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Show STANDARD. ANTI-POLYGAM- Y What Seven Women Did. be admitted, the . seven said 11 CORRESPONDENCE. yes very cordially. From reading Shakespeares plays, they wished to know something of Shakespeare himself, of the period in which he wrote, and of his contem-o- f poraries; so, in, connection with the readings, they studied up these side interests. Where did they find the books ? Let one live up to the full measure of his opportunities, and his opportunities will grow. A student who had read English liter-an- d ature with the Boston Society for least interesting to find out how the plan is worked in the various places where it has been tried .All will concede that in school matters mothers should have a right to determine who should be placed in charge of their little ones, and have supervision of the method taught and the way of teaching them, as also their moral training. A Letter From an Old Mormon Lady. The following article from the was lately Chicago Inter-Ocea- n Dear Ladies: read at one of the Blue Tea meet- I cannot tell you how interested ings in this City. At the request of members the several Society, I wras in reading the first number of we republish it in the Standard. y the Standard, a Eds. copy of wdiich fell into my hands. it not It was happened, Your paper, has not been started planned, When the Jackson Statue was unit. seven The Seven women began any too soon, for it is high time were housekeepers, who, without that the women opposed to the veiled in Richmond some years ago, devilish system of polygamy, (ex- after the procession and the oratory, servants, washed and ironed, baked cuse the word, but no other will ex- Gov. Kemple brought forward upon served, for families of from Not one study at home, was told very confi-o- f press what I mean and feel) should the platform a slender little girl, and three to eight members. the seven had received an aca- - dentially of the seven and their have a journal in which to express addressing the great crown of old Coneducation, two had not at- - ings. How glad she was to give their sentiments. Every word in federate soldiers said;Comrades,let me school since they were vice, and lend her books, only a your paper is true, the incident en- present to you the daughter of StoneEver since that time a years old. All were over man who loves to, help women can titled the Beauties of. Poly gamy wall Jackson. two were nearly sixty years know. is known to hundred of people in poetic interest has clung to this little forty, aoe That club yet exists; it is now the Southern settlements who dare lady, and there are thousands who care One of the seven was con- eighteen months old. One of the not contradict it, even the most to know of her well being. Miss of attack from severe a valescent seven has left the bigoted supporters of polygamy Julia Jackson is now about sixteen original rheumatism, and on but she goes on as well as she can must and do acknowledge that you years old, tall, slender and graceful. Thanksgiving Day, the other six with, her lesson, and once a month say the truth. Several Mormons Her eyes are of an exquisite clear gray, made her a little surprise party, not writes a report to the Society. have seen the paper, and many of large and expressive. Her manners a real party, but they came in to- 0ne of tho original seven, the women down here will read it are gentle, but not shy or reserved. gether, intending to stay an hour, j know . well, and love ten- - if they get the chance, and although The talk turned, as it usually does Ljorly. Her lot has been for appearance sake they may revile The misfortunes of war, culminating of tribulations at such times, on the harcl, her cares many, her joys you in public, yet. really in their in the loss of servants, has devolved veiy life, the winter, and the short days few. Her hair is very white, and hearts they bless you and wrish your on the daughters in southern families when the household machinery slie is fifty-twmuch of the hard work formerly done "I really 'dont efforts success. in does than it creaks a little more know what would have become of I myself have suffered tortures by the slaves, and they have become the long bright days of summer. rne, if the Society had not happened in I believo.I would more practical women than they could At last one of the seven proposed when it did, she said to me, with takepolygamy. my chances in the infernal re- ever have been, if reared with a serin s once house each other meet tears in her eyes. When I was gions ra,th er than go through the vant at their bidding. In all that perthey Well have a little fretted by our in two weeks. I will tains to the art of housekeeping, from money troubles, and same experience again. 