Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-14

- foliies NJ women: but men, you know,
| are larger game-they are not hurt ny a
little satire.
FoLLIEs OF THE SEX.
Men have a fippant, though not an III
bumored. way of exaggerating woman's
folIIes and really OF her true advance
mentp they are a little oblivious. A man
INST doesn't think very much ABOUT IT,
either way
little too jealous and he awakens
| with a start. Let us suppose, Tor the
sake OF localizing illustration, that wo-
men military organizations were ioImeu
throughout the country. What thenF
! And vet further, that If granted charters,
: these military women were ever "caiieu
out"
what magic has a bullet dropped from
n woman's gun above that sped forth pyt
a man? Who doubts that the but naii-
conquered savage in man would not re-
sist with the superior strength OF MS
nature. and the conflict be mfneasureiy
uneauaI? 1t is a woman's right 10 make
the best of herself everywhere, In an
conditions. This they will never attain
by unsexing themselves to enter a man
sole kingdom. These nghtihg wonisn
have had a hard time Of 1t. IL we are to
believe history.
Tbink OF old semlramis, the worlds
! first Queen, and head OF the strons
minded brigade-went out with 100000
covalrv loo. 600 chariots, and a fleet Of
OO ships Defeated, my dears, and
came back. broken-hearted, TO that
t~iAIne son of hers at Nineveh. TO die.
And moor Dido; "died OF love- and
iealousy. lust like Mary lane Smith,. OF
Doby's Hollow, might have done. Ana
Ieanne d,Arc-who doubts but that She,
che eldest girl IN a poor household OF
Aver-would not have found the better
way. close beside her mother, than 10
, have been fighting for the French ana
making drewood OF herself for the Eng
lIsh? Far better, indeed. had she mar
rIea the imam OF Toul" and raised her
neasant progeny in the old-time way. IL
Il kind of restlessness-a new-fangled
desire for sensation-that leads women
awav into these forbidden paths.
7 did not intend to speak OF hearts In
,bis nrosaic letter on fads, but a ful
heart leaves little longing for other
things. AS yet, 1t Is not exactIy ciear
what women want In the place or tnat
old heart dream-if she would Tx 10 De
a "gay soldier boy" or TO pe Mayor oi
a town, or to run a steampoat' VI "h'e
q ook-as most OF thohA ~"
That old dream!!!
PERSONALS.
A very delightful birthday entertain
,rant was given a few night since TO MT
Viii condioe at the residence OF his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. 2. w. Goodloe. Int
honse was charmingly decorated VIII
ssrns and chrysanthemums. and a stump
tnous old Virginia feast served to m
gnests. The evening was enlvened py
Songs and recitations- Miss KATHERINE
aSiIi and Mrs. Russia Heilfrich rendering
haautiful solos. Miss Minnie Goodlo,
,onchingIy recited THE Gamblers WIFE,.
and the Juveniles. little jamie Ldpscomt
Snott and Harry Goodloe and Master I&v
IInscomb Joined I'm The Deacon's Court
Shin 10 the amusement OF the crowd
Among the guests were Mrs. j. X. Iood'
Ioe Mrs. J. Il. Hall, Mrs. Warren Cloud
Mrs. w. F.. Llpscoinb, Miss Carrie Hh
~ Charlottesville. and Mr.. and Mrs. Exc
KEEL Hall. OF Alton. 49,,
Mrs ). S. Hays and Miss Carrie mccall
lum made a pleasant visit 10 the neigh
borhood OF Humpback last week.
THE apple-buyers leave for New icri
to-day. About 1900 last barrels hay.'
been shipped OF the late apple crop TN
week. which finishes a successful seasoa.