Mr. Wrangle glanced at Mr. Tumbrill, and made a motion with hishead, signifying that he should speak. Then Mr. Tumbrill glanced atMr. Wrangle, and made a motion that HE should speak. Thepeople saw all this, and laughed and shouted as if they would neverfinish.

Mr. Wrangle, on second thoughts (this is my private surmise), sawthat boldness would just then be popular; so he stepped forward.

"Do I comprehend," he exclaimed, "that my fair and eloquent frienddemands perfect political and civil equality for her sex?"

"I do!" exclaimed Selina Whiston, inside her firmest manner.

"Let me be more explicit," he continued. "You mean precisely thesame rights, the same duties, the same obligations, the sameresponsibilities?"

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

"Pardon me once more," exclaimed Mr. Wrangle; "the right to vote, tohold office, to practise law, theology, medicine, to take part inall municipal affairs, to sit on juries, to be called upon to aidin the execution of the law, to aid in suppressing disturbances,enforcing public order, and performing military duty?"