The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-22

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riage driven by the CHEEKY faced old
coachnan of the household.
Lyndhurst. the country seat of the
great fnancier, where he sought almost
vainly 70 emancipate himself from the
cares and anxieties of the turbulent
maelstrom of Wall street life, covers
about 200 acres of Il beautiful stretch OF
country, situated midway between the
towns Of Irvington and TarTytown.
The mansion itself is gray stCne
pile of Gothic architecture, the severe
simplicity of the pointed arches OF
which Is softened by the small latticed
Ipanes of the windows and the draperies
within. The spacious porch irclCscs
marble tiled Vestibule, with twin ped
estaIs and busts on either side, and i
furnished with settees and chairs or
oak. carved and shaped in harmonious
Gothic fashion.
The writer, who is expected, passes at
once to small room on the eastern
front OF the house, where the autumn
sunshine, through the broad bow win
dow, CLEANS fitfully on the waxed floor,
overspread with Persian rug.
And here she is this morning. with a
otdth VI elb Iltl f'itlt-
seated in great armchair, with its
pointed back rising high above her
head. Helen Gould. head of the house
hold from which her beloved father.
passed last winter, guardian of her
young brothers and sisters, custodian
of the wealth that is hers and theirs
picture her in this fashion, as she rises
to greet the incOmer: small, fragile,
black ROBBED; pale face, from which
very dark soft hair Is upturned from
broad white forehead and loosely knot
ted upon the crown Of her head, small
features, pensive expression that
would be sad We're it not for n sweet
smile that now and again passes across
and illumInes the countenance. The
glory of her face lies III her eyes. These
aTe large. gray, iustrOus, palmetto in
their softness and seriousness. Her
hands are dimply, white and infantile.
One ring, a huge sapphire of deepest
hue, set between two large diamonds OF
hmpid purity. Is their only ornament.
y little restless clasping of them at
times Just hints u nervousness under e.
cellent control.
Conversation turned upon the salient
features of the late campaign, and the
little maid of millions spoke up ear
nestly, thouShtfully and valiantly upon
women and the ballot, in words that
should be carried TO her sisterhood of
taxpayers, To the wives and mothers
who desire the protection of their own
and their children IS interests by per-
sonal representation, to the women of
thought and action w,.o by their pens
and deeds have throI-n down the bar
riers and opened highways to profess
sional life, as well as to the feminine
industrial Glasses upon whom have de
volved tine duties of breadwinners. ne
cessity created through misfortune.
affection, neglect or inability upOI the
part of husbands and fathers To provide
them with the physical comforts and
requirements of life.
Il think. - said Helen Gould quietly,
land am expressing rs well the con-
victions of my father, for we Were thor
oughly in consOnance upon this subject.
that it Is unreasonable and unjust that
women should not be endowed with the
full rights OF citizen, which include
the ballot. When women III so many
and widely differing spheres Of life and
labor are giving such remarkable oy1-
dences of mind, skill ard ability, how
can their claims TO con siCcratiou be 50
disregarded that they are deprived CT
the legal recognition that Is denied
only 10 prisoners, traitors, idiots. CHINA
men or Indians among menu
But what effect would it have upon
woman TO be accorded right at the
polls:' was inquired.
The tendency would be, she an
swered warmly, to dignity and elevate
her. 1t would broaden her intelligence
and increase her sense OF responsibility. |
There is no reason why an understand
ing OF politics should make a woman !
masculine in he1 manners or conduct.
No mother Is less devoted because she |
knows Latin and Greek. Children are |
mora carefully guarded against posi- |
bic ills, since women understand SAM |
tstion and hygienic law. Every house
wife employs care and watchfulness TO |
see they are not neglected and returns |
to her embroidery with sense of secur-
ity- No amount of cultivation and |
activity need make her less womanly. |
Why should an understanding of the |
policies of government work a greater |
enange, than an intelligent conprehen-
Hcn of various other subjects"
1t was remarked that so few women |
mad any knowledge of politics, where
upon Miss Gould resumed half Inedi-
tatively:
If women are accorded rights that
Will create direct personal interest IN
political measures, more of them viii
study the subject and prepare them
selves to form opinions and take an &C
i've part. The majority Of women have
"'nnitely more leisure than men-:.nd