Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-20

these women, who even spat upon them
IN many instanees, thus showing the de
prayed quality of their minds Fore
most in the practice Of these indignities
@aa Mrs. D, who was encouraged
by the class among whom she visited
One day, fred by the almost insane
| malice of half dozen free talking W Q.
men with whom she had been in cou-
ference, Mrs. D., in company with a
friend, started forth 10 enjoy the pain
of soldiers and officers subjected to wan
ton Insults, which, because offered by
women, they could not resent. Passing
asoidier, Mrs. D. purpose}y dropped
her lace btracred handkerchief, The
! soldier, under the impulse fpolitsness--
at home he moved in quite as good, and
certainly more cultivated society than
the lady-stepped forward. and lifting
the handkerchief from the pavement,
offered it to Mrs D. There was
an instant fash OF contempt on her face,
and strong upward curl of her lip
She drew herself back for moment
like one in surprise at a rudeness, then
taking the handkerchief between the
. tips of her thumb and finger, she held
I it far from her, like something infected,
! and, moving to the curbstoue, dropped
it n,the muddy gutter. Not designing
to glance back at the soldier, she swept
away With an air of dignified hauteur
! that, to her mind was worthy of q prin-
cess. "a jeering laugh from some vul.
agar fellow added to the soldier tionen-
tary feeling Of discomdtures
& Proud Of her shame, Mrs, D.
swept down the street. In tho next
! block she encountered an otficer.-
Throwing upon him look Of supreme
contempt, Mrs, D sweryad from the
right line of her course and avoided
/ him by taking quick circle, that
! brought her crowded up against mer
! chant show window.
Gone Of your vile women in gals
dress remarked the officer to a loya
citizen with whom he was walking
No; she is the wife Of Baltimore
merchant, was replied--"a Mrs, D.
"Forncrly a servant maid, or a wo
man Of the lower class, judging from
her manners ,-. -s
"No; Mrs. D. is from one of oul
/ best families"
Heaven save the mark!e ejacnlatef
the officer. tsIf che represents the best
7of what style and quality must your
/ worst be2n But, really, | thought he,
+ a woman nftho town, and it was on ny
lip to address her in old Ben, Johnson !
salutary to the lady of rank who ven
ftured wanton insult
ain silk ann SCARLET walks many hnelo,-
Good morning tnadan''
al wish you had done So" was re
Piled ''It might have suggested ths
bad reputation she was making for her
self in the eyes Of all decent people
But is there no way to check these in
sults?" -.-.
II have made up my mind to cheel
them in all instances here they exceed
q certain limit.
! "Ah, what is the limitl''
s.: My iudsmentof the insult, when i
occurs, must determine"
/ hat viii you do?'' s.
Hold the husband father or brother
las tie case may be. personally RESPONSE
| BILE - ~
"Will the rules Of the service permii
this?" -
II Shall no. ask 8 *s#
eSuppose the husband brother o.
father will not respond?:' @ - -
Then I shall govern myself By th'
! law Of circumstances. But of.nne thins
syou NAV rest assured--shonld [ make
"a beginning in this matter, | will Sc
the end at all hazards. do not belon;
] to qu;ck-b blooded race, but the. bioot
once heated, cools slowly. When w
put our hands to the plow, we 'neye
Hook back = - 81 8ls asFa z
- Yhe officer and citizen walked con
versing. fer hal an hour. when, bein:
in the eastern part OF the cit9, they ool
d ear and rode up Baltimore street. Il
passing Calvert street the officer bough
4 an extra from a Rewsboy, and vas open
ing it, when the lady who had swept g
haughtily around him not long befor
entered the ear with her friend See
ing the officer, Mrs. D. gave a short
contemptuous "Oh!" and sat down, jus
opposite From her sneering face tn
officer dropped his eyes quietly to TIL
i paper he, had just opened, and 5egal
reading. Mrs. D at once began
talking aloud to her friend, and using
the most offensive remarks touching tn
soldiers. and the people of States from
which they had come. This she con
4 tinued, the apparent Inconsistencies o
I the officer increasing her irritation, ans
causing her to almost exhaust the rocab
I.ulary of low invective As if she wer
not present, the officer read on. At las
the car was in the neighborhood t.
which Mrs. Dr. vas going, and sh
nodded to the conductor. The check
string was pulled, and the car stopped
Mrs. D. arose, and, to her shame b
/ it said, so far lost to allsense of deeenc,
and self-respect as to spit in the officer
face.
Looking up with flashing eyes, an,
red spots burning on his cheeks, til
officer said, as he drew his haudkerehie
and wiped the venom from his face
spea king with suppressed anger
"You are no lady! IF you were
man, you would not leave this car alive!
An hour later, az Mr. D. sat i
his counting room, a gentleman wit
whom he was partially uainted, cam
in. There was in the face of the latte
an expression that sent troubled wav
across the feelings of Mr.. D /
was threatening and mysterious, Fl
arose, bowiug with some distance an
forlnality. "
81 come Mr.. D. said the gentle
imam, 'on very UNI pleasant business. 4