Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24

Teaching school and dressmaking.
for instance" retorted the New Woman,
mockingIy. isn't il about time that
men ceased prating about the woman
of today? Even the newspapers are
filed with jokes about the new
woman, and with the walls of some
disconsolate lords of creation who fear
that their reign Of absolute authority
is at an end and occasionally one
hears the cry Of some poor deluded
woman who cannot become recOnciled
to the new state Of affairs. But the
march Of progress moves serenely on,
FOR the new woman has come to stay.
l am sorry that you object to my BIZ
cycle" she continued. caressing it ten
derby. Il find it a delightful recrea-
tiln. Bicycling as an exercise is
hellth-giVing and stimulating, and
need it after hours Of indoors work and
care as much as you do. and more
and | shall take it. As for women's
clubs, What do you know about
them? Have you taken the trouble to
investigate? In the first place. the
Women's club has reached out and sup
piled that want in Woman's life-in-
teIectual interest. 1t has broadened
her views and made her a better wife
and mother. 1t lifts her above the
petty trials Of her everyday work. II
reaches the poor woman in the narrow
limits of her home. hungering for
knowledge and social Intercourse, and
opens up to her new world. and the
more fortunate woman Of leisure is
able tn help her Woodworking sister
intellectually. and becomes less selfish
in doing 50. The plan whereby an as
sociation Of women can meet and in
t-rchange ideas is excellent. and brings
tnr different classes in closer touch
With one another. After all. the club
is but a school which is to fit woman
for the new life in which she is about
to enter. | have not time to tell You Of
I'LL the good work that woman's clubs
are doing: but YOU might tell me what
YOUR clubs have been doing all these
years Has their tendency been
eventually for evil or good"
"Wrll-our clubs" he hesitated.
She smiled scornfully.
"Weu. let that pass. Now as to vot-
| ing. Colorado has said that her women
| can vote. and whether | am your wife
on not. I shall exercise my rights. /
| Shall not speak now Of the unjust laws
2 some states lhal slNc lile cii'lu'el' II
the father. or that 90 not give women
property rights independent oi Ihe nus
band. except 10 say that they are man
4 made Ia"S' aila ~ some states. lilers,I
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! III men are H"I S""u iiu9""Ilo9' L Ii'',N
! lnn, OF woman SHAVING anu to4iHS ny
! her husbands side until she Is old ana
| spent. in order to acquire property, ana
! then in the END ne may VIII the greater
share of the property wherever 1t
pieases MN. In a certain state re
Gently. JudSt uecIueu 'I'dl Hi'Il
may slap Pr kIch IHS MIIt' PLo''u7u n
i'eS hoI IHJuFe her. N"ulo llat JUS
have dared TO render Such ueclSl"h II
the women of that state had held the
power of the ballot? | think not.
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