Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-06-07
GALLIPoLIs, OHIO, JUNE 2, 1866.

Our heroine inclined her head in
the aflirmstive.
81 hope your respected uncle is
welL ssaid Stephen Jenkins, in the
measured tones of young man who
was pld beyond his years.
'1Mouldn't marry such a stiff old
polses for the world" was the not
over complimentary reflection of
Matilda. i = f--t
'Ny uncle regrets very much not
being able to meet yon," she said,
in answer to his question, ''but he is
called away to New York by business.
/ trpst however, that shall be able
to entertain YOU"
That ! do not question" SAID the
visitor, with slew attempt at gal
lantry. ai
Elm inclined to think he will be
fore he goes" thought Matilda.
Looking at her fingers. she re-
MARKED composediy, as if she for the
first nobserved the stain ofink.
Il h on viii excuse the appear.
ancs 3 fingers, but ! have been
writ ~ the morning, and ]
could n remove all traces OF ink"
~ were writing letters, I pre-
sume said Stephen.
mo. not st ali, was writing an
.artid1son "Woman's Rights, T" for the
"BueIe Of. Freedom.
Nh jenkins started uneasily.
II suppose You are ia the habit.of
seeing that paper" said Matilda.
NO" said he stifily.
"Ah.s you don't know what you
loose Composed and edited entirely
by females. But perhsps--"
Matilda interrupted herself to ring
the bell.
ne, prsah she TO the servant:
"yow may go up stairs and bring
downs manuscript which you will
End on the table.
"Ashat ma ann"
"Atmanuscfipt-a sheet of paper
with writing on it. Poor Jane" she
continued after the servant had gone
out, sshe would not he so ignorant
if man had not denied to us women
the advantages OF education which
he claims for himself"
By this time Jane. had returned
with The manuscript
tfyou like, Mr.. jenkins, / will
read you what | have written" .l..
Nc. jenkins looked dismayed, but
managed to utter feeble-"O, GER
tainly."
I Matilda IN an emphatic manner,
begah.te read as follows:
"Mrs. Editor me again
to raise my voice in trumpet tones
agai uet the despotic rule of man over
our dnwntrodden sex. Enlightened
as we are disposed to consider the
present generation, is it not dis
grace, and burning shame, that men
should monppolize all the offices of
honor and <proft, and -leave-toi his
equal-shall / not say his superior,
in point of intellect-only few un-
desirable and laborious posts What,
/ say, is the reason men should take
upon themselves to govern, and ex-
pect us meekly to submit TO the
yoke which they seek to impose up
on us? WHY should we not see a fe-
male in the chair of State, and"
"That is all 1 had written, Mr.
Jenkins, when you came" said
Matilda, breaking Off from the read
ing. "You will essily understand
the idea that / was about to develope,
and, have no doubt, you will agree
with me-.
"Doyou really think, Miss Parker,
that there should be no distinction
in point of occupation between men
aud women?" exclaimed the sedate
Stephen, horror struck.
"Why should there be-" said
Matilda, with spirit ''Do you doubt
whether woman has an intellect equal
TO mani"
us there female Shakespeare"
asked Mr.. Jenkins.
Yes" said Matilda promptly.
'.Did you never read Mrs. Brown
ings poems?"
81 can't say l hsvef" returned Ste
phen.
''Ah, then I shall have the pleas
ure of making you acquainted with
her"
She rang the bell
"Jsne," she said ego up to my
room and bring down the book you
will find on the table"
Jane did SO.
I'VE haye an hour before dinner
it SEEMS said Matilda, looking al
her watch, Gin what way can We bet
ter improve it, than by perusing
together this noble monument OF
genius
Mr.. jenkins looked terrified; but
before he had time TO raise any OBJ
lection, Matilda had commenced.
She read aloud faithfully for the
hour referred tot seemed three
hours to the unhappy Stephen--who
had not the slightest apprehension
OF poetry and description.
He was quite delighted when the
dinner bell rang, and so was Matilda
in her secret heart.
81 am afraid" said she, 'we shall
! have to rest from our reading till