Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-23
NO. Is.
A Woman'j Politics;


Yes, Mr.. Crocus, 1 think it's full time
you were home! I'd like to know
where you've been all this time? Only
to an anti-secession meeting? What
business is it of yours whether the
South seccdes or not? A pretty idea,
that the poor women folks have to sit
at home, crying their eyes out, while
you are hallooing yourselfhoarse about
panics, and politics, and-I don 'tknow
what else! The Personal Liberty Bill
is in danger. Well, let it be in danger.
Caleb Crocus's opinions on the sub jcct,
presume. The Personal Liberty Bill
don't buy tea and sugar at your gro
Gerry, l take it. People have a great
deal too much Personal Liberty as it
is-if it was law keeping decent men
at home with their wives at night,
should think differently! The Union
is tottering to its foundation-is it?
Well, if it can't keep itself up without
your running to the tavern to put your
shoulder under, say, let it go! The
base 1ire-eatcrs of South Carolina are
undermining our Constitution! In
deed! Ishould think you was UNDER
mining yours, by the looks of your
nose! Pity the South Carolinians don't
know your opinion of them. They'd
appoint a day of fasting and humilia--
ton, probably!
Don't tell me don't understand the
weighty interests involved! I under
stand quite enough. Strangeif Ididn't
when you spend your whole time
wrangling with drunken loafers and
hurrahing at the silly speeches of some
fool who is a degree more fanatical
than even you! I haven't any patriot
ism? My husband has enough for
both it seems! hear of nothing but
national concessions, and compromises,
and seeding, until I'm sick of the
sound of them. Did you hear that
clock strike. Mr.. Crocus.? Did you
know that it was eleven o'clock, and
that YOU ought to have been home four
hours ago? No use turning the con-
vcrsaticn to Old Abe. If Old Abe
can't take care of the country without
your help, he must be poor stick; and
talking about sticks, there isn't a bless
cd kindling split for tomorrow. Who
did you suppose was going to split
them? Old Abe, suppose? Or per,
haps You are going to send up COM
mittec from the tavern? You'll please
90 about it as soon as possible! I'm
not going to set up all night for You.
You want your supper? Well, I've
wanted you these four hours! You
needn't 60 prying into that cellar-yoa
won't find anything to eat there:
Where's the cold beef? The cold beef
has seeded, Mr.. Crocus! There's no
use in banging that door, either. Keep
your fingers out of the cake-safe, unless
you want 'em caught in the rat-trap;
See what comes Of staying out until
eleven o'clock at night.
The next time you 60 to help save
the Union, I'm going with you. It's
very strange if mans wife can't be q
little patriotic too? I might expand my
mind vastly by the study of politics!
Oh! 1 haven't any patience with the,
men! Crocus, you shan't stir out Of
the house tomorrow nj ght! How will
help it? I'll hide your hat! YOU
guess You can 60 without hat! Theu
I'll hide your trowsers!
I'm sure shall dream of Secession
and Personal Liberty Bills tonight!
It's enough to wear women out. Oh;
dear! I wish there was no such thing
as politics !-Mrs. G. W. Wyllys.