Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-06-08
For the Chronicle.
AN "INTERVIEWo ON THE CARS.

AN lNlE Nv IL w S< ON 1dE CAhS
What a world this Is with its sweet perfum
And its fragrant flowers, that are losfso soon
On the Lake shore road from
Sandusky TO Cleveland, we sat cosily
all by our ourself, one bright MAJ
morning, drinking in the beauty, fra
GRANGE and loveliness on the on,
hand, while on the opposite old Erie
white-capped waves roared and tossed
in magnificent grandeur and sublimi
ty, repeating the lesson, there is {
Mighty Hand that fashioned al
things. While thus musing anC
congratulating ourself that we wer,
alone and master of our own seat, /,
clergyman (any one would havt
known that entered the car, anC
taking the next seat, "faced the mu
sie," and commenced descanting OF
the beauties of the morning. Seeing
that we were in no mood for talking
he seemed bound, Yankee like, tc
bring US out, and interrogated us thus
Madam, are you in favor of WO.
mans Suffrage?"
I am, sir; and a worker in the field
of reform, not only for my own sex,
but for humanity; not a lady nor q
Cleopatra, but a woman, wife and
mother, with one daughter and lit
tie son whom 1 intend shall be reared
side by side, educated together and
the same; taught self-dependence,
and to rely entirely OH their own
energies and perseverance, that when
they arrive at mature age they may
be ready and equipped to enter this
great arena spread out before their
wondering gaze, and fight the battle
of life earnestly and truly; go hand
in hand to the polls and cast their
votes together.
All! yes. Do you ever pray?
We felt strangely like saying,
"none of your business" :" but, choke
ing down the temptation, replied
pray, yes; there is con-
slant prayer going up from our heart
to the great All Father, that woman
may be recognized as a human being ;
but prayers amount to very little as a
mere form, we must take hold and
UOrk them out, as the student does
his hard lesson in Algebra, else they
will prove failure.
Just at this moment, as the train
stopped at Elyria, lady dressed in
the height of fashion, entered and
took a seat by our side, listened at
to our conversation. Think
ing it was our turn to interrogate, we
said: You say you are a clergyman,
sir?
1 am. Pastor of - church, n. Y.
Well, let us hear what you haYe to
say why the ballot should not be Civ
IN to woman. We have great many
,lergymen who are working for and
With us; you are not among that
Most assuredly am, and earnestly
nope the day is not far distant when
ny wife and mother will have equal
privileges with myself.
After a short pause, and while we
we're recovering from our surprise, the
ady ventured to say, Well, 1 don't
Lnow about this voting, 1 have every
hing 1 want.
All glad to know there is one
woman in the world who is perfectly
atisfied. You are from Elyria, L be-
ieve. Yes. Probably one of the
'protesters, "who have all confidence
n your husbands to do the work for
-ou?
1 did not say 1 was satisfied, for /
10 not believe there ever was a woman
f common sense and capacity who
oes not prefer to do her own BRAIN
york, at least, but you know how it
;-you are a wife and mother, and
Ike to gratify your husband, do you
ot?
Yes, but never at the expense of
rinciple.
Well, / must say, 1 am very igno-
ant in regard to this matter, and |
'hen "that petition" was handed me,
placed my autograph thereon, be- |
luse l knew it would please my hus-
and, and so many of my friends |
lought it was going to make a big |
oise in the world, and it has, but not |
/ the direction we expected; and 1
o regret exceedingly the course / |
ursued. Had 1 known then what /
ave since learned, would have
lrned the "protest" before disgracing
lyself and my sex by signing it.
Here was a woman, honest and can
ID enough to admit the facts as they
listed, and although her time was
,ent in a round Of fashionable amuse-
ents and follies, yet when she came
hear both sides, Woman's Suffrage
ore an entirely different aspect, and
le became interested In the right
rection. Thus it would be with
any, if they would give any atten-
On to this subject; but so long as the
ass court ignorance, just so long
Iall we hear the cry from the Oppo-
be sex, convert the women ~ that
all you need to do.
MERCIA BOYNTON LANE.