The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-31


/ "I never had o voice in making the
. laws, else + should never have so cruelty
eutangled woman in their meshes that
she could not be the owner Of her Gym
seIfhood, simply because she was mar
ried," 7 said. "The law doesn't serve
men like that"
There isa latent sense Of Justice in the
public heart that viii at rare times as-
sert itself under pressure Of circum-
stances, and supersede all human law.
Very quietly this principle had been
gathering force in the breasts Of the hy-
stanjers during our conversation, and,
as the officers ied my husband 20 ihe
door, manacled and downrast. Tor the
purpose Of remanding him 20 the prison
iu San Francisco, my guests with one
accord decided that 1Ir. Liilieuthal
should not be permitted 70 eject me
rom the premises, he bad no other or
better reason for SO doing than the one
alleged.
"I ann indeed thankful Whenever I see
men rising above human Jaw into the
realm Of human honor" said Judge
D0wuy, his eyes filed with tears.
"Indeed, sir,n replied, "if you have
given us q true rendering Of the Jaw,
/ and ] certainly DO not doubt your decis-
ion, men have good reason 20 blush FOR
the ieopardized honor Of their mothers;
aud women may well quake aud trem-
Die, for verify they are i'm the power oi
men. both souls and bodies"
''3-eu are women's best friends, 7 am
sure" answered the Judge.
"Nob0dy can be So good Co any one rs
. they can be TO themselves" f" exclaimed,
. iu reply, never dreaming that was adj
vocaiiug the cardinal principles Of the
then utterly obuoxious agitation known
as the womlu's rights movement.
"EtheL win you not grant me one
kiss OF forgiveness, before / am torn
from you 20 furnish a victim f0r tbe
hausman?7 said Gerald
AT this I screamed hysterically, and
c'ung fuu,.caiIy 90 his manacled arms.
go Gerald, my husband, cannot let
sou goI7 walled, SIS though De had
been my best and only friend.
Looking back to-day through Che
vista Of two decades and O. half Of
years, and recalling the old scene, I
cannot repsess q ihHll of the old agony.
Modern savaus may descaut as wisely
as the king ofPylus, or as cunningly as
Che sage of Ttaica, .heir theme Che ever
ez Ire aaomas ll-t tac world calls
love, but uo human mind can account
forits freaks or grasp iis range Of alb
su.dilies. ] deny that love IS always
blind. Iti- Gar more frequently stark
mad, while seeing plainly.
"You must let me 20, Ethel, darling"
said my husband, falterinEiv.
+ i bad been So Tong since he had called
one dqyrngl again I forgot that D.,
bad taken designing wanton 20 hi.
bosom and Glled her ears with maudlir
expressions Of amorons tenderness
Again forgot that bs bad slime,
against the holilst couiuell vows, and
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not iiVe,' WAS all said, as I locke
,ondIy upon its tiny, weil-shaped form
and thanked my God for lhe prema,ur
birth That bad robbed it Of its right G
lie and the pursuit Of happiness.
The surroundings that win cause
mother 90 thus welcome death at th
threshold Of her chili's existence ar
indeed terrible, ard The mother IS no
, the only one 90 blame, either; FOR SD
. would never feel So d4snarste ,-ara Cd,