Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
NO. B..

she is held 1t is very like Margaret The
mothcrly figure, seated with one arm en-
circlmg a standing child at her side the
untrinmcd dress, coarse Shoes the little
Crutcheted shawl about her shoulders are
homely, but who would change them for
finer clothing The smooth hair. with its
old fashioned French parting; the strong
chin, the pleasant mouth the serious eyes
is there not something fascinating in the
contradictions of the face
Did you ever see such head on a wom-
ans shoulders Massive, wonderful. That
is the head of a statesman and iinancier,
while the mouth, with its pleasant smile,
telling Of the tact and natural suavity of
Margaret's character, proclaim the ele-
ments Of a born diplomatic. Yet look again
at the broad massive brow, aud see the
earnest, loving eye that speaks of pure
womanhood look once more at the coarse
garments and you will see that poverty
added her load TO the ordinary burden of
womanhood, while ignorance, bereavement,
aiilction loneliness join hands with power
ty against this soul But the massive brow
conquered the untaught brain triunphed,
and under the leadership Of the sad gentle
eyes, gave 30 the suffering what might had
She been a man, born in other circum-
stances, have been the gain Of nations and
the glitter Of the trappings of diplomatic.
when ] consider what Margaret did
for one city, under such desperate disad-
vantages, / wonder what she could have
done for the world if all the environments
had been right. | was thinking Of that as
| looked, in passing for the hundredth time,
at the strong, fascinating face this morn
ing when your question met my ear.
Eyes, it looks like her and there will
never be another face in marble like it to
the end Of time. She was grand charac-
ter-tender, strong original pitiful, help
full, wise
1--WE have yet some wonderful women in
New Orleans. Every charity that you can
mention is endowed or supported by the la
dies of the state Our Woman's Exchange
employment bureaus, home for working
women, libraries, homes for aged, hospitals
and infrmaries are all the gifts of women's
money. Every public enterprise for years
has been controlled by women, or failed.
Even at our exposition the citizens had to
call on the ladies to help them out of their
financial straits, and the women raised
money by entertainments and all devices
to pay off the fund
1--WE have here among women some of
the best hnancers of the city. 1t is get
ting to be an ambition Of women 20 have
some Independent standing
financial or charitable The social preGmi-
nence is threadbare We yet boast Of our
old blood and the social prerogatives Of our
families may be good deal, but something
more than that is necessary to give distinc-
ton. \ lady who has achieved any work
herself is counted u clear gain to the com
munity and takes a rank individually. Ev-
cry year individual attainments aim high
er our women are rapidly changing
the status Of the social world There is
thought, planning, studying and discussing
i'll clubs, societies and semi-public places,
which give invaluable training TO women.
The women Of the South are quick, de
termined. voluble. Rapidity Of thought,
decision and forcible language are no mean
factors in the worlds progress and train
ing. Added to this is the practice thrust
upon many Of our women by the ravages
Of war Of attending to their business af-
fairs, aud by necessity being compelled to
hold ont for the last farthing, and to com
pass intricate questions with their hearts
blood, so to speak, which has trained them
as an easy going prosperous life could not.
But high above us all as yet towers Margar-
et the breadgiver of New Orleans