Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Story OF Womell's Rights.

From London Temple Bar.
It was half past IL before the dozen
friends who had been dining with me
left the house.
The evening began with argument.
which by degrees was relieved ny light
yet bitter banter. Some Of the ladies
began to make use ofthose most express
sive words, "Indeed, Greatly" and II
must sap or IF you will allow me to
say" etc. And am ashamed to confess
that myself-the host-became so an
MATED as to deire to prolong the dis
cusslon instead of putting an end to 1t
before any extreme should be SAID on
either side.
II Nv guests were my nearest relations
2-nephews, nieces and young cousins.
One niece was the wife of rising mem
Der of parliament, man supposed to
have q prosperous future before him.
Another was one of the sweetest girls
ever met. One cousin was sister OF
mercy, who had no home.ties left, and
dedicated her life to Gods poor.
-, And the subject over which we grew
10 eager was the "Rights Of women"
To my surprise, the wife OF the mem
Der of parliament, more than ordinari-
~ agreeable, clever young woman, took
the most decided line against her sisters.
The sister of mercy only sat and lis
tened, and often laughed heartily.
The youngest and weakest, a pale little
creature who spert all her time in nurs-
ing her children and arranging her fair
tangled fringe, was our bitterest enemy,
and loud we:o her com plants against
the unjust subsection of tine woman;
though happened to krow that ;on that
very morning she had gone in tears to
her husband to entreat his interference
with refractory nursery maid. .
But ! am old enough now never to be
surprised at anything!
Twas betrayed into using strong ex-
pressions myself. remembered assert
ing that Solomon's virtuous woman con-
tented herself with giving him a. first
rate dinner and keeping his garments IN
order and the children altogether out of
sight.
The argument grew hotter. Electoral
disabilities had to be exhausted, then
the vexed questions of university hon
ors, medicine and woman's degrees.
Finally almost shouted, I'm my Opia-
ion woman's mission is submlssionP
After that they left me.
7 felt too much excited to go to bed at
once, SO resorled to the calming intlt1-
ence Of cigar.
MY wife died twenty-five years ago.
Our married life lasted FIVE years, and
when she died l gave up-pshaw! 1t
was not that that made me give up the
militia, and Parliament and Quarter
Sessions, and the Old schemes for pay
ing off the mortgages and all that, to 20
abroad. The old church is not restored
yet. However, this is nothing to the
purpose. am meditating an essay on
women in general, not on individuals,
yearslt would never produce again u
woman such as she was.
The cigar is very soothing. l will only
make few notes ON the back ofan en-
yeIope-heads OF subjects with their
consequences arranged like pedigree
under them. | begin with the creation
of Eve-a most Important point.
Here my pencil rolled away from me,
and 7 think must have fallen asleep,
and vet l should be sorry to swear IN q
court of Justice that all which followed
was only dream.
NV study had been recently added to
the house, and the shadows fiickered
strangely over the wide white plastered
wall that faced LAY great easy chair IS
sat by the fire.
1t became suddenly quite dark, then
circle of light danced INTO the center
of the white wall, and grew larger and
brighter, till saw as if in broad day.
1;rG< soaro which vpiuhf howe hoou
reflected from magic lantern.
Ring-ring-a-ring! On! that indescrib.
able sense of hurry; who that has ever
experienced it does not recognize it? II
must be in the division bell of the House
of Commons. There 60 the honora-
BILE members running fast. The scene
represents the exterior, two policemen
stand at one of the doors. Two or three
pigeons hop stiffiy out of this way of the
honorable members.
,Ring-a ring-ring. 1t has stopped now
There is pause, the pigeons peck about
and plume themselves and the police
men pursue their endless walk. A
brougham trots up at a round pace; al
anxious face looks out, watching; finally
voice calls to the footman:
"John! Sir Joseph is there"
A tall, careworn member Of the op'
position jumps into the carriage
"Round St. James Park he calls out
A lady takes her husbands hanl
eagerly and speaks:
V "Here are the notes, Jos. Now what
g." '''N'' ~ '''' wv '>
+ "You are sure?" ..
''Of course. Is, 900, 700 and Sc. And i
was the Times said 80, not the Daily
News, remember that, and the date was
April %. You had put down the l1th.'
"Yes was accurate about PselY'
ayes. have found his very words
They are just what you want, only
think I would make the other two
points Grst."
II meant them for peroration.'
g Eyes; but don't yon think this one
that have found will do better? See
this quotation. It will enable you tt
fulfil the ungrateful duty of annihilatins
one Of our own side with more grace:
. Iou urge me as ajudse; but I hat
rather
You would bid me argue like father.
= Oh! had it been stranger, not my child
7 10 smooth his fault should have beer
more mild.
A partia, SANDER sought to avoid,
And in the sentence my own life de
- stroyed., -
:, Alas! looked when some of you should
S.. I was too strict to make mine own away,
But you grant leave to my unwilling
s., tongue m -
Against my will to do myself thi.
wrong'" -
SIT will do.n rt ..., A.,
ibid you notice an inaccuracy in BIZ
speech last night He said that Tnrf
Palmerston's speech WAS distinctly o
his opinion. Here is Palmerston'
speech on the same subject. Read it