''
answered Judith, hopefully.
"Could you cook a. dinner, or take
care of children .' for that about fills
tho list of pursuits open to women who
cannot teach."
Judith shrank a little from such close'
questioning; though haviug determined
to kuow the worst for herself, she an
swered:
"I could not compete with your cook.
In fact, I know nothing of civilized
house-keeping, this being tho first city
house I ever was iu. I could take care
of children I believe, for I love them,"
she said, thinking of Katie.
Mrs. Brazee kuit her handsotno black
brows in real perplexity. This total in
efficiency was something she had not
been prepared for. To bo bored with
having to see the School Superintend
ent, or hunt up some acquaintance who
wanted a governess, was about whatsho
had made up her mind (o. But a child's
nurse! Was that what she had dressed
up her young lady for? Besides, Mrs.
Stewart evidently thought Miss Miles
ought to go into society and ruarry. A
pretty predicament!
But Judith, listening for her fate, did
not hear these discouraging thoughts.
She heard, instead, the well-modulated
voice of her hostess saying:
"My dear Miss Miles, yours is the
most peculiar case I have ever known,
and requires consideration. I am sorry
I cannot give more time to it. But as I
bavo to go out this morning I will see
what can be done," and with a sweeping
movement of her regal garments the
stately lady quilted the apartment bid
ding Judith "amuse herself."
Judith's way of amusing herself was
characteristic. It was to take herself to
task for having suffered herself to be
again moved like a puppet by her
friends. Why had she been such a fool
as to part with her money ? Why had
she not seen that S street acquaint
ances would be a disadvantage to her,
and gone of her own accord to some
humblo abode where the necessity for
work any kind of work would be at
once comprehended, aud where her Ig
norance would not have been so notice
able? Yet would these humbler peo
ple, having their own living to make,
bo willing to help her? Casting about
in her mind for some possible way out
of her present embarrassment, the
thought occurred to hcrof Tim Parker's
wife. She would not know of her de
ficiencies, and would probably let her
come and help her about the cabin, tak
ing care of the troops of white-headed
young-ones, l-or a momcut this idea
seemed a feasible one, and agitated by
an impetuous desire to be up and doing,
she abandoued the great hollow of a
chair, and paced up and down the room.
In passing the tall pier-glass she
caught her own reflection and paused to
coutctnplato it. Did that girl look
ing at her from the mirror, with the
exquisite features, the smooth complex
ion, tho elegant, silken-clad figure, and
general appearance of fashionable use
lessuess, want to go to live with Mrs.
Tim Parker? She laughed in her face.
No, that would not do. Besides, she
had no money for the journey, and did
not know where to find the Parkers if
sho had. How silly to think of such a
thing!
But sho must not leave oil" trying to
find something to do. A great, tall,
healthy girl to be good for nothing!
Then It flashed over her to go and seek
work for herself. So she ran quickly up
stairs, got her hat and shawl aud hast
ened into the street without giving her
self time to be afraid. However, sho
was very much afraid, fancying every
one she met, and who stared at her
beauty, guessed her . trouble and her
trepidation. Drawiug a veil over her
face to hido her secret, sho almost fled
before the scourge of her desperate re
solve, all down the long street until she
came to Kearney. Here she fell into a
loitering step to take tlmo to think
and observe. The most prominent
places for women, apparently, were the
milliner' stores. Passing two or three
before she could mako up her mind to
enter, at last sho determined to try
tho next one she came to. Jt was a
small shop, kept by a French Jewess
with sharp features and glittering black
eyes. Judith timidly made her errand
known.
"Non," replied tho Madame. "Ve
sell you ponuet If you vish. Vc no
vants auy potty to mako ponnets," aud
Judith turned quickly away.
A good deal frightened, Judith had
tho discernment to kuow that this was
not a fair trialj'atid made'upher mind to
seek a large-tistablishirieutnext. Keep
ing on until she came to oue of a more
promising appearance, she once more
entered, and quietly asking for the
principal, inquired of thatrathershowy
personago If there was need of an ap
prentice in her business.
