River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

Office of mayoress of Squejunk?" asked
Ms Atchitt 1T is well known among
my friends that have made no personal
effort to secure the Office; and although
/ didn't getit, came next to it."
Eyes you got next by marrying the
man who did get it." said Mrs, Van Bib.
THAT was your way of getting next"
1T was a very good way" remarked
Mrs. Wells, who rarely opened her
mouth except to make peace, and when
she did SO, invariably put her foot in it.
Il should say it was a most ingenious
way, and that Mr.. Atchitt really didn't
do nearly SO well as did Mrs. Atchitt."
There were sundry mods and smiles,
and a dubious expression on the coun-
tenance of Mrs Atchitt.
why do women work for smaller
salaries than men do?" queried Miss
Thomas
Because they hate money" explained
Miss Hett, and the suffragist made a
pencil memorandum of the statement.
They are not qualified for strikes and
riots and they take what they can get
because they have to have it. The
butcher, baker and candlestick maker
with one voice decry the encroachment
of women upon the wage fund, but
never heard of one of them canceliDg
or reducing bill for woman as tax
on his sex or a tribute to hers"
Harry says that wages are de-
creasing," said the little bride, "and
that it is due to the competition OF
women"
II should say" replied the presi-
dent, that the decrease is not so
much due to the competition of women
| as to the spread of education, the col
lege mans aversion to manual labor,
and the curtailing proclivities OF
trusts. Individual profits, for that
| matter, are not what they were 80
years ago."
How well you remember" ex-
claimed Mrs Van Bib.
Miss Peppert laughed.
The audience caught its breath.
1T is not that woman has taken
anything out of mans pockets that he
weighs less observed the president,
wounded, but not unto death, his
market value has deprecated.
ut is not true that women are
croWding men out Of Offices" said Miss
De Waite; sit is just the contrary.
In large business houses, government
and railroad offices women clerks are
being replaced by men, not for the
purpose of securing more efficient
service, but because the salaries are
too good TO be wasted on women.
Women and Cinnamon, it is UNDER
stood, have no use for money"
do the wallf1owers in business OBJ
ject to woman's work or her wage p
asked Miss Palette, and would have
said more, but her voice trailed away
in wave of self-consciousness.
Decidedly her wage" answered the
president. Women has always
worked. She always will. Her Crea-
tor gave her hands, so she could; lie
gave her needs, SO she has to-"
us it your opinion that woman
| lessons her chance to marry by taking
an active part in business?" inquired
Miss De Waite, little anxiously.
| \'It certainly lessons her inclina-
ton" said the president. Il believe
it lessons her opportunities. A man
likes a business woman for chum,
the same as he likes business suit to
work in. When he wants sentiment
and affection he adornsa himself IN
light tie and conventional apparel and
HES him to the parlor OF papa's own
girl, who entertains him with gush
and twaddle that he finds enchanting
until he is married to it."
Men should not despair said Miss
De Waite. IF, like the horse, they
have outlived their usefulness, col
lectively, they are still interesting, in
dividually. and when we get the ball
ance of power we will marry them and
make a good living for them, and 1t
shall be the business of our lives TO
help them be ever SO happy, even as
it is now
81 got it at bargain SALE" the lit
tie bride was telling Mrs. Van Bib.
Did you, dear? How perfectly
charming; and it is SO becoming" re-
piled Mrs. Van Bib. Did you make
it yourself?"
81 dote on those pastel shades" ex-
claimed Miss Thomas. How beauti-
full a whole suit of that would be for
rousseau AS she passed her left
hand over the silk a large solitaire on
her third finger conveyed the desired
information.
q think we may dispose of the ques-
ton before u.s. continued Miss Rett,
tapping for attention. But the ladies
had gathered around Miss Thomas.
Il think we may dispose of the ques-
ton" she concluded, and offered her
Fluctuations to the lady of the soii-
taire.-Kansas City Star.