New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-25

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VIENNA. October 28.-Having Just read in
your journal how the daughters of Russia
are disposed Of, / will relate to you an Incl
dent told me by Russian lady living in st.
Petersburg, whose acquaintance have had
the pleasure to make while here. She occu.
pied position in Russia which has given
her the opportunity to know much Of this
terrible marriage system, and of the heart
Earnings and struggles Of women to become
educated and self-reliant. l shall tell you
che story as il was told me:
My door bell rang, said Madam g., and
the servant showed into my room young
girl with slight figure, and pale, excited
expression Of face, with deep, dark eyes,
Ahat told of her longings even before che
spoke. She said: you will pardon my
coming to you, q stranger, hut know You
have dsne much for women, and you will
listen to my story, if you can not help me.
Ny parents are wealthy, my dOwry is
already announced, and sultors are not
wanting to take me for my money; but
abominate them. have q hope, Q desire,
IN aim to achieve, which only can pacify my
restless spirit and make me happy, and
render life worthy of living. I wish to study
physics," and then, she added with energy,
to mater them and to- become pro-
fsss0r."
/ thought, said Madam s., that it was
Wild, childish fancy, and that she lily COM
pretended the scope Of her aims; but the
longer conversed with her the more l be-
Glme convinced that she was worthy to
make the effort, and proposed visiting her
parents to reason with them on the sub
bot.
0he said: "It 10 Of no use; have pleaded,
have begged, have asked for private
teachers, but they say I am insane, or if
not, that if l Persist in studying subjects
that are only suited to the minds Of men-it
1 20 unsex myse1f-that I shall only bring
sorrOw and disgrace into their home.
y Madam g. believed that she had magni-
fed their prejudice. and went to see them;
but alas It was all too true: they were
truly IN afflicted family, for they could
only see ruin staring their daughter in the
face, and could not, and would not, yield to
her entreaties. Every plan was devised by
Madam s. to rescue the girl. She re-
lated tho facts to Q party Of friends
0thsred at her house one evening, and a
young man whe was present said: II will
marry the girl; she shall receive her mar
.riage portion, and use it to educate herself
% she wishes; she shall understand that
lay no obligations upon her as wife. Twill
ask no love, and promise none in return.
will merely rescue her, and place her in y
position to act for herself"
Tho young man was presented to the
family, and, Of course, their joy knew no
bounds that their daughter would accept
him - her husband. The marriage cere-
mony was performed, and the welded pair
left Immediately for Germany, where the
lady entered q university, and has ever
since, now ten years, pursued her studies
uninterruptedly, and has already taken the
rank Of . mathematician Of great power.
And, said third party, who listened to the
story. she will, doubtless. in the end, love
and live with the man who proved himself
10 noble, and that would make the romance
complete"
Madam q. told me that many Of her
young lady friends said at the marriage, ~
wish plurality Of wives were allowable.
90 that this young man could at the same
time prove Q savior to U.S."