The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-08
zHs snIr1sH HUSBAND TALE.

| Ne Asserts Himself vsisrousiy Asainst 9
FsHiuiue Foe &c straw.
Apparently there IL to be stIll another revolt
Women have been In open rebellion for lone
time. Lately the daughters have been assert.
| ing themselves in a way that has taken avaJ
the breath Of their sstonished parents. And
now another revolution seems imminent
A man. he must be q married man. for hs
signs himself Benedict" has bearded the
enemy In one Of her own newspapers. the
| Queen and announces himself az the spokes-
| man Of . company Of men who have taken 9
solemn oath to do q little rebellinR on their
own account. He says that the worm has
turned at last
That despised. bslittled. but lopR-suffsr-
ing and kindly creature. the British husband.
has risen In his might" says Benedict
The British wife may feel inclined to say
TraitorP' to this Benedict. but according to
HE predictions her protest will do no good.
" The dsy has come. the hour and the man. "
IL one OF his sibylllne uttersnces. I" This IL
the bitter cry OF the married men Of England
against the marrying woman"
Just WHY the married men. who might be
considered safe from the onslaught Of mstri-
monislly inclined women. feel called upon to
raise this CRY against her Benedict does not
state. but IL may be that q feeling Of dellosoy
and chivalry keeps him silent
:" GIVE us freedom, give us liberation. give
he becomes. orsculsr. and exclaims,, Hear
this. voice OF the husbands OF EnglandP'
P re .sys ss eRy ss.n.. tn.
Interpreting woman OF to-day"
The Bgiti,h wives seInsrelly e., Intro
osSgiarS Of the BRUSH husband;
sects her S own inner life" he proceeds, and
always and only. to Grid A. marriage In gen
II Ito be lam ented that the voice Of the
husbands OF England" ls n lot lifted oftener be-
i IL very to hear suSh little
Mhat ;hs f s sometimes right e :" he Dc;
his blessinGsp Let her for once take an ex-
ample from her. natural enemy-man. How
from his lirs Does he not learn to possess his
soul In patience and live down his mistake rs
Who SO readily take the Whole world into conn.
iancIsd wrongs, that in 80 doing they are guilty
every luxury. every Indulgence asking so litti .
turn and rond the hand that feeds them To
give q stone for breadl Let every introspect-
Let her leave the lie which is one Of more real
degradation than she dreams OF. Or let her
waters aS Of sef Ps
So much for our first accusation"
This first accusation put forth By the Brit
ish husband was shown to New York woman.
not an "introspectinc" one either;
Isn't handy for general use. Because. you see,
most women lock up their troubles In their
secret souls. at least so far as the outside
world is concerned. Let's see the rest OF It.
We also omplan.'" she read. of tho at
dtude Of women toward marriage Why,
thought that was their first complaint. We
note with growing scorn and anger. that most
OF it's detIactors are member. Of the holy
estate" They have taken on them selves m ost
solemnly certain duties and obligations. yet
shirk them ALL Oh, come. now. tho man
does mt know what he II talking aboutW ex-
claimed the New York woman.
Let women look to it," she read on, or
the sex may find that men; too: are beginning
may begin to introspect. and to ask them
selves certain questions Heaven grant It'll"
said the New York woman.
Hitherto. the sex glamour has been, on
u.s." she proceeded. We have looked on
feminine foibles with most indugent eyes
but the time OF revolt has come. From to-day
our Judgment Ni,l be more clear s. We shall Nc
wives neglect their duties, turn away from the
love OF husband or Of child. and fnd happln ess
anywhere but at home. that 1.-THE British hus-
band IL generous with 'thatsl they shall grant
the sAme license to men or at least admit that
any lapse in masculine fidelity 10 to some ex-
tent their own fault
ing the paper and handing It back. he Isn't
British husband"
Who In hep
Il think he must be the Red King from
Alice Through . Looking Glass In the
Looking GLASS world everything 10 reversed"