Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-14


spring bosoms.
After this was done. she asked. what
was the trouble with the baby.
oh. it's nose was cut
mr.. Halifax say Mr.. Halifax -
H-a-l-i-fa-x what have you done to my
child? Cut his nose for spite because
went out! Oh. you brute. just like you
men. brutes that you are -
Il say. madam
Don't madam me. you cruel brute, to
cut my darling child to spite me-
Il wish you to understand me, Mrs
Halifax -ra
Don't call me by that name any long
er, sir
Well. it does not matter much by what
name you will be addressed. want you
to hear me. intend to have no more
nights like this one!'
We'll. l do
You do. madam
Yes. sir. do
DO you mean to tell me, madam, that
you insist upon attending those meetings
of strong minded imps?
Ladies. ifyou please, Mr.. Halifax
No. God forbid should eau them Ia
dies, women, or anything except she roos-
ters'
'Oh-oh-wc pity you men. at how i'll
you take your lost power and authority.
You are to be pitied, you poor foolish
creatures. for so far forgetting yourselves
as to think that you can ever mount the
ladder. and occupy the position that ma
ture intended for man and man alone
OF course We are foolish to seek equal
rights, with such brutes as now call them
selves men. | admit there arc few men
now amongst the brutes But they are
very few. Mr.. Halifax. very few indeed
Il suppose you had some of the chosen
fow a. nashaway Hall tonight
Yes. we had
We'll. the best thing you can do is to join
yourself with this class of clowns
Gentlemen, you mean, Mr.. Halifax.
No indeed, | mean nothing of the
kind. | now say once for ali. madam,
that you are not TO repeat this nights ex-
ploits in future with me. ] have been
calm and induigent SO far with you, but
turn the table and mean to say, that SO
long rs you and | occupy the position Of
husband and wife. you are not to go out
and leave your child ut home to suffer and
receive injuries as he has this night
And where were you. pray, to allow
him to suffer thus =
| What do know about the care of in
fants:
Then you should not become father
Mr.. Halifax
i want no more talk like this If you
persist in attending these equal right:
meetings. disregarding my wishes and the
interest Of your home and family, will
find a remedy. madam
Don't madam, me, sir | can and will
attend all the meetings wish. It's Just
correct what Mr.. Smith says, That a
woman has to acquaint her husband as to
every little act of her life. But will the
brutes do this with their wives?
We have no occasion to do anything
of the kind. 1t never was intended that
we should become inferior to women
And we shall take care you never shall
again become superior to us
Then you are determined to attent
those meetings and be consoled BY the
Smiths. kalhouu's, Hits, in preference
to me. your lawful guardian
You. you. my lawful g-u-a-r-d-i-a-n
Hal ha I'm my own guardian, if 20,
please. No brute Ike yUu shall ever b,
my guardian
| Mrs Halifax 2
Mr. Halifax
Since we have been married, which i
now three years, you have actually robbie,
me and left my business not worth any
thing, with your fashionable nonsense. =
have stood that kind of thing quite lopl
enough. and might be still fool enough 3
! let You have all the fashionable tomfoolcr,
you need for some time longer-that
might stand. But ! am resolved no. 4
stand your deserving your home and child
aud coupling yourself with few hair
Drained women. who contend With nature
and are cndeavoring to cOrrec, the erro
by transforming themselves from angel
into 'brutes. as they are pleased to tern
US men. If you consider that You CO
fnd better home hy Joining this elias
than what can provide for yoa, you ar
., perfect liberty to chose
Mr. Halifax"
} Madam"
+ i have heard every word yOu, said -
!; l. is just what 1 expected. It's just wis
, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. kalhoun and Mrs. His,:
snd all the other ladies told me .voul
be the result You men. .hrutes, / repeat
: are afraid ihas If we get in power We wi
make il pretty DO, for you. We will pre-
vent that one-sided way Of doing bushes.
, and We viii preysn, you from taking you
'saaile. aud from eternally chewing Il
, baOco at business and church. asleep an
I awake. We win remodel society, m
: -lesisla,e Cor al alike. The men. III n
TO the Bible to show Tia. wOmca IS 10 |