Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-15

not be 50 ignoran; II man bad not denied
TO Us women the advantages Of education
which be claims for himself
By this time, Jane had returned With
the manuscript.
''lf yOu would ike, Nr jenkins, l will
read you what have written"
I Mr.. jenkins looked di-mayed, but man
/ aged to ute. feeble 80, certainlyr'
Matilda, in very emphatic manner, be-
gan to read as follows:
"MRs. Enron: Permit me again to raise
my voice, IN trumpet tones, against the tes-
pOIic rule Of man over oar down lrodden sex.
Enlightened we are disposed 10 consider
the present generation, Is 1t no; disgrace,
and burning shame, thai men should monop-
oIIze all the Offices OF honor and profit, and
leave to his eGual-shall not say his superb
or, IN point Of lntellecI-only a few undesira-
bic and iaborious posts What, say, is the
reason lha men should take upon themselves
10 govern, and expect Us meekIy 10 submit 10
the yoSe which lhey seek 10 impose upon us
Why should We not see female President IN
the chair Of state. and"
"This is all had written, Mr.. jenkins,
when you came" said Matilda, breaking
of from the reading "You will easily
understand the idea that | was about to
develop and, | have 10 doubt that you
will agree with me-"
"Do you really think, Miss Parker, that
there should be DO distinction between
men and women - exclaimed the seda;e
Stephen, Lorror-s;ruck.
'Why should there be p said Matilda,
with spirit. ''Do you doubt whether NO
man has an intellect equal to that of man?'
SIS there female Shakespeare p asked
Mr.. jenkins.
"Yes," said Matilda, promptly "Did
you never read Mrs. Brownings poems ?"
Il cant say have" returned Stephen.
"Ab, then | shall have the pleasure Of
making you acquainted with her,"
She rang the bell.
"Jane," said she, ego up TO my room
and bring down the book you viii tiud on
the table"
Jane did SO.
ave have an hour before dinner, it
seems" said Matilda, looking at her watch
In what way can We better improve it
than by peruslng together this noble mon
ument of genius y :
Mr.. jenkins looked terrified; but before
he had time to raise any objections Na;il-
d. had commenced.
She read aloud faithfully FOR the hour
referred tot seemed three hours to the
unhappy Stephen, VITO had not the slight
est apprehension OF poetry OF any descrip- d
tion.
He was quite delighted when the din
nerbell rang, aud So vas Matilda in her
secret heart /
81 am afraid" said she, ave will have
to rest from our reading I'll after dinner,
but, BY commencing Immediately after
wards, We mag get through b. tea time"
'H0w many pages in the poem r the
young man inquired, hesitaiiDrly.
"Only little more than four hundred"
was the encouraging reply.
The dinner proved to be not very So
cial meal. Matilda confined herself en-
tirely to literary subjects, and eyadod al.
attempts 10 change the topic.
(''Good gracious" ~ thought the young
man, 'aud this was the young girl | was
to marry. Id as soon marry dictionary,
although she is pretty but then a strong
minded woman. | should be talked to
death in less than month";
Stephen jenkins stopped two days; but,
at the end o! that time, announced that be
should not be able to remain longer. Du.
ring tha; time, the poor man bad heard
more poetry than ever before in his life,
and bad conceived deadly hatred against
the whole tribe of female auih0resses, par
ticularly Mrs. Browning. !,
"Wbere is Mr.. jenkins 2" inquired Mr..
Parker, on his return.
"Gone, uncle,' said Matilda
"Gone When did be go?" !
"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, demurely. /,
"Did he leave 10 message for me 2" I,
"Here is note, uncle
Mr. Parker hastily broke open the mis-
sive, aud read as follows:
NJ DEAR SIR: In order to prevent misun-
ierstanding, ought 10 say that don't think
il WILL be well 10 adhere 10 the foolish COM
pact, which was entered into some time since.
IN regard 10 my marriage with your niece.
Though very charming young lady. | dom,
hink that cur tastes are al all congenIal, and
hereby remove any pretensIons | may be
supposed TO have to her hand. Regreuing |
lor 10 have had the pleasure of seeing you, | /
-emain, very respectfully.
SrEPHEx JENKINS ,
"Why, the puppy has had the audacity 7
o remove his pretensions to Jour hand. -
reclaimed the indignant uncle. ,
"Then, can't be married ?" inquired !,
Matilda, in comical disappointment.
"Ies, you shall marry the first man that ,,
,fers."
1t was very remarkable, that, on the ,
lext day, Edward Manly should have ask
d Mr.. Parker's permission to address his
Iiece-a permission which was at once ac-
orded. The marriage took place within !
few weeks, aud don't think he has ever c
epeuted marrying a strong g-u,ia3od icoman!
Tom CoRwIN on THE DEMOCRATIC X
Boston P5sts correspon.
ent in New Haven expresses great admi- :
alton Of the Wit and elOquence of Tom +,
'orxin WIN gas daliverinr sneerhes tha,e -