The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05

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Go2S aoM Brain and B,mrn1 Fine ITc'd
far Lpdy NywcJoas An Interesting Story Of
Hh0t0 Il Gfrt F0uni to d. and Ho5o Ste Suc-
ceeded
1t has been said, by male critics, that when
evera literary woman magines herself possessed
OF an idea that she is unhappy until she has
transferred the thought to paper, and that she is
then in a miserable frame of mind until she
succeeds in nveigling some big hearted editor
into having it set in cold type and giving it to
the world through The columns of his publica-
ton. BE this as it may, / am not one to take
back seat simply because | dresses. A
woman has as much right to think as a man,
and, if she can find an editor who will publish
her thoughts is as big rat in the cheese box as
the male writer
This has been aptly called the wOman's age.
We have talented and distinguished women who
have become power in the land as lawyers,
physicians, dentists and all the eceteras of pro-
fessions, yes, and trades. And why should it
not be If woman is gifted with brain and
brawn why should she not make use of them?
| know that if were suffering with any of the
numerous ills that female flesh is heir to that
would much rather have soft handed, deft fin
gered and quick eyed female physician to treat
me than an abrupt, grabbed, bungling old man
or rattle-brained, e-tongucd young man.
There is a grand field for talented young female
physicians in making speciality of the ills OF
our sex, and l would like to see some of our
Florida girls begin the study of medicine. A
woman is not of necessity a strong minded
woman simply because she aspires to be a lawyer
or physician. She can do this and still be a wOm-
anly woman There is no happiness like The
happiness of independence, and there is a wide
and profitable field for women professionals to
work Suppose lady physician should hang
out her shnge in Tallahassee don't you know
that she would Immediately find An immense
practice awaiting her. Why the novelty of the
thing would make her famous the first day; yet
in Northern cities lady physicians are found in
large numbers All of the smaller cities, towns
and villages Of the West and South would go
wild over lady physician or a lady dentist
There is money in it, and our girls cannot do bet
ter than capture the prize.
"Once upon a time" as the old story tellers use
to begin, there beautiful young girl, who
was the IDOL of her fond fathers heart. She was
highly educated, mad all the pleasures that money
could buy and was the queen of society. Her
father met with Il heavy business loss, became
desperate and risks his all, together with what
he could borrow, in a wheat speculation. He
lost every dollar of his wealth, and, coward-like,
committed suicide Our heroine found herself
left an orphan without home, money or friends
yes, without ir,ends-for they deserted her
when they learned that she was the daugh-
ter of a suicide and destitute She was
IA sensible giIl and knew that she would have
to work or starvc. To the lawyer who came 10
take posS esson Of her fathers late property She
offered her Jewels toward paying the heavy
debt, that he had boquenthed her This touched
the old liNyer's neart, strange to say, and he
insisted upon hrr retaining lhe jewels, bat She
would nDi hear 20 it. She rented "A little room
in the third story ot a len Cmcnt house and be-
gan ~ once 10 look lDi wolk, but was unsnr-
ce.s!ul No one desired 20 employ lady who
was unused to work. The old lawyer did not
lose sight OF her nnd III a few days called at
Ter room with IL statement showing that all "f
bertnihr,'s uebt, bad been paid ard that there
was a balaace oi $500 which was hers, unin-
could br but rs he had the receipts and figures
10 prove il, she could no longer doubt He ad-
yisei her to move lo smaller town. where she
could live cheaper and could very likely get
school TO teach She took his advice. On arriving
~ the town which she intended making her new
home she found everyone exc, ted, and the men
wereIall seemingly on the ragged edge of despair.
IJoon INQUIRY rs 10 The cause of the excitement,
she was Iold that the only barber OF the town
had packed up his ou:fi, an skipped by the
light of ;he moon lhe night before, owing nearly
everyone in The town. bnt that the main Cause
of The excitement was that the male citiz"nS
were in despair because they would have to d"
their own shaving until they could find another
barber Her heart ihrobbed wildly; her brain
became busy workshop; why could she not
take advantage OF this splendid business open
ing; she had for years shaved her father and
cut and trimmed his hair, and he had often told
her that she was an artist in that line. She felt
inspired and determined to make The venture.
Without stopping to find boarding house she
hunted up the alen, who had the vacated bar
Der shop in charge, and nearly paralyzed him
by taking a years lease and paying the first
ouarter's rent in advance, asking for II receipt,
and never saying word to him rs to what
use she intended making OF the room.
She then went to the office of the local