The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-29
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
A HUSBdND JEALOUS or MS
WIFE'S JfG.
The Opinions OF Eissonncr Upon the Cen
sral Subject OF Clubs for Women-t"e
Case Of the Crowbar Continued

It Is not a frequent thins that Justice
John pcrmits women TO Join his Swear
ing-Om club for he IS not believer IN
women as club-ncmbcrs.
lie thinks 10 IS all right for those VINO
.re thirty.and have only been disappointed
IA love. and those who are ready to real
~ acknowledge that they are old maids.
10 have a little club Of their own. Tic
also believes that wives or widows, whose
children are grown and married. may
band Themselves In societies for charita-
he purposcs. as the sewing circle. or
domestic missions. but for young married
women and mid0ic-aged mothers 10 aDah-
don home and wiicly Offices 10 engage IN
oistracfins gossip and unie-kiiing 4evess
tn hNuri0us id1iucss, lie THINKS - a
crime
Women" he says. "uave a mission 10
perform on earth. they are not 10 ne
kent as some rare bird or occasional eN-
Ole. 10 Doe fed and watered al home. and
,.ield rccompcnso for the care thus De
slowed by "a song they sins. or perfume
they cNhalc.
rrbe lfe Of women is earnest II IS
1u Of the gIandcst possibilities a"d
oauable Of unreasonable good. Meh t"H
v|u. They busy their hands ana give
go the purposes Of life the best ehoeaFo4S
Of which they are capable. yet DuI re"
achieve distinction. and out &C" s@'"
fhe plaudlts Of The world.
However. with women the case -
s,ef1reut The scale is so arranged by
Him who made 10 that no woman ever
diI The best she could in strictly her
own sphere that she was not known OF an
rrople as the true exponent or cAceAeHce'
Some may be more lustr0us than others.
but each good woman, II she ms 'ne
round complement OF womanhood' j. as
bright and distinct as the particulars
stars that cild and grace the armament
that bends IN beauty above mankind.
some stars. however. are not content 10
twinkle ia their little spheres. They
must do something dashing, something
brilliant alas something risky 80
they ny the beaten track blaze a. mo-
rnent ln hewildering effulgcnce. ana mead
long take their erratic course from the
applauded heights into the darkest space
lost.
JOINED THE CLUB.
Yesterday morning Justice John de
cidcd 10 relax his rule and admit TO ful
membership. with all the rights and
privileges Of the club. Miss Ellen Ferriter
who. however. is now Mrs. Harrison.
Miss Ellen. or rather Mrs. Harrison-it
IS SO hard 90 cali old acQuainiances by
new names-certainly has plenty OF nat
ural Wit and Intelligence, and If she had
SO selected could undoubtedly shine as a
star Of some magnitude i'm the worlds
social armament. but Miss Ellen. or rather
Mrs. Harrison now. did not so select. and
she has skyrOokctcd around until she
finally reaches the eligible list Of the
"Swearing-On" Club, whose president is
Justice John.
Miss Ellen. or rather Mrs. Harrison
now. was accompanied to the court by
her husband who turned upon her rosy
face constant and earnest glances. as II
he sincerely cnyied her the pleasant Jag
which she had managed TO accumulate.
There was faint Of selfish sordidncss
about this behavior. A man may proper
~ and nicely say 90 his pretty wife, My
love. ] envy you those dear eyes ana
she may coQuettishly reply My dear
why envy me that which is already
yours
There are really a whole lot of nice lit
tie games like this that married people
can play. and it amuses them ana don't
90 anybody any harm, but when man
takes his wife home box Of berries,
the first Of the season, or broiled BIRD,
and then sits and watches as II he
duck. TO say the least.
This is bad enough but it is harrow
ing 10 think Of a selfish man who could
envy his wife the whole jag. lie might
have wished for single julep. or any
one OF the component parts Of the agsre-
cate drunk. but 10 evidently long for the
whole iag Is too sordid Tor any square
man 10 endorse.
How long will you make IT, Justice?'
asked Miss Ellen. or rather Mrs. Harrison
now.
Twelve straight months" replied JUS
acc John cmphatically.
81 won't do it. not an hour after De
cemler 2ith next coming said MISS
Ellen. or rather Mrs. Harrison now.
"Au right" said Justice John, Il VIII
compromise on Christmas and the oath
was taken and Miss Ellen, or rather
Mrs Harrison now. went out By the side
81 her onvious husband.
NOTHING ELSE MUCH.
The case of NJ. G.. Henderson white).
who Is charged with striking Eman~el
Vaughan (cOlorc0D with a crOw-bar, W as
continued until the 5th Of June. Captain
Alex. Guigon has been retained as couh-
sci for Mr. Henderson
The case Of John Thomas tcciorcd).
charged with dghtlng in the street. was
continued unti the Goth.
Jordon Garrett (colorcO was ined =
for being drunk.
Annie Jcfforn. a negro woman. was
charged with stealing 50 from }. u. sea-
bright. Continued 10 30th.