My Opinions and Betsey 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 BookHolley, Marietta
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My Opinions and Betsey 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
Holley, Marietta
Feminism -- Fiction; United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction; Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- Fiction; Women's rights -- Fiction
A ALLEGORY ON WIMMEN’S RIGHTS.
A Wimmen’s Rights Meetin’--A Wimmen’s Rights man--Idiots,
Lunatics and Wimmen--The Woman sheep-stealer--Wimmen have a right
to go to Prison and be Hung--Wimmen in Court--The right to go to
the Hop and Cistern Poles--An anti Wimmen’s Rights man--Hired
Husbands--Marriage and Slavery--True Marriages--Happy Homes and
Children--An Angel calling for Fire Wood 85-98
AN AXIDENT.
Bothered by Hens--A model Pup Dog--A Fall--Very sick
a-bed--“That’s what’s the matter”--What makes Angels--Too much of
a thing--Josiah being cheerful--I use Strategim--Betsey visits me
and brings her Bed-Quilt--Come to spend the day--All the Family
comin’--Keepin’ me quiet and Chirkin’ me up--She flies in terror
from my wrath--Blasted Hopes 99-111
THE JONESVILLE SINGIN’ QUIRE.
Worryin’ about Girls and not about Boys--Wimmen’s Charity for
Wimmen--The Prodigal Daughter’s return--What is good for a Boy
is good for a Girl--A Spy in the Family--Tirzah Ann’s future
Marriage--Thomas J. prefers a back seat--He describes the
Quire--We go up to the Rehersal--A United Quire--The Entire
Orkusstree--A Artistic Duett--Josiah breaks out in Song--Betsey
Remonstrates in Verse 112-126
MISS SHAKESPEARE’S EARRINGS.
Josiah gives up Singin’--Betsey feelin’ lonesome, visits
me--She bemoans her lone state--Betsey is willin’ but the men
haint--A smile or a supper--Correctin’ a Husband--Woman as a
runnin’ vine--The Elder’s Choice--The Carpet Pedler--Bound for
a Trade--Bill Shakespeare’s present--An affectin’ story--Betsey
makes a purchase--Thomas J. turns poet--Betsey shows her
prize--The Minister’s Wife’s old Jewelry--Betsey sick at heart,
goes home 127-144
A NITE OF TROUBLES.
A Serenade disturbed by Thomas J.--Musical powers of Cats--Josiah
on the war-path--Another Serenade--Josiah swears--“Come, oh come
with me”--Josiah shows wickedness--A “meloncholly man”--The
Serenader “languishes”--An Address by Thomas J.--Relics left on
the field 145-156
4th OF JULY IN JONESVILLE.
The Professor’s Poem--The Celebration on the field--Professor
Aspire Todd--The Professor’s Speech--Old Mr. Bobbet endorses
the speaker--The Editer interferes--“Yes! dround the Black
Cat”--The next Speaker--An Argument Illustrated--A Wife’s
Devotion--Adjournment for Dinner--Toasts given--A Poem by B.
B.--At Home Countin’ the Cost--What good has it done? 157-174
SIMON SLIMPSEY’S MOURNFUL FOREBODIN’S.
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