Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-19

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Judge Compton, and bis masculine lips curl
4 ed with most dignihed contempt as he threw
himself lszily back on the lounge, and un.
folded a fresh newspaper.
And pray, WhyGn exclaimed Mrs. Smith
looking up from her embroidery, with look
Of mischieyous inquiry in her merry, black
eyes, .ssi
"I believe, my gallant cousin, that Eve
partook Of the fruit Of the tree Of knowledge
even before her liege lord and master, and
what is to hinder her daughters from studying
/ politics. on aught else they may choose q
HOh, Hy0t are to commence an argument,
Jennie, yield in advance for you will be
sure 10 have the last word You know that
when the angels threw down twelve baskets
full of talk, In the days when the world was
young, tradition says that the women took
immediate possession Of eleven. !" 4' E
"Ah, yes, and did goa know that when
ever man is outwitted in an argument by
some sensible woman, (yon need tlaugh, such
| things hare happened,) there is sure to come
out that vile slander about our talking. No
| eYasions, SIR Question -...
/ a it Well, then, If you will persist in taking
the matter seriously, there are several reasons
why woman should not be q politician. A
1 wOman's sphere is home, and it is hers TO
make that home Paradise, if she viii, while
/ itis Incompatible with that delicacy which
is her greatest charm, to mingle with the
noisy crowd that Gil the dusty political arena,
Imagine an election day with female votersI
How disgusting r 81 .5st. q ~. q. "a
+" The very ground expected you to take.
Let womep say anything about politics, and
! Immediately you men imagine we are pos
sessed with an insane idea Of cushing to the
ballot box forthwith No true woman de-
sires that and you know it, or ought to, but
she may keep herself informed Concerning
the state Of affairs, or even appreciate good
political speech, without that"
Ny dear cousin; what good win il do her
when she has done all that2n o. j..
What good If her mind viii not be as
much improved by such "a course of reading
as by silly romances and sentimental poetry,
I am mistaken. But how much such knowI-
edge would your Highness allow. US p
sob, / have no objection to your knowing
who is President, or Governor of your State,
If you wish it I" i .-.f
''Fhank you'll How generOusr" 81
Seriously, Jenny, yOn know as well as /,
that woman's sphere is not political one,
and she had best let such things alone.Y
eyes, sir, think you made similar re-
mark not long since. Womans sphere -
That means she is to stay at home and ad-
minister to the wants of some incarnation of
masculine Incidence, and self-complacency,
| like-yourself for instance ~ and Jenny has
tened from the room in answer TO a call from
the nursery, while the Judge turned for con-
ISOLATION to his cigar.
/ Why Judge Compton was an old bachelor,
was question often asked without salts
factory answer being received, but that he
was in a confirmed state Of single blessed
ness, was beyond doubt Nevertheless,
forty summers had rested lightly on his
head, for not a thread of silver CLEANED in his
brown hair, and his keen eyes had a ray of
mischief lurking in them, that betokened an
unfailing fount Of good nature somewhere in
his capaciOus heart Oil
A gallant man was the Judge, yet Withal
somewhat fastidious in his notions of female
propriety, and dreading a strong-minded wo-
man as if she were the Arch Enemy in dis
| guise. At present, he was rusticating for a
Iew weeks at the pleasant country home OF
one of his relatives, where he was gladly
welcomed, as indeed he was everywhere.
The quiet of Maple Glen was broken short
I Iy after the above conversation, by the advent
/ of Miss Maude Latimer, a ward Of Mr.. Smith
and who had Just e6nishef' at fashionable
| boarding school. Though Cousin Jennie had
much to say to cur gallant hero concerning
her darling Maude yet he paid very little
/ attention to it, not having in fact, much
opinion of the Intellectual abilities Of 4qboard-
ing school misses las he was pleased to term
them. Still, as bis consiR's guest, he was
prepared to receive her with Difference,
though it must be confessed his anticipations
were not Of the most pleasant nature. 1t was
! late one evening when Maude arrived, and he
only caught q glimpse Of slight figure in a
sober, gray travelling dress, which figure was
rapturously seized and embraced by Jennie,
The next morning at the breakfast table
they were tremendously introduced, and
even the Judges critical eye was at fault as
be scanned the 1.-THE, slender form before him,
the clear, dark, grey eyes, and the brown
hair lying smoothly above the high, white
brow. No sickly sentime entalism was there,
but an earnest. true soul had stamped its i'm
press on every feature. 1t would be needless
to state all the incidents that marked the
progress of the friendship that sprung up be
/ tween the Judge and Maude. Had they met
in society, the result would have been very
different, but being under the same roof
thrown into constant cOmpanionship and
with minds that perfectly accorded, they
could not but be friends. igoa.f
Maude was wen read in the best literature
of the day, and her cultivated mind hac
grasped the grand thoughts of the mastel
4 spirits Of the age, and made them all. hel
own. The well furnished library Of Maple
Glen was the scene of many pleasant morn
ing hours spent in conversation or in listen
ING. as one or the other read, to the strain
of the great old bards itswhose footsteps echt
down the corridors Of time" a4
Then there were long rides, taken througl
/ the winding woodland roads, and along th
, rocky banks Of the picturesque river tha
= wound round Maple Glen, and sails on tn
crystal lake embosomed in green hills that fe
its clear waters. There were gorgeous sunset
5 to be admired together, when the dying da,
drew around him all his royal drapery G
: crimson, purple and gold, and died in a blaz
of glory-ealm solemn moonlight evenings
whose perfect beauty filed the heart too dee
for words, and sometimes, yes, often, theF
, were times when they watched the SUI lii
q his head above the EASTERN hills and saV
the earth glorifed with q fresh baptism {
lOveliness. ID
Yes, the Judge and Maude got along ans
c zingly well together, and cousin Jenni
. smiled to herself as she saw it; but like
prudent woman, as she was, she kept herow
i counsel and said nothing. But the sensibi
tiles of our hero were destined to receive
rude shock. One morning he. entered th
, library in search Of some book he wished
= consult, and discovered Maude engaged in tn
perusal of something very interesting, eY
IDENTIFY, for his entrance failed to attract he
! attention. He watched her a moment
J, silence and then said:
"May Task what has the honor Of Absorb
ing your thoughts 50 completely this morr
b | ing, Miss Maude2 p hiii n