The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-22

sion, angered beyond his customary
wont by the constant fretting of the
teething child, he was administering
flat-handed castigation upon its tender
extremities, from which the helpless
bantling was shrinking in vain. The
little creature, to whom enforced exist
ence had brought nothing but sad neg
lect and bitter cruelty, was fairly purple
in the face, and ics writings under the
paternaI tortare were sufficient to exas+;
iperat ate ans2 human IoolzerIOh. - = !
80. Major" cried Rosa, "do interferel
He'll Kill that baby :"
'Trs never good policy to meddle in
what doesn't concern you," was the
cautious reply.
Rosa could witness no more, of the
child's suffering. Rushing across the
street, she seized the quivering baby,
which hid its dirty face in her bosom,
as though finding indeed a needed
refuge, and Fastening back to the store,
followed by the curses of its drunken
father, she proceeded to soothe it with
tender speeches.
'Behold woman's work ~ exclaimed
the Major, looking on admiringly.
"Don't talk to me about a ban upon
your SEX The holy office of protecting
and shielding incipient humanity is the
browning glory of the race. A ban
upon your SEX indeed! Rather say it
is your highest aim to be sweet, low
ing and lovable woman, to whom men
pay involuntary homage"
''Major Lindsey" exclaimed Rosa,
rising to her feet, while the little child
clung to her bosom convulsively, "that
talk is specious clap-trap! No woman
could reasonably Gnd fault with it if
there was any truth in it, or any real
reason why she should live merely to
receive the homage of men, Much
good mems homage ever did Aunt
Molly Seabankt What has mans
homage ever brought to me but toll,
humiliation, disappointment and possi-
BILE disgrace? What did mans homage
ever bring the mother of this poor,
cruelly-neglected child but poverty,
toll and inhuman treatment till Death
claimed her? Then, what are men, in
! deed, that all woman should desire is
to live for them? Don't they forsake
women and transfer their love elsewhere
as ssoon-as the one whom. they have
vowed to love and cherish till death
becomes tame in their eyes? Don't
they owe their existence and bringing.
npto woman? And what do they ren.
der unto her as an equivalent for al
this? Simply homage, if she will sc
far obey them as to deny herself, or
what is worse, allow them to deny hel
all the inalienable advantages of pc
cuniary recomPense, which they find Sc
necessary for their own, personal com
fort that they cannot get along without
them"
"Indeed, my friend, you paint the
case wildly" exclaimed the Major
trying to laugh. because some mel
fail to render to woman the justic,
which all men owe to her as the autho
OF existence, feel that you wrong
ing other men who are ever true t.
: women, when you class them all to
gether." .---
"Of course those need not wear th,
shoe whose feet it will not fit" sal,
Rosa. 81 was simply speaking of m!
experiences among men,"
'I have watched your. career will
painful interest, dear friend" re
r Iplied the Major, ''and have for som
f time been contemplating the profile
[ to you of situation in my offic
as, secretary. The salary is good, an
the business will be as remunerative a
: this, without its vexatious annoyanoes
= Will you accept ?"
s "And bring myself into social disre
= pute ?" cried Rosa, suddenly. ~ be
your pardon, sir fully appreciat
? your kind intentions,n she exclaimed
noting the expression of pain on hi
, face, "but such are the bans upon M
!. ser that 1 would not dare to accept you
] kindly proffer. I have already suffere
o much from gossip in Eagle Cove"
: "You should complain of women, an
j not of men, for the existence of bot
t ban and gossip" replied the Major.
t 'T do not exonerate women" was th
t quick response. 81 know they are i
y the habit of continually suspectin
D some woman, and then, having social
e killed her with calumny, they pounc
: upon and pick her to pieces like S
7 many vultures upon the remains Of
{ dead sturgeon."s ,7rssg~sf a. --sy
''Then why not blame women for tn
t ban Of which you complaint"
l because, sir, they are not moral
responsible. The avenues of opportr
0 nifty are closed to them, and their mind
r are dwarfed by jealousy and soured b
envy until they cannot look upon
s seemingly successful woman with tn
: least degree of allowance" .-v
: 'qrhen you admit that woman is be
: own worst enemy 2n ..a- -
g mo, sir I viii not admit it. The
s gather their ideas of other women froI
e what they hear their husbands say
It Suppose should accept your offere
i, ! nosition and salary sir FStraiOlnt wa