The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-18
FEMALE EC0E0MY-A CHEERFUL VIEW
oFTHE WOMAN QUESTION.

The New York Commercial AdrGhS~
has female correspondent who has discov'
cred that very prevalent opinion is abroad in
the land as to the extravaganza Of her sex,
and I'll es the following answer to the com
plant, which is in part a denial, IN part
confession aud avoidance, and the balance
might he termed A cross.action for the
sfccti ons Of gentlemen reluctant to trust
their necks in the matrimonial moose;
liza license could be procured enabling
one TO walk one block on Broadway inquir.
ing of every lady if she made her hat, |
will wager the best batch Of cream girde
| cakes ever tasted by New Yorker, that
eight out Of a dozen would inform you she
| bought the frame and made it herself. per
haps inform you Of one she saw just Ike II,
| which cost twenty five dollars, or may be
forty dollars, while the real cost Other 3 IA
| well. we don't tell oil we know-a mere
triae in comparison, and looks as though 1t
might have been twice the price Of the mod
el. You would bow down to the pavement
with humility if the truth were known what
natural economists women are-Hnt there
in lies the secret Of shopping; we must lind
the cheapest plAcel If an article is high
priced we leave the purchase of it for another
day, when, no matter if we buy nothing else,
we call it shopping, and the ignoramus won.
ders how we can be satisfied 50 spend 20
much time in shopping.
Would you ike to zee my bonnet | at.
' tend Mr.. Beecher's church and slt in the
J third seat from the 'front.' IN the gallery II
8 is what many would call perfect love,
}. and vet presume If the young man, who
Is sits lust behind me were asked the probable
a cost he would more than double the req
n value, that is if he is q good judge OF lace
If | tell you the lace has been worn fol
;, years, and goes to parties during the winter
. season in another capacity, don't be sur
I prised. The little bud which lies gracefully
over one side, NJ if just dropping, IS to cover
good sized darn. The light silk, trimmed
with lilac ouuces, Just across the aisle, has
little history, too. 1t has been lying Tor
years, awaiting IA resurrection. The man
: skirt is remnant bought at Stewards Tor
u song, and if the upper skirt were raised
}, which you will precclye is carefully ADJUST
q ed now and then, you will discover Inning
u instead Of elk. The lilac silk was PRESSED
. and cut INTO strips, and that same yOunl
d lady and the writer spent all Of one morn
: ing in a front basement, hsmmerlng ava
. upon a pinkiug-iron, to produce an etfec
y which, it seems, is going to help to doom
Il us to old maidism-heCausa we aIe crird
. ! LuJdutl
"a young men are positively afraid
x marry "Danghters must consider the
'es are born into the world for some other pu
yer pose than to lead q butterfly life, This
IAN TO US, who are willing TO share sorrow al
er adversely at any time with those we love
4ct Is our cxtravogancc the true cause OF
OF, many young ladies being without alliance
ed husbands, or is it because there are so mar
Ter more young women in New | ork State thG
10 men that there isn't man apiece? re
81 haps the young mans habits may ha'
p something to do with it, as cigars and drinI
- cost considerable, or, may be, the good onC
~ have all been taken; at any rate Homethr
er is the matter. The gentleman wi
writes articles about us warning Il
I'd world as be would trespassers in forbddC
seS orchards, 'beware Of the dog, forshe bites
l.s should be Judged bv jury composed
Sill Young ladies once young and interestin
but fast falling into the "sere and yello
MN leaf who fully understand the crime f
- which the prisoner is tried. Those you
ladies who are weak minded enough to CO
. fess they wouldn't object to a good husbar
Of il such thing could be found nowadNy
Top are never 10 DC seen eNcePt ID 'ne P'"
,yey eat, the cheapest and ugNest Of bonn
D of and dresses. Yours awaiting nm agoIo