The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-16

assistance we now require. He daurns
assist a freend. His wife is cash-keeper
conscience.keeper, housekeeT - and by and
BY, she may be box-keeper, the entire
disgrace O. oor trade, wha, though they 1--we
by women (for men never employ dyers),
wouldna relish to acknowledge the authority
o. female box-master. When man re-
signs himsel to the authority o wife, be i
dune for a guild to himsel as weel az bis
neebors."
Eye Gamma, my dear Murdoch, " said the
soft wife, "lcok upon q tame husband, whs
submits to the rule o a wife, wi mar
contemp and i'll favor than / do upon the
virago wha:presumcs to reverse the order O.
nature, and wrest the authority frae the lord
O the creation"
You gle fine turn to the sentiment,
Margaret" replied the gratifed deacon.
" I am anxious (but it is my ain free will)
to do YER father this service /; and will try,
for ance, If Gamma fecht Mrs. Jean Todd
wi her ain weapons. The boxmaster's nc
dead to shame and surely, if there's cay
power on earth whereby the blush can pe
brought to the face o man, it's the power O.
being in condition to tell him to that very
face be ID Aenpecked. The very word has a
spur and q neb int to rouse him to the vim
dieation o the rights o man. was aye
afraid OF; and, God be thanked I hae es-
capped even the very chance O. its applica-
ton to me"
You forgot, my love, that you hae also
me to thank for that happiness" said the
wife.
"No it is mysel," cried the proud lord
Of his own household. SIT lies in my na-
tive sense O. the rights O our superior sex,
and my 6rmness 8 purpose in keepin the
reins ticht upon ye. You hae only the
merit O no rebellin /; but even your rebel
lion l would hae sune laid"
"I fancy, then," said Mrs. Waldie,
gently, " it will be your intention and plea
sure to see the boxmaster Immediately"
. "No, Mrs. Waldie, replied the deacon,
a little touched; mot insnediatsly, but by
and BY"
The deacon, however, did almost imme-
diately wait upon the boxmaster, and got
him to adjourn to a tavern in the Lawnmar-
ket, at that time much frequented by the
members Of the incorporation. They had
scarcely seated themselves when the su-
perior official opened his subject.
I" I am frank man, Mr.. Todd" began
he, +" and Wilma hesitate to tell ye at ance
that / want favor frae ye. Will ye join
me in security for my father-in Law to the
extent O. twa hunder pounds p
The boxmaster paused. and thought Of
the stern chamberlain at home. He was in
clined to assist his deacon, who was person
of great Importance in bis eyes, but be saw
the danger which might result from bis
going out of his province, and acting upon
what be conceived to be right. His pause
was at once understood by the deacon,
whose keenness to make dash at the sup
posed obstacle to his suit arose from his con-
tempt Of his friends pusillanimous conduct,
and his desire to attain the object Of his re-
quest.
Il can read your thoughts, Mr.. Todd, 7"
said be, as the boxmaster still paused, and
seemed irresolute and confused. "You
.Dish te serve, but you daurna. Mrs. Todd
Wilma let ye follow the counsel o. yer ain
heart. This is o delicate subject but /
am your freend, and would wish to redeem
ye frae the slavery o woman's Gard other
wise, grant, a guild and sensible woman 81
domination in matters wherein she has nae
legitimate authority"