The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-09-07
MHtelIar1eolls.
LOVE AND POLITICS.

sAnything but female polltician! salu
Judge Campton, and his masculine lips curl
ed with most disnifed contempt, Is he threw
himself laxi,y hack on the lounge, and un'
folded fresh Newspaper.
And pray, why!' exclaimed Mrs. Smith,
looking up from her embroidery, with look
of miseheSiOus inquiry in her merry black
cyes-
Il believe, my gallant cousin, that Eve
partook of the fruit of the tree OF knowledge
even before her liese lord and master, aud
what is 20 hinder her daughters from study.
ing politics, or aught else they may choose 7
.Oh, il YOU are to commence an argument
JENNY, Weld in advance, tor you will DC
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 wa:
youag, tradition SAYS that the women took
Immediate possession of eleven.
All. Yes, and did you know that whenever
a man Is outwitted in an argument by some
sensible woman, (you needn't laugh, such
things have hapbened,) there is sure to come
out that vii, slander about our talking. No
evasions, SIR, Question:
well, then. IL you will persist in taking
the matter seriously there are several reasons
who a woman should not be Politician.
womans sphere is home. and il is hers to
make that home Paradise, if she will, while
IL is incompatible with her delicacy which Is
her gr,a atcst charm, to minsle with the NOISY
crowd that ill the dusty political arena
How disgusting
The very ground l expected You to take.
Let women say anything about politics,
and Immediately you men imagine we are
posessd with an Insane idea OF rushing to
the ballot box forthwith. No true women
desires that, and you know il, or ought to,
but she may keep herself informed concern
Ing the state Of Affairs, or even appreciate q
good political speech, without that
MY dear cous;n, what good will 1T do her
when she has done all thatT
what good. IL her mind will not be rs
much Improved ny such g course OF reading
as ny silly romances and sentimental poetry,
j am mistaken. Brt how much such knowl-
edge would your highness allow US!
ooh, have no objections 10 your knowing
who is President, or Governor OF your State,
If you wish it,
Thank you.' How generous"
seriously, Jenny, you know as well as
that woman's sphere Is not q political one
and she had best let such things alone.
YES, sir, / think you made similar re.
mark not long since. Woman's sphere
That means she is to stay at home and ad.
minister 10 the wants Of some incarnation OF
masculine indjlence, and siecoaplaceuey,
like-yourselE, for instance aud Jenny has
tened IRON the room in answer toa call irom
the nursery. while the Judge turned ior Gun
ISOLATION To his cigar.
Why Judge Compton was an old bachelor
was question often asked without satis
factory answer being received. but that he
was in confirmed state cfsingle blcsscdness,
was beyond doubt. Nevertheless. forty
summers had rested lightly on his head. for
not q thread OF silver cleaned in his brown
hair, and his keen eyes had ray Of mischief
lurking in them, that betokened an uufail-
in. fount of good nature somewhere in his
capaeious heart.
A gallant man was the Judge, yet withal
somewhat fas,idious in his notions oil female
propriety. and drcading strong-minded wo
inrn as II she were the Arch Enemy in dis
guise. At pr,eent, he was rusticating ior
few weeks at the pleasant country home o
his relatives, where he was gladly welcomed
ms indeed he was everywhere.
The quiet OF Maple Glen was broken short
iv after the above conversation, by the sdven
.5Mi., Mauds Latimer. ward Of Mr. Smitl
and Who had Just finished at = fashionabl
boarding school. Though Cousin Jenni'
had much to say to ourgallant hero concern
ing her darling Maudc, yet he paid very i'tu
attention to it, not having, IN TACT, muel
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