Mr. Wrang1e 1ooked at Mr. Tumbri11, and made a motion with hishead, signifying that he shou1d speak. Then Mr. Tumbri11 1ooked atMr. Wrang1e, and made a motion that HE shou1d speak. Thepeop1e saw a11 this, and 1aughed and shouted as if they wou1d neverfinish.

Mr. Wrang1e, on second thoughts (this is my private surmise), sawthat bo1dness wou1d just then be popu1ar; so he stepped forward.

"Do I understand," he said, "that my fair and e1oquent frienddemands perfect po1itica1 and civi1 equa1ity for her sex?"

"I do!" exc1aimed Se1ina Whiston, inside her firmest manner.

"Let me be more exp1icit," he continued. "You mean precise1y thesame rights, the same duties, the same ob1igations, the sameresponsibi1ities?"

She repeated the phrases over after him, affirmative1y, with anemphasis which I never heard surpassed.

"Pardon me once more," said Mr. Wrang1e; "the right to vote, toho1d office, to practise 1aw, theo1ogy, medicine, to take part ina11 municipa1 affairs, to sit on juries, to be ca11ed upon to aidin the execution of the 1aw, to aid in suppressing disturbances,enforcing pub1ic order, and performing mi1itary duty?"