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
Thomas J. discusses the Jews--He expresses his Opinion of
Betsey’s Religion--A visit from Simon Slimpsey--His
appearance--A Victim of bad luck--“She’ll get round me”--A
Poem for Modest Wimmen, by B. B.--Slimpsey don’t want to
marry--Reconciled to the loss of his late Consort--Overcome
by his fears for the future 177-187
FREE LOVE LECTURES.
A Beautiful October day, good to pull Beets--Betsey gets Kissed
at last--A Professor that was married some--Married Men good
for some purposes--A Free Love Song--A war Cry--Professor
Gusher’s Visit--Peppermint recommended to the Professor for his
troubles--No Yearnin’ for Freedom--Value of Divorce Bills--What
I would do if I Yearned--A Mean Business 188-200
ELDER WESLEY MINKLE’S DONATION.
Betsey visits me and brings her Tattin’--She Mourns over her
neglected duties--She decides in future to work and also to
prey--The Donation Party--Josiah objects to them--Quotes
the ’postle Paul as an Example--How we went and what was
Donated--Brother Minkley re-preaches his sermon to me--The
Elder tempted--The Grab Bag--The Elder throws the tempter--A
new attack of the Enemy--Grab Bags and Huzzies finally
overcome--Match Makin’--The Editer arrives--He congratulates
himself--Married and Saved--Betsey’s disappointment and wild
agony--She seeks relief in Poetry--She desires to be a ghost 201-221
WIMMEN’S SPEAH.
The new Preacher clung to--A Visit from Betsey--A Discussion
on Wimmen’s Speah--Female Delicacy as shown in Waltzin’ with
Pirates mebbe--Wimmen as boards--Tattin’ and Paintin’--Dressin’
and Flirtin’--Readin’ Novels--Paul’s Letters--Wimmen’s
talk--Itchin’ ears--Betsey’s new Poem on Matrimony--True
Marriage--About Divorces--Clingers--Baptist Wimmen Voters--Nater
will out: a hen will Scratch--Wimmen won’t be driven--Betsey
prefers to walk home and is accommodated 222-243
A TOWER TO NEW YORK DISCUSSED.
Progress of affairs at Jonesville--Peace and Plenty--Betsey
alive but Quiet--H. Greeley and I differ in some things--I
propose a Tower--Josiah shows Jealousy--Democrats short of
President Stuff--H. G. up for President--Effect of Suspense on
me--Josiah consents to the Tower--Preparations--An Overskirt
important--Josiah sells the Critter 244-257
GOVERNED BY PRINCIPLE.
Open preparations for the Tower--Josiah’s White Hat--My
Principles induce me also to wear one--Old “Hail the Day”
contributes Feathers--On the Political Fence--Betsey also
proposes a Tower--At the Depott--Betsey Explains--The 1st
Partin’ for 15 years 258-271
MEETIN’ GRANT AND COLFAX.
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