The morning call., 1890-07-25
TWO GRIEVANCES.
The Way a Smart New York Woman De-

The Way Smart New York Woman De-
fined Her Demands.
A smart woman defining her demands
said the other day TO representative OF
the New York Sun: 81 am not an anar-
chist, a socialist, or woman's suffragist
/ don't see any sense in dress reform;
would rather be mistress of good mans
heart than Mayor of municipality. and
wouldn't vote for an Alderman if the wlre-
pullers offered me twice the usual amount
paid for ballot to spend in bonbonS; but
there are certain inalienable rights which
think belong to woman, which affect
materially her life, liberty and pursui t
of happiness and which the won en-
clubbists and ranters and ref0rmers
never say anything about. The first oil
these is her prerosative to appear at
public banquets by virtue of her position in
the political, intellectual and social lie OF
the age, which is more important than at
any previous time in the history OF the
world. Woman is eminent in every profes-
sion, dominant in many, and 1t Is. Indeed,
an anomaly to exclude her from taking the
place she deserves at public functions
through the dignity OF her intelligence and
industry. 1t is sometimes argued that a
banquet has certain Objectionable features
to fair woman. Granted. Then, indeed, is
her presence all the more desirable, for one
StA nIUulu no tLIlbltu W ~ SltdlGl uCEANS
of indulgence in eating, drinking, or con-
versIng than the other. Ii the banquet is
unfit for the presence of a mans wife, or
sister, or mother. itsss indeed unfit for the
man himself and the best way of REFORM
ing it into one of the respected institutions
OF society is
TO ENTERTAIN THE WOMAN
Element and let her very presence institute
dignity and proprety. The time has gone
by for sex distinctions of the kind, and
when the eminent statesman or scholar or
hero is entertained there are vast numbers
of women who could lend to the glory OF
the occasion the charm of their presence,
the brightness Of their intellect the sra-
ciousness and tact of their conversation. A
woman gives regular and careful attention
to many subjects men have little time to
consider. She won't drink so much wine
that she forgets her after-dinner speech.
She appreciates good oratory, and knows
how to applaud in the right place. And,
above all. the man of correct breeding and
refined impulses will enjoy himself better
because she is there. For that is one OF the
places where men and women should SIT
side by side, full summed in all their pow
ers. The woman'S society and mans club,
the woman's lunch and the mans dinner
need amalgamatiOn to be successful.
The other right which IL is difficult TO
conjecture why married women do not rise
up in their majesty and demand is certain
utuIlllt DUIIlOu Vi IlltlE uu5UduuS IuCOllCo
to he each year set aside for their own use,
which the husband may not manage or
question. The average woman who lives
in love and harmony with her husband
year after year never has a dollar In money
without asking him for it like a beggar.
She goes through the disgrace OF the
divorce court, and the law compels him to
give her certain amount each week over
which he has no Jurisdiction, though she
has ceased to DE cook, housewife, nurse,
seamstress aud maid, all in one, in his SER
vice.
ut would be amusing, if it weren't pitt
full, to see the congregations of
woMEN's CLUBS
Converting to discuss, argue, rant and
haTangue about the suffrage and reform
and equal rights, and when the meeting IS
over to know that every mothers daughter
will go home TO meekly ask their respect
i've husbands for rs cents with which to buy
the baby pair of slippers, only to be ques-
toned as he reluctantly doles out the suck
els, What has become of the last pair you
got% Every self-suppOrting woman who
lives in a refined, enjoyable way from the
proceeds OF her own industry, and has her
little trip IN vacation and best bonnet Tor
every season without teasing for it, sets
higher value upon the service rendered by
the tank and file OF wOmanhOOd.
when women OF average intelligence
earn S2j, $50, and 500 week, as they DO
Ill SuIlOuS pIUltSSlullS, SURELY Il IHdu SuOulu
be willing to set aside sum of money in
accordance with his income for the woman
who keeps his house as only a housekeeper
at Sl5 week would do, who cares for has
children as no trained nurse at $50 would
trouble themselves to care, who attends to
the clothing of the family as a seamstress
at So week wouldn't know how to do.
who entertains his friends and putsup with
his relatives, and is at the same time his
companion aud loyal friend and loves him
for dear life every blessed minute, though
his head is getting bald and his wedding
waistcoat wont meet at the bottom by
quarter of yard. That woman's right is
the perfectly Independent management of
her own affairs and allowance, and 500
month would do her more good and make
life better worth living than the privilege
to vote for stout candidates for the Presi-
deucy"