"No. An apprentice is not wanted,
but a good trimmer is."
"Can I not learn?" asked Judith,
thinking it could not be much of an art
to place ribbons and flowers on a hat.
"Oyes," replied the finished milliner,
raising her eyebrows; "but it is some
body already taught that we require."
So Judith gave that up. Next she
tried a largo trimming store, in which
the day previous she had purchased a
piece of laco for a collar. The woman
in attendance recognized her, and know
ing the value of such a personal appear
ance behind her countcrswas evidently
inclined to make terms.
"Are you quick nt figures?" she In
quired; and poor, confused Judith was
forced blushlngly to admit that she was
not; whereupon tho trimming merchant
regarded her with some astonishment.
"I had forgotten that I must be quick
at figures," said Judith, nnd departed
witli a face crimsoned by shame at her
ignorance.
Still not willing to return to Mrs. Bra
zee's without another eflort, she walked
on, taking note of what she saw against
a future dny. Going into a sewing
machine store, she asked on what terms
they would employ auyone In this busi
ness, aud was told that llicy gave noth
ing to those requiring instruction; but
that to competent persons who could
teach the use of machines to pur
chasers, and do line work, they gave
four hundred dollars a year. Though
unable to reduce this sum into fifty-two
parts, Judith had some idea of its Inad
equacy to purchase many such dresses
as the oue she had sent home the day
before, and thanking tho polite attend
ant, again sallied luto the street.
To bo continucd.1
ESSAY.
nr. i r.r xns. x. mii:anha iicck, at the an-
SUALSinrTINO OPO.M. W.M. A., VK1U IS, 1871.
Fjsiends: A few words on Equal
Rights are apropo to this occasion.
There is not much to be said. We can
not fight, we will not quarrel, aud every
argument that is strong and conclusive
known to man has been used. There
fore, we will first read an extract from
that most excellent paper, the Toledo
Journal, after which we will gently
touch various little points and conclude.
Hear the Journal;
HIIALI. WOMKN lit: KMANV11MTKII?
I am wrll aware that tbl lntorrosatory,
though ollril advniKitl, it still met by many
with ImlinVrencc.
The ciixlonn mul usaice ut society are K
flrmly fixed, thai what U really wrons seems
to lw right, bee.iue It ha alway been prac
ticed. It Is readily understood. In uponVIng of
the American rare, what emancipation meant
for them. That question bavins been settled
by a baptism of blood, the time ban come to
throw aside all tale Idea, and clre thU ques
tion the InTCsUgatlon it demand. lint little
thought or exertion In necessary to conio to the
realization of this Uct: that there Is a class of
people deprlred of their natural rights merely
on account of sex. What a strange reason for
oppressing a part or our race, ami withholding
from them the universal right ofthe American
citizen, for enfranchisement ban belonged to
women ever hlncc the establishment of Ameri
can Independence. Shall she longer aik for
rights that arc her own t Shall &uch injustice,
long meted out to her, still continue? The
halls of learning, that arc the pride nnd boast
of our laud, are closed against her; tho en
trances to elevated nnd lucrative portions arc
refused her; consequently she lias to perform
tho most unremitting toll tosccurea livelihood
for herself and those she Is obliged to Mipport;
and If so fortunate by such self-denial as to lay
by a surplus against the time of need, a portion
must be rendered to maintain tlicOovenuncnt,
the laws of which she must obey or suffer the
extreme penalty.
There has never been given any wise nnd
consistent reason why women should be de
nied her God-glvcn rights. It is often asserted
that If tho ballot were given her, flic would not
use It This reasoning Is as benslble as the
grand-parent who forbade his favorite going
near the water until he had learned to swim.
Old not the noble Miss Anthony nnd others, at
the peril of reputation and property, cast their
vote Into the XaUon's history? Give her the
power, and let the non-fulfillment rest upon
her own head.
Fearless, able women have been agitating
this question foraquartcrof acentury. rhough
met with opposlUon nnd reverses, the cause
has steadily advanced, and to-day receives the
aid and encouragement of the philanthropists
and statesmen of the land. In looking from
tho past to the present, a candid observer can
not fall to observe the magnitude of their work
and the grand results that must surely follow.
