The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23
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The Council Of Female Utoplnns In Scs-
sion-Their Future Meetings to be
Held in Utopis-Pathos Too Deep
for Words, and Therefore
Inexpressible.

some eighteen or twenty OF the rororn and faithful
even unto death met yesterday afternoon Packards
building Mrs. Wilbur called the meeting to order
with the remark that they mad not expected TO meet
atail, and should transact business which assur-
ance was altogether superiuous-the association
having transacted any business except talk
ing. The orators ana oratresses OF the occasion
looked crcstallen and hung their heads II some
thing fearful had happened, the said pcrsonages
having been engaged for whole week altogether
useless rumlnation. Murmurs OF discomfort loud
and prolonged went up from all parts OF the ROOM
or rather from all parts where anybody was seated
II can't stand this" sighed one. ''Talk, why talk
IL the last soace OF o broken heart" moaned sec.
ond. s.Oh, my lost lecture ~ shrlekeu third ana
"what Is the world coming to ~ questioned a
fourth-a query to which the empty desks once oc-
cupied by the faithful, responded or seemed to
sponu mot the meetings the Suffrage Associa-
ton, certainly"
The grave Madame President or Vice President.
for Madame President tshe OF the gray and gorio
frizzle) was not present-llstened with pathetic
expression OF countenance, winch was almost tears
In and or ITSELF
SISTERS she murmured at length, in softest ac.
cents, .lcy the lovers OF suffrage join the Oneida
Community; for behold. nave they not lately en-
dorsed It's peculiar principles ~
Then, II have q husband" and ~ have q bus-
from lips unused TO speak respectfully OF husbands
''and he might get q divorce: you know. and tile
walls OF Baiaclutha would be left desolate.o
..Let him get olvorce,n brisled the sauciest OF
the faithful. Cant smile upon the Judge and get
o decree for alimonyn
~ hant GOT 90 husband and don't want none"
| grimly inserposed the vcstal OF tho association
| sHusbsnds IS nulsances; want "A Gght" and, Win
IN exhibition OF far more aptitude for rugiism than
| correct English. which has been voted altogether
super1nous by special resolution the vesta TOOK
attitude unquestionabIy menacing "llusbands ID
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| mits any bills TO be presented. fights lem orr
The vestal reIApseo INTO an attitude OF mus'ng pen
sveDcss having been safely delivered or toe proceed.
ing GRAFTON; but still discomfort reigued rampant
The fair president looked sad nos 10 say yexed, at
the pugnaclous remarks OF the beliigorent vestol
who talks no more, but lights, aud, order having
been restored, the resolution manufactures ventnreu
to begin the drawing OF resolution voting ana de-
creeng and directing that the members OF the
citation should JON the Oneida Community IN body.
| "pve got husband.n objected one. al want n
husbandn objected another ''and Iim not going TO
| nave one OF them 0neidas eiiher.p
"Ah, shameless creature cried ont the ancient
| and pugnacous vcsta OF the association. "An
shameless creetnr', after all I've taught We, TO speak
right out In meeting in this way tell We, THAT'S no
| way to get one; I've tried ana know?i ana again
the vesta compressed her Ups ami looked the i'm
| psrsonation a Jupiter IN petticoats. Presently,
iron featsres aud her lips moved ecstatically The
| few VINO we're near enough might have heard her
murmur "pil Try new dodge brilliant idear;
have one yet, without goin' to the oneidas after
| nim.n
|
| years. an expression OF unuttcrabe palnos and
patience sufr1sed her aged countenancc as II the
| rccoleetions OF other and sweetcr days had sud.
| denly come over her she gszed oreanlly at va
cancy, and sighed, "All these years-a these yeals
| unmarried ~
| The most incorrigibIo OF aged ceiibetes had he
seen her then, with ali tho nght gone out Of nrr
| would have ptied her forornness, even to matrl
| muny aud proposed on the spot. There was a
pathetic ascination about 1t that would have proved
! dangerous had there been single eligible old gen
| tleman present. The sterny-set Jaws relaxed, the
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stern Napoleon oil suffrage looked dang rously anna
| bic with the dreamy but 81, how falacious anti :
| cipatlon OF possibilities.
The fair resolution manufacturer had, In the mean
| time, completed she resolution. The substance was
| THAT whereas tue members OF the association be-
nevsd Ia the right OF every citizen maze and female
| but female parucularly, 70 be o matrimonial ro-
peater AUD thet whereas II had boon proved BY the
lase ass&ssinau0n shat tho world waS MOI rot edu-