Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-14


should object to twelve squalling at 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 spnsters and their influence over
young minds"
The editor applauded, for these sentiments
much to his liking Mrs. Warburton rose impulsively
from the table and walked around the dining-room,
beating her hands together.
ooh, blind, blindw she murmured, almost choking
ly You're all blind and the blindest those who
should see most clearly. That's the biggest stumb-
ling block in my path-that l can't make the I'M
married women the professional women, the work
ing women realize their glorious freedom and oppor
tunites. Wives and mothers it fast enough;
they often tell they feel their burdens; they'd
follow me if they could-lots of them But you free
and Chdless women-each of you, every last one of
you, have hidden in her Sentimental tradition
whatever it is, that makes her banker for the ball
and chain"
She sank down again in her place as she spoke her
eyes dim In none of us at that moment was there
the slightest doubt of her absolute sincerity in her
grotesque point of view.
What-ermis your exact idea OF the ball and
chain, Mrs. Warburton?" asked the editor. with in
terest. DO they represent to you matrimony and
maternity"
Mrs Warburon Strengthened herself
Not necessarily matrirnony and maternity in
themselves" she told him. composedly, but the
abuses to which they lead-the shifting of all the
domestic burdens on to the woman's shoulders. My
creed is very simple | have it forth many times
A woman and man should marry if they love each
other, and they should have children if they both
desire them, and they should continue faithful to
each other But-the partnership should be an abso-
utely equal one. The woman should be as free from
the responsibility for the home and children the
father. She should be free he is to do her work
in the world have her interests and her friends,
live her individual life The home-making and the
child-trainng should be done by women hired for
the purpose and who have chosen these as their
especial fields. No intellectual woman should be de-
graded by waiting man..
The editor looked panied
But if she loves him. he objected, feeby.
Mrs Warburtons voice took on its platform note.
"Ah there you again" she cried with the
truly masculine theory. If she loves him she
wait on him. The proof of women's love, in mems
eyes, is servitude."
Jesscas glance met mine and and led the
way into the drawing room.
Only the other day. murmured Mrs. Warburton.
softly she walked beside me, 81 saw an exquisite
woman, fitted for the highest duties, sewing buttons
of her husbands garments. | cannot tell
you how inexpressibly the sight panied me-"
Bet it would have panied him lot if she hadn't
sewed EN- on murmured the editor. sukily. 1t was
obvious that the conversation getting his
Seeing this, Jessica tactfully led him to
little alcove, whence the smoke of his cigar
curled forth Mrs. Warburton, sinking into great
chair before the open fire. surveyed it with sternly
Oh, how can you?" she sighed. How can you let
him smoke in these exquisite rooms-so fresh
virginia."
Dear Mrs Warburton," I pleaded, well never
think alike on any of these things But we
like you very much, and surely be friends and
still hold our own opinions, can we not?
Mrs. WarburtOn pressed my hand and sighed
again.
ooh yes" she said. "of course we can, and we will
But I'm disappointed. l wanted you both under my
banner" Then, with the tact that usually dis
tnguished her. she turned the conversation to Jes-
scas latest educational textbook and the discussion of
and her ball and chain was over for that
evening
Our acquaintance with Mrs Warburton, thus aus
picously begun. ripened by slow degrees into
really pleasant friendship We much of her as
the months passed, and the intimacy grew
grew our admiration for this gallant leader of
already lost. She had many qualities too
common in this Disappointing world. She was
frank, she was loyal. she was honest. and she re-
vealed occasionally the artless simplicity of little
child. Moreover, she also busy, and she had the
workers respect for the time of other workers She
lectured wrote, lent her presence to such assemb-
lagos as she felt might help her mission. and yet
found leisure to drop in upon us with delightful in
formality and enjoyment equally delightful because
so obvious. Once attended a reception in her
apartment far uptown. but we never repeated the
experience. With a charity far broader than our
own, Mrs Warburton threw open her home to
tremsts of every type who, in turn, attracted
to her by her radical views. On this occasion fell
into the hands of woman anarchist whose yearn-
ing for the blood of somebody. anybody,
strong as it was ungrammatically expressed She
short-hared and unmanicured and altogether
Objectionable. but she held ME fast in corner for
almost an hour I subsequently learned that during
this period Jessica favored with the views of a
1anguorous youth whose immediate conviction that
she was his affinity was mistaken BY the presence OF
a wife and little brood at home We both drew a
long breath as emerged into the outer air
"Ughw groaned Jessica. chow she. with her
daintiness endure them? For she is dainty
tally as she is physically, though she doesn't know
it How can she tolerate these creatures in her
home? Really. we'll have to drop her if she keeps
it up"
We did not drop her We merely dropped her
ceptious and, under plea of excessive work urged
her to to when she could and forgive our
failure to return the visits. This she did with the
utmost good nature. She seemed to have genuine
liking for u.s. and her frequent fierce arguments with
Jessica evidently highly stimulating to them
both Our housekeeping also OF interest to her,.
and the steadfast glitter of metal belongings
filled her with
"How do you keep them 500" she asked
curiously "Surely you don't debase yourselves by
cleaning them?"
We hurriedly mentioned our incompatible wait