Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
From the Ell Passo Ull.) journal
SUSAE'S SISTER In THE WEST.
Horrible Onslaught On Country Editor
He has Prolonged Debate ora the
Woman QucstiOn-LOt's Wife In an Edf-
tors Chair

l was sittin' in my Office, specuatin' il
my own mind, whether on the whole j
wouldn't be best for me to give mysel
away for the benefit of my family, whe
there came d knock at the door.
There, says [, is some one anxious t.
subscribe for the Ell Passo Journal. SO
uttered, in loud voice. "Come in"
She was dressed in pair of store boot
and an iron gray set of spectacles, and sh
walked up to me with majesty in her mien
[ knew who it was the minute I set eve
on her.
It was a woman.
l gracefully arose and said "How arr
you, ma'am was you wishing to subscrib
to the Ell Passo Journal?" at the same TIM
dippin' my pen in the ink and openin' N,
subscription book. This alwuz gifts 'em
Tt looks like bizness.
1t didn't git her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes on me an(
said: young man, are yew an advo
cate for the holy caws of woman
rights 90
"No, ma am" said I, 81 am Preaby
terrain"
Air yoH," she said, prepared to EN-
bark with us over the sea OF equal suf
frage?"
"Ma'an1," said I, 81 hain't no objection
to takin' quiet sail with you, provided
the boat amt leaky and You'll do all the
rowin'."
A smile perused her features for mo,
ment, and then she said, 81 am willing to
suffer for the caws."
! Eyes" said l. in polite and softenin
manner, "it'u only cost two dollars, and
We'll send it to any address for an entire
year.
" Hev you wife ?" she asked.
Il hey," said 7. wondering what she
was comm at. $50 you see I couldn't
marry yon ct [ wanted to ever SO much. u
threw this in as soother.
"Air You willin' that she should share
with you the burdens and trials of life ?"
Il amt noways particular, said l, "an'
I'll let her shoulder the whole of 'em if she
has a: hankerin' that way,
"Wood you consent that she should go
to the pole?" said she.
! 'tShe can goswhere she pleases," said I;
" she generally duz."
"Yew air hole soled man." said che,
an THROWN her arms around my neck, laft
wildly. 49,.
Cit out, said [. what are you up to ?
1 amt one Of them men. Stop"
After much labor, I succeeded in IN
loosening Ter hold and sit her down in q
chair. [ judged from her conduct that
she needed . few moral observations.
''You air an impulsive femail," said I,
'Your natur is at once spontaneous and
toutbreakin'. You need pair of martin
gals. Consider what would be your state
of a mans wife was to catch 700 huggin'
of him III this STYLE. -.-"
She wiped her face with her dress. She
had dress. L forgot to mention this fact
in speaking of her spectacles.
81 am a worker in the caws Of the Wo-
mems Rights" ..--. ....
eyes" said I, ''you air. You ought to
be ashamed of yourself L should Judge
you.was one o. them lobby women that the
Chicago Tribune correspondent tells Of
But you can't come your nefarious arts
over me. I'm stealed against EN-
9 l should be pleased, she said, "to go
arm in arm with yon to the poles"
No you DON'T" said 1, in alarm; mot
eff have anything to say in the matter. [
won't go with you-not o. single darDed
pole. :
Young man." said she, ''hast thou
children ?''
81 hev." said l, ''seven of 'em. Can
you show as good record 2"
Would you," said she, "have your
girls grow up and be married to base, sor-
did men, who would take their political
rights and allow EN- no franchise 60
IS Darn the franchise" says [, in o rage;
''they are the things that women put on
behind to give 'em the Grecian bend. Eff
my daughters ever go to wearin' EN-"
No, no" said she, "they are paniers. "
Well" said 1, ''paniers or franchises,
or whatever you cali 'em, am opposed
to 'em. They are onnaturl and bumpty. |
They degrade the human form into like |
ness of a camel, and bring lovely women
down on all tours like cat"
"Then," said she, "come with me, and
we will emancipate women from the slave
ry of Dress"
s'No," said /, with severity, II hev no
wish to take the clothes away from any
Wimmen without clothes would |
be sad spectacle. particularly in winter,
when the bowling blasts prevail. Who are
you, any way ?" l asked of my visitor. |
II am pilgrim" she said g belong
to the Agitator, noospaper devoted to the |
caws of female suffrage in Chicago"
Well" said I, calmly, "the wimmin in
Chicago need something of this sort
Where them that air married never know
ON going to bed at night but what, on
wakin' up in the mornin', they may be di-
vOrced, and them that amt married spend
their time in bettin' how many times they
can be married and divorced within a
month. The wimmin of Chicago need agi-
tatin' powerfully. Keep stirrin' On 'em
up, if you please. The moro you agitate,
the better for 'em.
With these words arose, and tellin' her
% sit still until my return, l stole softly
Town stairs. [ have not been back since.
What will be the effect of leavin' female
agitator settin' in my seat the whole of this
lime l do not know, but if she waits till
90 back, her patience will be of cast iron.
From the New Orleans Pi,ayune
4 Detectives Experience.