New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-17

been brought up it wouldn't have Seemed
60, for it's bringing up that makes the diff
ference, to my mind, and declare minded
it minute. I couldn't help it, till Hiram
called me back and kissed me.
my dear" said be, "you'vs done it al ;.
your Lite for me. # I've lost the power Z
| 60 to the store, and you've got it, hops
I'm man enough, Paulette, to be q gooi
housekeeper. Now run and see Dincks "
| quick - you can. You're such q hand ia
settle lungs, Paulettev :.
Now how many men do you know would
have done that never saw another one
| don't think there is another man in thu
world like Hiram.
| "We'u get you well between u.s." said
I do pretty well we'll hire Mary Smith, and
you shall go of somewhere and board fort
night in q four-dollsr . day hotel for q
change! Or perhaps the mountains, Hiram
! in our old buggy, with Mr. Perkins Jim.
And with that was of to the store, and
Hiram's face went with me, with such a
"settled" look, it makes me wicked to
think back and remember now.
Now I'd known Frank Dincks ever since
once IN the mill pond, and beat him at the
skating match in 1859. Dincks was the last
man to make me trouble.
Its an idea," said he. He was sitting
on . -four barrel with his feet On the coun-
ter, when / went to tell him. "It's not a
bad idea"-he took down his feet. Some
people would think it wasn't q woman 3
sphere, but don't make so much Of that
against the smash up of the firm. It's too old
firm. III think about it and come over
tonight. Tell Hiram not to worry. I'd IS
liefs have you as him, as far as know any
day. Ill be over this evening, tell him."
Now what do you think Dincks had to
say when he came over that very evening,
Hiram and l sitting 80 bright and happy
talking the new plans over in the dark.
You'd never guess it, know; nor would
l, and I've lived in Massachusetts all my
life. Dincks never did himself, till that
something was wrong.
cts q shame, declare" said he; he sat
down while Lighted up, and he looked at
Hiram in worried sort of way.
'Fact is, it can't be done.r said Dincks.
NJ should like to know why not" said l.
was 80 disappointed and taken all aback,
declare I set the baby on the table, and
put the lamp in the crib, and tucked it up.
The laws Of the State Of Massachusetts
forbid it," said Frank Dincks: I've been
over to see Bean about it. It's q fact A
married woman can not carry on business
in partnership with any one. That's one of
tho improvements our Legislatures make
in these days. There isn't a crook nor a
corner by which we could get you in, and
Bean tried his best for half an hour You
couldn't be my partner with nor without
your husbands consent. declare it is too
bad" said Dincks.
'.lll get a divorce said l, for was hot
and angry.
well, well" said Hiram, 1--WE must think
IF something else
But we both could see how hard he took |
t. Frank Dincks got up and went away.
'Oh. Hiram said l, when he'd shut |
he door, Il wish you hadn't married
woman
"Well, well. WELL" said Hiram. tired half |
% death, and coughing too, lit can't be
,elped.''
I suppose he meant the laws
bought Of anything else. We're living on
or principal-yes, of course: and what
here,u be left to live on soon wouldn't
'oard chicken, can tell you. l never
aw man go changed. and worn, and wor-
led out in one years time as Hiram Bentis
living up that shop and fretting for those
hildren are rasping him to death. I'm 50
and disheartened myself that
declare don't know how to pull along.
lram's lung is in dreadful state. We're
lost worn out, and it doesn't seem as if we
sw an inch ahead, or ever should
1t can't be helped. Can't it! We sent to
oston to lawyer with bigger name
IAN Bean. He said it couldn't. Well
ont know. If that's the kind of laws that
len have made for women, don't know
bout its not being helped. Nor Hiram
Their.
| never thought to live to see the day
hen | should say, SHANE to the Old BAY
ate but Iwrire it down again, shame
l the Old Bay State for the laws it's men
I'VE made" ,
And l could lave told YOU in the first
ace when you asked me for story I'm
ch prosy person. that that was ali had