The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-04-12
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Slocum is getting someWhat ambitious in
her writings, and I hardly deem it safe
to sgain try to write reply. I have of
ten heard it said that great barker sell
dom bites. aud taking this for my cOusO-
lation, once more make 8 venture.
In the frat place, want my friend to
understand that don't expect to make
long story out of short one. nor do /
intend to quote all her spitsful sayings
for the sake of having = long. tedious
story in the paper.
think it rather an uncalled for COM
Parison for my breechss-coveling friend
to hken one of her own sex to q young
rooster. think if 1 can be compared to
the yonng class. she is surely comparing
herself to an older class, and perhaps that
is the reason she is trying to crow so very
loud. AS for being in the dreadful pre-
dicament JEFF Davis was in when taken,
| (if you have references TO the costume he
woIe, the dress and hoops suit our style
exactly; but think smaller foundation
than No. elevens suits Us best.
Now, my friend is very much st loss
to know Who she is writing 10. sym
pathiss with her very much in THE mat
ter, and will inform her that am mistress
of house and don't have any desire
whatever to go to elections, school meet
ings, political caucuses or any other po-
litical gatherings. l have very kind
nd and eztenG to him the privilege
Of Irving at home to enjoy the fruits Of his
hard labor in days passed by. As you
say. God has ordained man and wife to
be one. That ia just what we have been
holding to all the time, and consider it
an excellent excuse for women not being
exposed on election day. If man aOd
wife are one, their ideas should be the
same; their inLellecls should work togeth-
err, and of course their votes should be
alike; aud what is the use Of counting
double the amount Of votes if tue result
would be the same when counted? W.
are we'll aware that the male sex have, as
a general thing. much stronger consti
tuition than we have, and are much better
prepared for getting out to elections. run
ming around hunting up candidates. etc.,
than We possibly can be. altho' We he2r.
by the way, that few of the Emporia
ladies were out bright aud fair at one oil
two of the last political calls in town
Don't know. but just suppose they done
vast amount of good. 1 was rather
astonished on hearing that my friend Mrs.
Slocum was run for Constable, and got 3
number of votes IN Emporia, but sorry
to hear of her being defeated. l don't
think she need be discouraged, for office
seekers generally miss the FIRST time. We
are very thankful for he explanation oil
'silly women" We have often heard
the subject talked about, but it was gen
orally under this style, that somebody
said somebody told somebody else, aud
so We kept no account of it. But When
it comes from ones own pen then We take
it for granted that they know by past ex>
perienee.
That man that done so much work that
morning spoken about, surely is clever
fellow, but think if he had been a wise
man he would have let one or two of
those children dress themselves; aud as
for the other work, know that if bad
bsen an Inspector all this time, 1 should
lave done part of the work myself.
don't think some of the last sentences in
my friends writing are very becoming
to a lady any way. At least / consider
myself above the use Of such foul Ian
guags. When l commenced I pro
posed writing a very short piece. but
if the editor will please print this 1 don t
think 1 will trouble him any more. That
is ifmy present mind don'tta a change.
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