St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-10-29
Our Domestic BegDars.
BY SARAH EDWARDS nESsnAw.

By SARAH EDWARDS IESSHANY
do not mean the man with the re-
, nose and the small bundle who wants
breakfast, nor the woman with tw
! children who is trying to get to her re
iatlois. | mean your wife, my dear sir
, 1t happens. owing to the accumulation
OF wealth III this country, and there ar
many women who, by inheritance o
otherwise, are possessed of money in the
own right. But this is not the case witt
our country women in general. The ma
jority Of them are entirely dependent OF
either husband er father. 1t is for thes
that | wish to speak.
1t Is impossible not to be struck will
the helplessness of women in regard tc
money. | do not speak of those whl
might be expected to earn it for them
selves, but OF the great numbers whose
male friends intend and prefer to support
them. Gro INTO any ordinary town anC
call a meeting OF ladies Present wor.
thy cause TO their consideration. You
soon perceive that they are with yol
heart and soul. They flash, they melt
they are moved, and you see that they
are ready TO do all they can
Now send around i collectIon-box
Countenances fall Immediately. The sum
raised is in absurd contrast to the interest
manifested What is the matter? They
cannot give-they have no money a
subscription paper only adds to their EN-
barraSsment. For how can they think oi
making Il promise which their husbands
may not see tit to fulfill So both those
devices utterly fail.
Try another plan. Follow them to
their homes, where Of course there must
be money for family use, and ask small
share of that. You will be surprised at
the number wlo will say TO you, Il would
ike to give, but have no money in the
house Ask for small >ubscribtion to
be paid by-and-by. This also is declined
after SOM hesitation and with evident re-
luctance. To promise tor the future she
will not venture to- rive now -he cannot.
/ The reason IL obvious enough. though she
/ does not mention IT, The ialn..y treasury
/ l. Lot AT home. II itenerates in her hus
bands pocket
nave often thought that some hus
Dands would be a little surprised, coulC
they hear what Is called a begging Com
! mittcc' making a report TO Il caucus OF
ladies. 1t sounds something OH thi;
wise
Mrs. A.-SaId she would ask hel
/ hu-h,nI 9"
| Mrs. B.-t';.yc - cents-waS sorry
It was no more, but 1t was all she had IL
the house"
Mrs. C.-SaId she would ask he
husband.
Mrs. D.-"ouId send some none,
this afternoon.
Mrs. Gould not give because he
husband was out OF town.
Mrs. f.-N ould let Us know to
morrow.
MIS- u" ould ask her husband
Mrs H.-(A womans 5 rights wo
MANI gave Two dollars and would SlV
more Ii we needed II.
MIS- ~ Having money Oh her OWL
S"'t h>e "oii''Ls ,.
Does she ASK her husband 10
never inquire lou rather nope moi
For, Judging ~ the things that are NJ
seen 10y those winch do appear, you Know
that she has TO ask HIM tor shoes io
Johnnie, and dress tor Susie, and a ha
Tor Iommlc, besides giving satlsiactor
reasons why the old ones have not prove
; immortal, while she reluctantly inform
HIM at the same time that the sugar
out, and the Hour Is almost gone' an
: biddle has asked ior her wages, anu III
: clstern needs mchdiilS' ana thcre Is
: pane OF glass broken, and that the Know
edge presses upon her III secret, not to b
t brought out until the last minute, tha
they will soon have to buy new carpe
, and that the back Is ready TO fall out
; the stove, wiiile there are, on 80 man
things Which she heeuS LOT iersel' OH
/ that she puts herself OH 10 the last, an'
knowing all tiiiS WITHOUT pci"S told' yo
, have not lhe heart 10 Petsecute her aoo'
: 'hat t"eh'y-i''e ec''''' ~ Sou lo' II =
= and mwardly vow to-suDNcrlDe 1or II
r Re(eutOt,OH.
Q This state OF things Is, to the woma
i subjected to it, daily and hourly trla
: Nothing SO makes her feel her ''subJe'
e condition" She hates, as L have hear
;, her express ii, ''to have every dime dole
f out to her" She hates TO have to las
: for everything She seems to herself