I could quote a hundred speeches
from far-seeing, public-spirited men,
occupying high positions of trust and
honor, all having the true ring of this
article. But it is unnecessary. Men
arc already convinced that the principle
is right, aud are ready to accept the
sigus of the times and the solution of
the "Woman Question" along with
woman's enfranchisement. All that Is
needed now Is for tho disenfranchised
class to earnestly claim what is theirs
by virtue of American citizenship, and
"the great .transaction's done!" Then
people will look back aud wonder that
it took such a struggle to accomplish it.
For an illustration let us consider the
diseufranchlsemeut of wich.' If we were
to writo an essay on man, every think
ing mind would suppose wc meant man
J:ind. But In speaking of irm's disfranchise
ment it is potent to all that for the pres
ent, but a small portion of the bind is
under consideration. We have nothing
to say coucerulug the "kinds" coming
under tho name of idiots, lunatics, Chi
namen, or tables, (which last, wo love
'em), and woman Is usually leit, poim
cally, with these. But she now objects
to being thus left, contending that she
belongs to a more intelligent class, of
which she Is the acknowledged "better
half." This brings us to the last round
ofthe ladder, where westarted whether
top or bottom cannot say but to tho
"worse half," of course. Thero is
another title which they delight in
thinking peculiarly suited fo their pe-
cular state of tcorsencss. it is pro
nounced voters, and means a very great
deal to them, though they try to per
suade the "better half that it is far
plcaiauter, and' infinitely nobler, to he
called non-voters.
Let us for an instant take the present
law-makers at their word, allowing
them to occupy this desirable (?) posi
tion. .One, .would. suppose they would
immediately sink to aTs'fafc of mildtiess,
temperauceaud contentment) aud be
come long-suffering and happy. But
alas for human calculations, we have
madeamistakesomewhere! For unfortu
nately they are related mentally, mor
rally, physically and socially with the
thinkiug, law-making element. Why,
friends, just think of it! They have
law-makers for their life companions,
their lovers, their parents and their chil
dren. And under all these influences,
and with all these associations, are they
to blame If they sometimes feel patri
otic, or understand law, or question the
excellence of this regulation or applaud
the effect of that? Certainly we can
not blame them. Are they not all chil
dren of oue mother Earth and one father
Adam, educated to act in unison and
harmony with those same voters, to un
derstand aud abide by their laws and
regulations, to pay taxes when they
have property, (for the jxiwcrs that be
havo great regard for a persou who has
property, be he or she dead or alive,
and will appoint assessors aud collectors,
guardians and administrator!, ad infini
tum and ad valorem.) If they have no
money they have a citizen' inalienable
right to take care of themselves! The
thousands of upright women in our
land, who can never hope to be happy
wives and mothers, and many of whom
have helpless ones to support can well
appreciate that last fact, If It in men's
business to take care of the women
Butl was considering the advantages (?)
enjoyed by non-votlug ien. One par
ticular benefit Is worth sighing for.
They would be free from having to re
fuse their votes for 2 50, a new hat, a
promise of office or anything. They
would also be excused from imbibin
more whisky than was good for them,
just because they hated, to refuse, you
kuow. But, what's the matter now?
Ah! this last fact is too much. Bread
Is the stair, but whisky is the life, aud
if you threaten a man's life, look out for
the consequences. Presto, cliange! Our
fellow citizens (?) have a grand indigua
tlou meeting, which for shortness"
merely might be called a "rooster con
vention." Resolutions are passed, rock
ets are fired, spirits are poured dowu,
causing spirits to rise high, banners In
enraged style are flaunted in the patri
otic air, and the motto is, "taxation
without representation isn't fair."
Every fellow who won't sign a pledge
against sueli inequality in a free coun
try Is left as a fool, or worse. Petitions
are circulated demanding, not praying,
redress. Orators take the stump,
cheered on by the excited populace.
