The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
Some Peeuliarisies of Ladies.
Mastis. Cambrsdg- Tribune

He eannot escape. alas. the limitations of h: nature. Ifthis were possible he would is- 70 do so oa ihls occasion. when i; se= |. 10 De his duty .o del.cate,e Ins;i- ,a.e some Inquires mo ;he why and v-e.efore of oer;a.a. ;o hun unin:ell.glble. t uine peealiari:ies.
 ny Is |. - begia wl,h. :ha; woman a.s so afraid of COWS and u3ce: Weh4ye c inning theory eH me sub ecf oli te never veGtGred to s;age !. r words.
 -econdiv-Why k ,. tha: a ..dy wIll e .s: IT. talking up anu down the side '. ho-Se-caF .sg q fen .--.a-tes before le ding which ef set erai fAcaa; seats ske had better on he whole ;ake posses s!1 of: Why sGf h eaes.!at:on- pt VIII :: ' = sine not know | at taa; ca. tuii ot kl ed business laef are oalH teo eager . .lch T: surh- indication, et lnirmiiy q nllnd 1T orde: Q show gp tnelr h;te r...sealne p-eJudices aS tn the essential .7ienorlty of the softer sex And why ladN show such an exas- ueraing modesA. assume such 10 lie gentleman m the street-car) an .s-7;a,ins air of martyrdom. and stand hooeiessly Tn the aisle of the car wheR ..ere Is plenty oi room to be had Tor the sSin2. or on occasion of the betrayal ef :ae slightest indication on her part:
 Thirdly-As 10 the matter of teams | travelling northward on the Eastern .soad the other day. we saw l very lame woman ge; up from the se.. next the rear door of the car. and hob a.e he entire length of said car 10 reach lre door that was visible in front of her .H ne distance. Now II took this woman
 
 aefere she could get of the car . train had started. some gentle
 aa pulled the signal rope twice. and ally ai some risk. got her of he car.
 cry: Why did she nai ;hlnk ot the
 1T rish; by her: This scene ie,i ta :.
 sh on the par II ;nc malc port.nu nj .sse travellers. and ;. communicative .4d.- .aal :a the sea. next .o OUTS. gave u, a blt
 lfaIma.ian der,eed from h, own long crience as ! :etul-ds.tes IF Boston. - sad ;ha1a seoa drivef wl!i always
 2: lis team 6'...ttd one who |, crossing = rack 2. rigiz. arg ies. m order that ;lle t -ea eressln. may have the larger ln- = and stand less risk of somng bump against the horse or horses. Bu, | so# an nese. so=oar informant Said1 i.llis [ .A.ss the poilt. and instead of iccep.- TT the opportunity ot crpsslng while the q CT is taking hs ebiiqae course. always r.cves farther back under the impression .--...i he intends to run directly over her. - .hey are always II cross purposes; all .ze eSalt. evidently. oi a lack of the me ...gi.Eai eve ar practical reasoning fac =, in women. ogr informant further zef..arked ,hd; i woman lrving .a ..eAf- r.4se would always turn out a long dis ,asce ahead for another team. much lon- eti than MS necessary. but wo,,iei s.its4esst ire ltably strike into inc road so near xcsI own vehicle IS to endanger one or :te other of the wheels. This ls another e-.se, apparently. of lack ot the meehani- s. eye. The driser said that q ,eams;er never felt absolutely sure and safe Tn passing woman-driver. as he would do r casing a man You couldn't rely on e-a." he said We remarked te our i, end. as men often do. that women were sitange incomprehensible creatures; but we also suggested that they could and do i--s.sSe much fun ot Us clumsy masculine - nais when we venture to invade their domains. and do a bit of sewing ar cooking Q: the like. as NC make fun of them when trey enter upon our field. This of course brought np ta our mind the woman -nes,ion. most worrying and lcNatious ard unsettleable of questions. We olght Col. Higginson' Common sense ;o3gt women this simmer. and read Il ', fra ayments on the horse cars. a.3 k Is admirably adapted by i;> little b;.s of chapters for that k.~t oi reading The book was fss- c.r.ating. as could hardly help being the -se mlih such | subject and such a writ 2: bu; what shall we say of +: Ne were a tie disappointed n the outcome. or Y dea of wom an-Sind winch the essay -s- in#e,;i t;ions and ra'iot nations left
 Ir mind. We were convlne ed that 1- | still remains te do n the education ct :he masculine mind ,o t sense ot !,s oa;lseness ln certain things in legal ab = at ties and inlus,lces. and in foolish mo- ..e1s iA general-abou women. We were convinced of the justice of glvir g the bal e: % any body ot women who should de
 nd H. Bu, then. alas ' we were also e ,vinced of the greater need of education or he part of women. In other words, we found ourselves. and do daily md our Se.es. growing more sad and hopeless over the vaciilation. weak wills. inoorngi- Die irrationality. and smiling wrong-head- ee.ness of women on subjects requiring a te range of mental vision and practical outdoor experience And oh. how terri D,e their revenges are. Whew. For in- stance, if the editor of this journal should G.ulge the identity of |" Mas,ix." he feels 9ate sure tha, he would receive condign punishment for this article and for any ing he might write no matter how true) tf.at would offend the preconceived and IT movable ideas of Chlorinda or Anna T lis.
 We'll we are all peccable. Women are dear angels after all We are inferior to :tem in as many points as they are infer ior to us- How they laugh among them se yes al our wise blunders about them seves, Hr understand women No si.. they move in mysterious way their wonders to perform. No one has ye, Vo;ced the inmost soul of woman. as Rousseau and others have of man. The
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