The New York herald., 1870-11-26
lesoy the ,ypca, features OF the s,ropg-mlndca fa

run hEAN AGg
OF tho companY--whlch must have been
about for,y-hye-Es fairly taken into account,
me assembled tadics were certainly amply
blessed with good looks az heir absent
and MISUNDERSTANDING sisters; and indeed there were
several who were OF striking, though not dazzling
beauty. Then, tOo the dress and adornments OF the
pitneiing were not py any means those accepted
as The natural personal equipment Of the intellec-
,lu vlrugo. only Que or two had short HAIR, and
lle rest were literally furnished win ch.enons aud
puIs anu ialsc curls. t!ounccs and IufbeloWs ear
WEr1 MADE Doors
ana irreproachable gloves; and, IN short, an the
,antties desr 10 tne common icminine heart seemed
,o DC IN active demand among these stcruer mem
bers OF the grand sislerhood OF the human race
u, me 9 iairwoman, seated behind the uttered and
ntorafy tap.e, was Il pale ana not unbeautu blODae
Oh some thity summers, more less. She was
alured IN black SILK dress relieved by some cnor-
@ nous naining PINK ribbons, which wandered widely
snE WAS FLAYgFp
on on tne ielt ny ner husband. meek hlne.eyed.
eepy hteilecthai man, with the scaity whskcrs OF
delicate, sllks nun and tho thIn rough, curry hair
W9ich seem the necessary characteristics OF ms
ing herself IN an uncomfortable char, sat a pale.
soffuwlniaced elderly lady, attired IN "A saie-col.
oIed morn ~ dress with FcAian eaglng, and a
venerable palr OF sad-c oored cotton thread gloves.
suen, breezy, was tue general appearance OF this
Order
OF the day Miss Bronson, was introduced. and a.
olce plunged into the perlsal OF several reans Sf
dressed IN black, and possessed one Of those
swees ss rlch voices which now and then
convcuon far Into the soal or all im-
pressionaalc hearers. unhappny. however the
discourse which she delivered never reached any
conclusions upon which conviction was possible. IL
consisted Ter The most part or savage attack upon
every phase and feature OF modern civilization.
one Of her illustrations OF ihe injastcc OF our pre-
seut social system Is worthy 0i the deepest reIec
tion
suppose" cried shc in accents louderthan usual,
2tlkF Fat.ls
OF Inc morroWs breakfast comes under discussion.
The husband suggests
LIVER AND ONIONS.
The wife insists having sausages ami Irish pota-
toes These TWO dishes now become q arts sues.
ton and at present frequently lead disagreement
AZ the husband acts The part OF q Grant. But In u
rightly constituted social system the matter ought
TO be nnaiy settled by the vote OF al the members OF
Miss Bronson concluded her discourse by severely
lccturng our legislators FOR tneT neartless nuier.
ence 10 me physical needs OF starving hungry
women" they SAID 10 women ''iour proper pace
Is al home.n But II that 50, why did nor these
political sages provide them vita homes
The paper, having been finished. became the sub.
lecL o. general criticism. A brunette. atired IN a
Scotch plaid dress, named Mrs. Somcrbv said that
she mad only this TO say-that II she were gwen 4
VERY pERrLExEp STATE
OF mind. Sho wouldn't KNOW how To vote she
knew that the republican party ana the Democratic
party were both equally corrupt III women went
into politics new system OF government would he
necessary Tor she was snre that no lady could take
part III tho corrupt practices or the politicians oi the
time.
Mrs. HALIEcK, an elderly lady replied that it was
ali very well for young people like Mrs. somerby 10
think about forming n new system OF governnenr
For her part she was
TOO OLD TO DO so
ana WOnld he content u yet into the '.riussr o!
government as they existed az present aud use
Them as means OF doing good she thought II was
best Tor every body 10 make up their minus TO re-
claim somebody else ana the bigger sinner he was
the better. lf she had the cnauce she wsuld Dot
hesitate TO ty her hand az
CONVERTING jim FISK.
She wabred q big sinner, and u she took Flsk IN
hand she would pray for him ana work Tor him and
very likely she would succeed In getting him last
to heaven, because she believed ne was 10 greal
extent the victim OF circumstances The most dan
gersns class IN society, she Thought, were those
they can dc as they hike, al the
same time thai they, for the sake OF custom,
in tue streets hundreas OF young with vices
OK manhood aud the weaknesses OF women.
TItEY DRANK. THEY uAaHIED.
they-well the audience well knew what were he
habits OF the young man OF the period. All TINS WAS
the evil fruit Of the pernicous teachings Of respcet.
soon after this polite quarrel occurred between
Mrs. haieck and Aiss Bronson. Mrs. Haliecg said
wanted. .g stl{
| Miss BRONSON said she wanted to arrange thing
\ so tnat there should be freedom Tor the indlvidua
| as well as freedom Tor the general niass Of Eeop-.
| Mrs. HALLEcK saId that Miss Bronson ala no
Know what she Has talking about.
Miss BRONSON said. with Il siekiy. blightci laugh
/ cnat Mrs. HaiecK misunderstood her.
Mrs. HALLEcK said perhaps sO.n
But finally thls pretty Ittie scrinitnagc cnded IN
mutual forglveness and apologies.
Various genilemen aud ladies addressed The meet
ing, and Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker woud also have been
forced tO DO % mad she not preferred keep hei
presence profound secret. Most o the Iade,
were such amateurs Ia the wonan's suffrage move
ment inat, they actually did not recognise The per
son oi one of the greatcs aud Ablest and most
cessiul oil It's leaders.
The meeting adjourned after spirited, but ap
parenty not very productive effort the part ot the
president To draw few contrbnttons To the cause
from the pockets OF the AUDIENCE.