New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-02


half to show that young and old Of both sexes in the
Crescent City, are earnest, wellwishers for him and
his cause; and with the light Of their approval TO
cheer him on, there is little doubt but he will be VIC
torous over every obstacle and Nicaragua will yet be
free. % tt5a$7 Mp 5Fs NJ 5sss$ No.
Now, my friends, before bid you farewell, fain
would ask yoa not 10 look upon me as afemale fanatic
or wouldbe politician, but merely a truehearted
within your hearts chord that answers mine and
vibrates for the downtrodden and oppressed for free
dom's holy cause then the humble school girls wish
is gratiiied. ISABELLA e. NELSON.
May 80, 1856. '.5.15--.
The Other Side of the Question" by Miss Mylotte,
is decidedly sharp-pointed. It was very CALAMITY
appauded by the gentlemen present, notwithstanding
its warlike character:
| THE Other Side of the Question.
We poor women, are terribly crticised-not an
act Of ours that is not commented upon by the stern
cr SEX to whom we should really be much obliged
for the interest they take in u.s. We can hardly pick
up newspaper without SEEING staring us in the face,
some su question about increasing the width of the
streets, on account of the hoops now fashionable
concerning the waste of money expended in keeping
the streets clean, as the ladies kindly sweep them
with their dresses or the economy Of ladies in the
matter of bonnets, or something ese-for the ladies
are always in fault. For my part, am tired of it,
and, if only for the sake of variety will say
thing on the other side Of the question.
will not allude to the details Of masculine attire,
for consider it too trling matter for me to dis
cuss only wish our hoops, and bonnets, and trains
could be left in peace as we'll They talk of our
| trihing occupations-why, we cannot 90 q square
down town without meeting crowd Of idlers not
ladies intent on shopping or pleasure, but young gen
tlemen, whose only occupation seems to be to cast
sidelong gances at every toleraby pretty who
passes or what is more likely, doing their best to
stare her completely out of countenance. To these
| admirable specimens of young America, a lady of
pipn
and this reminds me to inquire at what age do gem
tlemen become old bachelors, and also why are they
not looked upon with as much contempt old maids?
10 those who talk 50 much about the frivolous &C
equations Of fashionable ladies' it might be profitable
to glance at the other side of the questionable life
Of fashionable He is freed from the restraints
of school, when he ought still to have wholesome
fear of the duncecap and the rod and dancing
education What occupation is fitted for SO accom-
| plished youth? The lofty one of clerk, in all
probability. His salary is sufficient for his wants,
and he does not have to exercise his brains so much
to injure him. His next step is to fall in love, and
this he does with every pretty face he secs, and ten
to one proposes marriage, without thinking that his
means hardly sufficient for his own support. Con
tinually disappointed in his affairs du coeur--for
what woman with any regard to the future, would
give her hand to hm-years roll on, and find him still
at the corners of the Streets dancing asorees loung
ing at the theatre opera, talking small talk and
never doing anything to make himself respected, or
serve bis felowcreatures After while, gray hairs
will come and recourse must be had to art to make
| all appear youthful. He imposes on no one though
every and laughs at his poor attempts to do
so. What miserable old age must be his, lonely,
without true friends, without of pleasure
| within himself. Some day he does not appear in his
usual hannts, but no one misses him, or cares what
has been his fate.
Could woman do less for the benefit of her race,
or lead useless life. care little for the idle
of either SEX and would never have selected this SUBJ
ject for composition if it had not become so fash
ionable to suppose all frivolous and vain, and
all men Industrious and useful Therefore, in future,
it our gentlemen critics will leave in peace, we will
take no notice of them. Fl. NJ L. MYLoTTE
The Valedictory of Miss Nelson has the faults in
separable to all schoolgirl rhymng but it is we'll
conceived, and was beautifully read, and on that
account gave great pleasure to those who heard it,