Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-12-28
A woMAN's POLITICS !

Yes, Mr.. Crocus think it's full time you
were home I'd like to know where you've
been all this time; Only to an Antl-Seces-
sion Meeting What business is it Of yours
whether the South secedes or not A pret-
ty idea, that the poor women folks have 20
sit at home, crying their eyes out while you
are hallooing yourself hoarse about pancs
and politics, and don't know what else
The Personal Liberty Bill is in danger: Well.
let it be in danger Caleb Crocuss private
opinions won't make much difference on the
subject, ] presume. Tho Personal Liberty
Bill don't buy tea and sugar at your g,ncery,
! take IL People have good deal too much
personal liberty as it is--if it was a law keep
ing decent men at home with their wives at
night, | should think differently The Tn
ion is tottcring to its foundation Is it
Well, if it can't keep up without your run
ming up to the tavern to put your shoulder
under, ! say, let it 60 ! The base fre-eaters
of South Carolina are undermining our Con-
stituton Indeed | should suppose you
were undermining yours by the looks of your
nose. Pity the South Caroliniuns don know
Caleb Crocus's opinion of them. They d APP
point day of fasting and humiliation prob
ably!
Don't tell me that don't understand the
wcighty interests involved ! understand
quite enough Strange if | didn't, when you
spend your whole time wrangling with drum
ken loalars and hurrahing at the silly speech
es Of some fool who is degree more anatical
than even YOU haven't any patriotism =,
Ny husband has enough for both, it seems
1 hear of nothing but national concessions,
and compromises, and seeding, until I'm
gtnE nf fho aaunI of thnrn nd hour
that clocl, strike. Mr. Crocus Did you know
that it was clcyen o'clock, and that you ought
to have been home four hours ago No use
turning the conversation to Old Abe If Old
be can't take care of the country without
your help, he must be poor stick And,
talkng about sticks, there isn't a blessed
kindng split for tomorrow Who did you
suppose was going to split them Old Abe,
suppose, Or perhaps you we're going to
send up committee from the tavern; You'll
please 60 about it, as soon as convenient
I'm not going to sit up all night for you
You want your supper Well, I've wan
ted voa any time these four hours. You
need't 20 prying into that cellnr-you won't
find ANYTHING to eat there. Where's the cold
beef, The cold beefhas seeded, Mr.. Crocus I.
There is no use in banging that door either.
Keep your fingers out Of that cake-saie, un-
less you want 'em caught in the rat.trap.
See what comes of staying out until eleven
O'Clock at night.
The next time you 90 to save the Union,l m
going with you! It's very strange if man $
wife can't be a little patriotic, too; l might
expand my mind vastly by the study of poll
tics Oh haven't any patience with the
men Crocus you shan't stir out of the
house Tomorrow night How will ! helT
III III hide your hat You guess you Gu,
90 without hat Then I'll hide your trow
sers!
I'm sure | shall dream Of secession and
Personal Liberty Bills Tonight It's enough
to wear woman out Oh, dear | wish
there was no such thing as politics l--Nrs.
George Washington Wyiiys, IN life Illustrated.