The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-16
WE WANT THE EARTH.
It Is q Noble Weakness Shared hy Both
Sexes Alike.

Sexes Alike.
cts all very we'll" said the college
man in tone which meant exactly .he
reverse, ''to talk about women's rights
and wrongs and things. The whole
trouble is that you folks want to be
both men and Women--in other words,
the earth"
The college girl looked surprised, as
well she might. and after assuring him
with uncomplimentary haste. that the
last thing she ever thought OF wanting
was to be q man, and that merely be-
ing woman kept her hands quite full
anough-waited for the college man to
go on and say
well. you want the privileges OF
both sexes. anyhow. First thing d
business girl grumbles about, is that
she isn't treated just like man; the
next. that she Is. You want to vote
and to get our seats in the street cars,
both, to take our places in active COM
mercial life, and have us support you,
too: You expect US to transact business
with You as if you were men, that is,
giving You all their advantages, and at
the same time. defering to you, and
granting you the perpetual discount
which masculine chivalry gives 10
womankind."
"Pshaw." said the college girl--the
only living thing that dares contradict
the college man intent on explaining
the universe. Now just listen to me
awhile: there's something TO be said on
- IL.
about our wanting the earth; it's
general human weakness, shared with
out regard TO age. sex, color or previous
condition of servitude. / suppose you'll
say you don't want the earth, too?'
Not in the way You do
The college girl gasped. Angels
and ministers of grace. but it's exactly
the way in which you do want it! No.
don't interrupt me; I've heard men
talk. In business, for instance,
you expect woman to be smart as
steel trap and as quick 10 see an ad
vantage and to look out for herself
generally. And she mustn't permit her
self to be overreached: oh, no! or you
won't respect her, let alone employ her.
VIII you?"
well
well, and don't you insist at tho
same time that she shall be gentle.
yielding. shrinking, unselfish and
everything else that isaincompatible
with being a bustling business man?
There's beautiful fiction that a man
respects a woman all the more for
standing up for her rights, refusing to
he cheated. and so forth, but on the
contrary, he Is disguised with her. AS
a girl know says: When you strike
for higher wages you convince your
emploter that business is making
woman unwomanlv' And if she doesn't
he complains of her lack Of common
business sense.
las to the votes and street car
seats. or the independent career and
the home support, either-you Ii find as
many men who want the privilege Of
denying her both as women who want
the privilege Of getting both. I'm not
seolding: it's the most natural thing in /
the World TO expect everything Of the /
other sex, and would be the most IN /
natural thing IN the world TO get II. 4
Like you. we want the earth and can 4
you tell me who could make better use 4
of ito
"Pshaw," said the college man
Philadelphia Press.
Ethel-Have you noticed how much /
nerrier Blanche has grown lately? She
used to be 50 very quiet and reServed--
hardly open her mouth She's quite .
different girl
Maud-Yes dear: she's got new set /