The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-06-26
WOMAN AND HOME.
How One Woman Earns Her Livlng..A
Lady.Like NarrOwness..A Weak
Point.
Woman and Newspaper Work--In
Telegraphy, Dentistry, and
.l, .iIf. the Circus. /. Old
Baby, BALLOT, Jury, Box, PHI. Bags and
puiDit

| Ida A. harper ID ltNe Haute Mail
lady reader of The Mail has propounded
some very solemn questions "bearing on
woman's rights" which should be considered
before granting the ballot to the sex. After
several slsepless nights Of anxiety, the follow
ing answers have suggested themselves
|. sIs II mans duty or womans to quiet
a cross baby at midnight" Obviously
woman's because after having taken care Of
It all day, she knows how II ought to be done
at night; and besides, being Of a strong, robust
consttution, she can bear fatigue and loss Of
sleep better than he can, and, az men are deli
cate and susceptible to cold thoy should not
be permitted TO get out OF bed after they are
carefully tucked in for the night then, too,
as the entire peace Of the family depends
upon keeping the husband in good humor, it is
the part Of wisdom not 10 disturb his slumbers
Between a cross man and cross baby the
choice ia in favor Of the baby. Everybody
knows that women are anxious 10 have Just as
many babies as possible, and tho men should
not feel under any obligations whatever to at
sis, in the care of them.
2 III woman casts her first ballot at
twenty one will Il be possible for her to con-
ceal her age after that" When woman has
some other aim and ambition in life besides
getting married, she will not desire 10 conceal
her age, and whsn mon look for some at
tributes in wife besides mere beauty of face
and figure, she viii not feel that her powers Of
attraction are growing less with every passing
year.
3. Gould any twelve women on Jury
agree on q verdict!" Just as well az twelve
men. but when that day shall come, it is to be
hoped that II will not be possible to find
twelve women who are ignorant enough to he
eligible for a Jury
4 Gould a woman keep professional So
crets'" The Nihilists in Russia, the Commu-
nists in France, requiring the most terrible
secrecy, number many women among their
leaders Almost every city has its women
lawyers or doctors; we have two excellent lady
physicians here, Has anybody ever known OF
their betraying professional secrets!
B. Gould any man get an office il his
mother -in-law took a hand in poticsy" II that
much abused mother in Jaw had a vote herself
a number Of others, her son-in law with polit-
ical aspirations, would treat her with defer
ence and affection that II is safe 10 say she will
never receive under any other circumstances,
o. Gould woman physician prescribe for
handsome man without falling in love with
himE" Well, Of all the tiresome, unattractive,
dlssgreeable people on the face OF the earth,
sick man carries of the palm, with his groan-
ing and complaining aud bswaling and swear
ing-why,if you want completely to disenchsnt
a woman just let her see the object OF her de
votion with spell Of the bilious fev. or a boil
on the back Of his neck o, no, don't disqual-
ify the lady doctors on this account The sick
men are perfectly safe.
T. Gould . woman preacher hope to win
the hearts Of her fellow-sisters II her winter
bonnet we're prettier than theirsg" II she didn't
wear her bonnet in the pulpit II probably
wouldn't make any difference, but il the lady
ministers are not paid any better than those OF
the opposite sex there Ia not much danger that
they would be conspicuous by the elegance OF
their winter bonnets
& az women are 10 be the bread winners
and salary -earners Of the family, how much
pin money ought they allow the husbands."
Give them few dollars, and when that is gone
let them humbly come and ask for more, and,
after they have given a faithful account OF
what they did with every cent hand them a
little more with the injunction 10 snake that
go as far as possible, for money is scarce"
That is the way most wives got their pin
money.
9. III womanhood Ia to be elevated to the
dignity Of manhood, can women get along with
out kissing each other az well "a men doY"
This is something that defes all guessing.
MBn have many opportunities for working of
the superfuous osculation, which are denied
to women They can kiss the coon in the
pantry, the chsmbermaid behind the door, ev-
cry pretty girl who will permit il, and their
neighbors wife II sho is willing. Women have
only the one stupid, uninteresting, legitimate
priyilege-that OF kissing one all aher
~ AWhen woman ia put on footing with
man, won'tit be perfectly proper that she
should foot the bills for Ice cream, oysters,
theatre tickets, etc, for herself and partners
Not at all; they can do just as they do now,
each party pay for himself, The young man
of to-day doesn't bankrupt himself buying ice
cream, oysters, and theatre tickets for the girls
In aeyeral localities In the oty, the young
ladies have boon obliged to form themselves
into clubs for going together to the opera
house. that being the only way they can get
there, and IL they wish to eat ice cream or
oysters with their masculine friends, they must
prepare the feast at home and send ont for the
young gentlemen, offering, as an inducement,
to serve refreshments II they will come, and
AFFAIRS II should be the pride OF every young
woman TO be able, In some way 10 earn money
for herself not because she wishes TO vote, not
that she may stand on an equality with the
other sex, but simply for the sake Of hor own
independence and self respect And when
some honest man Ia seeking desirable wife,
he will none the less admire and love the girl
who Ia competent TO honorably maintain her
self,