,a ,,dome/ic ,,problem ,"w & ,culture 9 ! ,h\sehold by ,,mrs4 ,a4 ,m4 ,,diaz ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,s*oolma/]',s ,,trunk1 ,,etc4 #ahie ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,tak+ ,a ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,situation4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,"o ,,cause ,,( ,,! ,,situation4--,a ,,"p ,,( ,,woman',s ,,mission ,,consid]$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,culture ,,prov$ ,,to ,,be ,a ,,ne$ ,,( ,,! ,,*ild-,,tra9]4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,o!r ,,"p ,,( ,,woman',s ,,mission4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,o!r ,,causes ,,consid]$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,reasons ,,= ,a ,,*ange4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,a ,,way ,,out4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,lecture ,,topics ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,ways ,,( ,,imm$iate ,,escape ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,means ,,( ,,escape ,,already ,,9 ,,op]ation ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,supplem5t>y ,a ,,dome/ic ,,problem ,,"w ,,& ,,culture ,,9 ,,! ,,h\sehold4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,tak+ ,a ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,situation4 ,our problem is ?is3 ,h[ may woman enjoy ! delights ( culture1 & at ! same "t fulfil h] duties to family & h\sehold8 ,p]haps x is n assum+ too mu* to say1 t1 9 mak+ kn[n ! exi/5ce ( su* a problem1 we h already tak5 ! fir/ /ep t[>d its solution1 j z a %ip's crew 9 di/ress take ! fir/ /ep t[>d relief by mak+ a signal :i* calls att5tion to _! ne$s4 ,! next /ep--aft] hav+1 z we may say1 set our flag at half-ma/--is "o :i*1 if all we he> be true1 %\ld come easily to wom5 9 c\ncil1 namely1 talk+4 ,& talk+ we mu/ h1 ev5 if1 z 9 ! social game call$ ,?r[+ ,light1 mu* ( x is done at a v5ture4 ,9 t int]e/+ little game1 aft] a few h9ts h be5 giv5 conc]n+ ! ^w1 diff]5t memb]s ( ! company beg9 at once to talk ab\t x1 & ?9k ab\t x1 & sugge/ & haz>d descriptive rem>ks1 accord+ to ! idea ea* has =m$ ( x2 t is1 !y try1 ?\gh 9 ! d>k1 to ?r[ light4 ,z ! int]e/ increases1 ! excitem5t becomes int5se4 ,_m ( ! ideas express$ are absurdly wide ( ! m>k1 yet ev5 ^! help to %[ :at ! answ] is n2 & (t51 by _! com+ 9 contact1 a light is /ruck :i* helps amaz+ly4 ,& s1 9 reg>d to our problem1 we h ! h9ts2 !n :y n beg9 at once to ?9k ab\t x1 & talk ab\t x1 & sugge/1 & guess1 & ?r[ light ) all our might8 ,no matt] if we ev5 get excit$1 say absurd ?+s1 say utt]ly prepo/]\s ?+s1 make blund]s4 ,blund]s are to be expect$4 ,let !m fly "r & left2 by hitt+ toge!r "r sm>tly !y may /rike out sp>ks :i* %all help u f9d our way4 ,we all h he>d ( ! frank c\ntry girl :o said to h] ba%ful lov]1 ,d say some?+1 if x isn't q s bright6 ,?is1 d\btless1 is :at e ?\ghtful woman1 if %e express$ ! s9c]e desire ( h] he>t reg>d+ our p]plex+ "q1 w\ld say to all o!r wom52 & x is to comply ) t wi%1 p>tly express$ to me1 t ,i h ga!r$ up f *ance obs]vation1 *ance read+1 & he>say1 "s ideas be>+ on ! subject4 ,suppose we beg9 by look+ ab\t u1 & mak+ cle> to our m9ds j :at ?is /ate ( ?