11 fetch our we she said; visit, tired with my work, I would down write my story for the paper some- the kitchen to the garret, the girls of will and we or knitting mending, sjt in my big chair and read our next time, and give you permission to y are better educated than their will the make never stay to tea. It hesson, and try to think what it publish true names if you please. mothers were. They have learned to winter seem shorter. and somehow' load would the meant, An Old Mormon. work for themselves, and for the famI sew enough at home; suppose mQit away. If I did not read more Mount Pleasant, April 3d. ilies of which they are members. Culwe read some book together? pro- - than ten minutes I felt refreshed. tivated in mind, muscle and morals, posed another. She reaj me an essay she had For and About Women. beautiful in form and feature, modest The sick woman, who once in her written on Shakespeare and His in speech and apparel, the Southern' of a times. seen had Her been done in life, representation reading had The ladies of Chicago have three girls are the peers of any the world can - snatches Sliakread of .time found among clubs devoted to literature Hamlet, suggested they and philos-soph- produce, . Of her many household duties. cspearc. They laughed at themselves, essay she said, apologetically, I The dear creatures call them parasols American Wives of Foreign Diplomats. They all said, We cannot do it, have so little time, I had to think because the of Sol. in out fays they parry and and plain but after talking .considering my mind, form sentence then it iMiss Stark, a niece of General Stark by sentence, they determined to try. They wrere dowm and when I could. of Revolutionary fame,, is said to be so afraid of failure, they kept the matTho number)! American ladies jot it. ter a profound secret. Some of them But the essay y,as excellent, the the heaviest taxpayer in Dumbarton who are wives of gentlemen of the did not own Shakespeares plays, facts were v,Tell told,' and, in style. it N. II.. Taxation without representa-- , foreign legations stationed here, is Before .they bought anything they was remarkably clear and simple, tion, of course. frequently the, 'subject of comment, had always to say to themselves, Her native grace of expression had but it is not generally known that' from an is Lines album. It with So, been at school a year to Shakc-tCan I not do without this? there are several pi our. country-woineas with women counworse coins; tjie and with selfrich results. Upon re, buy a book costing 83 meant occupying similar positions the more terfeits are are, they they denial. One went without a winter in St.' Petersburg; in addition to the Mary Putnam ,Japobi says that forced to beof on the put; 'appearance bonnet. Another made a very women are much more dependent wives of our ewn legation there Written' a' rejected ing by' who may bo married. The wife of good.' shabby cloak do, and purchased a than men on the interest they feel ' lover. .annot so well the German Minister and Ills first copy of Shakespeare. Eve tempted-AdamFor, tho sake of order they elect- - bear the strain of working at sonic- - History says .that Secretary of Legation at the Rusansome learned cannot Now,' sian' capital are New Yorkers; one ed a president, and at each meeting thing they do not like. Household is? find her what out story was Miss Jay and the other Miss a critic was appointed to watch for labor is bard and uninteresting, tiquarian We would like to hear that also. Yon Hoffman. The wives of- the mispronounced words.. One of the much of it downright toil and seven owned a pronouncing hand- - drudgery, but it tails to women, The National Journal of 'Education Belgian Minister there and his Sec- Mrs. No young wo rotary are also American. hook, and the critic was armed with Not .more than two in ten who are very sensibly says: mothers of families can hope to man should attempt to teach any Plunkett, formeilv of Philadelphia, it at every meeting. Thov bewail with the plav of shift this burden from their backs school unless she is confident of a love whose husband was Secretary of the they fall into the grave. But a for children, a culture of mind and British legation here several years Julius "Caesar. Each one studied theypractice manners, a vigor of health, and a pre- ago. went with him from W as bin her lesson, as the sweet old Pres- - little ot the to St. Petersburg, where lie ocwillingly for husband and child liminary training which will enable ident called tho reading. Eacli one tho same position. Mrs. tried to learn all she could about rollj a jhfJe Vvlse hcir to do solid work &nd be a blessing cupies whose husband is also the Of all ambitions the Grosvenor, to the child. attached to tho British legation in on of the conceit rag hanging poor the latter city, is the daughter of noble profesdon is the get! edge of Prof. Wells Williams of, Yale Colmost fruitless. lege. Her husband is a near relaThus says the Washington Herald: tive of ,Eaii Grosvenor, who is vis thought and beauty, answers, she volunteered the infor-- 1 a,l( arb Given these conditions,- there is Twenty, years hence the presence of' iting this country. and. a son' of rrmrinn ItJ is Is prhooi in? which women on school boards will be an. Lord rEhurv of England. a It was wonderful tho joy ti.osoJ freely cannot secure for old story, and that they could ever be known that at every court of Eu10 en got out of their meetings. They thoinsolvoB tho dc .ght and refresh excluded will seem an absurdity. rope American ladies are ' wcdl repnot interested did. so they grow 10 seven me There is enough of apparent abstract resented among the wives of Euroobservant, an when care neighbor whomgujU kydescribed, WashxnqUm justice in having the mothers, of the peans of high position. found out all their little secret; andl Elizabeth CuMlNGS. I children on the Board to make it at Star. when one or two women asked to Anti-Polygam- : do-dem- ad-tend- ic ed wo-twel- ve - . ' town-inflammator- y . o. I to-da- , - y. it-al- l , , o il ' ' : ' : . ' I - KJ self-deni- al g-to- n clf-considcratioi . - t , . ' - |
