Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01
OUR DOMESTIC BEGGARS.


trying to get to her relations. mean yo,v
lrVe, my dear sir
lt happens, owing to the accumulation Of
wealth in this country that there are many
women who, by inheritance or otherwise, are
possessed of money in thor own right Bat
this Is not ihe case with our countrywomen
in general The majority Of them are eutire.
y dependent on either husband or fthor Il
s for these that | wish to speak
Ii is impossible not to be struck with the
helpIcssness Of women ia regard to money.
do not speak Of those who might be expected
to earn it for themselves, but Of the grest
numbers whose male friends intend and tre.
fer TO support them Go into any ordinary
town and call meeting of ladies. Present
q worthy cause 10 their consideration. l0d
soou perceive chat they are with you heart
and soul. They flash, they mcit they are
moved aud you see that they are ready 90 DO
an they can.
NOW send around a coueclion-box Coun-
tcnancas lall Immediately The Sum raised
is 10 absurd contrast to the interest manifest.
ed. What is the matter? They cannot give
they have no money A subscription pa.
per only adds TO their embarrassment For
how can they think of making o promise
which their husbands may See fl not TO iul-
fill ? So bcih those devices utterly fail
Try another plan Follow them to their
lor e,o;Iy uso and a.t , small sb,rc or tJoj
You wili he snrnri.ed AZ tbe number vbo
will say to you, | would like to give but
have mn money in the bouse - 0As. ar a
small rlbscrirtion to he naid by.apd-bv Tbis
/ il ol.o declined olter .o,nc besitstien and
With evident reluctance ia promise for the
future .be will moi venture. to Give now he
esnnot Tbe rs,so, i ob,io,. ~ oo5r,, t,r,,S
sbe doe. not mention IL Tbo c,n;iy troag,,5,,
l. not N home n ;tnerotos in han bns.
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1Jrs r -Wonld lot ne trow ,o.nor.
roy. -
ltr, = -Wonld ,sl. bor husband So
4. NJ II "a ,goman.s r;,,hts Woman,
...,., ,,r, 5ru, ana r,,-,l5 ,,,l ,,,,ss ~ ~
5o,1,I 4,
d. lT,s T-fHaving monev or bor own,
,,ve i've dollarsn
:. Dose M . asL ber husband -7s Y6n aee,tssi
inop;re You rather hone not Far iuds.
ing NJ tbe things that orc NOT Seen bv iboS.
,rj,;.l, IL, s,,,.,, "a. know thar an. has n
Ill him for shoes for Johnnie and a dres.
f,r su.ie and n hat for Tomuie. giving sat
isfactorv reasops sbv the old ones have MOI
r,royed immortoI wbilo she Reluctantly in.
forr,s him AZ tho same tjme that tbe suc,r /
On, and tbe aour i alm,st gone and Riddi,
bos ogLod e,, ber woes and tba c;stor,
needs mendinq. and there is a name Of glas
broken and the Lnowledge nresscs Tno,
her in secret not to be brougbt ont until Nh
Last minute. that they will soon have to bu,
a new Garnet. and that the back is ready (
fan ont Of the stove. while there are. oh ST
many thipps which She needs for herself onl,
tbot She nuts herself off IN the last AMI
tnowinq ali tbis without being told von bav
NOT tho heart to perseeute her about tba
twenty-five cents. So Won Let il 90.
This state of tbinos Is to the womap spl,
;ectcd IN il daily and bonrlv trial Noth
ino so nates her feol her Tsnb;ect condi
ion ~ She hates as have heard her ev
,,ross +, ..to have overv dime doled ont \
. bor 80 sho hate 10 bavo n :. ,,eL Cav ovor,,
ain, % Sho seems ~ borgolf n SORT of nr5
fsssi6nal beggor If birb snirited sbo frcs
in secret ana rebels onenlv If Of n mild.
e turn. She is RESIGNED. with a conscious feelin
: that tho tbing mnst he endured A. an ;nevit,
Ma bnt d;saorcooble NECESSITY If singl,
sbo lads IN MARRIAGE for rcicf-if married.
10 Tho woman's rigbfs movement In eitbe
f coso Won hear her sov " how she wishes sb
we've n man and conId make money - An.
. ;f tbo b5lIot-box wonld raise bcr from be
: condition of beegorv how onicklv She woul
-,,o in for tho S;xieentb Amendment A.
sbo is dosnairingIv unable 70 norce;ye ho,
= rotin, fo, M pevt Irosi5ent ;s going 10 g;y
e bcr o9v nin.monov
II would amaze Won nv dear .ir IN knoy
- ,be go, annov,nco anc;of,, and morti6c.
- t;on ,ybiob conc dailv 10 yonr Wiz frcs
y ,sha, Gems 10 Won tbe s;mnle and natural 40
ofasLin,, yo, a. ronsy Tost II AL han
Ins;s, o5 , candid answer 10 he nesga,
e n9 ~, ~ d;.l;to 20 asL 9n cha vill ton ~
,hat IL I :. droads Il 60 /. DreoJs (, {,
''n' '~a' rano.t ,no % A 20 yon not l;nd9 AroSo
os oaoso,g 70 ,be SV,ant of yonr ai;I,3
'4oE 40 w. bnt tbon sSo bato. % 10 hayo I,
+ do AZ co, "st Fr H'o emil Inf ~ a,
E Sorsole T sbo wonIa oinos, ns soon ,a ,o ritbas
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" ss,'.'S tsLanSs 90, ~ ,ho 90 hahit ~ 80 lsr,
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- ne' ,S"t ,y doiars s,ont r nog wiIl iay
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IooIs OsS y soo "uo ,c5ojs ond anJs il vsr
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q Nv WE, GO y said % SncS bnsband am~bina Sooi