The age-herald., 1897-08-20
4eeoaOaJlpOONo0nIaalnUOA 2 By MRS. GEORGE c. BALL. 2 @aaaoaonOONOaaaosapOoOY

Every woman has had her romance, or rather, every woman at some time of her life has stood face to face with the great question: as a witty man once aptly stated the proposition. It does not fol- low that the prettest or most intellectual women have had the greatest nunbef of sentimental episodes tccaus of superi r or mental qualities. Not at all; there is unexplainaible, ird scribable charm abott some women, a magnetic influence that wins for them the admiration and affec- tion of many men without an effort on their part. It is related that few of the most advanced women suffragist of the day have been vainTy sought by ar dent lovers, when they were young and fair. Others claim, with the cynicism of the sl1eptic that their views or the sub- jeet of women's rights are the natural rs- suit eff dire disappointment. Whether chagrin had anything to do with the.r agitation of female suffrage or not, is not matter of especial moment when one remembers that a few of the most ex- trsme suffragists are women. who are happily married and who have roared sons and daughters who reflect credit upon them. Even Susan B. Anthony, who is hsld by many to be the head and front of the offending" has had her little love stories, which seem like the dreams of a summer right to her. TOW that h-r years are many. Several sentimental ,r1aa 1tyi4h hon for and her hand, but all to no purpose; she was 'sdeaf to the voice cf the chsrmers, charm he nevsl. so wisely" But one dsy when Miss Anthony was mature wo- man 30 years of age, and was besirnie to win fame for herself os the champ on of woman's rights. she was travei- g through the west-rn states holiing con ventiors and arousing an interest in her life work. At a handsome home where she was being entertained sine met h manly young fellow. who immediately succumhed to Miss Anthony's attract ms. He placed at her disposal his swell trap, and otherwise made himself useful and necessary He was to drive her to a convention where she was to speak.
 After they were nicely started he came to the point at once with:
 evil you have me?"
 "What for?" was Aunt Susan's blunt reply
 twill you marry me?" the suitor con tinued. Then he preceded to tell her of his worldly possessions, his fine house, his lands, etc., aM of which should be at her command if she would only take him along with them He promised Aunt Suaan" that he would rev5r stand in the way of her chosen life work, but that, on the contrary, he would help her in any way in his power, to further th@ snf- frage movement He poin.sd out to Ter, with all the persuasive art which man So we'll knows how to use, that her life was a hard ops, knocking about from pillar to post. and that it would be much easier with him to help and comfort her. Miss Anthony listened, as wom n have since the first woman was tempted by the t.er-ps rt and she concluded it would be comfortable tc have a handsome home to go to when tired and weary with her 
 that she could not decide so rnomentous a question with so little time for serious consideration, and so she told the amor ous suitor. She was to ba gone a week at the convention, and sine asked dlim to wait for his answer until her return, which he agreed to do.
 Miss Anthony did rot say what her de- cison had been, but ima zine her surprise and disgust to learn upon her return tfat the faithless swain had in the msantme married another woman, and was even then enjoying a wedding trip with her. bation and the second bride, more wise than Miss Anthony had been, dd ot wa t for his ardor to cool, but accepted him on the spot, and married him at once. Miss Anthony has ofter wondersi since what her life would have been if she had done likewise.
 Many women of gentle birth and tender rearing, who have found it necessary to go out into dhe world 10 labor, have chosen to become professional nurs s, ana nave chosen Wlseiy ana well. IL IS life that brings one face to face with suffering and sorrow, but with a certain aptitude for the profession it will be full of interest and with many a gleam of surshina fiIa.ing in and out the quiet sick rooms, to reward her for the comfort she carries into ether lives. It is gen;rally a remunerative profession, and a woman can lay aside many a dollar for a rainy day, if she is such a nurse as she ought Ito be. A wrlter in enumeratng the re- quirements necessary to the making of a successful trained nurse, says these es- sensals are: love of God and of fellow crea.ure.s strene.th of hod,r and m nd