The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-14

about it and I must say they are not encoura ging on the subject. And by the way I am reminded that a learned doctor who recently delivered the bacca- laureate address before the graduating class in one of the great eastern col leges announced that in all the 400 and more professions there are only ninc soldier, sailor. electric lineman q can't remember them alD-in which women are not engaged."'
 Certainly" I replied, "you won't fesson.''
 T have gone over that list of 4O0," said she. "in the hope of finding some suggestion, but every occupation that appeals to me in the least has 'Wom- en excluded to its credit-at least down here in Alabama. That's what enrages me-"
 Why. I can't imagin what those professions could be-" I replied inter- estedly. 1T think the south is very Iib- eral in its views about women and their work. Bareback riding in cir GUS. or an acrobat ip a vaudeville per- formance might come in for some cen sure among your friends but certainly no dignif1ed, womanly, legitimate pro- fession is debarred."
 You are mistaken" came the quick response from the s. G. G.. Now, out in Kalamazoo, or up in Halifax, I guess there is some recognition of original ity, but here-never"
 Why not be suffragette?' I asked blandly. That would be rather orig inal In these parts.
 That question has not interested me very much." she said wstfully. But if we are not allowed to choose our own professions fancy that you'll hear of me rallying around the suffragette standard, sooner or later. Do you think I could get something to do if I joined the league2"
 I was about to answer when happy thought occurred to me-
 AS you are not particularly prone toward any special profession" I sug- gested, what about MT. John Augustus schermerh orn Jones? Stop and thinl, about that Why do you yearn to be Independent? If you become good and intellectual and can take care of yourself you will be allowed to do so forever and day. And what profit it woman if sh gain the whole world and lose a soft snap? Take my advice"
 "Oh, bother" said Lizaranne. while roseate hue overspread her youth full cheeks. q don't want to get mar ried-and yet I suppose I'll have to- woman must have some hobby something to interest her and to cod ale and care for her, and I suppose the average man Is better than a Teddy bear. But, Gee It goes hard with me. l want to do things and be something, Anybody can get married, but a wom- an who does great things in the world"
 Yet, after all, behold how easily a s. c. c. drops her Latin and Greek and French, and learns to talk baby talk,' l interrupted, land q lady doc tor or a lawyer or even a suffra eettc is known to have gladly given up her calling for the happiness of being called 1ovey-dovey,' and the sooner you get professions and things like that out of your youthful head and appreciate John Augustus Schermerh orn Jones, the bet ter off you'll be-"
 That's the great feminine bluff" said the s. c. G., whose head was evil dently still set on being something and doing something, in spite of all my talk, and is only realized in newspa- per articles and story books Me for a career, and 1t won't be marriage. You'll hear of my success one of these days, mark my words"