New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-27

"That is probably owing to your being out
Of your sphere We women were calcu-
lated for II. 60 We do not find ourselves
upset by the difficulties which you men
complain of indeed, were my assistants to
leave me in body, as am told yours do
occasionally, could trim bonnet, plat
frill, or measure and cut garment without
the aid of seamstress or millincr. doubt
if you could do as much"
Il confess could not, and feel fOrcibly
the need of a helpmcet; III fact, am mis-
cradle without companion. My dear
alOne.'
Nor woman to be trodden upon. and her
means of subsistence wrested from her by
grasping individuals, who are not ashamed
to appropriate to themselves those avenues
of labor which God designed for US.
''Right, my dear madam. would make
of woman companion. a helpmeet. She
commands my respect, my love, my deyo-
ton; in word, my dear Miss Drake,
would make you my wife: yes. l am con-
quered at last, I, the imperturbable.
Miss Drake stood like a statue; and feel
ing satisfied of success in his suit, he con-
tinued
Gas prOprietors of the most extensive es-
Establishments in the city, wi 18th our cOngenlal
tastes, we may live such life Of peace and
prosperity as princes would envy
Miss Drake, who had now recovered her
breath and her composure, asked, $50 you
propose with marriage TO unite the bi'sl-
ness:"
Certainly; kthink that would be the
better way; all could go on in the name of
Jones & Co"
"My establishment is going to be made a
wOmcn's cooperative union. and every
woman employed, besides her salary. will
receive profit from the sales. Though l
- ~. II, :of rs,,tn LIANT
bOOk-keeper and the heads of the various
departments will be paid an equal share OF
the profits with myself and Others will
share according to their ability. Az for
male clerks, ! shall employ only u sufficient
number to wait upon such ladies as insist
on being served by men. As for your offer
of marriage, l despise you too deeply to
reply"
And Jones departed wiser man. Ruin
was staring him in the face. Miss Drake
not only made q better show, but she drew
"a better class Of custom, and she contrived
to undersell him at every point. There
wasn't a woman worth having in his work
room that wouldn't leave and go over to
Miss Drake at the first opportunity, and
none came back.
As this dealer in wOmans apparel walked
home that night he wished himself well out
of the business. Six months after. the.
staunch clipper, the Plover. again made the
| port Of Hubbubble, and Captain Hart as
jolly as ever, fastened to pay his respects
to Miss Drake. He found her busy. as
usual, and 80 glad to see her old friend that
! pretty little tipSh stole over her face, and
| a stray tear rested on her eyelashes.
The Captain actually kissed it away be,
fore all the girls, which made the little
| milliner blush in earnest. "The fact is,
said the matter-of-fact Harry, IL have con-
sidered you my property ever since l in
duced you to enter into partnership with
me in the dry goods line. And now that
you have got your cooperative union in
regular working order, with such leaders as
Lucy Wade and Jessy Wilton, think III
take YOU on the next voyage to select our
own goods. I've sailed clipper without a
| mate long enough"
"Oh. Harry.' was all the reply le got
then; but he proved a good hand at press
ing a suit. And when he sailed again he
took the little milliner with him-nO longer
| Miss Drake, but his own dear wife.
Jessy and Lucy, tried and faithful, were
| left in care of the establishment, and many
| fearful eye followed the kind hearted pro-
| prietress as she babe them adieu Across
| the way the red flag Of the auctionecr hung
| conspicuous ON the morning of her depart
urc. Jones & Co. had proved failure in
| every sense OF the word. And now they
were being sold out. lin sorry for him.
| and every other man who is SO foolish as
| to attempt women's business. said the lit
! tle Lady