Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22
4 Dcfense OH Literary v1lsss

prosperity Of her h1-haDd. Six
kDews herself TO be 9 parto bis very
self. ard is satisfied and happy to IL
lifted into position of wealth, hoEo,
or distinction by bis etrorfs. -
She docs not coret hir hsnors~ Ab,
10. She is happy nknowiny TIA.
he IS glad to win for ret the bgIx
ard position che eanng. win fos
herself. Tax -
And the blind. o-sd-pats-oa.its
specsacies, and shakes is wise old
head, and says: - II.
Literary men always make their
homes happier. But llerary wo-
men, All, me, all, rne.''
The truth i Just here:
Literary men are Ike all other
meD-Bo better. no worse. Only as
al highly gifted, highly cultivated
men ere superior TO those who are
UnrehDe-S, u1educsfeG.
/ And literary women are just ike
other women.
They al ike to he appreciated and
loved, but they DON'T like to BE- made
unhappy by an inferior husband,
simply because he l. inferior, and be
knows il.
! Men viii tell vou tba! it's terribly
uphill work 70 obtain ard maintain
a position Of honor before the public.
Must il not he more than uphill
work" ~. woman TO do The same,
with the additional ineumbrance 81
dragging man up with her, who
viii neither help her up, nor he Iali
behind? / don't believe the man
lives who would willingly accept
from his wife honor, po.ition-and
was atcgt to add wealth." but
dare not assume that.
But men are na willing TO owe
wealth, honor or position to their
wives, If they can help it.
Bat, thank beayent hey can't
always help it, for, if woman po--
se--es the natural abilities to lift
herself TO position bf eminence,
she'll DO IL; even If she is obliged to
drag al unwilling husband up with
her.
At a fashionable watering place
last summer, wassitting by myself,
quietly watching the ever changing
crowd Of pleasure seekers, when the
following contrasting incidents fell
under my observation.
a gentleman and lady stood near
me, and some one in a group little
way off pointed them out, saying:
THAT is Mrs. C., the au thoress,
and her husband"
The pale face Of the lady flushed,
with smile Of satisfaction, itseemed,
but a black acowl settled upon TIE
face of the gentleman, as he said, in
q low tone:
ats always 50. Mrs. G--apd
her husband. They misht say,
Mrs. C. and her poodle dog as
well; Pm Of no account"
The pleased smile faded off the
pale face, and an expression Of sad
ness passed over it.
Later i'm the evening, a TILL, stately
man came and stood near me. Lean.
ing upon his arm was the most
exguisiteiy formed little woman ]
ever beheld; and, as they aood there
two men, in passing, said, one to the
other:
THAT tall man is Professor W.
the author Of 49,, and the laAyfwiu
him is his wife, as11Ih ftsaast
Remembering the previous Incl
dent, l watched her ace, and it wa
npturnedio his with the most exquis
lite expression of love and JOY.
Ellis wife didn'. seem TO be O
much consequence, but they canno
separate my name from yours sht
said: then added. cid ratAaFF l,7tt- m m
utbled to you fer my honors thar
win them myselfn
And, Judging from the expression
of the mans face, he, too, was sat
isiied.
And l remember TINT the world
said bitter things sometimes, and fell
to thinking whether it was not al
ways so. ss,
And, from my own personal OBJ
seryation, / believe it is almost
always the case, that a talented wifi
incurs the jealousy of her husband
because she is talented.-Bosto1
Irdreier.
That SANDER Suit.
The Chicago Idroace takes the