Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-25

IN 1882, giving 10 every fouftn
er 36S dsy,, it Was q accounted proper FOR
women to prcp,se sviry fourth or lisp
yesr. bat so much ftcstiousr es, and Iidt- |
Guile has ATTACKED ID il, thit tie custom has
tesn more boaoei in the breath thin in
the obssrvance. At this time, when We
cor c.de to woman equal educational f.cil.
tiles; have arrived at proximAte equality
in propaty rights; have given to her TO
a limited KITE 1T the ballot and the privilege
of holding Office; when the trades and the
p DECISIONS are so far thrown ep.n to Fer
that she may compete with men in money
making and money-getting, can zee NO
groi re ,son why she may not under suitable
circumstance propose; bat the proposal on
Ter part would alwsys carry with 1t the
tscit sgreement to perform her part 10 the
domestic economy Of the household. The
ri,ht of proposal vJuchsafed to woman
would undoubtedly have q moral tendency.
BKLvA A. LOCKWOOD.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Is.
Mrs. lockwood, who is lawyer, Is able
TO present the case clearly. She certainly
advance, some new ideas What slaves
ara won e, if they may select their house.
lint mot their husbands! The divo,c.
question which is d scussed so much. Mrs.
Lockwood thinks, would make less trouble
if women proposed. ,,,,
Mr., Lawrence Barrett, in graceful little
letter, confs sses him:e!f a poor Judge. he
writes:
/ am poor judge Of the subject COZ
tanned in your question. lihink, PEI nsPe'
the mat er is quite rs well as II is. II "o-
men do not propose, ,hsy at all eVen's
cart,inly dispose, for good or Ill.
Yours faithfully,
LAWRENCE BARRETT.
JENNIE JUNE SAYS 40.
Mrs. Jennie June Croly, who was thu
first won an 10 make q success IN news
paper work, writes the following ttoagn''
! fall lettsI: +.
certainly do NO think it Necessary fol
women 10 do or proposing. l think THY
ara altogt Their too ready 20 accept PROPOSAL
made TO them. If could exert any IT,
dnsnce i, would be to induce them to rt'
fu.e all proposals fer twelve mouths 8,
Ie ,st. and thereafter, until they brought
men /, their knees-where 1t would 81
oo,d for them to ono, in a while ND
themselves. Geo'gs Elicit cay; ln'
homage of man is delightful until e
ask for love, by which Q woman renders
homage" For women t, sue and ALLOW
men to be wholly tbs recipients Ct Tbs
bom ,ge would be TO deprive the woman O
her bitthright and reduce her still moro Il
the subj. ion which her organ: zauon snt
motherhood lay upon her. There ar
plenty of ways In which modest gill cal
show her preference without departiul
from the reserve md dignity which beiopi
IN and are the best defensts Of her woman
bo,d and if q man does not avail bimsel
Of These indications he viii not be likely Il
be reached By appeal or dem'nts.
As a rule m:n are prsc pltate when the!
are in earnest-they are mortally AFRAID
losing VI hat they want-and DO lot aEo
auy a question which aff,cts their own in
clinations to remain l)ng in suspense
Women would find them more srden
lovers if they held them in suspension 10
awhile: then, by at o.ce reversing TN
stu alton and by eager scceptlnee, becom
themselves the wo:shippels
JENNIE JUNE.
Here is another chance for sons girl
Humor Sc, ms to piae for copgenial mate
Yes, / bslieve in allowing women tn
tight 10 proro' m .rrisge, for, be.wetn yo'
and me. I fear that will be the only chant
I will ever have to marry, and am In
dreadful hurry 10 begin.
MerriIy youis,
MARSHALL z. WILDER.
There ST, many interesting letters LEI
over until next Slndsy's World. In tn
mean time the question is open t, al
men, won N, married and siDgle-Shoul'
women propQe? NELLIE BLY,.