Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-10-12
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Love and Politics.

Anything but female politician !'' ex
claimed Judge Compton, and his mascu
line lip curled with the most dignifed con
tempt, as he threw himself lazily back OIL
the lounge, and unfolded a fresh newspa
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''And pray why ?'' exclaimed Mrs
Smith, looking up from his embroidery
with look of mischievous inquiry in hel
merry, black eyes,
Il believe, my gallant cousin, that Ev'
,partook of the fruit of the tree of knoWl
edge even before her liege lord and mas
ter, and what is to hinder her daughter
from studying politics, or aught else the
may choose?'' % 2a4A Is sd es''s9 1e'. w
"Oh. if you are to commence an a1gu
ment, Jenny, I yield in advance, for yot
will be sure to have the last word, Yor
know that when the angels threw dowr
twelve baskets full ,of, ,taH, in the days
when the world was young. tradition say
that the women took immediate possession
of eleven"
'.Ah, yes, and did yoa know that when
ever man is outwitted in an argument by
some sensible woman, (you needn't laugh
such things have happened,) there is sure
to come out that vile SANDER about oul
talking. No evasions sir !-Question
"Well, then, if you will persist il taking
the matter seriously, there are -severa
reasons why a woman should not be pol
itician. A womnn's sphere is home, -and
it is her s to make that home Paradise.
if she win, while it is incompatible with
that delicacy which is her greatest charm
to mingle with the noisy crowd that fill
the dusty political arena Imagine an
election day with female voters. How
disgusting 2
''Ihe very ground I expected you tc
take Let woman say anything about pol.
itics, and Immediately you men ina CINE
we are possessed with an insane idea oil
rushing to the ballot box forthwith. No
true woman desires that, and you kndw it,
or ought to. but she may keep herself in
formed concerning the state of affairs, OF
even appreciate a good political speech,
without that" naurar-
"My dear cousin, what good will it dc
her when she has done all that?"
"What good? Ifher mind will not be as
much improved by such course of read
ing as by silly romances and sentimental
poetry, | am mistaken. But how much
such knowledge would your Highness allow
us 2" -.t.r .-.
,-raOh I have no Digestion to your know
ing who is President. or Governor Of your
State, if you wish it. - .-Esrs' -. ..... -.
Thank you! How generous ~ r.4
Seriously, Jennie, you know as well as
|, that woman's sphere is not political
one, and she had best let such things alone, y
7'.Yes. sir, think you made a similar
remark not long since. Woman's sphere
That means she is to stay at home and
administer to the wants of some inearna-
tion of masculine Incidence, and self-com-
placency, like-yourself, for instance ;"
and Jenny fastened from the room in an
swer to a call from the nursery, while the
Judge turned for consolation to his cigar.
Why Judge Compton was an old bach
elor, was question often asked without a
satisfactory answer being received, but
that he was in confirmed state of single
blessedness, was beyond doubt. Never
theless, forty summers had rested lightly
on his head, for not thread of silver
cleaned in his brown hair. and his keen
eyes had ray of mischief lurking in them
that betokened an unfailing fount of good
nature somewhere in his capacious heart
A gallant man was the Judge, yet with
al somewhat fastidious in his notions of
female propriety, and dreaded a strong
minded woman as if she was the Arch En-
emy in disguise. At present, he was rus
ticating for a few 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
shortly after the above conversation, by the
advent of Miss Maude Latimer, ward of
Mr.. Smith, and who had just finished
at fashionable boarding school. Though
cousin Jennie had much to say to our gal
liant hero concerning her darling Maude,
yet he paid very little attention to it, not
having, in fact, much opinion of the intel
lectual abilities of boarding school mis-
ses, 3" as he was pleased to term them
Still, as his cousin guest, he was prepar-
ed to receive her with Difference, though
it must be confessed bis anticipations were
not of the most pleasant nature 1t was
late one evening when Maude arrived. and
he only caught glimpse of a slight figure
in a sober, gray travelling dress, which fig
ure was rapturously seized and embraced
by Jennie.
The next morning, at the breakfast ta-
bic they were tremendously introduced,
and even the Judges critical eye was at
fault as he scanned the little slender form
before him, the clear. dark. grey eyes. and
the brown hair lying smoothly above the
high, white brow. No sickly senti-
mentalism was there, but an earnest, true
soul had stamped its impress Oh every fea-
ture 1t would be needless to state all
the incidents that marked the progress of
the friendship that sprung up between the
Judge and Maude. Had they met in So
ciety, the result would have been differ
ent, but being under the same roof, thrown
into constant companionship and with
minds that perfectly accorded, they could
not but be friends.
Maude was well read in the best itcra-
ture of the FIRST Writers Of the day, and
her cultivated mind had grasped the grand
thoughts of the master spirits of the age.
and made them ali her own. The well
furnished library of Maple Glen was the
scene of many pleasant morning hours
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