The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

erary coasts.
There is another type Of women
who gave him the horrors. Those
amiablo creatures who bring the
kitchen and servants into the parlol
and talk so earnestly of my dear's S
favorite pie, as if it were Of vital
Importance to the human family.
"Mr. Tresselyeyne was fastidious,
and he would not be bored with the
details of the CUISINE. He knew
precisely the qualifications woman
should possess to become his wife;
but, alas! he could never find one
who came up to every means to dis
suade her from waiting. He spoke
Of women writer's with contempt. He
described them as trash gatherers.
who follow in the rear of men, siez-
ing with avidity the rags and straws
left behind.
madeline George laughed at this
hyperbole, never dreaming the man
she loved would entertain such mar
row views. But when he requested
her to give up writing, give up her
studies, and told her that he had a
contempt for women writer's and stu
dents, she was rudely awakened, her
crystal idol fell from it's pedestal. and
proved itself but base clay. Every
argument forced them further apart,
chilled all confidence, and at last
consumated a final dissolution of
their engagement.
Earnest Tresselveyne was an ex-
tremest on the subject of woman S
education His ideas were confused d
on this subject, and like many men
be thought women ought to be dvbar-
red from certain studies. l have
heard him say, How does it profit Il
woman 20 become initiated in the
mysteries of science? She is never
called upon to use her knowledge.
1t matters not to her whether the
stars revolvc in space, or are fixtures
in the canopy Of the heavens. Why
need she turn to earth to study grav-
itation or Cohesion? Is it not
enough for her to know that God
wills PARTICLES Of matter shall cling
together, and that the apple shall
fall? Is it necessary she shall know
the component parts of the air she
breathcs, or the water she drinks I?
Or must she descend into the caverns
Of the earth, to examine the strata,
and bring to light fossils which God
buried years ago? No! For man she
was created, and in doing his bid
ding, she should be happy.
''In flying from one extreme he fell
into another fallacy, which has
wrecked the lives Of many men. Oh,
that men would learn that ignora nee
and net knowledge is dangerous to
women!
"Earnest Tresselveyne married a
bell of two seasons--'a lovely little
fairy, who detcsted books ard had
not ghost of an idea about litera-
ture'-1 quote his own words. They
had a grand wedding and made an
extensive tour in Europe, and for
some time seemed happy. Their
union was not blessed with children.
So this woman who detests books,
lavishes his money on dress, pets and
fashion | have heard that his ideas
have undergone radical cha nge in
regard to woman's education, and
that he tried to arouse some ambi-
tion in his wife; but she is too deplor-
ably ignorant to be teachable and
the barrier is too great between her
husband and herself for happiness
Yet he cannot complain, he got what
he bargained fora child-witc, loving
and coniding. Now, her youthful
charms have fed her ignorance
stands out in bold rellef,and he must
reap as he has sown.'
"What became of Madeline
George?'
"she married a wealthy banker
from New York, and for some years
she was a brilliant ornament to soci-
ETY.; then her husband failed and be-
came afflicted with paralysis. sus,
tanned by love, this woman lent all
her energy toward the accomplish
ment of her object, and SO far sue
ceeded tha. she has esta blished an
academy for young ladies, which will
do honor to her name long after she
has gone to rest ...
"Oh! Do you mean-'
"Your old teacher, Mrs. Madden
yes she was Madeline Georre.'