Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-23
A CRAYON PORTRAIT.
IT RECALLED TO ELIZABETH CADN
STANTON HER GlRlHOOD.
"Reminiscences of u Child Not Like other
Childssn, who Grew Into IA Woman Noa
Like other Women Stories al Her Early
Impressions and Aspirations.

ChiloSsn, Who Grew into woman Nos
Like other Women Stories of Her Early
Impressions and Aspirations.
presented myself ut the door of Mrs
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's homo on Sixty
first street. was met by the statement,
made with an air OF sympathy and regret
by the negro servant, that his mistress
would sec no visitors, as she was writing
a piece" But l sent mp my card with u
request for an appointment. The man re-
turned directly 10 say that his mistress
would receive me at once | was usherec
into a room full of suggestions of the pur-
suits and tastes Of the woman who occu-
pied it--books, PICTURES, IA piano, newspa-
pcrS, periodicals. "a large desk with neat
piles of manuscript and files of correspond
ence and a small writing table with the
pretty appointments and trillcS which be-.
long to ones social letter writing.
i had hardly settled myself when maid
entered with large Crayon portrait of %
young girl, which Mrs Stanton dircctCC
her to place I'm good light before The Wis
ltor.
"What do you think of it?" was the
question after moments pause.
1T j. charming facc-brimful Of char
ictc' and determination and courage !
I.so discover Il strong family likeness
~ AT is not strange, -FcpliCd my host
pcs, o.idently much amused, for it is my
own portraits at the age OF 20. NOu can
trace ~ the features, but the short, curly
hair WAS brown then, though even at that
age had IA number of gray hairs
60 was married at "a. During our en-
lsagcmcnt MY fiance wrote begging me for
n lock of hMF, when one of my girl friends,
in pure spirit of mischief, pulled out Of
my head enough white hairs to form IA
very Responsible little curl, which | tied
up with blue ribbon and sent to my
sweetheart "
She was silent n moment, and n little
slow smile crept over her countcnance, as
she gazcd at the youthful face in the pic
tare. Then she said softly:
Il love To look mt that girl like to
study her and to think how she has full
filled herself. "
Had she any distinct idea then of what
her career would be-"
Yes She had resolved upon that long
years before | was only little chilL
when my attention WAS drawn To those
conditions OF women which have spent
my life seeking to improve. 1t happened
In this way:
My father was lawyer, Judge Cady,
and bad a great many young men in his
office who came TO him rs students. They
used to sit at their books in large room
adjoining the Office and library | was a
child OF 5 or Q years brimful Of mischief,
life and activity, with three sisters youn-
ger than myself who readily followed my
lead OfiCn when our noise and fun and
prlnks became uncomfortable i'm the house,
my mother restored peace Ivy baniShing
the ringlcader L. the Office. There l al
way, became perfectly quiet, but II was
because | took he 6ccncst interest i'm what
heard. 1t gradually dawncd upon me
that of al the clients who came there the
women alone got no comfort. When they
tool, down The law books and read from
them what related 10 each particular case,
the women went away sorrowful. Ny
evident interest in the legal rights Of my
sex greatly entertained those students, and
they let me pore over the laws myself
thinking il one of the funniest II sight.
To see such young child so occupied.
was taking it all much more seriously
than any one imagined.
BY and by had birthday. and my
father gave me a set of curals--nCc6lacc.
bracelet, and carring 5. ! WAS enchanted
nnG that day loved those corals better
thnn ;.nything cI-cin theworld OF course
rushed 10 show them To my student
friends. among whom was a young man
from Delaware. banned Hayard. am uncle
of Minister Bayar! lle was always in
cliucd 10 tease me and disccrned an oppor-
muity ON this occasion. 80 lac said, II
YOU were my wife. those would belong t.
me.
WHAT 7 raerad.
aye. they waull bee mine. Ycu could
not even ver tlnm unio.s give YOU
leave. and could tlse thru from You al.
tl.etl.ranl sfyr them IL ,al,.e ono pl., IL
chose
"Ia- nearly finished me. But ON,
straw more I..fn.tin.l ID l.n,.t.l. There
was am old -put.l,yuman. fl.aa C4mrbeu
who used To- come. to .oar house cvciv -at.
urdav q, bring chicken, f,.... sweat t..-.
naulc SUGAR and hrrhs. children were
nh y.ro. fond of r'ofa. She Lr. been f.
r1o.. circumstance. o.c,, and WAS "a 81.
ucriar woman. Her BAND had died
leaving etl d.. ro-.c.scd To his son. Thsu
the au'.v.if, raiuo i.to Flori.'s b,use and
turned her ont TIor, was mo- ro,lrcs.