, 1873-09-14
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Some Queries by n Woman.
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| want to ply you with questions until Won will
fairly quake with the smothcrod irritation thst.
| In your gallnntry, you darc not show a woman.
| want to gorge myBelf With information on this
particular subject. until in my soltishness, can
ask no more. You may shrink you may writho,
and twist, and wriggle; but won't lot you on.
I will torture your masculine 1oul till, in sheer
madness, You raise thankful eyoa toward Hoayen.
glad that represent my sex, aud thus you aro
spared long -drawn~out troopings of individuals
bont upon tho sarno f1endish arrand Of inquiry.
Now I'm going to begin. What want to know
ia this: Why Ia it TINT m unattended woman
attraota 80 much attention from tho other aox ?
Why is 1t that. when one of this aama other sex
ensers railroad car, omnibus, horso-car, or any
other public conveyance, ho at onco casta about
him for prey, rad invariably pounoes upon tho
woman who carrioH her own eatohel, pays hnr
own fare, goos hor oun way, and minds her OWL
business? Why is 1t that ho deliberately placos
himsclf whore he can look at hor, and, whether
talking with another or holding precious COM
munion with bis own aweet self, keeps her in bis
sight until slle Bomehow feels that shc is under
the eye Of = oelf-oonstitused detectivo7 Why
is 1t that hc takes = seat by her side, and
coolly examines hor wardrobe, as though he
wero oustom-house officer on tho alert for
nelzos the opportunity to rcssn his comfortable
seat to two wonaon and poodlc-dog7 Has ho
m overwhelming deniro to SEQ hia follow-beings
comfortablo2 Is it because ho 60 dislikes to
separate those travelling companions, over whom
his lip curlod as thoy entorod? Did ho feel such
An insane desire to confer favor upoa thom
that ho must now aay, NTH promeditated hcHi-
tation, II regrot tho necessity Of Inconvenience
Ing you, Madame but munt ask to share your
scat" Does he regrot the necessity that now
gives him an apparently chance to
ask this woman who ahc ia, whero she
is going. and why she don't take somebody
the blue vault above him. md truthfully say that
he has not an1iously longod for such contin-
goucy Hasn't ho reyolycd thousand plnna
for mailing bis attack upon her roseryo, and
isn't ho about to put tho most diabolica ono into
o1coution7 Hasn't he imagined the effect Of
aomo original remarka, already familiar to him
through frequent repitition, but Of necessity
now aud striking to hor Isn't thore auapio-
down to his task snd looan't thero seem to bo
lurking somewhere the suspicion that he doona
himself vastly superior to her ? Doesn't he
think hor little rrudinh II she don't moot him
half-way IN hia attempta toward acquaintance.
Isn't ho slightly inclined to take advantage Of
the fact that thoy may mover meet again IL
hia position vastly more easy it ho throws hia
arm over tho baok Of her heat, instead Of allow
ing it to reet passiroly aud properly in hia lap
through sheer grayitation alone, Tho arm falls
lower and lower, until it finally sottles about tho
waist Of hia companion Doesn't ho eco the
squirmiug procees through which tho young
lady passeh 1s the man as blind ~ bat :?
Docs it aurprise him whom ahe BAYS, oo!dly,
looking him full in the eys, :. Be- kind enough to
remove your arm, sr?"' Doesn't he usually
comply NTH as much suavity % though she had
on an average, rather poor, that hc should 50
aoon forget tho request, compelling It's repeti-
tion in tones ooldor aud more Intense, whilo hot
lightning ahoote from tho eyes opposite him7
told whom to 50 to sloop7 Ia 1t n fear that sho
may not know how to mako pillow Of tho
| numerous hhawln aud wraps she carries that
leads him to asaert, With q glance which ought
to thrill the stoniast heart, TINT the profoundest
head upon his shouldor7 Ought he to feel aad
and detected whom she frigidly informs him
that she prefers to rest her head upon her own
shonldor7 Has life no further charms for bin
It shs objects to his holding her hand 2 Is it
Incumbent upon him, rs aha endoavors to in
creaso the space between them, to forco
upon her conversation which shall
prevent her: reading IN article for wbich
her eyos arc hungry Should ho fool at all hurt
fruit from her genealogical tree? Need any
saue woman feel annoyed it his growing intar-
est leads him to ask, without startling array Of
preliminary remarks, how long it has been since
not mark Of tender noliotude TINT ho Ahould
touch Upon matters OF fa1nily-history, and mod
ostly request her to give a clear and comprohon-
sive account Of horself, from the frat momont
Of intelligence up to the present timo7
When ho asks ler II ele livos at either terzni-
nus Of hor journey, and il answered no,-boing,
at the Rano time, informed in reply to his ques-
tions, that she has not oven frionds at
look at her half-nuspioiously, half-iuauiringly :
It Bho doesn't chouHo right here to divulgo all
her futentB and purposes, isn't 1t quite tiuio for
him to grow familiar and soy, "My dear 2''
Would there be shade Of impropriety In Ills
suggesting that. inssrnuch as he il about to Leave
bic for hor to do tho samo and spend tho day In
sight-aeoing under his esoort7 Because sho
el chsncoa to ss{ "1e" ought he to plunge into
choly eyes, until ho learns whether tho othor
part Of the "tce" il husband? II It doesn't
moan husband, oughtn't sho, Us responsible
woman, with her good name balanced. as itwora.
on 4 hair, to tell him who 1t does mean Would
objection to telling him II sho wore engaged?
II she isn't married., and neyer has boeu. can
ho, In hla thirst for knowledge, wisely refrain
from anking, Why not2 Should she frankly ton
m heTs taat shs never hnd eoar mecI
Ills tonos : little, look at hor with worlds Of
yoRrning In his oycs, aud mur1nur, ~ cannot
beliovo IT.? siaco they have yct aome distance
to CO. would II not 10 10 LIB advantage 70 una
out What particular pattern Of = husband would
bost suit her; and, when sho lays the plan
before him, is It vanity that loala him to
500 himself in tho picture that ID drawn
Doesn't ho regard # ~ LOU droot po'a1ne injury
add il to his LIT Of conqnesta7 Wouldn't 1t 10
better for both PARTON i aho would writo for
him IN autobiography, that ho may have 1t for
future referouce2
cntuodes arc xmong tho nscrutablo dispcnsntlons
OF Divine Providence And do you think the
timo will ever coma when = woman travelling
aloue will ba let alone2 HANNAH JANE.
The Brighton Aquarium.
Mr. Henry I4oe wrtos In Land and Water TINT
ono OF tho funniest littln "o,lABes" over turned
out Of naturos Workshop. IN tho shape Of seal,
made his bow to tho .pubio At tho Brighton