The record-union., 1891-04-05

borne''), more than any other woman in
the twin Cities" exemplities the truth
OF the cid adage of the 'best goods being
done up in small parcels
A little woman-considerabl less than
five feet in hight-she has accomplished
more in her brief span of years than
thirty tall, ordinary women. She began
well. How could she help it, born Put
nam in the good old State of Massachu-
sets.
After graduating from the Boston Uni
versity in 1882, she entered the Boston
Society of Natural History with the high
and holy purpose of becoming scientist.
For time she acted as assistant to DIR.
Hyatt, the curator. Just as she was on
the point of distinguishing herself. she
did what Ella Wheeler Wilcox declares
the most natural thing for a woman-she
got married.
That ended ''science" for her. AS in
the case of nineteen college bred women
out OF twenty, her union with John Lang
don Heaton proved q happy one Mrs.
Heaton's first article ever published was
on the "Advisability of Uniform Marri-
age and Divorce LawSD Her treatment
of the subject pleased the editors of the
paper SO much that they requested a
weekly article on some timely topic. In
a few months the same editors offered her
regular position on the staff For four
years she has written three sDeciaI
weekly letters for leading syndicate,
The Ellen Osborne" letter is regarded
by many one of the best, if not the best
fashion letter sent from this part OF the
country. Several years ago she wrote a
novel, which she burned up. ''It wasn't
one that cared to stand by" she said.
Her best piece Of work was her trip to
Europe in the steerage, in 1889. The
story OF her experience aboard the shin
was delightfully."- told, and one for which
she received many sincere congratula-
tlons from journalists, great and small.
Mrs. Heaton reads Greek. Latin, San
Scrlt, and three or four modern languages.
but there isn't trace OF piggishness or
that "know-all-ness'' which characteriZes
so many so-called learned men and
women IN her composition. She is lust
charming and as womanly as ''some of
u.s. VINO don'tAknOw so much. From
her interest in outdoor exercises she
evInceS her faith in Drawn as well as
brain. She and her husband have made
the trip to Albany III their canoe. which
they keep in the house OF the Knicker-
booker Canoe Club, in CarnansyilIe.
above Harlem. Walking is another pas
time in which she delights. Viewing her
LIE from worldly standpoint. Mrs.
Heaton has more cause for congratula-
ton than nine women out of every ten.
She has health, brains, a good education.
a fine son, and a husband who is an
associate editor. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Heaton are connected with the BROOKLYN
Times. A month ago Mrs. Heaton ac-
cepted the position as editor of the
Woman's Department on the Recorder.
EDITORS WIVES.
Tho aaca Of NIr nd NTr-
calls discussion which once took place
in social meeting of the New York
Woman's Press Club.
The subject which melted the members
TO lively debate was: "Ought newspaper
women marry? And ought they marry
men?"
One memberremarked that they, if they
married at all, should marry only editors.
From the present influx of women into
journalism, there wouldn't be editors
enough to GO round.
The majority of editors wives in this
vicinity are never mentioned, as far rs
their husbands profession is concerned.
Who ever heard of Mrs Dana, Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Pulitzer, Mrs. Cockeriu,
Mrs. Munsey, Mrs. George William Cur
tis, Mrs. Glider, or Mrs. Walker writing
for publication?
THE ''Row" IN THE PRESS CLUB,
TIL ''row" in the New York Woman's 8
Press Club has reached amusing propor-
tions. Bah" evidently was 'Fboilinr''
over when she wrote that syndicate letter
giving her experience as a member. The
Philadelphia Times, with characteristic
venom" says: Apparently Bah has
either had bad time generally in her
club, or her side was beaten in the cleo
ton"
This is adding ''wormwood" to the
gall" But, of course, we women don't
look for sympathy from men in trouble
of this kind.
Now, [ am no "Bab,o or ''Croly,'' or
Leslie" am nothing but a plain,
every y-day sort of penny-a-liner, but
when / received q letter from Mrs. Croly
in November, 1889, to meet at her house
and help organize woman's press club,
said to myself: 'At last! Here is my
fame; here is gloryl Who would have
thought of it?n
Well, l met the ladies, and I confess
that dozen or more idols were shattered
that same Sunday afternoon. Women
whom | had heard and read of since /
wore pinafores, and who I, in my sim
plicity, had pictured as great and wise,
talked and appeared like the most oroi-
nary folks. / was disappointed and sad
dened, and only consoled myself with
that pithy paragraph of Webster's:
''Glories, like glow-worms, afar off
SAA4le ui4Shtr Uut ueaI-oy nave neither
heat nor light" However, / joined the
club because two or three of my col
leagues said it was the proper thing to do.
But to-day | am Ermer than ever in the
belief that if you convince persons
against their will they will be of the Same
opinion still" In sixteen months at
tended only four business meetings and
two of the clubs socials. But found
them very tame affairs. [ never discov-
cred any of those ''meannesses, or the
woman who is a cat clothed in cashmere.
or the woman who fiatters and fiatters.''
of whom 'Bab'' writes.
But l did find much that amused me. I
cannot understand how a woman who
has cut her wisdom teeth, could take the
''doings' of the club seriously. In vot-
ing, | took the advice of that adorable
creation of Wilhie Collins, Lady Janet
Roy, by always voting with the majority.
Individually, have the highest respect
for the members of the club. There are a
score or more women in the club before
whose attainments and character would
bow low and long. "Bab's" screed was
very severe
While only a passive member of the
organization, [ feel that she has done it
an injustice-not Intentional, for "Bab'
is q warm-hearted, high-spirited little
woman. This paragraph in her letter l
consider cruel and unfair:
women III the club were supposed TO
be writers of something. Now L have
nothing to say against people who write
advertisements; it is u money-making
business, and one that undoubtedly calls
Tor a vivid Imagination, but still do not
think it journalism. / have nothing to
say against the dear little soul who wrote
her first article after she joined the club,
still | don't see wherein came her claim
for admission; but l do think it funny
that women Wbn have Orllyr NKr1.itfa,,
checks or who are anxious to get in with
the literary set-save tho nlarll-are eli
gible for a membership. ! tried to do my
best in that station. in which I had been