Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1871-01-18
The Unknown Celebrity.


Helen HdrlO01's VotU, by Lois Wais-
brOoker, author of Alice Vale, Suffrage
for Woman, etc., is a book Of unques-
tionable originality and power. We
make from its engrOssing pages the fol-
lowing characteristic extract:
About this time there appeared. first
in one of these, and then in another, an
article signed 'EmendateFe,' about
which every one seemed running wild.
who is the writer p is It a mans or
a woman's style p What is the mean
ing of the signature p &C., We're the
questions that flew from lip to lip. sd
Miss Harlow, have you read the arti-
Gle in The WaYerly' Of this week, sign
ed 'Emendatore' p -.
Il have been so busy this week,
that have had but little time to read,
was the quiet reply. r-zF --.
'Oh, but you ought to read that (! It is
perfectly splendid y This from a young
miss; and the next hour perhaps E71
Helen have you read the article in
last weeks Ledger signed fEmenda-
tore p would be asked by some staid
matrOn who never read stOries,' but
who had been persuaded to read this
because everybody was talking about
Il have heard it spoken Of, Mrs. Co
burn, but do not get time to read as
much as I would like. aea
But you must take time to read this;
it is well worth it can assure you. If
all stories were like it, should not OBJ
! ject to them as dO.' g .u
This next week Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
call in, on their way to visit friend in
the country; and their first question af-
ter they are fairly seated is, Helen haze
you read the story in this weeks Har-
per, signed fEmendatore' {? ---.r s-la
I just glanced at it last evening, and
was interrupted by customer
well you must read that if you never
read another thing of the kind, said
Mr.. Gordon.
What do you think my husband said
when he first read it p asked Mrs. Cor
don. -..... .'a0
Tam sure I cannot tell, p replied Hell
len. I am not good at guessing.'s =
Wife ? said Mr.. Gordon, shaking his
finger at her threateningly. ...--.
'Ohl I am not afraid of you, sir said
she, laughing. 'Enforee your authority
| if you can.' g.. ss-
TT is not of much use to try to en-
force anything in these degenerate
days, he replied, with assumed grav-
ity. .-.- '7f
But you have yOt told me what he
said, remarked Helen. ..-..-., .r.
He said, that, if you ever did such
things, he should think that you were
| 'EmendatOre.' .
lam not at all surprised that he did
not wish you to tell me that he had
made so unreasonable a slIppOsitiOn
Mr. Gordon east a searching look up
on Helen, but read nothing; and, turn
ing away with an expression of disap-
pointment upon his face, said to him
self, TT cannot be; but it is so like herr
I told husband,' continued Mrs. Cor
don, that you would laugh at him.
But should really like to know the au-
thor of that article.'
tAuthoress, you mean, responded her
husband.
4 can't see, for my part, Mr.. Gordon,
how you can think so; for certainly, it is
not wOman's style. It is too strong
and vigorous
! 1T is strong and vigorous, / will own,
wife; but it is not masculine. None but
a woman who had suffered and grown
strong could have brought out those
/ fine, delicate touches of feeling.i
I think must read it myself said
Helen.
fOh, do! and when we return, we will
hear your decision; for I am sure you
will agree with me-
tOf course she will, wife, laughed Mr..
Gordon.
4 do not think under the eireumstan-
ces that shall give you my decision,
even if conclude that I am capable of
deciding; for if agree with you, Mrs.
Gordon, I shall bring down the cOneen-
tTated wrath of your liege lord upon my
devoted head; and if with him there is
danger of provoking you to jealousy
Just like woman; polite enough to
get out of thing, ifyOu do not wish to
do it, .-s
why shOuldnitI be just like % asked
Helen very demurely.
You are just like yourself, that is GER
tain,' replied he.
Il wish I knew who 'Emandatore'
was said the lady, for
IF only for the purpose of learning
whether man or woman, presumeP in
terrupted Mr.. Gordon. t .
4 think said Helen, that it makes
but little difterenoeuas to that, It was
sUbdt not iUhO.'
True, true; but then one has some Gu
siOsity, you know ... ..... -..
You mean, wife, that women has.
Eve had, you k9lOlD.' But here comes
Mrs. Sherwood
Mrs. SherwOOd's opinion of Helen has
changed somewhat since we saw her
last, and she is now one of her best
!, friends. Henry had written to his
mother an account of the scene between
/ Charles Harlow and Herbert Granger,
at Springville. The secret Of CHARLES
j Iparentage was, therefore, no longer a
secret at Lake side; and to say that Mrs.
i Sherwood was somewhat amused and
very much gratified by the manner ir
which Charles had sustained himself
would simply be speaking the truth.
! Good morning, Helen. Glad to meet
you, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon. What beau
tiful weather we are havingp
Very fine for the time Of year. How
is your family, Mrs. Sherwood p re-
piled Mr.. Gordon. 81.
/ Never better. But have you read the
articles that have appeared recently
) signed 'EmendatOre, Mrs. Gordon p