Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-29
DAY MORNING.. JUNE %, 1860.

q No. said he, stiffly. G.. q. .s.r,.i, .sgt
II "Ah! you don't know what you lose
,S Composed and edited entirely by females
. But, PerhePs-" ,sg.. -.
Q bel'. sA' -'F'St'' - rang '"'
% Jane" said she. to the servant. .'you
may go up stairs and bring down II manu-
script, which you will find on my table,
. "a what, ma'am2"
g "a rnHnuscript--a sheet of paper with
writing on it. Poor Jane" she continued,
: after her servant had gone out "she would
r, not be SO ignorant, if man had not denied
g to women the advantages Of education
= which he claims for himself'h 5E
i BY this time Jane had returned with the
5 manuscript. , s- ...,s 3. ia. ~. ...9
!, "If you would like, Mr.. Jenkins, i will
: read you what have written"
Mr.. Jenkins looked dismayed, but man
aged to utter feeble ooh, certainlyr
/ Matilda, in a very emphatic manner,
began to read as follows:
"MRs. EDIToR.-Permit me agniu to raise
my voice, in trumpet tones, against the
despotic rule of man over our dowu-trod-
den sex. Enlightened rs we are disposed
to consider the present generation, is it
not disgrace. and a burning shame, that
men should monoPolize all the offices of
/ honor and profit, and leave to his equal
shall not say his superior, in point of in
Itcllect-only q few undesirable and labori-
Gus posts? What, say, is the reason TINT
men should take upon upon themselves to
| govern, and expect us meekly to submit to
to the yoke which they seek to impose upon
us2 Why should we not see a female
President in the chair of State, and"
"This is all had written, Mr.. jenkins,
when you come" said Matilda, breaking
off from the reading "You will easily
understand the idea that I was about to
develop; and, have no doubt you will
agree with me-"
.'Do you really thiak, Miss Parker, that
occupation between men and women 2"
| exclaimed the sedate Stephen, horror
struck.
"Why should there bc?' said Matilda,
with spirit e Do you doubt whether
woman has an intellect equal to that o:
MANI"
"Is there a female Shakespeare" asked
Mr.. Jenkins.
"Yes," said Matilda, promptly "Did
you never read Mrs Brownings poems?"
81 can't say have" returned Stephen.
making you acquainted with her"
She rang the bell.
"Jane," said she, Ego up to my room and
bring down the book you will find on the
table" -
Jane did so. ,,o.ts. ;,,nrovc il
-.AtWnut way can We better ttnProye ~
than by pernsing this noble monument OF
genius?"
Mr.. jenkins looked terrified. but before
he had time to raise any objections Matilda
had commenced.
She read aloud faithfully for the hour |
referred tot seemed three to theunhappy |
stephen, who had not the slightest aPpre-
.hension of any deception.
Ho was quite delighted when the dinner
bell rang, and so was Matilda IN her secret
heart.
to rest from our reading till after dinner
hut bv commencing Immediately after
wards we may get a quarter through by
How many pages are there in the
pocm2" the young man inquired hesitate
ingly. .a5.
"Only n little more than four hundrCd,"
was the encouraging reply.
The dinner proved to be n not very So
cial meal. Matilda confined herself en-.
tirely to literary subjects, aud evAded all
attempts to change the topic
Good gracious" thought the young
man, and this is the young girl was to
marry. I'd as soon marry dictionary,
olthourh she is pretty; but then 81 strong
minded womauI I should be talked to
death in less than month. "lsrT-
Stephen Jenkins stopped two days. oNt
at the end of that time announced that ne
should not be able to remain longer
| During that time the poor mnn had heord
more poetry than ever before in his lie,
and had conceived deadly hatred Sgalnst
the whole tribe of female authorcsses,
particularly Mrs. Browning.
MWhcra is Mr.. Jenkins? inquired MT.
Parker, on his return.
"Gone, uncie," said Matilda.
"GoneI When did he go Z"
"He only stopped couple OF days.
"Why, he was to have stopped week.
What was the matter with him"
81 think, uncle, he was disappointed in
me-" said Matilda dcmurely.
"Did lie leave no message for me e
"Tierc is a note, uncle.
"Mr. Parker hastily broke open the mis-
sivc. and read as follows:
.tSIY-DHAR S1R:-In order to prevent
misunderstanding, I ought to say that don't
think it will be we'll to adhere to the fool
ish compnct, which WAS entered into some
time since, in regard to my marriage WITH
YOUR niece Though very charming
Young lady, I don't think that our tastes
mre at all cougenial, and hereby remove
any prctensions may be supposed to have
to her hand. Regretting not to nave han
the pleasure of seeing you, remain, very
respectfully, STEPHEN 1ENkIS".
"Why, the puppy has had the oud"city
togrcmove his pretensions to your hand T.
exclaimed the indignant uncle.
"Then, can't l be married?" inquired
4, Matilda, in comical disappointment.
ayes, you shall marry the first man that
! offers"
Il, was very remarkable that on the very
Z next day. Edward Manly should have asked
Mr.. Parker's permission to address his