The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-05
Fallacics OF tho Gontlcmen.
Etc.,, D..s.>l

| (By lady who unfortunately knows them only
| too well.)
That women are only born to be their slaves.
That dinner is to be ready for them the very
minute they come into the house.
That a lady's bonnet can be put on as quickly as
a gentleman's hat
That can dress in minute; and that ringing
the bell violently has the effect Of making US dress
one bit the quicker.
That they can do every thing 30 much better
than we can, from nursing the baby down to polk
| ing the fire.
That they are .sthe Lords of the Creation''--
| (pretty lords, indeedD
| That nothing can be too good for them; for am
| sure II you were to put bot joint before them
every day, that still they would be dissatisfied, and
| would be grumbling that you never gave them
That they know our age 80 much better than we
do ourselves. CTS so very hkelyD
That they may invite whom and as many as they
please, but if we only invite mamma to come
and stop with or just ask dear unmarried sis
ter two to stop with for month, that there's
to be peace for us so long they remain in the
| house.
| That music can be learnt without practising, and
that il necessary for them to rush out and to slam
| the door violently the very moment we begin tc
open our voices, or to run over the last new Polka
| That sleeping after dinner promotes converse
| ton.
| That they know what dress and bonnet become
| US so much better than we do.
| Thatit is necessary TO make poor woman cry,
because stupid shirt button happens to be off.
declare some men must believe that their wives cut
off their shirt buttons purposcly, from the savage
pleasure they take In abusing them for it
That we are not allowed to faint, or to have the
smallest fit of hystercs, without being told ''not 10
make fool of ourselves"
| That housekeeping docs not require any money
and if we venture to ask for any, that it ia pleasant
to be met with all sorts of black looks and insnua
tions as to "what wo can do with 1t ALL" or very
agreeable 10 be told that we will be ''thc ruin oil
him some day" Il should like to see the day.
| That the house never requires cleaning, or the
tables rubbing, the carpets beating, the furni-
ure renewing, the sofas fresh covers, or, in fact
that any thing has right TO out or to be spoilt
brokeni and, In short, that every thing ought to
| last forever.
| That poor lone woman Is never TO have any
| pleasure, but always always to stop at home, and
''mind her children" Il am tired of such non
| scnse.)
That the wish to go to tho opera is to be the sure
] prelude TO a quarrel.
That their daughters can learn music, painting,
| playing, dancing, and all the accomplishments,
without the aid OF a single master.
! That the expenses of ones household do not in,
with ones family; but, rather, that ten chill
dren can be supported for the came cost as ono.
| That no husband Is perfect, like Hercules, with
out his club, and that the less a wife sees Of her
husband, the fonder she actually grows of him.
| That ii 10 pleasure for US to cit up for them.
| -FOUR fair correspondent says she thinks til,
| above falacies enough for the present, and we
certainly agree with herr but II the gentlemen
show any moro Of their airs, she declares that she
will give them lot more.l