The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-07

for score Of years. She did not deisn t
accompany this act by single word Of oh
jurgation. Her faith rested altogether upo
! the ring. and to have tried to add to the se
curity il afforded her, by impressing be
husband with a deeper sense Of his impru
dence, appeared to her to be sheer supererc
cation. Opsning the entrance to her re'
pouch" she consigned, with suitable ad
monitory jingle, the whole bunch to th
keeping of that huge conservatory Of th
virtues Of hussyskep." She then resume,
her ordinary duties. and Andrew was de
lighted to have got off" ~ he iavardl
termed bis relief, with % easily1bosne
reproof Of his weakness aud impsudesee.
The circumstances We have nsrfstsd b
came, SONS time sfer, known ~ h
psblie, through what channai il wssA b
ddkeult to say, although it 10 not inprohsbl
that the boxmaster, vain Of the eRotectinI
care Of bis wife. had given some Lint Of i
whish. having been taken advaaeAge Of b,
Deacon Wsldie's ensmiss. gasesfse to no
pogla. and lsttsrly to Q true 1xla11ipA af q
1WAsls sfah. The effect Of sdek Q trahsAe
ton upon the credit Of any man could no
fail to be ruinous In very short tim
Deacon Waldie became suspected ant
shunned-no one would trust linn, few
would deal with him; and, before the ter
mination of the period of his deacOnship
be failed-falling thus victim to that fe
male domination be so much dreaded, ant
for submitting to which he SO much despiset
his friend the boxmaster.
The fate of Dir. Todd was signally differ
ent. At the end of the period Of bis Office
there was a special meeting called Of th'
trade, for the purpose Of making vote o
thanks to their official, for saving the in
corporation box from spoliation. and pre-
senting him with small piece Of plate, il
commemoration of bis services This was I
delicate matter. The members knew vel
to whom they owed the obligation but they
could NOT, in public hall, declare that thei
boxmaster was assisted in his official capacity
by his wife, and, therefore, they resolved
upon taking no notice Of the real bornaster
who, however, like all good wives, would b
grstifed by the notice that was taken of bel
husband. The vote Of thanks was accord
ingly moved by the chairman, and supported
by a very good speech Mr.. Todd rose tt
reply g.
Gentlemen" be said, "ye maunns
think that l am sac blind as no to see wha
is yer true meanin, concealed though it be
under the thick veil O. courtesy and delicats
regard to my feelins- Ye want to try te
conceal frae me that ye ken how mucklt
bath you and i are obliged to sensible
and discreet woman; and ye hae twa rea
sons for this: first. ye dinna like to &C
knowledge that ye are indebted to a woman
for savin frae the hands O the spoiler ths
incorporation box and, secondly, ye dinns
like to say that yer boxmaster is under the
kindly care and protection O. his guidwife
Now, as to the first, / leave it in yer air
hands; but as to the second. l will free "
frae a delicacy and difficulty, for l hert
acknowledge and declare, wi pride and
pleasure, that Mrs. Jean Todd is my coun
sellor and adviser in a my affairs, bath
public and private and mony time sht
has kept me frae that ruin Ehilk my ain vi
and wisdom never could hae saved me frse
/ dinna need to say that it was that admir-
able woman wha saved the incorporation
box: the thing is already owre the town
and dootless kenned to ye a., and, l warrant
ye, also to yer wives. Why, then, should
accept o honor / never wrocht for, and
couldna hae merited by a the power anC
skill o my puir abilities The labOrer il
worthy O his hire Honor to him IC
whom honor is due / therefore move tha,
the thanks ye intended for me should b
offered to Mrs Jean Todd-to whom also
wi your permission, I would suggest tha
the piece o silver-plate should be pre-
sented."
This speech produced much laughte
throughout the hall Some humorous mem
bers relisbed tho idea, and, standing up
seconded the boxmaster's motion.
GA our difficulty has vanished" b
began "and glad am to see that th'
honor we intended for the real conservato
o our corporation box may be, through th'
noble spirit o cur nominal boxmaster, com
municated without the Intervention O I
deputy. l second Mr.. Todd's motion, be
cause l admire his spirit, and because | re
jOice in an opportunity Of doing justice t
thae great conservators o our sex-th'
rong-minded, gaucy, thrifty, and lovins
wives O. Scotland, to whom our very natior
(if it were kenned awes the character it ha
acquired owre the face o the earth, for it
prudence, its honesty, and its trustworthi
ness. Wee, do ken that the dear cratur
hae suffered for their exertions in the caus
O. our sex, their authority has been attempt
ed to be put an end to by drunkin caitiffs
wha' wsntin the nobility O. mind to admir-,
and ssrvs wham they Gamma equal, blaw ul
their pot-companions against petticoat au
thority, by dublin them henpecked, forget
tin the wretched craturs, that thst very heI
supplies often the egg, ut least clocks t
preserve il for future increase. The yer.
men the dear ersturs feed, and clothe, ant
protect, and cherish, sing in the pot-house
that they want their liberty
Because their Wits hes mastry,
Th.s they dsr M wAyis chefp;
Rot al h be In pFiyity
Quhan THAR wAs q sleip.
And, while the sang is birrin through th
fumes O. the ale, thae vc~- wives are bus,
toihn to hae the singers weel fed, clad, ant
cared for, in a their concerns. What
noble example, on the other side O. tn
question, has Mr.. Todd this day exhibited
Wives are generally honored through thei
husbands. He shall be honored throug
his wife. What hae said, | believe vii
meet wi the appreciation O this neetin
but I'm no sac sure O. the success O. wha
comes-because / propose to tax sms
liberty WI the English language, and, BY
kind O trope or figure O. speech, to kee
the name, while we boldly change the thing
I'm weel aware that our minutes bear ths