The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
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'oAs one g them is that woman is or
snoulu g. 2 domestic animal; and IN
a lffs sslm mere needs be no cause fol
otfense' for are We not III animals--do.
nestle orsotherwise?
When married some wears ago !
e,.oss wlfe Who approached very
c.sseiy @ my ideal Of mans helpmats.
she was. and ~ extremely pretty; not
too stroas physically Il always think
mere Is something repulsive about the
very robust girl; and possesses a
sweetly feminine appreciation of the at
sfactlveness Of good dressing
! paid all her bills uncomplainingly,
ara VIII such Indulgence she should
nave been content; but, not even the
pest OF ny Is quite perfect, do not
mean % speak harshly Of her when
aemit thai she was not SO entirely salts
ned az ! should have liked to see her
IN fact. to speak plainly, she went on
strike for an allowance.
tried ,c put the absurdity of the
matter before her in proper light.
asked her what more she could possibly
want. Had she not liberty to give I'M
limited orders?
she gave q little stamp of her foot
(she has very pretty feeD and answer
ed me with show Of impotence which
could not help disappearing.
DO you expect me to spend my
whole life between four walls while you
are happy and busy at your Officer"
she asked. Il may any day take a
sudden fancy to go into town, and ]
wish to be free to do so. Once there l
can interest myself in many ways be-
sides shopping
Dearest, said, tempering my
logic with affection. mature intends the
female to be a housekeeping creature
took 1.-THE Descent of Man" from the
bookshelf, and opened it impressively
at a well-remembered passage. Oar
win says, The female glow-worm is
destitute Of wings, as also are many fe-
male moths, some of which never leave
their cocoons. Many female parasitic
erustaceans have lost their natatory
legs looked up at her to observe
the effect of this unanswerable argu-
ment, and to my disgust l found tina:
she was actually laughing
Cali right" she said. "I'm not a
beggar. If you won't give me money,
I'll earn i. for myself. That's all"
Then I laughed happily, for if sha
joked it was Sign that her good
hunior was restored. And of course, I
concluded that she was joking. How
rorldsshe, my wife, earn money-she. II
her sheltered life?
She did not mention the subject of an
allowance to me again, and knew
that her days were han and full Of
interest, because she always looked
bright and never complaS ined.
N my work she alwal Es affected to
l take "a, g kindly interest, am was ever
"a y 10 -. to ia about Tn b.
Htsra ~ manaeemen Dhe Week.,
iSelibse, OF which was the editor.
WISH said one evening, "that
Jane Leslie would offer contribution
to the Eclipse. It is against my prin-
{: pies to solicit contributions, and
s particularly object to do so in the case
Of women, writer's, but one must occa-
s sionally make an exception"
Who is Jane Leslie?" she asked
and for 4 moment I could not hel1
thinking that it was rather stupid Of
her not to know.
Have you read her book?" she ask
ca. "a
3 .'Of course i have" said. 81 re.
4 viewed it myself in the Eclipse"
And you really think it remarkably
riever?'
Certainly i do. AS you are S,
4 r,uch interested will order it fo1
d you =
81 wasn't thinking about reading IT,
she said, rather ungratefully. 81 was
oniy wondering IL you would consider
that this authoress was fulfilling her
destiny L she carried out your theory
ebout women, and did nothing but sit
by the domestic hearth
u was agreeable to find that my
words had been treasured.
But why, I asked, make a special
ease Of Jane Leslie? Women Of genius
and Of exceptional talent are always
with us. They are the exceptions.
lay down no rules for them"
Don't you think" she asked, chat
you would find Jane Leslie a more
rongenial companion than you find
tae?''
replied with 3 number of pretty
nothings such as women love, but for
once she seemed scarcely to appreciate
my tenderness.
Perhaps 1t is true she said, chat I
have very sweet lips to kiss and a
musical voice to hatter you with; these
things are to be had in harems. have
been your plaything for some years. l
should like to be your good comrade
for a change.
u. . . j, y ~ ss,t 10 oroonoct man