New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-14

boards Sometimes two rails that show signs OF shaki-
tied together with twine; sometimes the space
between them made by granite bowlder OF
dead branch braided out and In. Here tipsy corner
is steadied by mammoth chip. and there an uncertain
rail Is and upheld by tangle Of brushwood
great sod The fence ineloses rough bit Of pasture
land with brook running between two ragged hills.
and little shed beside it, built up after the manner OF
the fence, aud open toward the South
The owner and maker Of all is on her way thither
trudglng along the lonesome country road with rope
kDoted about her wasta basket her and knitting
goes She followed by two cows fatfeshed and
we'll favored. Sometimes they stop to crop lesurely
mouthul OF waysde grass and sometimes press forward
to touch her with their noses Now and then the
woman takes turnp from her basket, and reaches 1t
back over her shoulder to the COW, who cachet in her
mouth and comes munching after This is Mrs. Betty
Bacon These are her and this is her fence and her
pasture. She has the brush, picked up the stones.
piled up the rails and raised the without stopping
to inquire II she working In womanly sphere. She
saw something and without asking any questions she
did It, Meantime scores of her SISTERS strongerheaded
and weaker handed have been going to and fro in the
earth, walking up and down in 1t. and camoring for
work. insisting a right to do il, and demanding recog
milton OF that right
But while they thus intent making their defense
Mrs Betty Bacon, without word, has made her fence
aud fattened her cows And at last decided
longer the market places kneelDg with hands
What II we do yote There other things TO be
DONE And We don't know what the ballot would do for
II could get tilt does little enough in all reason
for those who canand not sure we want It, But
that there plenty OF fences to build and
plenty OF cows TO be fed Aud now without any more
by your leave. good world we are going to building
and feeding
Public education; prisons and reformatory schools
hyeienic and sanitary reforms; womans labor the de-
parmen Of domestic economy dishonesty In public life
verify fields enough To be fenced! Fields that
can DO entered with loss OF wOmanly dellcacy or
dignity; and where intelligent can work to in
esnabe advantage. For this purpose an organization
ia better than single effort and 10 this purpose the pre-
meeting OF the TSman n % ~ cssS
Brooklyn, Oct. Is, 1869. COMMON SENSE.
ANNA DICKINSON AND OLIVE LOGAN.
Correspondence Of The Boston 1rareIIr .
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8, 1891 see that Olive
cause love Boston, and love Olive Logan want the
rare city and the TO come TO better under
standing than has hitherto existed between them
Miss Logon appeared last Winter under every per-
sonal disadvantages novice in her work-peculiarly
stranger the tastes OF the special audience before
which she stood tmid beginner In the presence OF
failed Following her did, 1000 miles OF terri
tory found this he not only her only failure but tho
qualified know full well that she withes to re-
treve herself In Boston. She, AS speaker must,
desires stand well in excellent position and favorable
light before this most cultivated, yet kindest OF audi
ences.
write as a woman who wishes 10 see every woman
who worthy of attain 1t to Its utmost limit pre-
eminent In my own chosen calling, ana write TINS as
would write q letter 10 my own nome Boston mas Deen
just generous TO me, that want to see
IL equally generous another And since virtue It's
own reward, sure am that whosoever goes IN kndly
spirit 10 hear Miss Logan more Will be more than
by the feast Of good things TO which ne VIII
ait down Truly yours, ANNA L. DICKINSON