New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-14
Mrs. F1Jobns Enemy.
BY ELLEN THoRNEYcEoFr FOWLER
IN TWO PARTs-PART L

1t is strange that some people should be born 70
the lot OF martyrdom. but so 1t appears 10 De-
Certain persons-through no fault OF their own
are placed IN environment entirely repushaht &c
all the natural qualities with which they are en-
lowed and life becomes 20 them one prolonged
torture
Such is my own case. Endued with innate
refinement, which is inherent Fart OF my very
being. I have always lived among persons or duh
perceptions and common not to say coarse tastes
thus all that they said did Jared upon me 70
such an extent that my existence became one long
and dreary TlartyTdonl-
1t was so with my own relations; It is with
the man I married Neither they nor he has ever
had any idea OF how they have daily tortured my
whole nervous system by the crude1ess OF their
thoughts and the vulgariJy OF their conversation
I am like a musical person always condemned to
listen TO instruments that out OF tune. or like
true artist compelled to look upon low carca-
lures or common prints No one except myself has
any notion Of what my sufIerings have been Some
times ! inclined TO curse that refinement or
nature and deIicacy Of perception which set me
apart from my fellows to such marked degree,
and then again repent and feel that it is bet
ter 70 be as I am-however miserable-than to De
the people among whom dwell
Common. alas. my surroundings have ever
been. have nevertheless endeavored so 10 touch
them with the light Of my own superior refinement
as TO transform them 70 certain extent into some
bieber and bsifeT fSo sher5seIes For instance
my maiden name was Smith, but l tnVarla BY
slight degree mitigate its inherent commonplace
ness. In the same way insisted on ny husoands
Johnson to F1tzjohn. which really means the same
ike ikea and poeticai Also took to calling him James
instead OF Jacob (although he was baptized jacob,
since these likewise but variations OF the same
name in different languages. And have a par
tcular objection TO Scriptural names. as they al,
to my mind there IS something very tneiegant =. n
about the Church OF England I have tried to
plain this to James. but he cannot understand It at
between my refinement and his vulgarity is shown.
And this Is the reason why always say that
pute It; so generally manage to bring it in when
he is not listening 1 am perfectly aware that
poor. dear grandpapa DID not agree with all the
quite enc Of themseIves-as our dear vicar IS for
Instance But this Is my idea OF keeping the Fifth
erb which says one should never speak anything
find too that to call chapel church and dinner
lunch, does so add 20 the finish and refinement OF
such as this that real good breedng Is shown Yet
James would el9rt out to all the world tn MS
stop him). that we both attended Dissenting
6aa5e 6 G1 y2q Sd c5 mat 6 we T q e s
in a truly ladylike manner when one has husband
EVER At least shoaid ratReT saw trying to drag
one Down for nothing VIII ever INDUCE ne TO share
speaking the truth
infant, and poor dear grandpapa brought me uP.
refinement from mamma whose father was pro-
fessional man IN one Of the most artstocratc sub
that inherit my long nose and small hands and
papa's nose turned up. and he took los in ready
My life with grandpapa was one long torture. ow-
he and grandmauma grated upon me at every turn,
Then I met James. who fell IN love with me and
asked me 70 mary nm MS Uncle vas member
James Che was vulgariy called Jacob IN those days.