The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-20
conversation CLUE.
Queens of the Hearf-Tuo Kinds of Sentf-
ment--A Contrast.
QUEENS OF THE HEART.

QUEENS OF THE HEART.
BIZ Georgia Martin.
Never truer words were uttered than these
of Ruskin: I" Whether consciously or uncon-
eiousiy you must be in many heart en-
throned there is no putting by that crown /:
queens you must always be 10 your lovers /;
queens TO your husbands aud your SONS: queens
OF higher mystery to the world beyond, which
bows itself. and will forever bow before the
myrtle crown and the stainless scepter of
Romarhood. But, alas, yoG are too often idle
aud careless queens, grasping AZ majesty in the
least things, while you abdicate il in the
greate.t. aud leaving misrile aud violence to
work their will among men. ia defiance Of
power, which, holding straight in gift from the
Prince Of all Peace, the wicked among you be-
tIay. and tie good forget"
Let as Danish the moral doubts that arise
from the pcrnsai of books rs unhealthy and un-
holy az The Heavenly Twins. aud their like
charged with the accumulated venom Of
crowded years of fancied humiliation and
dumb rebellion. Because some womens' mar
riage-tics are calling, why need we rebel as a
class?
Sarah Grand gives picturesque aud graphic
theories OF the emancipation OF her sex. but is
not Ter owH life significant proof Of their
utility and au eloquent veto Of their avowed
efiicacyl
She herself stands in the dark Ress and gropes
for the light. Can confidently put our
hands into hers aud expect her 10 lead US ult-
mateiy TO tho plane of triumphant living; her
whose childhood was a fearful revolt, whose
Gifebooa was poignant tragedy, whose mis-
directed w0mRBho0d is a desperate mistaken
A ~asIessl woman She WHO may
Ga lIeT sweet self vel her own price.
Knowing lac cannot choose bat pay,
How has shc chcnpencd pHradises
How 2ireR for naught her priceless gift
How spoiled ihe bread aud spilled the wine.
Mh4qf ul sytfl 81 ue q We thrift
Had made bTutes men aIIG men divine
The world has no granduer, fame no guerdon
so satisfy iug, perfect as that which comes to
! her through her power over those who trust
! her and look TO her for what she only can give
J Glorious or balefu as she wisely or foolishly
4 uses her gifts will he their result
Yes we believe in higher education for
! wCman. We believe in all the ad vantascs that
will make her great and wise great in her
husbands ewes, aud wise in her sons education.
4 We briieye in the kind OF greatness aud wis
dom shat characterized Lady Hastings Of whom
good man once said, Il She WAS one whom 10
have known was liberal education"
John Stuart Mill, in the ded cation OF his
| Liberty" offers 10 all women. in the name
o. one, tie sweetest praise and the tenderes,
! tribute:
10 tho beloved aud dcplorod memory Of
| hrr who was the inspirer aud in part he al thor
Of al that is best in my writings, the friend
aud IS ifc whose exalted sense of truth and right
WIS my strongest Indictment, and whose appro
hatiun WAS my chief reward / dedicate thi,
volume. Like all that have written for many
yeats il belongs as mnch 10 her as 10 me; iui
the work Il stands bias bad. in very Insult
eieni degree. the incstimable advantage o. hei
revision; some Of tic most important portions
having been reserved for n more careful re.
examination. which they are now nercr dcs
tined 10 receive. Were bat capable OF inter
preting to .he world oRe-haif the great though
aud nonle feelings which are hurried IN hei
grave, / should be the medium Of greatei