The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08
DOEsTICKs ABOUT THE WOMEN
AND THE WAR;

One reason why tits so difficult to please
a woman is, that she seldom knows herself
what she wants. In most cases il is hard
to satisfy a woman as IT would be to con-
tent captain who would set you to to steer
his ship. and wouldn't tell you, whether ne
wisl ed -you t. go 10 jersey o., Japan. They
W uldn't be satisfied. Whatever you do.
E ,pecially in the matter of war. Particu-
laily in the matter of the present war
Your wife. or your mother. or your sister.
or whoever may be the woman that OWNS
you. refuses TO. be epntensed. no matter
what you do. I you don't j in a military
com pany, she sulks. iBsiDuatss that you are
a.coward, turns up her nose. and wishes
-he was q man." you do ,in ssid com
pan 7. she scolds sb ut the expense, grnn
ble-' ab VI the loss of time, and gr1wl-
Whenever you 60 70 dri1; though. in spite
OF her grow ling. she always saves the .choic
est part of the dinner for you when you do
come. 5u
Then she laughs at you. AMI calls you a
dressed up monkey, tie first time she
sees you in uniform: and then. "a soon a.
you are gone. she rushes over to Mrs.
J2res to tell what splendid cficer'' he,
hus band Is, and how magnificent he looks
III lis new military dress" Then. if your
regiment is ordered away. aud Won insiuu
ATE that business AFFAIR." viii keep you a,
hon e, all her FIRE Is blazing IN an instant.
and che upbraids you for "backing OUT a.
the critical moment, and insinuates that
you are ''play bog soldier" and then On"
wishes she were man-she'd show folks
how to fight. Then, when you finally make
up ! our mind to go to the seat of war;, she
bursts into wet tears which spot your ne "
uniform and tarnish the lace on your
sleeve, and thinks. you fought To be
ashamed to go off and leave your family"
She vows she ''d6n't believe you care a
cent for your wife, or a straw for your
sweet children" she 'knows you would
rather be anywhere else thsn at home" and
wishes she were a man-she'd teach the
President better than to send men away
from their families. ~ -'lniie2D ga
e Then, when the day comes for you to
start. she VOWS that she '.will never speak
you again. if you persist in going. -
Then you take paper out Of your pocket
and pteteud to read furlough from the
COMMANDING, ex.ueing you and giving you
leave to say at home, she throws her apron
over her head, sits down on the floor and
bowls aloud, Ito think she should have n
coward for husband that her ''hu- band
should BE- afraid 10 go to the wars. And
then when you tell her that it's all a mis-
take, and that you are gong after all, she
bowls iouder than ever, because ''she knows
YOU will be Killed. or she feels it in
her bones that you will come home with two
wooden legs. aud how can you take her to
the Academy ON opera night Then she
resorts in turn to every one of the immense
list of female tactics, To keep you at home;
she weeps, she banters, she pokes fun al
you-she wishes she was nnarI-she gets
mad-she suIks-she coaxes- she won't
ever live with You another day - she
scolds. she. entreals. and as last resort che
taints-In this case she always falls into
your arms, if. you make an effort % catch
her; it you don't off-r, aud ite early in the
morning. and if she hasu't ma IL her bal
get. sne'l fall on The bel; but it the bed j.
nicely made up. she'll fall on the carpet. 81"
IA To not NUS the bed; if the taintin9
dodge don't work, and you slIll are resolves
TO On. she VOWS s g .'Gat-s You, and tha',
sHe'if never speak to you again. and then
III order t. prove the bitterness Of her haze.
she goes of and packs our haversack full
of the dainIies and d. licacies of the season;
then, after all, at the very last moment, she
comes and lhrowsl ier arms around your
meek, and whispers that she LIVES you
bast of all in the world that she Ii ''b
such a good girl until you come back. !" and
that she'll lake such good care OF The. chill
d,en.''' aud that you mustn't fret abrut
hers and that she will write every bles ed
day. aud that you must write as often As
you cam, and that she cloves you best,
best and thousand other little messages
for you. and all told without tear-for
she doesn't cry now Until you are Out Of the
house: then when You are gone. she weep
like a, shower bath for, halt an hour. then
suddenly stops short. wipes her eyes. ami
doesn't waste another tear until she sees
you again. i. =. -,
That's the way they ali do; and talk as
peaceful as you can. che is never satisfied
in her heart till she sees you in uniform. =