The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-16
"Ihe Business W0man-Is She Mar
riagaable?'

minds Oi some persons respecting the fit
ness Of business women to Eli the highest
and nOblest responsibility 10 life-that OF
becoming wives and mothers, says Mrs.
+. B. GranDi5 in the World. Every
woman is better fitted for marriage in
proportion to the amount OF valuable
knowledge that has been gained by her
in any Or all directions. If she has bust
ness ability, believe she would make a
better wife, had she had opportunity to
cultivate the same before marriage and to
exercise her increased capacity after mar
riage. [ know of no reason why a bust
ness woman, or q woman who has at
tanned q rea sOnable degree OF success in
any honorable profession, should give it
up on account OF MARRIAGE any more
than her husband should give uD, or
change his secular occupation because he
is married Ii thehusband and wife have
an amicable agreement, that the bus
band shall earn the money from his bust
ness calling or profession, and his wife
~ ~ LII NA1iC OIiN1 COIilCH W TIE DEENI-
leges and duties of home lie as house.
keeper, or entertainer and adorner, the
result may be for both, most hapDy
one. II the husband possesses intellect
ual and artistic talent, but has little or
no business capacity, is lacking in energy,
and the wife possesses one or all Of these
gifts, coupled with business capacity. it
would seem she ought to exercise her
tact, which often proves Of greater value
than talent or genius, il providing the
necessary support for the family, and
may be Of great value in the support Of
ole person Or adding comforts to the
support of two. In my experience have
known many q good natured husband
who had Inherited property, intellectual
and artistic talent, strangely wonder
during his quiet meditations over the
curling smoke Of bis cigar, in his COM
Portable library, that his lovely wife and
mother OF his children should at times
feel weary and depressed at the daily
routine of household duties. Homework
is good for women, and may be equally
good for men, for aught know. Nursing
and caring for dear sweet baby, is per
baps the m0stremunerative and satisfac-
tory employment that any woman has
ever engaged in. But every child has the
same right to fathers love, care, COM
paniOnship and instruction which it
ought to have from a mother Because
one or many varieties Of responsibility
are discharged by one parent, the other
is not exempt from his or her duty to
themselves, repeated in their children. [
believe, though, that the business woman
has greater capacity, a higher idea of
love and devotion to her husband as a
helpmate than the same woman can pos
sibly develop without business experience.
Whatever Of good qualities any wife may
unfold and manifest in her family, she
would do better had she business ability
and experience. These are the best days
that have come to women, and especially
to wives, and still brighter hopes Despair
Gle he morning sky Of the near future,
which promises equality to women in
every department of life with man.
II an intellectual man wishes to marry
q woman for the qualification Of his
senses, or for his diversiOnin leisure hours