Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08
EMANCIPATION vs.. SLAVERY.
EY ELLA WHEELER

~ ELLA WHEELER.
Little Violet Gray, curled up on the
lounge In her room, resting after her
hard days work iii tire ward schools,
heard i knock IT the door, and lazlly
answered, '.Gome." Size fancied it was
Jessie, the boarding mi3trtss's daugh-
ter whom She often helped with her
arithmetic lesson ia the evening. ,les-
sic was ovcrwokcd and hard-pressed
iot time, and il was little chance she
Ind for study During Miss Gray $
ycar in the house she had learned
more than III all her life before.
The door opened slowly, bat il was
not Jessie Who entered IL WIS, III
stead, L lady of imposing height and
appearances She Was elegantly attired,
and held herself with an air which
seemed to say, Behold, come =
Violet rose with more haste than dig
nty from her reclining posture, and
with flashing checks stood before her
imposing guest Pray be seated,
She said, and pardon me. faneled
il was little glrl who often comes ia
inv room about this hour"
The imposing presence slowly seated
herself, and settled her elegant draper
les gracefully
You viii pardon the intrusion Of d
stranger. hope, She said in neasur-
81 accents and with great delibcration,
rs il -he wished her hearer not e lose
1 syllable III tier speech, and allow
me to present my card It may be
that my name is not wholly unfamiliar
10 You.
Violet took The handsome card and
rrad thereon ia bold, free letters. Mrs.
Odessa Nottingham smith. 4 Hush
III pleasure rose ~ her checks ~ She
extended her hand. Do ] then find
myself hanored by a visit to the we'll
known lectures - She asked
Mrs Odessa Nottingham Smith gave
\ Very Imp hand IL the extended one
n7 shc replied, ! am 10 other than
tile Lecturer whose name you seem to
hc familiar with. Pardon me for the
correction hut, rs you konw prehaps
nv my lecturers, | ana NJ favor ofequal
rights and equal freedom for both sexes.
Therefore, | object to the terms doct-
ross, lecWTess pOetess. etc Those who
and lecturers irrespective of sex. Sex
has nothing 10 do with the matter, and
should hc ignored SO FIR rs the profess
SION goes Mt that | want women to
loose their individuality far from j.
No woman need to adopt u masculine
attire or a masculine vice, simply be-
cause she follows Il profession hereto
fore deemed masculine. but let her sex
speak HI her dress. III her voice, in her
sweetness and grace ef manner, and
not III any tsS' tackled UPON her profess
ional name
She paused and looked ut Violet. Il
understand you, Violet said smiling,
and vii remember Your injunction III
thr future
And now, proceeded Mrs. Odessa
Nottingham Smith, Il must proceed to
the Object Of my visit | am in the city
for the purpose Of forming mn assotia-
ton If intellectual women. il sort of III
ter state convention. for tho purpose IF
broadening womans sphere If thought,
and widening her range of vision, and
enlarging her opportunities of culture =
~ very excellent undertaking,
commented Violet feeling the need Of
saving something apprecIatjvc.
.Sa ~ wba n.ra nndnrt,l,an i
tbinl, ! ,s,,I,eJ NJ olassa Tn,t;,,a
nan, 5 nth .Onr citi.s are tre,oi,,,
wi,h Girls and w,,n,a,,. n.b@ 1;l,o 49,
self. IRE possessed Of much crude latent
Tilt have no opportunity til usc ii. and
no resi- cemnrrhtnsion III thcir own
powers. What We want Is to bring
thela Ill together. and by the contact
II mind with mind. and the broader
hnht poured anon them hy minds of !
hisacr cultivation. ii break down the |
social barriers that nnw block their way
ri fields II greater influences ana means
Of higher culture. We want you to ut
tend cur meetings. and olive Ms ynur
aid.
Rut ! can III ~ little. objected Nio- |
lrt, really nothing III all iii such i
place. aa afraid mus, do nv little
part ii this world yerv quietly. / fear
am not meant to slime in any great
asscmbIage oil talent.
That is owing 10 vonr cramped
mode ef thought! responded Mrs.
odessa n. s. With superior smile.
..Nou ire used 10 this narrow. contract