The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06


claI, and fluent speech serving as useful
handmade in their expression.
She Is gifted with rctcntive memory
OF people, their names, faces and inter
ests, which enables her to get through an
enormous amount Of "outsidc work" in
little time. Coming into the office in the
morning and finding thirty or forty peo-
pie sitting about, she will say: "John
Smith, your records are proven correct"
Mrs Melvin, have written in regard
to your case" 'Mr, Tobin, want to in
troduce you 10 so-and-so at 4 o'clock"
She is systematic, orderly and business
like, being very proud Of her record in
this particular. She lays great stress
upon the value Of concentration, gained
in school by the practice OF studying in
the presence OF her mates. She claims
that the value OF this habit OF mind con-
troll is the least known and valued OF all
the brain powers. To the astonishmcnt
OF nine out Of ten lawyers she can, in the
most crowded courtroom, draft rcsolu.
tions or prepare lectures in her best way.
Her plans for carrying out her campaign
work are entirely original, but strictly le-
gal, M she values her professional reputa-
ton above all things. Her irst nomina-
ton was looked upon ~ a joke, till ac-
Ccnted by her acceptance. To this step,
she says, she was led more from desire
10 arrest the attention OF all classes OF
women to certain issues she thought vital
than from any ambition TO live in the
Whitc-housc ~ President.
She is yielding in religious belief,
clinging 10 the principles Of Christianity
rather than 10 its tenets. She is firm
believer, but no bigot. She has un-
bounded respect and admiration for Mr..
lpgersoll while regrotting somewhat his
ui"a anti-Chrisiian cxcrtions. She thinks
that, while his views have led TO greater
libcrality Of creed and the cxpclling Of
much error; his extreme ideas, ii adopted
by the masses Of less noble character Than
himself, would work harm. She cannot
but admire his consistency in resisting all
inducements 10 speak falsely 10 his con-
viCtons
She thinks there should be, by all means,
n natural divorce law II certainly would
be n great advantage 10 clients and law
yoB in the pursuance Of equity She
thinks the progress towards this Is slow,
but advancing. She believes from what
she has seen la the courts that there should
he divorce law, but just what kind IL Is
is difficult Ia plan. Too easy divorce leads
to too easy marriage aud It's possibilities.
On the other hand, conditions do some.
times come 10 exist between husband and
wife, in which, for the good OF the chill
dren, Il were better separation should
take place. IA an illustration she cites n
cnsc coming under her own observation
from South Carolina, In which a man was
obliged 10y Jaw 10 provide Tor the support
oi mistress from whom lac had separated!
The influence of the wiics cOcrccd feel
ings under the indignity could not be- ben
Ciicinl Ia her pOstyrlty. South Carolina
has been Ol all the States, most stringent IN
her laws against divorce. The District
Of Columbia and Illinois, she thinks, have
the best legal provisions In this regard.
As an instance Of her non migratory dis.
position, II may be said that she has Just
made her first visit 10 New York ui u
weeks duration. She h much gticvcd nj
the swarms OF children to be- found In the
tencmcnts here, IN many Of them cripplcs
aud otherwise III born. She IN ut loss to
say how the evil might be rcmcdicd hy
| legislation other than 10y compelling ma
| tcruity ~ be sncrcily considered aud the
women "a be we'll treated aud cared for.
In literature she loves works ON science.
history and biography best, the writer's OF
/ such works being her nyortos She has
| been attracted Ia Fila Wheeler Wilcox.
| however, through her interesting person.
/ atty, and hy reports of her Womnnlinrss,
/ wilCly devotion and domestic usefulness.
She IL great peace woman, Is Ia favor
OF Am international peace law which shall
abolish war and establish arbitration ~ a
means Of settling difficulty. She SAYS
siege oi war breeds pcslilcncc oi murder
Gus instinct, ~ evidenced by the unequal
prevalence Of murder today following the
civil war; whom the women whose sons are
the men ui today were pcfmeatcd 10y
thoughts Of bloodshcd.
She Eys the "bohiar cans have been
almost abolished in Washington, although
the men have been peacefully aud gallcnt-
/ ly playing the role Of conductor Tor ten
ycar. Her only regret IA the case always
has boon that she was not allowed equal
| rights In this matter as often ~ she
would wish, hut whenever allowed the
/ privilege she dropped thd "oihcr ganilc-
| mans nickel Ia the slot without any bel.
| lpcrcnt feeling. They should not be- al
| lowed Ia Kill people, though. The popula-
| ton not being sn dense Ia Washington rs
| New York, that danger j. not so great.
She IN an enthusiastic lover OF the tri-
cycle. She does not sIt usirdc, however.
but ON a scat as In buggy, aud she does
not require special svIL Sitting In her
uiliru one day, rather weary, aud wishing
hcryli home without the walk between,
she looked out the window and saw three
ur four lawyers ride 10y on these huuolrss
vehicles Just the thing, she exclaimed,
and ~ quickly decided that her male
friends should not "hnyc nll the fun to
Themselves Going directly 10 a storr,
she ordered machine sent up with iii.
rccilons Tor use. She was the first wo.
man Who dared carry herself over the
ground on a tricycle.. Her prculinritirs
heretofore confined a. an intellectual
plane, were spared tho ndiculr Of IA,
press, which freely commented upon hcr
"ccccuirriirs This WIS the signal cot
the cloud Ia hurt Hand a good victim,
she got, which. however. lid not wash "a,
paint oil her pretty machine nor th,
strength VI hcr resolution To ride comfort
ably home instead OF walking while othcn
role.
No newspaper pamgnphing that doe
not involve a principle ever disiurhs her
One young man, however chose to bi
unusually "lrcsh' with both pencil an,
pen IN Introducing the joke OF the day 4
the daily readers Of his paper. Purchas
ing q superb bouquet on the morning ate
his clc,vncss had spent itself. Mrs. Lock
wood rode up 10 the newspaper Office OF
the ridiculous machine" and asked /,
see the young man who wrote the article
! Amid the nudgcs pinchos and winks o
/ the boys she was assured that th