Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28
. ilt From the Boston Olive Branch.
The Tables Turned.
4 TRUE SKETCH OF womAN's RIGHTS.

YOU can do anything with Anna. she Is
crazy 70 attend the woman's rights conven'
ion.' ..l r.I..... .......... %.
The above is brief extract from the lei
ter Of friend who resided some miles from
lhe city of Boston. Her husband was {
merchant in easy circumstances; Anna was
their only daughter, and almost beauty
not quite. She had pretty curly hair, brigh
eyes, delicate complexion, and in fine hel
face and form were calculated to arrest al
,en,on, 10 please eminen.ly. Add TO these
advantages, mind of very superior order,
and you will perceive that Anna Hope was
an only daughter TO be proud Of
The next day found me at the residence
of my early friend. The dew spanged all
the lawn, the roses bushed and threw out a
delightful perfume. A sweet cottage it was
picturesque and romanticly situated. '
saw, as her mother had told me, that
Anna was 'womans hts crazy Ridicule
argument, persuasion, were useless. She
launched out in full tide, her whole theme,
woman, her degradation, her wrongs. her
eminent qualifications, her evident superior
ily. In vain cited case after case TO prove
my side of the argument. All would not do;
man was yrant, huge tiger with nothing
bu, strength TO recommend him; distinguish
ed in the power Of nothing bu, force-press.
ing his iron hand upon poor woman-wo,
man was great Imam was little ii.
We could do nothing with her; she shook
her curly head, snapped her bright oyes sci
her Iiule lips together in a very determined
manner thrus. the needle in her cunning lit.
tie fore6nger, (by the way she had an ex-
tremely small hand in her attempt to thrust
an obsolete IDEA into my brain. ..r
The witch was as witty as any man could
Le. and looked exceedingly interesting in
her tremendous effort 10 appear digni6ed
and masculine, no doubt she fell her slender
shoulder equal TO the burden of small
world .-
What shall do y asked the father de.
sparingly. Il wish she had never got these
notions'in her head, she is continually busy
about tho heaviest work sprains her arms
and ankles in trying 10 prove she has enor'
nous strength, reads works on agriculture
and anheologian, and monifes me by con,
,radicling our grey-headed minister. who is
just four times her age-what shall do 2
Let her 60 to Syracuse, and trust 10 Prov.
idence thar something will occur 10 convince
her of bet error o.. .. a . -.
'Don't know; don't know !! he n,u,tered,
shaking his head; mother is far from well
aud precious lille good she gets OF her !;
Frank is msorabe---l'm half sick myself,
with anxiety about her, and arrangement Of
business; besides, think Of young thing
travelling tn Syracuse alone tg ...-..-
Il should not be afraid TO trust her. re-
piled, something tells mo that il will do her
good advise you by all means TO lei her
60 ...y
An event entirely unexpected took me lar
from my home On lhe evening OF that very
day, and for over six months heard nothing
from my friend Anna Hope.
One delightful morning, tho second day
Of my return 10 my native city, on the wings
ofbope away TO Hope Cottage flew, eager
to see and hear the result Of my advice
Spring was blushing into summer, and the
beautiful home OF my old friend was EN-
bowered in vines, trees and roses. Grea
was their surprise aI seeing me--nnd muct
greater my own on meeting my little irlenc
Anna.
For in her eyes shone mild light tha
was never there before. The spitelul snap
was gone. looked in vain for the oper
dress, the shirt bosom, the Standing dckey
The manish air, all were missing and in thel
stead modest attire, neatly and becomingIy
worn. Her curls had lost their becoming
twist, and looked softer and glossier. He
whole demeanor was maidenly, therefore
lovelier. She said nothing OF woman'
rights; spoke softly and at tea bent deleren
italy to The aged minister's ever opinion.
Her father looked at me uiumphanIly, bu
said nothing; her mother gazed on he
daughter affectonaley, and something be
tween smile an tear sprang 10 her eyes
In the evening Anna was alone with me
and | ventured TO ask her how she wa
plensed with the convention.
t'Don't mention it, she said bIushing deer
ly; Il have recovered en,rely.fr from III
foolish mania tina, possessed me then; woul
YOU like 10 hear how = and her bright eye
twnkled at me so curiously.
I'altcnded tho convention, and was NOR
surprised than edited In spite OF m
now philosophy, il shocked me 10 heS
women speak out SO boldly, upon such sill
gular themes before a mixed assemblage.-
But had begun TO feel pretty comlor'abI
about il, and was just silliqg down in m
hotel 10 aflix my signature TO some resolution
when letter was handed 10 me from m
father Ihad been gone u week; il was II
first one had received. II brought III
news Of my mothers alarming Illness, or
my youngest brotIler's arack of some pail
ful disease. My father was alone with
this trouble. 1 c-.f-e...
al need not say how hurried home, 10
ge,ful, of all rights and privileges. MY mot
er looked at me thought reprovingly, ar
FOR the first time my heart told me how mu'
I-had neglected my duty in leaving her
battlo wilhIalll The cares Of a household
Ny father was walking the floor with lit,
Frankly and tho dear i0le fellow, aiu
clasp of a womun's arms, doubtless ihinki
il was his mother, pillowed his head solt
md sunk into deep sleep. p .F
when saw him slumbering in his CT
do, | left my mother with the nurse al
made a hurried visit over The house.
Il can never perfectly describe 10 y
wha, saw. Our help was girl just irt
Ireland. and under the tuition oil my moth