Strong language is used, hut always
polite, of course, (Mr. Nesniith, for ex
ample), and finally, "Give us our liber
ties or give usleatli," echoes from hill
top to homestead, while the popular
voice cries, "Down with the tyrants!"
I pause just here, and ask all to notice
how diflerently we, non-voting women,
press our claims, aud, being of tho "bet
ter half," I cannot appreciate how men
declare war, aye, "war to the knife, aud
the knife to the hilt," against their very
brothers, and all for less cause than that
they are obliged to uphold a Govern
ment which has its power Independent
of their consent, and that they must
obey laws mado without, and often
against, thelrjudgment.
One matter they would not have to
complain of but once cro women legis
lators would heed their prayer and xcipc
out the soul-degrading and youth-de
stroying Institutions which now are so
near our very habitations that our
young aro past redemption ere they out
grow their trundle beds! And, my fcl
low citizeus, these things must be wiped
out, aud forced to hido their mauy heads
beyoud the walks of our little children!
When voting humanity wish to accom
plish anything, they gather together
and go at it with a villi, and 'tis hardly
sooner said than done. But they have
a power In tho ballot which wo do not
at present possess. They can, as Judge
Grant of Iowa says, "thank them with
their vote," when legislators pay atten
tion to their petitions and wishes.
Mark this, my hearers, one vote weighs
more in public affairs than tho dearest
wishes of ten thousand intelligent wom
en. Why? Becauso tho former may
count ono for or against somebody's pot.
scheme, and the latter arc, forsooth,
only idlo wishes, hot rcspjctable opin
ions. But non-voters though we are,
we will succeed, for "truth crushed to
earth will rise again," and God speed the
day!
Therefore let me urge upon all thinking
men tho propriety) utility and promise
of future good there is, In helping" tii
nau We' will sustaTn 'hos'e'wlio 'sii's-
tain us, in all their good' enterprises)
and In many ways, be'sldo. tifa biting
them with our votes. Come, idlers' of
justice and good order, "come over atui
help us." Sign this, our pledge, th'al
we will take hold, hold on, ah'd ncrefM
go, until "Government derives its jusi
powers' from the consent? of Jtlie;' peSp$
and the whole people, who are gorniM
by it. - u1
near now what the non.
Gorge
W. Julian, of Indiana, savs: '
"Wc submit that an aristocracy founded on
sex K quite as nernrclous n4 nil
founded on color or race. Its principle fs'fas
morally vicious as it logically falser and If
the party which boasts or its enfranchisement
or our Arrlean fellow cltlzens'sliould jshrfihc
from Its plain duty to save twenty mHfionSb?
American citizens, and chiefly or ouUracV'I
believe, JtjyM noj be vary. loir- bforapa-,
yVFPSPVW k?-orizd that jrVpsjp-lutclyeefUe'Uuty.'1-
, 1
That man will never regret Ihesiaiul
he has taken. Let others do likewise.
Now,tbankinjryoufory)urkindatieh-
tion, I ask pardon for the length, but
not the enthusiasm of the above, and
conclude.
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Taxation Without Eepresentation. ('
The cross and unjust tyraririy'MM
which tho women of the United Statesi
are oppressed in being subject to.taxa.-.
Hon without representation, when every
man, although not owning a dollar of a
foot of land, who can succeed iu keeping11
out of tho poor house, can legislate -fori
them, autt voio away meir suusistence, ,
was demonstrated in the case of the
Smith sisters, of Glastonbury, Conn.,' to'
which we alluded last week. These-ladies
carry on the business of farming,!
anil arc seir-supporting, orderly, law
abiding citizens, charitable and of unre-
proachable ami highly respectable char
acters. Wearied with the burdens or
heavy taxation wheu no vote was. al-t
lowed them to choose their law-makers,
or express a desire in regard to th? ex
penditure of the fruits of their liahK'
earned' toil, they came to the conclusion'
at last that forbearance atiu auuniiasiou.
wero no longer virtues, hut rank cow-,
ardlce, and accordingly they refused to
pay iiieir uuiuuuuug ii-suiui'umig
overSlOO.
