Identifier: myopinionsbetsyb00holl (find matches)
Title: My opinions and Betsy Bobbet's. Designed as a beacon light, to guide women to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but which may be read by members of the sterner sect, without injury to themselves or the book
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Holley, Marietta, 1836-1926
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Publisher: Hartford, Conn. : American Pub. Co., Toledo, O., W. E. Bliss
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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immens Rights, and I see she wasone of the wild eyed ones, that dont use no reason.I see here was another chance for me to do good—toact up to principle. And as she give another humilbatin look onto my dress, I become fully determinedin my own mind, that I wouldnt shirk out from doinmy duty by her, and tell her jest what I thought ofher looks. She said she had just returned from alecturin tower out in the Western States, and thatshe had addressed a great many audiences, and hadcome pretty near gettin a Wimmens Eights Gover-nor chosen in one of the States. She got to kinderpreachin after a while, and stood lookin up toAvardsthe cealin, and her hands stretched out as if she wasa lecturin. Says she, Tyrant man shant never rule us. Says I, Iliaint no objection to your makin tyrant man better,if you can—there is a chance for improvement in em but while we are handlin motes, sister, let us remember that we have got considerable to do in theline of beams. Says I, To see a lot of immortal
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TYRANT MAN ATTACKED. wimmeTi together, Mimelimes, you would tliink theLord had forgot to put any lirains into their heads,hut had tilled it all up with dress patterns, and i^ssip,and beaux, and tattan/ Tyrant man has encouraged this weakness ofintellect. He has for ages made woman a plaything;a doll; a menial slave. He lias encouraged her wcak-ne-> of comprehension, hecause it flattered his selflove and vanity, to he looked up to as a superiorhem1, lie lias enjoyed her foolishness. No doubt there is some truth in what you say,sister, but them days are past. A modest, intelligentwoman is re>pected and admired now, more than a tool. Jt is so in London and New York village,and .-ays I -with some modesty, it is so in Jones ville. Tyrant man, begun the woman agin, Tyrant man think> tliat wimnien are weak, slavish idiots, thatdont kiio\\- enough to vote. I>ut them tyrants williind tlienisel\ QB mi-taken. The thought that .lo.-iah was a man. came to methen as it never had before.

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