, 1873-07-13
. Man Satisfied with Woman
just as She Now Is,
The "Coming Woman" to Stand Side
by Side with the "Com-
Ing Man."
lmposstbilfty Of Arraying Man and
Woman In Antagonism to
Each Other.

nes, and ooen met by faintlng, Mysteries, or
hefce recrimination, according to tho temper Of
the woman addressed. Indeed, Il tho mon who
know we1o to offer counsel to thoso whoae
knowledge Of tho weakor sex ia yet to como, they
would say with ono voice: "Novor attompt to
fnd fault with q woman, for II you do, you will
. lind yourself routed in moment, and compelled
to sue abjootly for poaco."
II, then, woman individually Is not amennblo
to reproof. how does sho taken collectively, be-
have undor cananre? Docs not she risc in wrath
and wrcak vengeance upon her rebukers7 Far
from It.; rather does she endure their condomna-
ton with soraphio patience. For years sho has
boon snoered at and scoldod; sarcasm md do
nunoiation have been hoapod upon her tirnos be-
yond number; and still abe continues to present
the same spectacle Of
BwEIT AND t1AorD oDaTlNAdY.
It Will not be unkind to cay that many people
congratulate thomgolvoB because Of her depravi-
ty, sInco her fol1ies and shortcomings furnish
topic which may he called an especial boon to
every one who. having nothing to say, must got
SAY something.
Tho topic In question is godaend to clergy
mon grown weary Of mild skirmiehes with Gin
and sturdy warfare againat brother-C Christians Of
different denominations; 1t ia eagerly welcomed
10 place in newspapers. whore, either through
accident or design, 1t is always the pendant to an
elaborate 'fashion article"; it fits snugly into
the editorial ohit-chat of magazines, between
gentle protests against comic opera and sensa-
tiona1 drarnA and tender, halfrogretfu1 alluaionn
to the bygone delights Of Paris; and, to ncore
or more Of lecturers, what d fountain Of inspirar
tion has 1t not boon!
It IL quite an easy matter, indeed, to furnish
list Of materials by tho proper use Of which any
poraon Of average intelligence may get up lee
ture or IN essny on
THE WOMAN OF TODAY.
There must he sarcastic montion Of purchased
hair and cosmetics, high-heeled ahoos, and
0recian~bend; hint at other and unnameable
devices which naughty women resorts to enhance
hor charms or conceal tho lack Of hair; sad be-
wailing Of the social degeneraoy consequent
upon female ignorance and extravaganza; 4
pathetic stntemont to the effect that ''Home has
ceasod to DO Woman'a world !" flowery illusions
to the fair and gracious idoal Of womanhood en-
shrined In the heart Of every man, and tho mourn
ful disenchnntment which ho auf1era too
often on discovering tho wide difference
between tho woman Of whom he has dreamed
aud the one he has chosen; then tho virtues Of
"the woman Of fifty yoars ago " must DO on
larged upon by way OF conclusion, there must
be
st some future day, Of woman who, In addition
- Ill th~ uaed anarities OF our eainted grand
mother, shall ba lowered NTH beauty
grace, intellect. and culture, almost beyond our
imaginations to conceive.
Having, by ajudioious combination Of tho afore-
mentioned Ingredients. prepared I" an ARTICLE
tho writer may dispatch 1t to any periodical or
newspaper, certain Of it's being accepted by the
editor (who iB sure that 1t will
"take"), rs though nothing Of tho kind
had ever before boon given to the public.
onco In print, every exchange will copy 1t it
its author have mind to look, ha will aee It
staring him in the face from the Sunday edition
Of each great daily and, ii he should chance
into village in any cornor Of this broad land,
he would find In the seven-by~nine county pa
per tho article in question, badly manned, and
full OF typographical errors, boldly confronting
him.
Should the loctu1e-held be preferred, there
the sane matoriala and, II he DO blessed with
pasaable looks, strong voice, and unboundod
assurance, he will soon find himself, il not
on the road to fame and fortune, at
least in the way to make some
money and to achieve considerable
cheap notorioty. For dissertation on the faults
Of the Woman Of to-day-with capital Wis
something OF which the public seems
NEVER TO GROW WEARY;
though it bo monotououH as cuckoo's song, 1t
Ia always listened to intently. It is not very
difficult matter to find roason for this. OF all
tho happiness consequent upon tho fall Of man.
none is more intense than that which is expert
enced on learning Of the Sins Of our fellow
creatures while next, as source Of enjoyment
comes the thought Of the rage into which IN a.
usion to his or her deprayity will be Huro to
throw the sinner.
To know that tho guilty one Is atorming,
protesting. denying, is always keen do
light; and 1t is probable that tho
Accuso1s OF woman are spurred on to fresh effort
by the hope that, sooner or later sho will, In
her turn, take to denial and recrimination. So
far, such hope has only
NET WITH DIaAPro1NTMENT,-
for woman attempts no measure OF rotalation,-
makes no effort to defend hcrself, ,-doea not
taboo the reformers' books and essays, nor ro-
main beyond reach Of the missiles which are let
fly at her from desk and pulpit but goes On
reading and listening to 1t al, Alternating It, in
fact, with the per11sal Of novela and attendance
upon time-killiug amusementa.
What Ia the reason Of such indifference on her
pA1t7 Is 1t because eho believes al this fine
writing and talking to be inslncero, and refuses
to honor It by anger or deni12 II they have
arrived at such conclusion, IL 1t likely to be .
correct one7 Only partially SO; thore is doubt
less, large ahare Of lnsnco1ity In It, but there is
ea1neBtneaa and sincerity "a we'll. Good people
there arc Who really hopo to compass a 1oform
BY constantly dllating upon tho shortcomings Of
woman at the present time; their Intentions are
honest, and It iH pity that they should 30 waste
time and effort In . mistaken attempt to botter