Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-15


arose, and, leading me, went into the
street-for the city was so strange that
could not have found my way home if |
had tried so | had to follow her till she
got ready to take me home. There
were very few men on the streets, but
great number of women, and all rush
ing in one direction My companion
asked me If | had found an affinity
yet.
"Afinity? | have a husband, and
what do | want with an afinity?"
asked l.
Ia! that's nothing Some women
have husband until they get tired of
him, or he don't mind, and they let him
slide and get another. | know how ii
is myself l am only thirty, and have
had five husbands, and now am on the
lookout for another one. as | told Jim
CHATS my last husband). this morning,
to wash the dishes and black my shoes,
and he wouldn't do it until i locked him
in the closet an hour or two. | want a
man that will mind. lbelieve your hus-
band would just suit. | believe I'll 60
and make love TO him!" said she.
''You couldn't get him away from me,
and if you could, what would | do?"
asked in despair.
L
are pretty enough to change a husband
every week, and need not go a-begging,"
she said. cooly; then added, "Well, TO
please you. will let him alone, and find
some one else to make love to-"
s'Do women make love to the men 2"
said l, in amazement.
Certainly The women pick out
man that they like and court him-sit in
his lap, put their arms around bis neck,
| kiss him. and in fact do all the loye-mak-
| ing. They propose, and no man dare
refuse. If he did he would be driven
from the town. They are married by g
woman, and after marriage the man does
the work, or hires some other man to do
| it. and goes to the woman for every cent
/ of money. IF children come, the men
take care of them. And so it goes on.
/ Oh this is the age Of progress she
said.
| meekly said, Il should think if was. .
| As we turned the corner of the street, l
! saw platform on the sidewalk, with
woman on it, gesticulatiDg wildly, and
! heard the words, ''Down with the men
Women the rulers forever :,
The crowd cheered and shouted, and
| grasped my companions arm in al
fright.
I ,
lie Office. and goes round lecturing, while
her husband stays at home and takes
care of the house. We have woman
| President, women in nearly all the pub
lie offices, women jurors, women every
where" she said.
s.And where are the men 2" asked /
"Oh, they do all the hard work, and
tend to the children; and If they haven't
anv. tend to somebody else's children.
Men are nobodies nowadays, but this
is the age of progression, said the Com
ing Woman.
SBut | always thought it was not
proper for respectable women TO 60 into
saloons. Were those respectable women
where we were = ! haZarded.
ssOh! bless your innocent heart You
don't know the ropes that's where over
half the women spend their evenings
When the men wanted to 90 out even
ings, they used to tell rs coBfiding wo-
men that they were going TO the lodge,
and we. poor innocents, would believe
them instead they went to saloons, and
when they came home rather late, would
say. NV dear, the lodge had important
business TO transact. and | could not get
home any earlier But now, women at
tend the lodges. aud afterwards spend
two or three hours in the saloons, where
we have a Jolly time. Come, let us get
another smile. for I'm getting dry, and
then III hunt up an affinity for you. But
here he is now John, this young wo.
/ man has fallen in love with you, and
. wants YOU 10 escort her home, she said,
as a tall, slender man stopped in front
of us. And he put out his arms, as If to
enfold me.
That was enough. ! turned and fed ;
! and as was crossing a street, my foot
sliDped. and I-awoke to find my hus
band lifting me off the carpet, on which
: / had fallen in my sleep.
..Where is she?" / asked, bewildered
ssWhere is who? You have been tas
! asleep. and just now fell off your chair,
: said my husband.
"Thcn it was all dream; and ther'
!. is no woman President, and women q.
! not 90 into saloons and take smile,
= said |.
= s'What in the world are You taking
: about? Are YOU insane 2" he asked.
: I then told him my dream; and b.
> said. if ever such things came TO pass b
wanted to emigrate to some distant coun
trv and. for my part, / was glad TO finC
that II was 1873 instead of 1898. | wen
and leaned over my little daughter, an
hoped she would never turn out TO b
: like one of those women in the saloon
!, hunting for an affinity.