On New Year's Day, the tax-collector
levied upon several of their Alderney,
cows, each of which was worth at 'the
lowest calculation from SCO to SSO. The
cows were driven to an advertised place,'
near some signpost in the village, and
there oilered for sale. Quite a pro
cession accompauied the tax-collector
aud the cows; the former drove the lat
ter, with some assistants and a dog; the
dog was followed by a man beatiug a.
drum, aud the drummer by numerous of
the governing sex on foot, who with' a
Yankee eye lo the main chance,
"guessed they might as well- bid 'on
fem caows as anybody, seeing as heow
they must be sold cheap;" these citizens
on foot were again followed by others,
who ostentatiously rode in '.'vehicle-;"
and lastly catne the owners of the cows;
in their wagou. The Misses Smith
were treated by their friends and neigh
bor? as criminals of the deepest hue, no
one speaking to them, and several who
wanteu to buy Aiuerny "caows" cheap'
taking naius to promultrato that in their
opinion, tho "Smith girls" were served
according to their just deserts. The bell'
rang, the auctioneer and the "caows"'
began to bellow, and in a short time the
sale was concluded, all seven of the ani
mals bcinn sold for a little more than
S1U0, which sum was scarcely a' fair
compensation for two of them.' As they
were driven off, the Misses Smith stood.
quietly by, and calmly viewed the op
pressive acts to which the Government
of their native land subjected them,"'
nrmiy avowing tueir intention to pay
no more taxes, uutil they were per
mitted to vote, even if all their property
was stolen from them and they were
forced through its Io3S to "go to th'o'poor
house." Their heroism deserves the
Imitation of every woman in the land,
luougii we venture me prediction sthat
if similar steps were attempted "by (he
women of Toledo, they would be treated
so much more In accordance with the
lawsof humnuity, thatsettiugall justice,
aside, they could scarce do more than
enter their written protest against tax
ation without representation, since the'
rapid strides which the Woman's Fran
chise movement is making hi our city.
us vicinity, uuu uiu wiioic state, war
rants the belief that many years will
not pass before the complete political
freedom of womau will bo an estab
lished fact, and her equality before, the
law be such that she will no longer be
classed In the category of fools and
felons. There is no meanness equal to
that of the "land of steady habits and
wooden nutmegs," and though the,gov-t
ernlug classes of tho West are not as free
from selfishness and prejudice as they
will be a few years hence, when woman
Is welcomed to Legislative councils, the
rapid progress they are making in their
approximation towards this just cquar,"
ity, is so creditable to their goodness of
heart, that the ndvocatcs of Woman
Suffrage have until the present time
felt that their duty was performed by; a,
written protest only. Toledo Journal.
Sensible Giri- The following is an
abstract of an essay from the pen'of a
young lady graduate of the Biddefo'nl
(Maine) High School, on the absorbing
question of "What shall I do to Livam
"The 'lords of creation' are compared to
sturdy oaks, and wo to the vines that
cling to and twino around them but
this metaphor, if ever pertinent, to uso
a slant: tihrase, has loner sinnn n1nvwi
out.' Wo have all heard of the 03.000
oakless vines in Massachusetts', to' say
nothing of the uncounted thousandsMn
Maine, and there are too many oaks'
-iw.-i,y eujjHin. uiemseivesto.jsay
nothing or their supporting auythiug
I much prefer a life or
activity and honorable exertion', arid'be--Itevo
that tho world owes me a llvIngUf:
lean earn it, and I expect it ou no other
cpnditiou."
ManeVerdin, agirl of eighteen, Is at
tracting the attention t the medical
faculty of Paris. She is aflTcted with a
strange infirmity, known as nictalopc,
that is, losing tho faculty of sight when,
tho sUn is above the horizon, and re
gaining it In the night tltnei ' Hurlhg
tbe day. Mile; Verdin is obliged, toufceenl
her eyes closed and wcar-at thick yell
But in utter darkuess s.he,c an seeas
to r'c'ad alid wrifo with plfKcf oae7