JOHN BRIGHT—A REMINISCENCE.
[To TAD EDITOR Or VIZ "Bpzerwr6R."] Sin,—As the question of women's suffrage is now receiving renewed attention, perhaps a reminiscence of John Bright in connexion with this matter may interest some of your readers. When I was secretary of the Howard Association Mr. Bright sent for me on various occasions to talk over matters relating to that Society, and at one of these times I observed on his table a pamphlet on women's suffrage. Knowing that several ladies amongst Mr. Bright's nearest relatives were prominent advocates of the movement, I made a remark upon the question which elicited from him the reply : "The best women do not care for that sort of thing." I expressed some surprise at this observation from one who was so closely connected with certain of the leading lady suffragists. Mr. Bright smilingly exclaimed: "Silly girls ! "—I am, Sir, Sco., [We have decided to publish no letters of an argumentative or polemical nature in regard to the question of women's suffrage, but cannot refuse so valued a correspondent as Mr. Tallack when he offers us so characteristic a personal reminiscence of Mr. Bright.—En. Spectator.]
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