New-York tribune., 1905-08-05
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uNRECoGNIzED MARTYRS.

u am against martyrdom, first, last and all the
time" said the Observant Woman. angrily.
'SWhy this energy in this weather." said the
listener, exhaustedly.
Because I've just been reviewing the wreck OF
life that was enough to arouse energy" said the
Observant Woman. cit that OF a daughter
the Oldest of five children. Sometimes I think an
Oldest daughters fate is apt to be sorry
There is much to be done for younger children
while she is still in her childhood. a boy
can't be chained down So He will run away and
go IN swimming, or make much trouble that
his mother is glad TO get him out OF the house.
But a girls be kept to the grindstone.
That's the way this girls was. Her childhood
wss spent taking care of younger children. And
her people did not live in the slus. either nor did
her mother have to go out 70 work They Were
people in comfortable circumstances.
There was no absolute necessity for their sacri-
hc!ng the oldest child completely 70 the others.
hut they considered themselves poor, and every
thing else was made subordinate to the saving OF
money.
"stin, don't mind that so much as do the way
IN which her mother controlled and directed the
daughters life as she grew older. The girl was
Of an intensely loving, submissive nature. With
a keen intellect and good judgment of her own she
yet obeyed her mother Ike child until actual
middle life She brought up to be a teacher
She herself wanted to go to normal school, real
izng the value normal diploma would be TO her.
Instead her mother sent her to young ladies'
seminary. and the girl was hampered throughout
her teaching LIE because or LhlS lacI. Later Sne
secured q position governess In a wealthy pri-
vats family. There sickness in her own
family. and her mother summoned her home to
gave the wages Of and kitchen help. and
because she could not get the work out Of any one
else that she could of the girl Then the daugh-
ter secured for herself the place OF teacher Of Eng
lsh IN well known girls finishing school in a
large city. It was a place which would have
given her reputation. knowledge Of the world and
enjoy Hent. AfterwaTd came an offer VI the prin-
cipslship Of the five school in her home vii
lage. The place much harder, and there were
absolutely no advantages in it for the girl but the
mother made her accept it. because the girls sal
Hry and labor would be turned in at home. She
worked hard any servant before and after
school and on Saturdays and vacations Her spring
vacation she spent cleaning The great, rambling
house from garret TO cellar. Her mother could do
nothing she had a new baby to take Of, and
the girl was not permitted to spend even her own
money 10 hire help in cleaning the house. She had
10 do the work herself and save the money for the
family pocketbook.
a little later the girl wanted TO go West. 1t was
IN The years when the Rocky Mountain States were
Just opening up, teachers were wanted and wages
were high. The girl strong and eager for
pioneer life. She was not permitted TO go, and the
illustration OF that desire has been lifelong dis
appointment to her.
so IL went all her life. Her mother ruled her
ite, and worked her always to the limit of her
strength. The father died, and the girl turned into
harness and supported the family and kept the
younger children in school until they were able