The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-13
From Harper's Bazaar.
MY WIFE'S EDITORIAL,

eff were an EDITOR" said my wife,
interrupting me as / was about to read
to her my nearly finished paper on the
dynamics of our social system, 81 would
not waste time over such hard name
and profound researches; I would work
for need of the hour, and let the need
of the century take care of itself"
Precisely what I am doing my
dear, if you would but have the court
esy to listen. You are not afraid Of a
few hard wordsl" En
My spouse settled herself in that
especial little easy-ehair of violet velvet
in which she used to assist at the pri-
vate audience, and, admonished by the
slight tap of her foot upon the carpet,
1 plunged into my subject. That foot
tap, blythe way, is capable of as many
interpretations as is the italian afro.
It may mean Impotence, disapproval,
eagerness, embarrassment, or a subtly
conveyed criticism, as in the present
instance, when it said simply Bother -
She listened graciously, however,
nodded once or twice to some delicate
~ poised distinction; but I noticed
toward the close that her attention was
wandering, and that in the pocket of her
apron was folded paper that her hand
sought from time to time as the perora
ton drew near. ..
l may as weIlsconfess it at once, be-
fore proceeding any further, that 1 am
and l like to be-tied to an apron
string Other men may choose to
deck their wives in cashmere and vel
vet; may gloat over the diamonds in the
delicate ear, or delight in the splendors
of grand toilette; I simply worship
my wife's apron, with all the dear sane
titles and sweet home charities it sug-.
gests and unfolds of ~ faf
So 1 prepare to yield at once, when,
at my last word: re-
"DEAR MADAM AS Secretary of the Wo-
mans Aid Society, lay my case before YOU
My father and mother are old people. and am
their only child. Twas brought mp in every
luxury, and never expected to have to do
anything for living.
But my fathers Investments have proved
unfortunate /; and the failure of a banking
house, where his remaining funds were depos-
tied, has brought him to ruin. Both he and
my mother are old. and since his reverses he
has grown very feeble. We live III some rooms
over tho apothcoary's shop, corner of-and-
streets but do not know how can ro.~i-
them it takes all my time to wait upon my
father and neither and do the necessary house
work.
If had any accomplishment that l could
make money by could hire a servant, but all
that am capable of is a little fancy work. and
find thst rather hard upon my eyes at pres
ent. / suppose much weeping has made them
weak
Tboro f~;o.4 r., ,yat oopuipo from, tbe Iawyers
but they say my handwriting is not of the kind
they use. / am no longer young, and sup
pose mine is too old-fashoned.
eeeit noticed in the circular of the Wom-
ans Aid Society that you strongly recommend
domestic service to women wanting work.
But even if l we're incompetent, which ana
not to undertake anything in this department
that requires strength or skill conld not
leave my father and mother without hiring
servant for them which would amount to the
same thing as though I staid at home.
Dear madam. hope thislett viii be conf
DENTAL as am told the transactions of the
Ladies Repository are, where the ladies' are
known by numbers. and everything is kept
secret. But will sign my full name to you,
LAyIsA Won LEFRHAUsEN.
P S.-Do please tell me what to do. ! am
almost crazy thinking it all oyer.
Excellent, Taddeo; a little wordy
But please listen Here's letter that
came to me this morning. Ever since
I took upon me, with fear and trembling,
the secretaryship of the Woman's Aid
Society, haven't I had the heartache!
There seems such an ocean of incom-
petence everywhere, and such very
few RATS Except for. the good it does
me to get very angry, I sometimes wish
were out of the whole thing that at
least should not hear, when 1 can do
so little help.
Just listen to this letter. Notice the
handwriting, won't you
the italian hand of twenty years ago.
Doesn't that delicate, uncertain hand
tell history knew before I opened
it what should find, but Eli read it.
cit is well, !" said my wife, "that she
added that postscript; for when l came