The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-21
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kbschelor seallenAn, OF New York, ineensed
At che talk concerning the s'rghts" that women
have not, and the persecution that they endure,
poars out his vexstion At great length In the Home
Journal Hear him:
sDonr talk to me about the best Of everything
The ladies have all the pick and the choice Then.
again. at all public places OF amusement, witness
t6a f.ti0un the xeptlemen often encounter. Just
observe pxTty Of iadies and gentlemen going into
a box at q thealre-the ladies all Jump Into the
best scats, without being invited the gentlemen
tmidiy stand tack. aud are pusneo INTO soansr,
up. and leaning over. ct the expense OIL crooked
neck the naxt morning, or WEAKNESS OF limos
which nights rest 10 not sufncient TO remove,
whilst the ladies sleep 10 the lap OF
aud at breakfast are ss fresh as pack OF hounds
on sumsnsr morning No, sir Many weary
night Of Isl have had, 10 standing and waiting
for the oppressed sex, a. yon call It. have a'so
wished were woman myself, except .na.
would disdain TO accept such services from the
other sex as they do Aud yet they would tax US
sor the support OF their inpfaciicabiesl would
theyf
.Woman's work never douel say yous bnt what
sort Of work. They are chatting all tue time OF
IT, Don't they sit at the window all the day, Cd
serving everything that is done 10 the street 0f
course mean those who do not ride out. Don
they know everybody that rings for admittance
And did not our servant discover how many clean
shirts the gentleman opposite used In week, and
how often he changed his stockings, aud whether
he wors drawers 10 summer or not, and all that
by merely watching the laundfess bundle at the
doori
asfsking aua.mendiug clothes for children Non
ssussl They are amusing themselves with the
children all the while, and they like it, and long
for drive in carriage now and then. for change,
but not 10. other and more agreeable work. not
they; Cor they not only like the work. but they
have even the dress makers to come and sit beside
them that they may be always at hand to snperin-
tend and direct. Toll, The most of them are
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they 90 IL they had their wilR Even those who
have carriages ut their command, at last think it
trouble to take an hours drive and shopping; and
DO toiisonie {as you call it does 1t become, at last
that they cannot even stand in n dry goods store.
but must have the silks, satins and lacss all
brought to them, rs they seat themselves before
the counter.
"Food and clothing believe women 10 gene
raj are all better clad than men. How often will
Won see y tidy, even lady-looking wife, walking
with an operative husband poorly clad; and
handsome, wsli-dressed girl, with q brother out at
the elbows; and how often does a wife say to her
husband, you're shame to be seem! And how
expensive lady's dresses are, and their b0nnets.
Why Eiri's duck OF bonnet costs Two mems hats
aud then the rings and bracelets, the gold chains
that they wear Every woman carries more value
upon her than any man OF her rank. watch is
q man's only luxury, and that Is often expensive
bat then he carries that for use: woman's watch
is onIy for show, as are earrings. bracelets and
necklaces. No. sir! the wealth of society is spent
upon women; they have than more their share. And
what have men. insteadf piece Of broadcloth
30 spiringly used, while it takes twenty yards to
make dress for q woman, about three aud hall
are more than enough for respectable sized
man. It 10 always economy in dressing man,
but extrayagance in dressing woman. And as
food, they get much they can take, but they
lace themselves tightly that they dare not eat
much. They would ifthey burst And then they
have all the choice things, while We are expected
to be contonted with their leavings But don't
tell me, sir about women being treated worse
than men,