Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1895-10-04

~ hard-f al ure d
matron--one who
believed in Women's Rights, and
thought woman generally q much
abused parsonage, deposed from her
proper sphere and trampled on by the
tyrantrM Man.
Mrs. Dewsford had come very near
being man herself what with deep
voice and bearded chin, and figure
quite innocent of all superhueus curves
or gracssl
But Lizzy Dewsford was quite diff
ferent-Lizzy Dewsford Who stood be-
side her mother with cheeks round and
ripe as fall peach, deep blue eyes
made mystic and shady by their long
lashes, and brown hair wound round
her pretty head in shining coils. You
wondered as you gazed at her, how
they could both be women, and yet so
unlike.
Nonsense, child I" said Mrs. Dews-
ford, critically examining a butterfly
with pale yellow wings, sprinKled with
carmine.
but, mamma" pleaded Lizzy, at
isn't nonsense. He really does want
to marry me-"
Marriage is all mistake, Eliza
beth" said Mrs. Dewsford, laying
down her magnifying glass 81 don't
mean you shall marry at ali"
Mammal
"a woman who marries. went on
strong-minded matron, sis woman
enslaved. If had known as much
about life when i was eighteen as / do
now, ] would never have married.
From the standpoint Of grand mis-
take committed in my own life, can
rectify yours, Elizabeth"
"Bu., mammal" cried poor Lizzy.
''what shall ] dof"
s.Do, childl dol" CALCULATED the
mother. 'sfhat is pretty question
for my daughter to ask Why, read
-study-improve your mind. De-
vote all the energies Of your nature to
the solving of the great social pro-
blems that surround you"
81 don't care pin for the social
problems. mamma" demonstrated
Lizzy. IL like Charley Everett, and
I'm gong to marry him."
Never with my consent"
s'Oh, mamma, cried Lizzie, aghast,
''surely you would not"
'Elizaheth," said Mrs. Dewsford,
in tone of judicial calmness, "don't
You see what confusion you are Gre
ating among these insects which
have so carefully classified. beg you
will interrupt my studies no longer.
Go and read that Report of the EGG
lish Convention for the Amelioration
of Womankind.' What ere you cry
ing for? A well-reguIated woman
never cries"
81 w;eh wasn't woman" sobbed
poor Lizzy. 81 wish / wasn't some
thing that had to be elevated and i'm
proved and ealtivatedl Oh, mamma.
darling. You weren't in earnest when
You said you wouldn't consent to my
marrying Charley We shall be 80
happy together and he says he will
be miserable without me, and"
Elizabeth, / am sstonished at you.
OF course was in earnest 1 have
neither gold nor jewels to lay on the
shrine OF the cause; but 1 have a
daughter, and intend to show the
world what woman unshackled and
unfettered can be capable OIL You,
Elizabeth, should glory in thus be-
coming an Offering"
But Lizzy, apparently unapprecia-
tive of the great lot in store for her,
cried more piteously than ever.
clears VIII not melt me-" ssid
Mrs. Dewsfor3, calmly resuming the
encyclopedias ''I only regret to be
the mother OF 50 degenerate daugh-
ter II
Mamma" ventured poor Lizzy,
after few minutes of silent grieving.
ell promised Charley to ride out
with him this afterpoonb"
"You must give him up. Elizabeth.
On such subject L eau accept no
compromise.
"But / promised, mammal
Mrs. Dewstori graveiy rubbed the
end Of her nose.
"a promise is a promise, Elizabeth;
nor shall require You to break it,"
(Hsre Lizzy visibly Frightened
''But / shall accompany you" (The
pretty fkce became clouded aud over
cast once more.) "Where areyou go.
ing?"
ssro the woods beyond the glen,
mamma. CasiIey Is going to get
some wood sorrel <of my herbarium, |"
s.Nor will the expedition prove I'M
profitable 70 me-" said Mrs. Dswsford,
ersvsly. where are many choice va