Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-08
An Editor Interviews a Woman S
Rights Creetur.

From the Fl Paso III Journal
L was sittin' in my office, speculatin'
in my own mind whether on the
whole it wouldn't be best for me to
give myself away for the benefit of
my family, when there came knock
at the door.
There says /, is some one anxious to
subscribe for the Fl Paso Journal, so |
uttered in a loud voice, "Come in."
She was dressed in pair Of store
boots and an iron gray set of spec
taeles, and she walked up to me with
majesty in her mean. | knew who it
was the minute | set my eyes On her.
1t was woman.
4 gracefully arose and said, How
are you, maam, was you wishing to
subscribe to the III Paso JOtgRGl?" at
the same time dippin' my pen in the
ink and Openin' my subscription
book. This alwuz gifts 'em. 1t looks
like bizness.
1t didn't git her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes on me aud
said: "HOung man, are yew an advO-
cate for the holy caws of woman's
rights?"
" No maam," said |, 81 am a
Presbyterian"
Air you," she said, prepared TO
embark with Us over the SEA OF equal
suffrage?''
Maam," said ], Il hain't no OBJ
lection to takin' a quiet sail with YOU,
provided the boat amt leaky and
you'll do all the rOwin'.n
A smile perusea her features for
nj nh .fasI L
willing to suffer for the eaws,"
" YES" said /, in polite and
softenin' manner, Itll only cost two
dollars, and Wen send it TO any adj
dress for an entire year"
Hev you wife," she asked.
g. hev," said L, wOnderin' what she
was comm at. $50 that you see I
couldn't marry you ef | wanted to
ever so much" threw this in as 2
soother.
"Air you willin' that she should
share with you the burdens and trials
Of life?"
81 amt noways pertikler,p said /,
"and l'll let her shoulder tho whole
of 'em if she h6s q hanSerin1 that
Eay.f
~. Wood you consent that she should
go 20 the poles?n said She.
"She can go where she pleaseS, u
said |, She ginnerly duz.'
"YeW air a hole sold man" said
she, and throwin' her arms around
my neck, laft wildly.
Git out, !" said |, "what air We pn
to? amt one of them men. 6tOp.H
After much labor ! succeeded in un-
loosening her hold and sit her down
in a chair. j judged from her conduct
that she stood In need of few moral
observations. +'a "
"Yoo air an impulsive femail.n said
/. "YOor nature in at once sl0atane-
Gus and outbreakin' Sou need a
pair of Tnartingails. Consider what
wodld be your state eff mans wife
was to catch 700 huggin' Of hlfa 10
this style" -
She wiped her face with her dress.
she had on dress. l forgot to mem
ton this fact in speaking of her
spectacles.
am q worker in the caws OF
| Women's Rights"
!" Yes" said /, "you air, You
ought to be ashamed Of yourself.
1
lobby women that the Chicago T'i-
btne correspondents tells Of But you
can't come your nefarious airs over
me. Pm stealed against 'em."
g should be pleased" she said,
"to go arm in arm with you to the
poles"
No YOU DON'T" said /, in alarm
"not Of / have anything TO say in the
matter, j WON'T so with yoO-not a
Single darned pole"
Young man." said she, hast
thou ehildren?"
al hev,n said |, "seven of 'em,
Can you show as good a records"
| "Wo0d yOO," said she, /" hey your
girls grow up and be married to base
sOrdid men, who would take away
their political rites and allow EN- nc
franchises %
..Darn the ianchises,n says / in 9
rage; "they are the things thai
women put on behind to give 'em the