+s is1 :i*1 because x h9d]s culture1 _m deem s unsatisfactory4 ,aft] t1 we w consid] its causes1 reasons = *ang+ x1 & ! way or ways out ( x4 ,a few1 a v few1 ( our wom5 are able to live & move & h _! be+ lit]ally reg>dless ( exp5se4 ,^! c buy ( skill$ assi/ants & compet5t sup]visors1 :ole lifetimes ( leisure2 ) ^!1 !re=e1 our problem has no conc]n4 ,! l>g] class1 ! imm5se majority1 ei!r d _! "w !mselves1 or att5d p]sonally to its be+ done by o!rs2 o!rs signify+ t ineffici5t1 untru/wor?y1 un/able horde :o come fre% f _! tra9+ 9 peat-bog & mead[1 to cook our d9n]s1 take c>e ( our *9a di%es1 & adju/ ! nice little int]nal arrangem5ts ( our dwell+s4 ,obs]v+ closely ! lives ( ! imm5se majority1 ,i ?9k we %all see1 t1 9 conduct+ _! h\sehold affairs1 ! object !y h 9 view is "o & ! same4 ,i ?9k we %all see t !y all /rive1 "s by _! own labors :olly1 ! re/ by cov]+ ov] & piec+ out ! %ortcom+s ( help1 to pres5t a smoo?1 agreeable surface to husb&s & company4 ,?is smoo?1 agreeable surface may be comp>$ to a piece ( mosaic "w compos$ ( _m p>ts4 ,( ! almo/ inf9ite numb] ( ^? p>ts1 & ( ! "t1 skill1 & labor requir$ to adju/ !m1 x ha? n ent]$1 x _c ent]1 into ! he>t ( man to conceive4 ,i wond] h[ long x w\ld take to "n1 j m]ely to "n1 all ! duties :i* fall ^u ! woman :o1 to use a common phrase1 & a true "o1 c>ries on ! family4 ,suppose we try to c\nt !m1 "o by "o4 ,do+ ?is w help to give u t cle> view ( ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s :i* x is our pres5t object to obta92 ?\gh ! idea rem9ds me ( :at ! *ildr5 us$ to say :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ,if y c\nt ! />s y'll drop d[n dead1--a say+ f\nd$1 probably1 on ! va/ness ( ! und]tak+ comp>$ ) human endurance4 ,x c]ta9ly _c be call$ trivial to enum]ate ! duties to :i* woman consecrates s l>ge a portion ( h] life1 especially :5 we rememb] t into ea* & all ( ^! duties %e has to c>ry h] m9d4 ,:]e woman's m9d mu/ g1 woman's m9d or man's m9d1 %\ld n scorn to foll[4 ,s let u make ! attempt2 & we ne$ n /& ^u ! ord] ( our c\nt+1 b beg9 any:]e4 ,sett+ tables2 cle>+ !m (f2 keep+ lamps or gas-fixtures 9 ord]2 poli%+ /oves1 knives1 silv]w>e1 t9w>e1 faucets1 knobs1 c42 wa%+ & wip+ di%es2 tak+ c>e ( food left at meals2 sweep+1 includ+ ! gr& ,friday sweep1 ! limit$ daily sweep1 & ! (t-recurr+ du/pan sweep2 clean+ pa9t2 wa%+ look+-glasses1 w9d[s1 w9d[-curta9s2 cann+ & pres]v+ fruit2 mak+ sauces & jellies1 & cat*ups & pickles2 mak+ & bak+ bread1 cake1 pies1 pudd+s2 cook+ meats & vegetables2 keep+ 9 nice ord] b$s1 b$d+1 & b$*amb]s2 arrang+ furniture1 du/+1 & pick+ up2 sett+ =?1 at _! due times & 9 due ord]1 ! ?ree meals2 wa%+ ! clo!s2 iron+1 includ+ do+ up %irts & o!r />*$ ?+s2 tak+ c>e ( ! baby1 night & day2 wa%+ & dress+ *ildr51 & regulat+ _! behavior1 & mak+ or gett+ made1 _! clo?