The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-12

From that clever bagstells. /" The Spirit Of |
Seventy Six, or the Coming Woman" just pub
Iished by Messrs. Little, Brown & Co., We take
the following scene -7ant -
Miss Griffn-You FIND . great change in our
midst, my dear sir, on your return. Woman has
taken her rghtful place, and no longer the slave
OF man, shares with you the duties and RESPONSE
biliiies of citizenship. A glorious change MI.
Carberry-A very striking change, indeed,
madam. aeY1 y
Miss Grifin-A glorious change. Mr.. Carb~ry!
The cruel past is wiped out. with all its brutal
barbarous conventionsIities, and the female Is
free When you went abroad, my dear Mr. Car
berry. she had no initiative-positively no inita
tive her af6nities were stuffed, and her tongue
vas paralyxed. II was her humble part to
silently await the Coming Man, who, perhaps,
never came or might better have stayed away.
Carberry-A try ing position, certainly. Aside.1
Thunder what bore she IL a ..
Miss Grnin-It was cruel cruel law which
debsrred us from the free exercise Of our choice
in the most important crisis of our lives with
perceptions too so much finer than those of man,
by which TO detect the right person at once.
Carberry.Precisely .BntI think you
spoke of wishing TO see me on business ~
Miss Grifin-Now, woman, trusting to her nm
erring instinct, goes frankly to the man OF her
choice, and gives him her hand with her heart in
it,. -. thus. ..... 1 Offering her hand
Servant Fat the doorI-kiss Griffin, the chair
woman of the committee for the suppression OF
male dinner parties is down stairs-says abe must
Il Miss Griffin-Provoking But you sit perfectly
still, and III be back directly.
Carberry-Good heavens! what dreadful stu
alton am in This woman is evidently going TO
make me an offer OF marriage What shall do
What can | say What on earth was 1t young
upset, can't even recollect what that pretty
Fanny Slippery said to me in shanghae This Is
thousand times worse that being refused ones
self Let me see. ...... Fanny made at
least dozen excellent excuses. too young.
-. short acquaintance. -. Inc Experience.
- lhe-enter Miss Critic.
Miss Grifin-An unwelcome interruption, but
you won't think the worse OF me for putting pub
lie duty before private feeling. 81 could not love
thee dear, so much. loved not honor more.". =.
Dear Mr. Carberry, you can't have mistaken me.
Carberry-Forgive me, Miss Grifin, but on so
short an acquaintance. ....-.....I assure you
Miss Griffin Yes, it is short, as the world counts
| time-but what of that, since henceforth our
| whole lives vii. be devoted to each other?
Carberry-Indeed, never imagined that your
feelings for me were more than mere passing
Miss Grifin-That shows you have no compre-
| hension of the transcendant truthfulness Of
woman. We should scorn to pay attention to a
young man, and win his tmid afsc tions. and then
Shy of, and mean nothing after all. On no, my
dearest Thomas, am deeply, terribly in earnest
Carberry-I am most sorry, believe me. II any
thoughtlessness Of mine has encouraged these
| hopes. IAside.1 Thunder how hard she il Co
refuse [Aloud.] have no idea of marrying,
Mss Grifin-And why not, Why bloom a
| single rosey
Miss Griffin will wait. 70
Carberry-I am so ignorant, so inexperienced
am Lot worthy OF you. Forget me, | entreat
you, and be happy with anotheri
| Miss Griffn-Never Ny happiness depends
on your consent III blow my brains out II you
refuse [Goes down on her knees.l l will not
live without you. [Seizing his hand.l a.
Carberry fuying to get awayl-Don't, don't.
my dear Miss Grimm Get up, beg youi you
Miss Griffn--Nol an take root at your feet!
I'll never get up till you give in.
Carberry lin despairl-well, well. 80. / hear
| some one comng-0niy get up, and I'll see about
| it'll refer you to my father....
| Enter Judge. tlEssIN
Miss Griffin [risDgl-My dear sister, congrstu-
| Iaie me; Mr.. s'arbury has promised TO be mine
| Judge [asde] -Just as said! he is snapped up.
Guam celeriteTi [sloudl Wolverine. there are
| higher aims than marriage for the women Of '76-
| and from my own experience. think woman's
| career is hampered by husband. But, try 1t,
If you like. Do you wish to be married imme-
| diately2
Miss Grifin-rm all ready.
Judge--Then will receive your declaration,
which is all that is necessary to constitute legal
|
Miss Grifin-You begin, dear Carberry.
-Carberry--Oh, impossible quite impossible.
My conscience would never permit such thing.
shouldn't feel married at all, unless it were in
church. g -ettN i
Judge-Sir, religion has been reconstructed
and such superstitiops are out of date.
Miss Grnin-Yes, wonder you should cling to
those old fashioned preJudices. However, II you
really prefer it we send for the clergy woman.
The Rev. ArabeIls Parsons lives next door.
Carberry-0h, no, you mustn't hurry me, indeed.
Il ........... [Struck by an
IDEAL want at least three months to send to
Paris for my trousseau. couldn't think ofhavng
my wedding coat made in Boston. l won't be
married at all unless / can have proper we'd
ding.
Judge indignantly IA proper wedding Sir,
| would have you know that contract made be-
fore me is eminently proper wedding. simple
declaration Of your intention is all-sufhcent In the
eye of the law. In fact, believe you have both
already said so, and l shall proceed to make out
the necessary certificate, without loss of time.
| flakes pen.1
Carberry [seizing her arml-No I'll swear. .
........ i mean. Pm sure didn't. you
misunderstood me. beg you, ladies'. to give me q
little time TO recover myself. ............ This
.............. has been so unexpected. feel
quite overcome. Northumberland VIII give
You an answer by and by but no v
| have a severe headache. ............. brought
on by nervous excitement.
Miss Grifin-Nervols excitement! Shaker ex-
tract Of Valerian is what you want. Lie down on
the sofa, and put your feet up, and I'll bring you
some in quarter of an hour. Making Carberry
Judge Hooking at him with disdainl-Men are
not like us, Wolverine. They have NO strength of
mind. tlr + r4
TExeunt Miss Griffin and Judge. Carberry
covers his face with his handkerchief and groans. ]
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HUE Coat Boys supper.
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