Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
young Ladies. Convention.

No public notice of this conven-
ton has ever been given, from the
fact that the young ladies did not
wish any one to be present but them
selves. The attendance was full,
and the interest great. Miss Almi-
ra Peabody was called to the chair
by acclamation. Bette Brown was
elected Secretary. The Convention
being ready for work, Miss Peabody
took the floor and said she felt sure
of the attention of those present.
The time had arrived when they
must take some measures for their
own protection. (Voices-"that's
so p') The source of their troubles
was of course the everlasting "boy."
She herself was by no means a man
hater and did not wish to be under
stood so; indeed she thought she
could say with the rest of them
that on the whole she rather liked
the boy. (Cries that's so.") She
was disposed to speak well of him
and make much of him; but the
trouble was there was too much of
him and what to do with him was
the question now ON hand. The first
trouble with which they had to deal
was his staying too late of nights I;
and some means must be devised to
get him off sooner. Miss Peabody
had the heartfelt sympathies of the
meeting while speaking on, this sub
ject. She told how the boy would
drop in of evenings, and how pleas
ant it was to see him. How swim
mingly things would go on for
awhile; how afterwards a sense OF
WEAKNESS would begin to creep on
them, but the boy appeared as fresh
or as dull as ever. How fatigue,
both mental and bodily, would then
come on, but there the boy would
sit, seemingly unconscious Of it. Fl.
nally, being about worn out and in.
capable of entertaining or being en-
tertained, they would give up and
wait as patiently as they could fol-
him to take his leave. (Sighs ahd
groans.) The beauty of a name was
its appropriateness; had she the
privilege of naming that boy, SHE
would call him the EXhauster.'
C"Patent EXhauster-patent Elk
hauster r') Miss Peabody went OF
to say that she thanked her stars
that there was another boy, and &
different one; he, in comparison tt
the first, might be called a cOmfOr
ter or Exhilarator. wGoOdy ~
Whenever he dropped in they were
sure of nice little time, of a good
nights rest and pleasant dreams
The complaint against him usually
was, that he did not come often
enough. She said there was still
another boy who lay around loose
for days and nights IN succession
He was not always blamable for this
however, for circumstances some.
times made it almost unavoidable
The only thing that needed correc,
ton was his disposition to exact toe
much of their presence, to the Diet.
riment of their household duties
being a man, he ought to take more
of outdoor recreation ON such Occa.
sions. Miss Peabody concluded by
leaving the matter to their best judg.
ment as to what should be done
After much discussion, it was finally
agreed that the chair should APP.
point committee of three to draw
up a protest against the grievances
under which they were suffering,
and publish it in the Chronicle. The
Chair appointed Miss Lucy Trim.
mer, Miss Mary Boardtree and Miss
Della Sharpe. The convention
then adjourned.
BETTE BROWN, Sec't'y.