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
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
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
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 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
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
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