, 1874-08-30


TAXING STOCK.
1t may be supertluous to inquire whether the
reader ever observed two ladies' mcot on the
street. OF course le or she has. Tho effect ie
too great to be lost sight Of and, il thus city,
where everything is at extremes, il something
portcntous. Each looks at the other with a
defiant air, like tsyo barn yard fowls about to
engage in u combat. Then they glance each
over the others toilet. and sum each other up
III dash- The unsophisticated observer might
pause suddenly, and wait Tor tho expected
policeman, fully assured thnt one Of the charm
ing creatures had recognized upon tho person Of
The other aimissins garment surreptitious1y pur-
oncd from tho clothes-lino: or, d: any rate. that
both of them wore busy hunting up tue bellies Of
the city with such an obiectin view. OF cours @
he would be mistaken. They would only be
TAXING STOCK OF ONE ANOTHER.
Texation would appear In the one face, mingled
with envy, hatred, malice, and an uncharitable-
ness; in the other. contempt and triumph would
be ns clearly depicted. Here would be the line
OF argument pursued on one side, and with that
rapidlty in forming conclusions which is called
intuition in women, aud winch leads them nstray
as often as it lands them safely:
"Woudor where she got that hat. les her
I'd so without before I'd do that. Tho dress
isn't 80 bad but it isn't Worth; guess it's made
in town. The lace is magnificent; real splendid
gness it's genuine Chantilly, cost $50 o yard.
What friehtfn1 extravaeance, when her husband
ia working on miserablo salary- That scazf's
real, too. Don't Like her overHkirt,-and only
two-bu.ton gloves. Well, if I wore real lace. I
do think Id have gloves TO match. And q blue
neck-uo, with pink lining 10 her parssol, bah,
what Taste. II she can't do pettar than that II
oh, ~ lat &unfA
select her ~ardrote. Diamond earrings, ,-gonu-
iue, but old style 1ocket doubtful; don't
know, guess Its all right. Still, abe isn't I'D 10
tho mark wondar how LOOK. Doesn't she
envy me- Wish had put my new SILK with
blue steel embroidery. Anyway I'm better than
she is. and with o swoop sho Kites OF for fresh
meat for hex vanity, Va1iy trying to conceal her
vexatlon at those dlamonds.
THE oTHEn,
moanwhiie, 6oihoqn1ses: -
Nhas oo"oy: 1nas dfess ms seen sefs.ce. 9.
nue n4ss law N95n ~ 'oe gn!i1o seas1n 1aa
1esp,se sah a ae , gaeS h.po hUus tnra
nate m for si1 deaciencies THAT Int il fusf new
aDd she evidently thinks it IS ovorpowerlng
Draod-uew for the occasion. Suppose she thinks
TINT was ali she needed, But she can't afford it,
Last spring scarf. Well, I'm glad look better
thAn she does.. Wonder what she thinks of my
diamonds! She can't beat that lace" And she
swoops of too, looking very happy, because her
iewelry happens to he superior. She is seized
with cramps, however, before she gets home,
And 80 the dear creatures 20 on making them
selves wretched for the day, and their husbands
uncomfortable al night.
THE THEORY
of this extraordinary jealousy is that woman's
chief object is to pleQse tho other sex sud TINT
Of the rest OF her sex. However false such
theory may be,-and Herbert Spencer assures us
it is absolutely the true oue or vas ages ago
fe 1a. %E,ai-1 1fY-on In