The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-30
MRS, VIRGINIA D. YOUNG
Sy Mrs. Olive 2. Gunby in Barnwell
Sentinel.

Sentinel.
In a New York editors Cf1ce one
day, the Sanctum OF a great news.
paper vhat wields influence, a woman
! who was doing her little best in the
world OF letters was introduced to MI.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, son Of that
Boston man who did things.
You came from South Carolina?"
he iFquired with q polite interest.
'Oh, yes! That is Mrs. Young's
STATE" said be. You know Mrs.
Young?" Mr.. Garrison along With
Mr.. Curtis, BigginsoD and other
worthy advocates Of suffrage for wo
man know Mrs. Young as a woman.
Suffragist hence it happens that In
circles Of advanced views Mrs. Young
and South Carolina are bracketed
together, one and indissoluble.
The woman's right movement, tits
said: does paorly in South Carolina.
But Mrs. Young is upholdipg the
banner and getting in an enterirg e
Wedge wheresoVer she can. Those
who have seen her al home, feel that
she is creating the best possible senti-
ment In favor OF her cult by reason OF
the dainty home atmosphere she
maintains, and her genuine devotion
to her husbands comfort and interest
A most definite characteristic OF this
woDan pionser is that she elevates
the commonplace duties OF life into
pleasures and conlriVes that every
thirg shall be sweet and clean and
purely wholesome within her gates.
Woman a. a1ainted with our languor-
Gus climate that invites to a ham.
neck and book oftener than to &C
tive employment will apprs clate the
uuremitting personal supervision re-.
qeired to keep things fresh ard at.
5rsctive in household.
II always strain the milk myself
as soon as it comes in," she explains,
excusirg herself for this purpose
Ard next morning If up early enough
you will fnd her working TIE pats Of
butter and planning for Its accommo
cation in the milk safe. Every par
tic,llar about this milk safe is poem
In purity. The shelves spread With
white surfaced papers, easily removed
and replaced, the tins glisteniDg In
the mJraing sunshine.
Tas car:oouis..s VITO depict the wo
mans rights advocates in the comic
pape:s as grote que figures, garosd 10
strange attire, sWaeg gerirg forth with
hatchets or banner to break down es-
tablishsd c.s.oms, ought to see Mrs.
Yourg working her tu:ter, or bsatire
up biscuit, feeding her chickens o.
gathering eggs, culling roses or set,
ting forth her dainty breakfast table.
Jnsn they might get some fresh
ideas on female suffrage. She would
be sure to talk while they were there,
and whatever she talks about she en
ters into with her whole heart. She
believes in herself and that is why
you believe in her after ycu Get her.
You may not subscribe to her dec
vrtnes altogether but upon hearing
her discourse you are more apt to see
the reasonahleness Of arguments as
she puts them.
s short. haired freak tamperjne
with theories ta- beyond her and from
whose presence the orderly anc
beauty. loving fee from boreds NJ per
son:f.d, this Is the accepted idea OF
the woraan suffrsgist-that is, the
old conservative South. But MIS-.
Young re,u.es this both in appear
snce and in manner Of daily living.
While she tslks you listen and are
glad to listen, which is more than can
oe said OF goodly number Of the
takers OF the earth.
She will relate how successfully the
woman are moving things politically
out in I3aho and Colorado and other
parts. She will tell Of tie young wo
msn legislator she kno3s, who
thinks up bills" fer public improve.
ment the while she nurses her baby
and what this, that or the other cele-
brity she knows is doirg from pulpit.
press or platform. There is joke in
seaid old Boston that toe folks there
stay uader dolmant somewhat like a
whale, and have to come up" every
now and then in New York to breathe
freely. Just 80 Honer abidir 6 II the
TRANQUIL, long established lines OF
thought get a whlff OF larger, more
charged atmosphere in Mrs. Young's
talk. ,miniscsnces OF conventions
be-e, there and yon, OF trips to
Washington on public mission OF
prssa club confabulations End such.
Sae VII give vived Tord-picture Of
r pose evelts cordial bearing towards
DER when In Charleston, and tell what
otter public men say and doas to wo-
mems affairs.
Mrs. Young edits AID prints 3
weekly newspaper in her own house
and writes essays and articles tor the
various wonan's rights organs. She
has written three books, all printed
in Boston and all bringing out clearly
her views as to wcman's conventional
status in society. There is strong
vein Ct religion in her books. Ard q
plea for the beauty OF wholescmeuess
as portrayed in the love Of whatso.
ever is good, pure and true in human
life.
A woman OF small stature and pro-
portions, she is evidence that spirit
and not matter count nest in af.sirS.
Her first public work began with the
starting OF Sunday schcol at the
local country church when Fairfax
was only a handful OF houses. Later
she embarked in the work Miss vii
lard loved and distinguished. Gradual.
ly Mrs. Y~ung was led into larger
views Of wonan's sphere, and the
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