The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18


both elbows squared for work. 5s
Mrs. W.-'phere's the fashion article;
we want that next; the foreman said,
so it goes ''into the gnlleys," he said;
suppose that is a department of the pa
per- vf .FIHB8.I T[,qHHf - tHfaI f
Mrs. L.--"0h. know Itis the closet
where they keep such things until they
are needed. y OH see, l understand;
I've edited paper.n 1-i,s IS - -tf5
Mrs, w. -s'W hat horrible manuscript.
The is are all small, and the word sugar
Is spelled sughar, and there is no puac-
tuetion. se sli sdT 1saiail +
I. Mrs. L,--ssEditors never punetpate;
! the foreman does it for them. IL slVes
i2Ore force to an article nott punctu-
ate il atlall,''Id sos sala.iaa 95sllaflt F
Mrs Mrs, wv W'7'Why this is your manu-
',All right, who owiIl know whether it
was spelled wrong or not, when it $
printed. Thatis the way to hainbrg
people, Nothing like humlbAgl ~ y :.
s!Oh, dear. Mrs. r." said Mrs. W.,
going to that iady's desk, do revise this
us that in my department." asked
Mrs. R,. - ~
: 2i'oh no; but do'it to help me, there's
i good sDili," said Mrs. W., PLEASANTLY.
Forenlall.,'iaCopy If you please. we
are Waiting 12llf y .'li .ll.. I.
2 2 "a copy Of What?" asked Mrs w.
Fofemaif4"Gopy' for the paper.n
Mrs. L.-''l know,what he means; ne
wants an idea OF the size and style of
81 Mrs. w. -s.Why the paper is printed
eli I.rft Ia hot
Why, | worked So hard l couldn't Sleep
last night So did Mrs. II. Is your
fashion article ready?f .fisHsa 7Hd
Is Mrs. l. .-As'Oh, that will do any time.
Mrs. R.ecan go out and get the inforina-
ton, and / will work it up.''a isl
p Mrs. fR.-"Is that in my depart
10 Mrs. L.-sI have engaged a cores
.poadent in Germany, aud another in
i Fran ce. have written to Louis Ma
poleon to send us a sketch Of his life,
and sTcnnyson is to keep us in poetry"
Mrs. W.-'sThere is not enough of
advertising to till the columns, but it
keeps coming iH.r sataii} ffi f,-e;as ii
Mrs. 1--WE don 't'need to sendany-
body out for it. AlAllmy friends will ad-
Mrs: W r--t'sThe household depart
!. II will write that Tomorrow. shall
do all the heavy work at home. .,fs
81 shall do all the heavy work of this
.paper,,a replied Mrs. l.. ss 4J..fi
Mrs., W.-s,Did you make an obserya-
ton Pr o.. .a.as ~.
Mrs. R.--ssMake it so heavy that |
won't. have to tighten it for you. 1
DON'T like to do your own work and my
,.,You didn't" .teva5If4d aa.ia
81 did," .ffiilI44..a3 idseH
.You ar1incapable.
Mrs. WI protest, ladies, I protest.
I shall call Mr.. L., in"
Mrs. Z. defiantlsy y --7."'Do; he's a duck t'
Foreman More copy, ladies'"
-,s..it s + SCENE THIRD AND LAST. f.i, -
lR Mrs. W.A"1he paper has so far ex-
eeeded al my hopes in its prosperity;
everybody has been SO kind, What "a
pity NJ rs. Ladid so badly. When awo-
man. elects herself ito the champion of
her sex, Sine should rise superior to all
herlnarrow personalities and petty an
noyanees.asI put my hand TO the pillow,
and willfnDt turn back. DO you know.
Mrs. r., we have such a Kind foreman;
he does SO much for tEe;paper, ,land Mi.
L. taught me to read and correct
proof. s.sssssass5rs.srasz.
Mrs. R.-"There is rapping at the
ddpy, f71 aaaGMt8G9 I'D deEA1Qt 811I
Then the door.Wasd thrown violently
open and six ladies sailed majesticaily
in. 1t was n acommittee from the Wo-
L. inf fifaf1 .txth
solemn coneourse to discuss tile inlpro-
-priety of Mrs. L's-selling out OF the So-
rosisaue eWspaper. S,41Ijs Wili ouaa4 q
- That lady was present but made no
imlne dlate show OF fight Mrs. W----in
was chairman OF the cpmmittee, and, as
her grand and imposing presence en-
tered the do0r.one OF the smallest ST.
tehlites went! forwardHand secured the
largest and easiest chair in the sanctum.
Upon this thee lady seated. herself in
great dignity, but the chair was high
and she was ample, and would slip Off
AT astshelbraced her feet the rounds
| and commenced her Speech. atl i9ie
| Il 81 Gomez }sald she, s'presde1t andre
| presentatiyea that august body, the
| IWomen's association, to Inquire into
4 the manner in which Mrs. L., was de-
| fFalidedsof her ownership in this paper
| falsel yGalled fsIhe SorOsiS.3 aaIyba sssf
/ t.And /, z rand /, Z echoed the other
| five-Mrs. Ch., Mrs. Pa, Mrs. H., Mrs.
| fI9I,9and Mrs. e., avery literary Etdy.
who writes delightful poetry and has q
| soul above, above mundane things.
tisI 4adies,' = said Mrs. W., with that
grace and dignity natural to an editor
| and proprietor of aillOurishing woman's
paper, 'il bought 4lfs.i L., ou;. | own
laiI the right, and title to The SorosiS, and
am ready to answer any proper queS
-tions on the lsnbiect.n y Ii ss44s aAaf
IIieMy !lwhatI airs;n said Mrs G.. $50
How near, a1d yet LOW fat, 2 sighed
| little Mrs. H.. aqnIqs iada4tH ~ qlgEa
ads'Pay my money ,fansisted Mrs. L..
aaFsWhat money ~ asked Mrs. BW. $50
!. l"rhei money Tor relipquishing all the
trials and ptithionsofa an EDITORS lite
all its lperqulsites, its social status--its
c-rits4-r---'sa. lG .dfas- sd1 lG fiarf
niArs.i G.r-'tOh, yes.itsp------ ol .-e1
EaoMrs. M.--%Iaadies ,bhis Is nonsense.
1t, as l am told. you are the only ones
remaining of that great organization
the w omen's Assocfation,i should lik.
to see you spend your time to better ad
vantage than Lo come here land harras:
ME; l have no time for gossip, and i
Mrs. l., thinlSs she has any claim onsme
| Will call Mr.. L., who saw the whole
affair, aud, holds the written contract
If she has spent the money | gave Il
pay fo9r her Withdrawal, it is not my
~ ~ p,aaitry hundred said Mrs. l..
| E"Why, / want thousands
S"Thep go to work as | do, said Mrs
| W., '.and cara them. a.5I5
/ Mrs. Lr-.'I can't .S2fsna..i a.5l
Il .Then don't torment me with you
shortcomings. Here is Mr.. L., nov
we will have the contract read. . |la.5a
All-"Mrs. Chairman, will it be il