, 1877-12-26
PRICE F1Vss ;ENTs.

AII1 nv ID Tue t&C1 SID II 4YEf3 where,
Dnt nowhere ie II no insidEous foetet. lid wide.
unfairly lnen hsss come to aasoclate politics Win
eise we's aught to them bnt ministers Of thstff
pleasure and gsin These women do no, .'voee,"
eavefs, unhsilowed power II wonsn ss'' eo,dna
governing men to their lowest passions Il precisely
what gives 10 The hizh claim Of unsoll.cd woman.
h6od tB most potent c1htm to consideration.
IT IA 4 LAMEsTABLK
fact that there are women 7ho1o mems orc din.
ped In tic gall Of bitterness Whenever tl,ey wrlte
Of their own sex, The author Of the ab1se tlaa
no little surprtse that found her name A.
tachcd to an article Rejecting 80 severely upon
women: II y hcrfous mlstakc to declare that
the beautiful deszroYcrs try 'Ent me.'"
nsk to BE- eaten. There are plenty Of "bungry,
rowing wolrce." both in Washington and out
side Of It's borders, who never Watt for Buci, IN
TatIon.. A. TO the small army WIN PREY upon
would hc = dffEfcu1t matter to raise q very
Formidable army nj those who make such pur-
suits their sole business. Much VI thaecatidal
and gossip whtth has made this city m oircnso
the fanillartt!cs Of rotne Of tho pu6llc men with
tho lady clerks III the various Hdsraus connected
With tic Government. That such acanfats had
sonc Euod basa ls ecarcely denied BY any int el[l
Ia as oil general, ts not only quite a hertous
error, but positive absurdtty. There arc
doubtless many women who 4'pfcy upon men,
but they are not confined to Washington by any
tncane4 nuT are thcT nlore numerous here thai1
10 other large ptaccs whcro public bustt,caa is
done. There a:c in this city manJ thousands Ut
women and girls rto haTc hecn for ycars c,ll-
ploJesl IN TIC DEPARTMENTS, and arc wholly d.
pendent upon thcjs earnings for their support.
With escty outgoing official Sumo
woNAN'a HroLlrtCAt INFLUENCE
comes to an end. for appointments arc mado
entirely bT fasur. Many Of these ladies are tho
nSes aau ua"Ynle,N oi losmcf poiitIciaht, or Of
so'usste "ho ny uetot'on % tncar country de-
tcetoe. Ut codrsc tae nsw member. " Senator.
81 hn,aa msaa u nsparasht mas 80 !avortee, anu t.
nesotnes necessity !9f thcse women y seek
~ ~ "Mo.t sas! a5 5GI5. 70 anat 10
sonle : ''orer % mmca 10 aepena tot reinstate-
., tus..' ~ .tanc ~" auiualnsanees aN tne!
eu'e ~ y. 'hefe1o'e' psFt o1 tnc demand u
&'e ~, o.e4s'on. ... ,.
Not many months since young LADY made
some statements to one VI her friends which
strfkingiY illustrate tho rasc IN hali, aud llcr
story vii! tell tic Alstofy OF tn1ny. There are
"omen III oser this broad iand WIG. II they 'luFcd
speak, roatt sorruwfu'fr say. "TlLs Is rny own
cxpet.encc.' a. young, pretty. ard prephsscss-
my CIR! iounu herself without friends or sup
port. and ~ she had been trained up carefully
and well educatcd, n position In one Of the De.
EhttHients "aa ptopnseu. Hef Protectors had
Fla littse tu1 ntsr,r et1 e t 'o ~ y" s et.
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naastsa' anu sae tllast ne1seH snnply hsf daily
Wants. snG ulu hot llkc 70 ea't Upon inc Con"
EIsssnan' i'. a;e.ou.a sne kneW nltn rneF weli,
". "Iotea .ettcr IN Malen she maae known hcr
the man @ l.tokeu up from !,is dsI buslneas Ley.
@ .sIs, anu ~ hIeLtIt pseasant lAso "as muca
mere 70 us te.te tHa, tt,e documenss, and com.
tai..ees, aaa maans'ai auest,ons. ne psomtsca
tlon she asked. And -..
WOULD SHE COM A0AlN,
aud 10 would tell her of hts SUCCESS. Yes, st,e
wnl, hat when hl!e Eoes y !. With icayr heart.
topes. lsut her heart ia l!ghtened aud tears OF
delight fill tho pretty s5es. xhcn nc tells her
that she shall hnve the ptncc. And sto Is 50
happy. and gucs home thlnk!nc hor good he Is,
and she Will he 50 sttcntIvc to hcr duties and
show him how much she appreciates hs kind~
ncss: by and by they meet tn tho corttlnr, ur
on tho street, and her face briEhtcns when she
sess hinl' mud hho 10 20 glad to meet hini, and
tells him ~, aud her honest delight sud graft
dcpcd With political srtekories,. and the kntwi-
clEu Of inch bought and Bultl Ike no 'nnny caE~
liz, that be hnds genulne retlct In her childish
conversation, aud almost before he IL ararc has
1fumtsetl to call upon heE. and soUn linda tlt1Ie
to make shc promise good. Sha Is 10 ri nd to
zee hltnt ahu ho YOU'D % less tnan tnan ~ess
he 'u41Ae1ent 10 oeF preference !.
AGAlN AND AGAIN Hk cALIs.
until some malicious gossip makes soma insiou-
t.thcy" are talking about t,cr, and what shall
Flle dol lie tells her that he must not coms
there any more, but he cannot Rye up their
friendship, snd wt shs n.,. W.T. .ons ttmv On
vii! ace her ''just u llttlo wil,le." And tho
walks arc repeated. aud In TUG lonR summc.
iwilighis they wandgr through tho beautiful
parks, and she tells lin nil ut her sosrows, and
EFeis, md what sle hopes for, aid how glad
sue will ee when tho brighter days come, aud
how much ale hnB TO thank him for, Aud flc