Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-05-23
A PERFECT CURE.

A PERFECT CURE.
When sophdnisbA Clara Clark became emAnci-
pated.
Her friends and her relations were extremely
agitated-
They were kindly hearted. people, but old fash
ioned and precise,
So they called the local doctor in and asked
for his advice.
Theiocai doctor pursed his lips, leaned man
And said. "AbOut this new disease physicians
disagree.
II Is q mental alteration of q temporary kind
And has a most remarkable effect upon the
mind
''It leads the young and beautiful, much re-
gret to say,
To frequently behave In an extraordinary way
The initiative faculties 1t greatly serves to fan
The brightest maiden initiates the feeblest
kind Of man.
with cigarette in mouth about the smoking
room she'll hang;
She develops an Questionable taste for cur
rent slang.
But in your daughters case I'd not despair If
were you.
Twill make her up mixture which / hope
VIII pull her through"
sophonisba took the mixture; but, as one might
Upon her state of mind it didn't have the least
effect,
And day by day she filed her loving parents
breasts with iro
TIL one morning she to breakfast came In mas
culine attire.
The last straw broke the camel's backi The
trodden worm will turni
And Sophonisba's father with hot rage began
to burn.
So bitter were the words that fell on Sophon-
isba's ears
wounded woman's tears.
But though her worthy father gainst her pre-
dilections ragged, HACK
She had some one to defend her-Sophonisba
was engaged!
Charlie Tomkinson, her lover, ever fondly took
her part,
But Charlie had not lost his head, although
he'd lost his heart.
He saw that sophonisba was mistaken in her
ways,
But he saw that opposition would but aggra-
vate her craze.
So, being remarkably ingenious young man,
he thought the matter over till he hit upon q
plan.
One day fair sophonisba sat beside a pleasant
fire,
Awaiting Charlie Tomkinson in masculine at
tire.
"A knocki Twas he. She heard his step. and
then to her amaze
"A vision weird and wonderful appeared before
her gaze
Twas Charlie doubtless, butch, no, it surely
mi nn haI
For he would never dress with so much eccen.
tricity.
He had ribbons on his waistcoat, he had
fiounces ON his coat,
He had earrings in his ears, and he'd neck
lace round his throat.
Above each high heeled shoe he wore appeared
fancy spat;
He'd muff with bugle trimming, he'd a
feather in his hat
"Speak, speaki'' cried Sophonisba. "Say, oh,
Charlie, is it your
Said Charlie: "Sophonisba, 1t is II How dc
you dof"
"But why" she cried, ''pray tell me why this
singular arrayf
Why have you put on fancy dress 80 carly in
the dayf''
"My darling" murmured Charlie. " tits my
love Of something new.
You've become emancipated; I'm emancipated
tool
$50 come, my dear, the day is fine; come, give
your Charles treat.
! want to see the fashions, love. Let's walk to
Regent street."
''No. noi'' cried Sophonisba. "Could stand
the peoples ieersa
I really could not, Charlie, love-" Then
Charles burst into tears.
That.evening, ere they parted, they'd conf
Dental chat
She said, emancipation seems SO spiritless
and fatl'
He said, Emancipation seems to me grave
offensel'
Both vowed in future to be led by simple com.
mon sense.
=
The Tomkinsons are back in town; the honey
moon is Ger;
Ine'er saw sophonisba look 30 beautiful be-
fore
30 simply dressed, SO ladylike, you'd mark her
mid q crowd
woman proud.
So. parents, when your daughters take to mas
culine attire,
Just think of Charlie's little ruse and mufde
up your ire.
The treatment may be drastic, but OF this you
may be sure
For emancipation madness will prove per
feet cure
Exchange.