National Republican., 1881-11-26
A WARNING TO WOMEN.
Miss Linian Duer'r marriase-Tbe Lesson
It Conveys.


About two years ago, it will be remem-
bered Miss Lillian Duer, Of Maryland, in a strange
~ Of Jealousy, killed her dearest friend, Miss Ella
Hearn. Miss Duer was so much In love with Miss
hearn that she not only passionatly objected to
her marrying a man, but in the trial II was do
veloped that she herself had proposed TO marry
the murdered girl and live with her as her hus-
band. The memory Of this sad tragedy has been
revived by the announcement which now comes
that Miss Duer has really married, and, after the
traditional and orthodox style, has married man.
WHETHER HER VIEWS
regarding the much.abused sex from which she
has taken her husband have undergone radical
change for the better, or whether she has been
moved by TO Join her life TO that of one OF
these odious beings as n scf-innicted penance for
the crime which she committed, OF indeed whether
either Of these considerations influenced her In
taking this step, must be only matter Of conjec-
ture. The fact remains that she has married a
man, and that, whatever advanced utopian ideas
about marrying q woman she may once have
entertained, have now been abandoned.
THIS Is A. IT SHOULD he.
Such hopes, II cherished by woman, will only
serve 10 breed but the greater discomfort with her
already too uneven lot. That on account OF her
sex. the world has placed many unfair barriers in
her path is admitted by every unparalleled mind.
Only the other day tho Massachusetts Supreme
Court decided that she could not be admitted 20
the bar in that State. These obstacles, however,
are being gradually removed by her own efforts
and the changing tide Of public sentiment. But
let her take warning In time; let her be cautious
lest she overreach herself In the struggle Tor her
rights there is a point beyond which she cannot
go without inourring the peril of losing all she
may have already obtained. That point is her
right
TO MARRY ONE OF HER OWN SEX.
As.alN
anything IN reason, but when II comes to her we'd
ding woman the wagon has got to stop right
there 1fshe wants to ride with US, sitting even
on the front seat with us, and taking her turn at
cracking the whip aud driving the mules all
right but IL she doesn't TO be left behind to
rudge along on foot, then let her beware Of press
ing her claims on this matrimonial question. Men
know good thing when they see 1t, and the prac
tice OF marrying women Is ono Of which they pro-
pose 70 keep monopoly. They dUnt intend TO
share II with any interloper. They are called the
stronger sex, and they are determined to use that
strength in maintaining this Inst prerogative. 1t
may be Selfish despotic, unjust but In this case, at
least, It should be understood, once for oil, that
might must make right.
MISS DUER n NOT THE PIRsT
OF her sex whose heart has been filled with such
DESIRES but II would be well II she were the last.
1t may seem q hard fate to woman that, If she
marry nt all, she must marry Denstly, WICKED,
horrid man. We are sorry for her. but 1t cannot
be helped. five permitted her to draw upon the
supply from which we get our wives there would
not be enough women left TO 20 round, and we
know their value too well TO be willing TO seek
elsewhere Tor substitutes for them. Man has an
intuitive knowledge that no other kind Of human
being would make as good a wife as woman
that with other description of mortal could be
comfortably and safely swear at the coffee or smash
the tableware: that he could deceive no one
but A WOMAN ABOUT HIS BUSINESS HOURS
at night that in 10 others presence could he blow
the roofof the house when button is missing
that no one else would afford him as convenient
opportunities for the employment of his talent'
for grumblng and sneering, and, II necessary fol
practice. as handy target for the qualification o
his desire to hit something. In fact with any Other
kind Of awife his many domestic advertisements
OF such character would be so curtailed, If moi
rendered impossible altogether, that the connubla
life would be robbed Of Its chief charms, and mat
rmony with him soon become n thing OF the past
Here II is, therefore, that the women, In their wal
for their rights, will find him standing at bay
backed by the dogged stubbornness of desperation
and bearing on his shield the warning, 80 far ant
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