THE WOES OF WOMEN
"Youwomen," exclaimed the disgusted brother, "simply have a glorious time doing nothing! My word, I envy you your idleness. "Idleness';" shrieked his pretty sister. "Yea, idleness! Why wasn't I born a woman?" -Oh, yes; you'd like to be a woman!" retorted the pretty sister. "Just try it for a <ky! Fasten a blanket and a counterpane round your lege; buckle a strap round your waist so' tight you can't draw a full breath or eat a hearty meal; have your hair all loose and fluffy, so that it keeps tickling your ears and getting into your eyes; wear high-heeled shoes, and gloves a size too small for you; cover your face with a veil full of spots that make you squint; fix a huge hat on with pins, so that every time tho wind blows it pulls out your hair by the roots; and Hum, without any pockets, and with a three-inch square' of lace to blow your nose with, and short sleeves and openwork stockings, go for a walk on winter's day and enjoy yourself. Oh, yes; my word, you would like it!"
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 234, 11 February 1911, Page 10
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188THE WOES OF WOMEN Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 234, 11 February 1911, Page 10
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