The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
FEMININITY.

WnllSJ we were forming tnS luea, we were requested
to step up to one Of the parlors and in a few
moments Miss Tennie c. Claim appeared accompa-
MED by her mother, lady OF about sixty years Of
age.
Tennie is an out-and-out blonde having clear
sparkling blue eyes. She is about = years OF age
and as active as kitten. as she entered the room
was about four feet four inches in height, attired in
black silk dress with train and blue velvet jacket
cut low in the neck Engaging IN So9yersat09 09
somewhat inclined to witticism, seeing only the
bright side OF life, and determined TO make herself
gent and smart, and on the whole a true embod-
ment of the progressive" woman OF the nineteenth
century, -
Making known the object of our visit, we at once
entered on business and our first question was
"Are you a Yankee?"
''Not a bit OF 1t"
"What them"
'I was born in Ohio, but am somewhat of a mix
ture"
''Weli, III tell you. My father is downright, 60
ahead Yankee, and my mother German, and
mysS6 yW6at an eoSstt%tes 9ai9an;s vour family
What do you mean by my family?" was the reply
ave mean have you brothers, sisters, etc. ?"
Smilingly she answered. son! yes! have six
sisters aud one brother"
'tAre they all as smart as you? ~
''Well, just reckon they are"
A sELF-EDUCATED WOMAN.
Our next question was, 'Were you educated in
Miss Claim, quickly responded, 81 am self
educated never went to school day In
parents, and the rest picked / up myself.
Never read a novel, and never intend to. What little
OF as pT G IL believe RsTe
is work for woman to do in this world, and she
cannot know too much therefore make hay while
the sun shines, and waste not minute knowingly"
NO sTIcKLER FOR DRESS.
"You apparently don't desire to make yourself
prominent in point of dress?"
Mo ofrs hrli m ernfn mo nr1nf
nence."
"Do you believe in woman initiating the dress of
"No not altogether. 1 think that a reform can
and must be made in the dressing of woman, but
think that women would follow the goddess of
fashion less and practise good sound sense there
any % McFarland-Ric6ards @ @ cases" s' "-N 'N' i' =
Noticing the absence OF diamonds or jewelry OF
any KIND we sad "You appear to practice what
"Certainly" was the reply; 81 have gone into this
movement for the advancement of women, with an
intention of work, and want no gewgaws to
adorn my person.
.'You believe in setting good example, then ?"
'Most assuredly J"
HER BUSINESS LIFE.
"When did you first enter business life? ?"
"When Twas eight years DID,"
"Where? ?"
"Chlcago."
''What business?"
Observing our expression of astonishment she i'm
mediatey added:-''IH tell you how it came about.
becoming involved in a coal land speculation, he
lost all he had, and for time we were in trouble
and had hard struggle for existence. Then It was
that sold apples, and ! am proud that |, at that
early day was enabled to do something for the
parents who have done 50 much for me-
"What was your next business adventure? ??
al next started as doctor"
'With what success?"
"Enough to support my father ana mother and
educate eight children"
"All your oWn?"
"Oh, nop
''What then?"
"Nieces, nephews and Others"
GLOW came you to enter Broad street?"
Because wanted to make money"
"Do you think you can?"
Certainly; l am just as capable of so doing as
any of the bulls bears. went into Broad street
to make money and am going TO do it,"
NOT ''BULL," NOR "BEAR."
"Are you a bull "'
mo, sir"
"Are you 'Oear?'"
''Then what are you ?"
Il am woman."
Remarking that we had ocular and aurcular
demonstration OF that fact, we said:-
"Do you take neither end or the horn 2"
"Well, sometimes bull and sometimes bear; |
cretion. never work on margin and don't con
slider it safe to do so."
PHILADELPHIA BROKERS'
"Have you been amongst our brokers 2"
.'What do you think of them?"
"They are Jre set Of tettOl0s, b"t aWful sIolo."
''No! They wanted me to bull Reading put I
couldn't see IT,"
GLOW were you received? ?"
"oh first rate; one handed me cigar and took
II. Do you smoke" ?"
Answering that we occasionally ndulged in that
small failing, she produced a genuine Havana, and
said, "Smoke that after dinner"
She then went on :--s'Well, after handing me the
cigar, another gentleman desired to furnish me with
light, but refused the ground that the Stock
Room was not used for smoking purposes but for
business"
''wooDHULL CLAFLIN's WEEKLY"
''How about your new paper?"
"Wel think it is q success"
''You are here now on business relative to 1t 2"
Eyes, desire to get you slow Philadelphians to
fWhat do you intend advocatng2"
Everything that viii ennoble woman and bring
her up TO high moral and social Standard
"How do you intend doing this?"
II mean 10 show woman her faults lead her out OF
the ways OF fashion and make her turn TO and help
herself. am just as good as you are, am not?"
said Miss q. We confessed that she was, since she
talked faster than we thought.
'Well then why shouldn't woman be eevated?'
Our answer was, "Of course! Why notl"
After promising TO read the new paper We changed
the subject and asked as TO her
MARRIED LIFE
"Have you even been married?"
eyes, sir"
"When?"
IN 1861.
'Where?"
"In Illinois,"
WAS your husband younger or older than your
"He was my senior"
"You are separated|
"Yes we were divorced"
"Why so 2"
"Weii, married to find helpmate Instead OF
that had to keep him, and couldn't stand it,"
'What sort of a character was he ?"
swell, he was man OF the world, fond of plea
sure, Incidence etc. would rather have others sup
port him than support hlmself."
"DO you expect TO marry again ?"
''Oh, yes, hope TO ind some one who win appre.
to live single. i have got time enough for four O
five years. There was time when thought differ