The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

suffrage with extreme rancor.
Having finished this subject / be-
gan upon Woman's vanity. / de-
clared that it lasted as long as life
did-that no woman was too old or
plain to believe that she made con-
quests. Then. having expressed my
opinion on females who carried dogs
about in public, and lavished upon
them the affection they should have
reserved for their infants. | launched
into a little lecture on "Woman,"
and denounced her as an inferior ami
mai.
All this time the mild old gentle.
man listened as to one who speaks
with authority. and merely replied
with nod or smile. a yes or no. He
4eEidehtly appreciated my converse
tion, but the intrusive female whom
l desired to anDIhilate simply gig
gled, and that very derisiyely.
This irritated me so much, that by
way of revenge opened the window
and stuck my elbow out. 1t was
very windy and extremely cold, but
| bore the discomfort braYeIy until
the female in the seat before me, after
giving several coughs. shivering and
wrapping a shawl about her person,
turned the blue veil toward me, and
delivered herself of these words:
"Shut that window !"
1t was not request; it was de-
mand.
felt under no obligation to reply
politely.
"If you feel draught. madam"
said curtly, lyon can change your
seat. There are others vacant in the
carriage.
There is one over there that
would l should say be more comfort
able" said the old gentleman.
The woman instantly arose, carry.
ing her poodle with her, but leaving
her bags and parcels where they were.
"Ah, these women" said l, to the
old gentleman. He shook his head.
Thereupon considering him my par
tisan and being willing to confer a
favor upon him, | began to instruct
him in the elements of several of the
sciences, giving him such information
as the good uncle in the boys story
book always gives gives to the little
nephew when he takes him out for a
walk. ....,..
No doubt, thought, this plain
farmer or country storekeeper would
gather from my conversation much
with which to employ his mind dur
ing the lonely winter evenings. /
felt benevolent and beamed upon
him, and remarked:
"If you DO not comprehend any,
thing I say, mention it, and l will
repeat it in simpler language"
WhereupOn he replied
Eyes, yes; l shall not hesitate
meyer fear" 1t was worth Willie in
structing this old gentleman. ] told
him so when shook hands with him
and left him.
| sent my trunk to the house where
/ was to board, and went to res
taurant for dinner, l had several
little things to see to. and they took
the best part Of the day.
Towards evening | made my way
to the dwelling which was to be my
home for some months at least. and
found the servant just opening the
door for the pOstman. She knew me,
for l had often visited my friends,
and said:
go right in. sir; they are all in
the back parlor.''
obeyed the suggestion. The car
pet was soft and my footsteps maud
BILE. A portiere was drawn between
the two rooms.
On the further side very merry
conversation was going on, and the
company had just joined in a tremen-
dous peal of laughter.
II thought should die ~ cried a
high. clear, feminine voice. II really
thought l should die. l never saw
such bear in my life, and then to
hear him instructing papa"
HE meant it WE'LL" interrupted a
mild. masculine voice, land, really,
If | had not known that water pre-
ferred to run down hill. that the
moon was an instinct planet, and that
positive proof had been obtained that
the world was round, and that an
eclipse of the moon was caused by
the earth's shadow upon it, how
pleased l should have been to hear
about it !"
Another peal of laughter followed i;
strange misgivings beset me was
about to retire without announcing
myself, when the voice of the SER
want behind me, crying Sure Mr..
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