The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-21

increased. Women became moro and
more self supporting and In every way
independent. Men We're gradually forced
10 the wall in the labor market. In
1925 no man dared to ask woman to
marry him unless he knew that she
could help support the family, and no
girl would have thought OF marrying
without having first learned trade, for
they placed no faith In mans ability to
care for women. Indeed there were
few marriages, for women did not re-
spect men, and men felt under no obli-
cations to stay with a wife when they
thought they could live easier away
from her. Women refused to be gov
erned by those whom they considered
inferior to themselves, and finally there
came the war OF the revolution between
the sexes. Men should have seen from
the first what must have been the result
VI that war. They had become weak
ened by generations of self indulgence.
Women had grown more powerful, and
theirs was not difficult victory. Aft
er the war men found themselves obliged
to sue for woman g favor as women had
once sued for theirs. Women had little
respect for them, and for long time
mans position was not much superior
to that Of slavery. They rapidly lest
what little power of independent thought
they had kept through their years Of
dissipation and soon became what you
see them now--worse, in fact, for Of
late years there seems to be an uneasi-
ness among a few of them, correspond
ing to the uneasiness shown by few
women in your day"
Ibid you knowIetty Maysi" asked
Harold, who was reminded of his old
love by the mention of the women o.
his day.
"Oh, yes. She was a middle aged
woman when was little girl. went
with her several times to see You as you
slept, and she told me great deal about
you. She did not marry until quite
late in life. She left one son. His name
was Harold Winthrop Everett. He
married a young woman when he was
past 80 years of age and left daugh-
ter, whom he named Lefty Mays, after
ucF A<Cbtl 1--WE aAobV ~
in the house where you used to court
her grandmother. She is 80 year, old
now and is considered rather peculiar,
believe. For my part, like her."
I'm what way does she show her Pc
culiarity?' asked Harold.
''Oh, she does mt like mon very we'll.
She never takes a man anywhere. She
kat cl,a sr,s11 nm M
she finds a man as smart as herself, and
she talks so much about equality be.
tween the SEXES that she is making many
men quite uneasy. She has quite fol.
lowing among the men whose wives dc
not treat them well. Once she said chat
she was waiting for Harold winthrop
to awaken that she might propose tc
him. OF course, sir, you will under.
stand that she was joking, not believing
that you would ever awaken"
II understand, replied Harold, "bu,
| let me toll you this: When marry, i,
will not be to woman who makes love
to me. reserve the little pleasure OF
popping the question as my exclusive
right"
"Oh, nonsensel" replied the old lady
playfully. i've heard young men talk
before. When the right girl asks you te
marry her, you'll assent without word
of protest"
Somewhat tired with his long conver
sation with the old lady, Harold decid
ed to rest himself by calling on Miss
Lefty Mays Everett. He hoped that h'
might find little pleasure such as h
used to enjoy in getting up mild fiirta
tion with the granddaughter of his ole
love.