The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-10

Moo she said consdcriugy. Il won't say that
| should not want dozen al time, and | certainly
should object to twelve Squalling IL once. But elm
mating myself from the question, / only say
hrmly believe the woman who brings children into
the world, supplies home for them, trains them
properly and makes her husband happy Is worth
fifty independent spinsters and their influence
young minds
The editor applaudcd for these sentiments
much to his liking Mrs Narburton rose impulSively
from the table and walked around the dining-room,
beating her hands together,
"Oh blind, blind" she murmured, almost choking
~ You're all blind and the blindeSt those who
should most clearly. That's the biggest stumb
ling-block in my path-that can't make the un-
married women. the professional women, the work
ing women. realize their glorious freedom and oppor-
tuniiies Wives and mothers sec 1t fast enough;
they often tell they feel their burdens; they'd
follow II they ooud-lotS of them. But you free
and ohildess womcn-cach OF you every last one OF
you. have hidden in her a sentimental tradition
whatever it is, that makes her banker for the ball
and cham"
She sank down again in her place as she spoke. her
eyes dim In none of MS at that moment there
the slightest doubt OF her absolute sincerity in her
grotesquc point OF view,
'What-er-is your exact idca Of the ball and
chain, Mrs. Warburton?" asked the editor, with in
tcrest DO they represent to you matrmony and
maternity"
Mrs Warbutron Strengthened herself
Not necessarily matrimony and maternity
themselves she told him, composcdly, "but the
abuses to which they cad-thc shifting OF all the
domestic burdens to the woman'S shoulders. My
[
A woman and man should marry ii they love each
other. and they should have children ii thcy both
desire them, and they should continue faithful to
each other But-the partnership should be abso
utcly equal ono, The woman should be as free from
the responsibility for the home and children as the
father. She should be free he do her work
out IN the world have her interests and her friends
live her individual life The home-makng and the
child training should be done by women hired for
the purpose and who have chosen these their
especial helds No intellectual woman should be de-
oI h,f,y I'M on ma
The editor looked PANIED
But il she loves bin, he objected, teebly--
Mrs Warburtons voice took on-its platform note,
"Ah there you again, She cried, with the
truly masculine theory. Ii she loves HIM she must
wait him The proof oi women S love, IN men 5
eyes. is scrvitude.
Jessicas glance met mine. and we and led tho
way into the drawing groom.
"Only tho other day murmured Mrs. Warburton.
softly as she walked beside me, 81 saw an exquisite
woman, fitted for the highest duties sewing buttons
on one of her husbands garments, cannot tell
you how inexpressiby the sight PANIED me
Bet it would have panied him lot il she hadn't
scwed EN- on murmurcd the editor suiily. II was
obvious that the conversation was getting on hiS
nerves. Seeing this, Jessica tactfully led HIM TO
curlcd forth. Mrs Warburton sinking into a great
chair before the hrc. surveyed 1t with sternly
disappearing eye.
Oh how can you?" she sighed How you let
him smoke in these exquisite rooms--so fresh. so
yirGnal-"
Dear Mrs Warburton." pleaded well never,
think alike on any OF these tnlngS. BUT W.
like you very much and surely we can be friends and
still hold our opinions, can we not:
Mrs. Warburion pressed my hand and sighed
again.
But I'm disappointed / wanted you both under my
banner. Then, with the tact that usually dis
tnguished her. she turned the conversation to Jcs-
scas latest educational textbook and the discussion OF
woman and her ball and cham was over for that
evening
Dic degrees
really pleasant friendship. We much of her as
the months passed and as the intimacy grew so
grew our admiration for this gallant leader OF a
cause already lost She had many qualities too
common lii this Disappointing world She was
frank she was loyal, she honest, and she re-
vcaled occasionally the artless simplicity oil little
child Moreover she was also busy, and she had the
workers respect for the time OF other workers. She
ccured wrote. lent her presence TO such assemb-
lagos as she felt might help her mission. and yet
found leisure to drop IN upon u with delightful IN
formality and enjoyment equally delightful because
so obvious. Once attended reception in her
apartment far uptown but VIC never repeated the
cxpericnce With a charity far broader than our
own Mrs Warburton threw open her home to cX-
trcmists OF every type. who, in turn, were attracted
To her By her radical views On this occasion iel
into the hands OF i woman anarchist whose yearn-
ing for the blood OF somebody. anybody. was as
strong as it was ungrammatically expressed She
was short-haired and unmanicured and altogether
objectionable but she held me fast in corner Tor
almost an hour. / subsequently learned that during
this period JcSsca was favored with the views oil d
she was his affinity was mistaken by the presence of
a wife and little brood at home. We both drew
long breath as we emerged into the outer air
"Jghl' groaned Tessica, how can she, with her
daintincss, endure them? For she IS as dainty men
tally rs she is physically though she doesn't know
It How can she tolerate these creatures IN her
home? Realls wen have to drop her II she-keeps
it up"
ccptions and under plea oi excessive work urged
her 10 come to us when she could. and forgive our our
failure TO return the visits This she dd with inc
utmost good nature She seemed 10 have genuine
liking for us and her frequent fierce arguments win
Tcssiea were evidently highly stimulating to them hem
both Oar housekeeping was also OF lniereS, TO "e'
and the stcadfast glitter Of our metal belongings
filed her with
How do you keep them so2" she once asked. a.
curiously Surely you don't deb7se yourselves by
We hurricdy mentioned our Incompatible wait
,ed.