Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-10-29
Tyranny Of the PettIcoats.
By FANNY FERN.

Ave males swugger and talk Of our superior.
ily. b1T only the savage has practical dominion
over the 'weaker SEX simply because he
bangs his refractory female in lordly sylel-
We don't beat our women. and are, therefore.
slaves; We ara forced 10 knock under. because
we have faa1idious n9Ions Of knocking them
dowDl This may be quite eorrecg only state
the fact without commentary, UnbeaIen won.
en- is tyrant. A lule blond creature with
faif eyes, fragile figure, whom you could crush
10 your manly grasp, somehow or other you
hnd yourself trembling before her. as before q
crowned poienIate. She bends you TO her pur.
pose, 20 her csprices; il you quail not before
her anger. she ru4has into hysIsucsl What is
helpless. and above all, clubless man 70 dot
BE meek and acquiescent.'
! Of course; no other way nv dear cir, if you
wsnl your shius made tn suit y1u. your old
pants EesunecIioni1sd, your dinner kept hot,
OE any other liule accommodation. (when. you
are 10 hurry and can't stop to discuss mat.
,ersl 'Clubless msnl' | like that; Id like To
know if they don't slways resort TO arms when
IIhey iniendIo subdbeusi ! merely ask for in.
formation. AL am an old maid mvseltl Nov
there is M o'e .WyihgIo drivc anv Of the fe.
male gender I'm ons ofIhe SISTERS. and feel
my self qualified TO "Iske the a ,or." Mr.. Chair.
man:l There's no necessity Of rhakiHg such
lbunRting piece Of work % rnahimony. We're
| 1 a man. Id engages to manage snv wife you
can bring along iBIween you And { 81 should
keep the bt' and rrins out OF sighL) but I'd .dr
lii She should be as dotlle as kitten, and
believe herself master Of the house, tool Oh
poohi you don't understand the philosophy OF
the thing g-tisnt every man that has a call 10
he husband! D. you suppose il you feed and
cIothe woman, and Keep her warn, that's the
end nfthe chaptrrl Pshsw: imagine me 10 ba
TON Fern! When came home from the Of.
fee, | should take a microscopic view of nv
dear Fannv's face, lc sce which way the wind
blew. lf she looked dull, from The Thousand
petty annnvsnces of housekeeping | should
lust nut nv arms arrund her blessed lilIle neck
l(never mindlng collars and lixins.) and tell her
| didn't care n damaged cigar whether had my
favorite pudding or not, if she only iored me.
Wouldn't she brighten up, heyl Do ion sup.
pose | d 90 staving up and down the room like
a hvena. aud knock over her work basket. and
.rerd on the baby. and break The bell .wire aud
srowi ill looked like one Of Ihnse "guua per
cta" phzasl No. sir! Then Id kiss her.
and tell her % keep up her spirits lill CAM
home a, night. and we d have an early tea, aud
hear Tommy say hi1 prayers. and 90 to-
we'll darsen'I say iG build take her ihoral
Well. sir. the consequence would bo she
would see was the same fascinating Tom who
beggt d her on my marrow bones on moonlight
evenings. ITO make me The happie1 Of men,"
and ,heEs isa'G uns womaa thousand (ireaIed
thai wav) that wouldn'I love ,ill--you
were as happy as Il ly in a moassos cup! Az
to meek man, defend ma from B.uvs in cor.
durOys! I'D prefer to endure the "biNgiug of
refractory femalrl' I'd rather b. under aIy.
run, than over Mosesl- DIVE Brd.ch.