The Evening critic., 1882-11-06
MRS. DR.. MARY WALKER.
She Tells of Her Troubles With the
WOman's Labor League.
Tho washlngton correspondent OF the pItts

Tho Washington correspondent OF the Pitts
burg Ledder tells the following
DR.. Mary Walker smiled bashfully yesterday
when n correspondent asked for an account of
her troubles with tho Womans Labor League.
Tho Doctors attire was even moro gorgeous
than usual. boutonnlere ornamented tho
lapel OF her frock coat. Tho vest was cut
low In front, displaying to excellent advantage
an enormous turquoise shirt stud set In linen
of immaculate whiteness. As she talked her
hand played necessarily with an oroide chain,
which presumably held q watch at tho other
end. And such n chainl It was composed OF
great links nearly an inch In length. II Was
mated with 1t. 4 hugo straw hat and pair OF
pearl gray trowsers completed tho tout en-
sembie. Tho trowsers were baggy at the kneo
and short-so short, In fact, that ono was In
stantly reminded of "O'Brien with his high
water pants"
"what do you want to know forp" queried
the doctor, twisting his body round and round
after the fashion of giddy school girl. :,
" want to print it," was the modest reply.
"Well, I'll tell you. You know I'm no gos-
sip. 1 hate gossip, but Will say the officers OF
that league are Tho most dlsreputabio Great
ures and the worst set of blackmailcrs ever
seen. Between 1 and you, don't take no
stock In any OF en-"
''what is the purpose of Its organization?"
"Blackmail, as sure as you live, nothing
else. Now, I'm not woman that talks about
anybody, but must tell tho truth when I'm
asked fair, square question. Tho promoters
of this scheme expect large following OF
women. With the moral support thoy re-
doze every Cabinet Minister into giving rs
many Of the members situations as tears and
entroaties could offect. The officers of tho
league, that is, the president and secretary,
levy an assessment OF two per cent. on each
member thus provided for. This amount Is
ostensibly spent In building up and strength
ening the league; but pshaw ~ and here the
Doctor smiled dlsmally; "excepting q nominal
sum for hall rent and incidentals all the re-
mainder goes Into the pockets Of the principal
officers"
"But you have not told me the cause of their
| illwill toward your"
son, yes. Why, for no other reason In tho
| world than that defended Secretary Teller
from their abuse and exposed their little game
| on several different occasions. That's all
| nothing more, on my professional honor"
"They say some very ill-natnred things
| about you."
~ know they do, but they can't associate me
| with any scandal, thank Heaven. Do you
| know" continued tho doctor, laying her hand
| on the correspondents shoulder with innocent
| familiarity, "that as long as have been ir
| public life and as much as l have been vilihcd
| no one has ever connected my name in n scan
dallwith any MANI and tho doctor smiled
| blandly as she took pace back to observe the
| effect OF her words.
| Come TO think of It, Mary is right. 1t may
| be safely assured further that her name never
| will be associated with man In that connec-
| tion; but then there nre some people whose
| age or face is all the protection they need.