The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17

tA4t y VI I'll Iflr-t NOuilAL III U ~ - III
boulcvards aro infested with street walker
from 3 O'Clock in the evening. and The evil i
much worse In London. where from 4 or 5 II
the afternoon "a whole district Is given ovel
TO them"
You arc right" said the lady. but II ths
streets Of New York are respectable, 1t l.
thanks TO us II We bad waited until TIE
men swept our pavements, we should have
had to welt a long time. We cleaned them
ourselves"
"What do YOU meanr'
"A few years ago several young women,
among whom | might name members OF our
best society, resolved upon going alone in the
evenings, and Of striking the first man who
dared to accost them. They perseyerel for
q long while, and finally succeeded In accom-
pltshing the disinfcction Of the main streets
Vice still exists, but it keeps within doors,
and tides instead Of parading itself II you
are able to 60 out at night With your vie,
or even your young daughters, if a lady can
20 to the theatre alone, and, If it please her.
rcturuhOme on foot. IL is TO Us that thanks
are due. And do you not think that women,
young. good looking and well bred, who
could master their disgust 50 far as to do that
which the authorities were too cowardly to
undertake, are not worthy to have q delib-
crate xejco in the councils Of tho nationf
could not answer this.
! am going TO launch q rather dangerous
assertion
1t seems TO me that the American woman
docs not render to man a hundredth part Of
the abortion be renders to her. II love
could spring from gratitude, jonathan would
to the most beloved Of men.
But does love ever spring from gratitude,
In the eyes Of the American woman man
has his good points lie insures her a good
position when be marries her, be works hard
tosatisfy Der smallest wishes, and so long as
his signature has any value at the foot Of q
heck this viii 10 an extenuating circum-
Itance in his favor.
This spirit Of independence in woman BRO
iuces excellent results, it must be confessed
You find an America women who by fheT
TALENTS have won for themselves positions
which numbers Of men might envy And do
not imagine that | am speaking Of blno
stockings, sDectacled spinstcrs. dislained Of
Cupid Not at all. The American woman
has always tact enough to remain womanly
Even among the heroines Of the platform !
have always noticed a little touch Of coquetry.
which proves to NE that man Is not in immi
uent danger Of being suppressed in America
Only a few days after | set foot in New
YORK, a friend took me to visit the offices of
the principal newspapers of the city Pass
ing along a corridor IN The Worlds Offices, |
remarked a lady writing in one VI the rooms
My friend led the way In, and presented me
to her | found her 10 be a pretty brunette
Of about twenty or twenty-five, delightfully."-
piquante, and with most distinguished man
neIs was struck with her simple bearing
and her intelligent expression, and, on leay
the room. naturally wanted to NOW to
whom | had bad the pleasure Of being intro
luced | then learned that this young Ameri
Fan girl did all the literary reviewing and
1F&AE ~ AN = IOt u ~ anu iVNn up
j. large q salary as one Of the best writers Oh
he staff Of The Paris Figaro.
The 1T Nicholas Magazine is conducted by
lady Mrs Dodge.
Since her husbands death, Mrs. Frank Les
ie has carried on. under Der own manage
nenL the numerous magazines which issue
rom the house founded by that gentleman.
The largest newspapers. and all the prin
ipal reviews, have ladies ~ their stats.
Mrs. Mary Louise Booth. who directs The
Bazar. receives a salary or 5000
The two editors Of The Critic are Mis-
eannette l. Glider and Mr. Joseph B. Gil
er, sister and brother Of M Richard Wat
Glider, poet, aud chief editor OF The Cen
ury Magazine. who himself has for colleagues
L BueI and a talented lady
| might name many more.
The education OF the women being In
.merica very much the same Us that OF the
aides naturally may aspire TO many EN-
which, in Europe. are looked upon
: being the monopoly Of man.