Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-02
CHAPTER xrr

CHAPTER XII
y = . opuntsy whore woman b spoilt child,
~ "a mads % much Of, who can do and
~ olnnse snything, u d strange TO f1nd
- - ~ not content with their lot,
+ ~ annand the complete emancipation Of
kGG
*Am9scan women asking for complete
nclpaticui It makes ono smila
q w. talking ono evening with Mra Deve-
Ew BlatA The chief Of the movements
M agsd lady, Of fluent agreeable con-
mklpn, who has declared war to the knife
nhnst ths tyrant man.
Is ssYcu must sxcuss me-" I said to her, "f I
- Qustions, I am anxious TO learn have
.1Ghuitted 70 many times to tho interviewing
'gonon in your country that feel as II ] had
n rkhs 70 interview tho Americans little in
~ turn The American woman appears to me
gFateful not to bs satisfied with her lot
~ ssems to rule the roost In tho United
Delesa~
y sNo,r replied Mira Blake, "she docs not,
III - ought"
( nat shs certainly does insisted.
4 sDs facto. perhaps, but do iure. no."
what do you want morer
ssxhe right to mako laws"
3 3 sWhAt DO you mean by thatr
Zhs right Of voting for candidates for
6cagEvs, and even tho right to q scat In tho
ouD of representatives"
4 ssxhis appears to me a little exacting, and
4Annns1 UNFAIR" observed timidly. "You
'E1ohably already mako your husbands vote
= yuu please; II, added to this, you are going
- throw your own votes into the electoral
WnA Il means the extinction Of man, neither
0ors NOR less, and as Leon Gozlan says: 1t
hp9haps a. well that there should be two
onem, for some time longer at all events'
~ dsar lady, you are spoilt children. and
uuilt children arc never satisfied"
A lady, who enjoyed that most esteemed Of
Numans rights, tho right to be pretty, gave
- some very curious details on tho subject
q Nsw York life wo wcro speaking Of tho
uDourity Of women In the largo cities, and Of
- siak they ran In going out alone after
s&lghtfall
II have been struck with the rcspcctabuity
S - your American Streets" said to her.
sons neve sees vice Haunting by daylight,
"a n tho evening, whenever have been
I through tho great arteries Of your city,
I Anvs seldom seen anything that could shock
4 ~ ey@ Of an honest woman. In Paris tho
&oulsvirds are infested with street walkers
1Eum O'Clock In tho evening, and the evil Is
zach worse In London, where from or In
! - afternoon whole district Is given over
- fhems
You an right" said tho lady; "but II the
xllseets Of New York are respectable, IL Is
hnnlu to ua II we had waited until the
rfnn swspt our pavements, we should have
4 fAnd 70 wait q long time Wo cleaned them
eunSlvsAn
What do you meanT
~ few years ago several young women,
xaong whom might name members Of our
~ society, resolved upon going alone In tho
EGsenings, and Of striking the first man who
x1nrsd to accost them. They persovcred for
~ long while, and finally succeeded In accom-.
anhing tho disinfection Of tho main streeta
Vln still exists but It keeps within doors,
/. "a hIdes instead Of parading itself. II you
&Ggs abb to 60 out at night with your wife,
! II even your young daughters; IL lady can
- 10 the theatre alone, and, u it please her,
{ 6o1uxn homo on foot, II Is to u that thanks
~ due. And do you not think that women,
young, good looking and well bred, who
! ooild master their disgust 80 for as to do that
Which the authorities were too cowardly TO
undertake, are not worthy to have delib'
ogats voice In the councils Of the nationn
could not answer this
am going to launch rather dangerous
unssrtion.
ia u seems to mo that the American woman
Aos not render to man hundredth part Of
!, ~ adoro.ion he renders to her. II love
nopld spring from gratitude, Jonathan would
q - ths most beloved Of men.
But does love ever spring from gratitudei
Ia the eyes Of the American woman man
: ~ his good points He insuros her good
q Doltiou when be narries her, he works hard
& }onti6y her smallest wishes, and SO long as
3 ~ signature has any value at the foot of a
4 6Asck this viii be an extenuating circum.
I 1nnos In his favor.
6his spirit Of Independence In woman pro.
- excellent results 1t must be confessed.
Hon hna in America women who by thell
E lAlsnts havs won for themselves position
uhich numbers of men might envy. And d.
4 ~ imagine that ! am speaking Of blu,
& o1ockings pectacled spinsters, disdained o.
Cupid Not at all The American woman
~ always tact enough to remain womanly
2veu among the heroines Of the platform
q hare always noticed a little touch Of coquetry
3 Shich proves to me that man is not in immi
mt danger Of being suppressed in America
Only few days after ! set foot In New
york, friend took me to visit the offices o
E IL principal newspapers Of the city. PAS
s& Ing along corridor In The Worlds offices,
4 Ssmerked q lady writing in one Of the rooms
~ friend led the way in, and presented m
s. - her. found her to be pretty brunett
4 4 g about twenty or twenty-five. delightful.
= D1quante. and with most distinguished man
sR was struck with her simple bearin
der Intelligent expression, and, on leav
NJ the room, naturally wanted to know +
whom had had the pleasure of being intro
s 1ucsd then learned that this young Amer
- girl did all the literary reviewing an
noaip for The New York World, and took u
~ staR Of The Paris Figaro
The St Nicholas Magazine Is conducted b
= iady. Arx Dodge
6incs her husbands death, Mrs Frank Le'
- has carried on. under her own manage
mt the numerous magazines which issu
bum the house founded by that gentleman.
1hs largest newspapers, and all the priI
e1pal reviews, have ladies on their stats.
ArA Mary Louise Booth, who directs II
1nrperS Bazaar, receives a salary Of 5000.
5hs two editors OF The Critic are Mi
3ennnetts L Glider and Mr.. Joseph B. Gi
2uaister and brother OF Mr.. Richard Wa
that eF, post, and chief editor Of The Cel
drnnk line, who himself has for colleagu,