The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-16

The most convenient things in the world
Why what do you think we women would do
without them! They are cover for many
aches - temper aches, jealousy aches, and a
thousand other aches, not to speak of heart
aches. All, well they cover up good many
of those, too. Then one can look SO inter-
esting, If one chooses to be seen - languidly
reclining q delicate handkerchief in one hand
bottle of cologne in the other; and if an at
tentiye and sympathizing creature bends over
one with fan in his hand, it becomes really de-
lightful To be sure, if one has an out and out
headache, one can't enjoy such things while it
lasts-in those cases one goes into remedies as
serious business, and has something else to at
tend to besides nonsense.
Now what other ache would answer the pur-
pose as a headache does Toothache Horrid
Visions of dentists with all their dreadful ac-
commandments would straightway arise in the
mind; one couldn't be interesting under these
circumstances Ear ache Pshaw every body
would at once think of roasted onions, oil
dropped on cotton plugs, and dozen other
like remedies. No, there is nothing TO compare
to a head ache when one wishes to retire from
conversational be interesting-to suik-to get
out of disagreeable engagement - to snub
somebody-or in fact any of the thousand and
one things that women must have excuse for
doing. Why must they hare an ercusel Be-
cause it would be a pretty piece of business to
do any of those things without one. Oh, bother
don't talk TO me about whole soued women that
are above such things. ! am talking about half
souled women that are ON level with such
things.
You think you ieiI be suspicious Of any tco-
man n0u that says she has headache Well,
you had better be. That is If she make ii an ex
cuse for not doing--or doing-something you
expected her to door did mt expect Oh, yes I!
i know There are some women whose motives
and actions are transparent-but told you be-
fore that | was speaking of different kind.
And you must confess as general thing your
whole-soued women, and your transparent ones.
don't fascnate, and bewilder. and altogether
snbjugafe men as the other ones do. Ma but
that III acknowledge that one trae-heartei,
high-princpled creature Is worth hfiy OF the
kind that am talking Of, and that those who
do love her continue TO love - for. 10 speak
fairly. many a woman viii turn men topsy
tarvy and make complete slaves 81 them for a
fine but when that time j. over, there's an end
" her reign, aud then her former devoted ones
take Of their hats. make polite bow aud walk
on. Rather mortifying. but i has 10 BE- en-
dured
DO you SUPPOSE Miss Nell had a headache
when she told poor Eat Mr. Blandly who had in
sited 10 ride her with his SISTER and HIMSELF that
she couldn't 20 on account u her poor head al
most splitting ne believed her. poor fellow
and rode on with q d0leful face-hui I diin't,
beeaase Captain Nint0n came IA a moment amer
and although Nelly WAS decently l4ngaid when
| went out. q Was going ie look At gem of a
bonnet that Was far handsomer sight than the
Captain when came back At the end Of three
hours. found the hero still there, and Miss
Nelly with brilliant color. looking charming
and IN ine spirits.
'.Is your head better, dear, = asked, SYM
pathirngly.
YES. thank you" she replied, looking at me
an the most innocent way.
She had no more Of headache than | had.
though | bad an envy ache when saw a woman
that looked like an ex-cOok become the posscssor
" that bonnet. Sat Eve. Post