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Rh "Have you any lady governors or legislators in Neuroomia?" I asked.

The reply was "No! The women of Neuroomia take no part in politics, for they themselves consider that politics are beyond the sphere of women; and as for filling important offices, there were always plenty able men willing to represent the people and make laws. Further, that in the occupations she had already mentioned, she was of the opinion that women had a very wide field for the exercise of their varied tastes and talents."

"Have you any societies for advocating 'Women's Rights'?" I asked.

"No!" was the answer. "We have no societies of any kind in Neuroomia, for we have no use for them." She continued, "The women are respected and highly esteemed by the men, and they have as much liberty as they choose; but of course they are always very careful not to abuse that liberty."

We now discussed the divorce laws. She said that, although it was a very easy matter to get a divorce in Neuroomia, yet during the last five hundred years there was only one applicant. She went on, that husbands and wives loved one another with a love which, as a general rule, grew