Year: 1871

some women are able 10 ttlrt with ln-
pnnity to an extent which would sim
ply destroy any one else. They firt
with the most delicious frankness, yet
for all practical purposes, keep their
place in society undisturbed aud their
repuie intact. They have the art of
making the best of two worlds, the
secret of which is all their own, yet
which causes the weak to stumble aud
the rash to fall. They ride on two
horses at once, with a skill as consum-
mate as their daring but the feeble
sisters who follow after them slip down
between, and come TO grief and public
disaster as their reward. 1t is in vain
TO aualize the terms on which this land


of privilege is founded. Say that one
pretty person takes the tone of uuiver-
sal relationship-ihat she has an ilimita-
ble fund of sisterliness always at COM
mand for host of 'dear BOYS" of her
own age, or, when little older and
drawing near 20 the borders of mature
sisterhood, that she is a kind of ecumeni-
cal aunt to large congregation of we'll
looking nephews-she may steer safely
through the shadows Of the dangerous
coast, and land at last on the terra .f,ntu
of respected old ago; but, let another
try it, and size goes to the bottom like a
stone. And yet the first has pushed her
privileges as far as they will go, while
the second has only played with hers !;
but the one comes triumphantly into
port with all colors flying, and the other
makes shipwreck and is lost. And why
the one escapes and the other goes down
is mystery given TO no one to fathom.
But so it is ; and every student of socie-
ty is aware of this strange elasticity of
privilege with certain pretty friends,
and must have more than once wonder
ed at Mrs. Grundy's leniency to the
fragrant sinner on the right side OF the
square, coupled with her severity to the
lesser naughtiness on the left. The firt-
ing torn of privileges is the most partial
in It's limitations Of all and things
which one fair pateutee may do with
lmpunity, retaining her gariands, will
cause another to be chastised with scor-
pions ; and no one knows why or how
the difference is ade.-SHduY ReUie,c.


THE Coon WlFE.-"Above all things.
if a wife wishes to make home attractive
to her mate, let her keep sharp eye on
the cook nothing makes male creature
more discontented with his house than
bad dinners, ill-served if there is any
thing that will make him swear (and
there generally is, my dear young lady,
although his temper seemed so angelcal
when he was a-wooing,) is a cold plate
with hot meat, or a hot one with cheese.
Neglect of this sort is objectionable.
Again, it may not be possible to give
him dainties, but it is easy to avoid
monotony by a careful study of the
cookery-book and it is quite astonish-
ing how the monster man can he sub
jugated and assuagcd by ,judicious
variation of his meals. The creature
may be alegorically pictured lightly led
by fair lady with wedding ring
through his palate. Indeed, there are
thousand ways to lead him, it women
would show little tact, with which
they are so falsely credited. Opposition,
contradiction, make him furious he
stamps, he roars, and becomes altogether
dangerous. Whereas, treat him tender
ly, . wife, and you shall wind him
round your marriage-fnger. have
seen wives miss their chance of gaining
what they have set their eyes on a thou
sand times through sheer stupidity;
they know that certain line of conduct
is sure to anger him, and yet they will
fully pursue it, when smooth and easy
victory awaits them in another direction.
Tact I Such women, | say, have not
even instinct. '" #.--