, 1879-04-26

10 The Editor NJ 7ht Tribune
CHICAGO, April :29-1 knocl for admission 10
The jiomc. ! have enjoyed tho many Interest.
Ing discussions III It's columns The subject wish
to Introduce Inns not been mentioned, / think.
Why is it that woman, after marriage, Is not
allowed tho sumo frcadom us before IN relation
TO the opposite sext
In innucunt girlhood htlc may have m extend
cd t1shta acquaintance; layo opportunities fur
conversation, untl nrtcpt unlimited attentions
with no thought Ut marriage to tnar lltr onjoy-
ment. hut tho moment the magic KNIT
Is tied It Is not proper for her
10 receive thpsa attentions or hAyc
opportunities for conversation other than nicre
society comments. No Interchange Df idrAs Ur
opportunities for intellectual development Rra
allowed. a mans wife Is hls property, aud
his duty tB done II Ahc Is arcespd nA frtt to tho
extent Of his MEANS Her inlitl rnay starvn.
liz has not promised 10 SEQ to iIns. Ste must
not do anYthtng impropcr. II his business IL
Rlseh tint lc caf,not be nt home or taku her out,
she must stay ut home In solitude Or III the cctll-
pantonAfItp Of some other wnn,an whose mind Is
Ms stnryetl III 1lcre 1t would not do fur aonc
gentleman ncqnaintahco of tic h,sl'''Hss 70
visit her taEu her out; there wu,sI,l il: scaai
right awHy. Now, | want ttl kntIw WHY! il VI
bccnnsG Il wontnn nItrr nArrinpr ts Gnv tliUra
ltahlc tn @, or be led n*tray tlatl s'eIoret
yulnC lady Gun cntGrtatn q gentleman ut l,t,TMe
n,tl ~ ont With him II no tIUught OF nIarrlaga
acquantaneesip. Why should It bc s6 I'm
proper for wife II her mnt[ycs nrc lnnDccnt2
MAhy gentlemen enjoy the eolnnany Of mar.
rfcu lut!tts more than tint of snule ones. II
they do not wish to marry 1t ts not 10 great au
effort to entertain ttcm liics are NIT expected,
nur dcsircd 10 make SILLY compliments, Hm!,
moro thnn all, thcy arc mt In fear tNt tlcy will
bo thought tu mean ,narriage. Dn not ms.
tho sta'u|artl oi woman's purity lowered
Tor m instant. But Is a woman pIru hy being
hct!ged about by eouven,innalIttrss Virtue. Il
not virtuo unless tried. What would like fnr
woman would be to n1tow To nlt alikF, married
or SINGLE pcrtcrt Freedom OF action, subject 10
| ITO Limitation except ,hr higher Inv. If sfIu has
no principles OF right Inherent or tnstilEcu 1T
her nature, ihcn nOthln. -illat et,atuin cut cs-
tabtIsh Will preserve her from wrung-dHfng; but,
II sie tlaa the proud consciousness ot truth ANIL
purity within llcr, no freedom uf action catl
caus6 her to 70 nstray. TIE ostlcct of tllis free
dom Of action IL the fntellectila! Development
| VI woman as we'll ns the elevation nntl rcnG-
ment ut tnnl Wo sec this illustrated III schools
h,ld colleges for both sexcs. The won,nn's In
tcl.cct Is sflarIeucd by c0ntact with lie 1nnna,
and the 1nnn II rehncd by ,hr iniluonco uf the
woman. How inuct. Ercatcr nce<l of this inter.
| change Of ideas nnd controlling power Ut rc1n.-
! nlent Iii after years Wien Marrlngo has htlt!cd
| cares, nn1 ilc solitude Of most wOinrn's 1ircs
| tend to cnusc thu mind to shrlvel a1hl dcCaY.
If these crlldo thoughts should escnp0 tho
| waste-tmskct. IAN prepared to hc intellectually
cxtii1Tutshetl, to he C0flsercA nj tlcathcN ulll
Will nutIently walt for tlie wisdom Of The lfomo
| 10 ronvgtt EyApNE.