+1 & see+ t ! same is 9 good repair1 9 good ta/e1 spotless f dirt1 & suit$ bo? to ! wea!r & ! occasion2 do+ = h]self :at h] own p]sonal ne$s require2 arrang+ fl[]s2 ent]ta9+ company2 nurs+ ! sick2 lett+ d[n & lett+ out to suit ! gr[+ ones2 pat*+1 d>n+1 knitt+1 cro*et+1 braid+1 quilt+1--b let u rememb] ! w>n+ ( ! old say+1 & =be> 9 "t4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is only a g5]al enum]ation4 ,?is is c\nt+ ! />s by con/ellations4 ,exam9+ closely ^! items3 we %all f9d !m made up ea* ( a numb] ( small] items1 & ea* ( ^! aga9 ( items /ill small]4 ,:at seem homog5e\s are het]og5e\s2 :at seem simple are complex4 ,make a loaf ( bread4 ,t has a simple s\nd1 yet ! process is complex4 ,fir/1 hops1 potatoes1 fl\r1 sug>1 wat]1 salt1 9 "r proportions = ! yea/4 ,! yea/ = rais+ ! yea/ mu/ be 9 j ! "r condition1 & add$ :5 ! mixture is ( j ! "r temp]ature4 ,9 mix+ up bread1 ! temp]ature ( ! atmosph]e mu/ be consid]$1 ! temp]ature ( ! wat]1 ! situation ( ! d\gh4 ,! d\gh mu/ rise quickly1 mu/ rise j en\gh & no m1 mu/ be bak$ 9 an ov5 j hot en\gh & no hott]1 & mu/ be t5d$ :ile bak+4 ,try cle>+ (f tables4 ,remove food f platt]s1 c>e = ! remnants1 see t no?+ is wa/$1 scrape well e plate1 arrange 9 piles1 c>ry out1 wa% 9 soap & wat]1 r9se 9 cle> wat]1 poli% ) dry clo?1 set away 9 _! places1--?ree times a day4 ,tak+ c>e ( ! baby frequ5tly implies c>ry+ ! *ild on "o arm :ile work+ ) ! o!r1 & ?is (t5 aft] nights made sleepless by its worry+4 ,i've done _m a bak+ ) a *ild on my hip1 said a f>m]'s wife 9 my he>+4 ,b try n[ ! humble/ ( h\sehold duties1 "o t passes = j no?+ at all2 try du/+4 ,take a clo?1 & bru% ! du/ (f1--/at$ 9 ?is g5]al way1 h[ easy a process x seems6 ,! p>ticul> int]pretation1 is t y move1 wipe1 & replace e article 9 ! room1 f ! piano d[n to ! t9ie/ ornam5t2 t y take a clo?1 & g ov] e in* ( accessible surface1 includ+ panell+1 mop-bo>ds1 w9d[ frames & sa%es1 look+-glass-frames1 picture-frames & cords1 gas or lamp fixtures2 rea*+ up1 tiptoe+1 climb+1 /oop+1 kneel+1 tak+ c>e t n ev5 9 ! remote/ corn] %all appe> "o in* ( undu/$ surface :i* any slipp]$ individual1 lean+ back 9 8 arm-*air1 c spy out4 ,^! are only a few examples2 b a little obs]vation & an exce$+ly little exp]i5ce w %[ ! curi\s inquir] t !re is sc>cely "o ( ! app>5tly simple h\sehold op]ations :i* _c be resolv$ & re-resolv$ into m9ute compon5t p>ts4 ,?us du/+1 :i* seems at fir/ to consi/ ( simply a few bru%es ) a clo? or bun* ( fea!rs1 :5 analyz$ once1 is f\nd to imply ! c>eful wip+ ( e article 9 ! room1 & ( all ! woodwork2 analyz$ aga91 x implies foll[+ ! m>ks ( ! cab9et-mak]'s tools 9 e bit ( c>v+ & groov+2 analyz$ aga91 introduc+ a po9t$ /ick "u ! clo? 9 turn+ corn]s4 ,9 fact1 ! inve/igator ( h\sehold duties mu/ d z does a di/+ui%$ sci5ti/ 9 analyz+ matt]1--cont9ue ! process ( divid+ z long z ! p>ts c be disc]n$1 & !n prolong ! vision backw>d across ! b\nd>y ( exp]im5tal evid5ce4 ,&1 if brave en\gh to attempt to c\nt !m1 he mu/ be> 9 m9d t :at appe> to be blank int]vals1 or blurr$1 nebul\s spaces1 are1 9 reality1 fill$ 9 ) innum]able little duties :i*1 ?r\gh ! glass ( obs]vation1 may be disc]n$ q pla9ly4 ,let him also be> 9 m9d1 t ^! h\sehold duties mu/ be done ov] & ov]1 & ov] & ov]1 & z well1 ea* "t1 z if done to la/ =ev]2 &1 above all1 t !y e "o require m9d4 ,_m a common say+ proves ?is la/ po9t4 ,put y\r m9d on y\r "w4 ,y\r m9d mu/ be :]e y\r "w is4 ,%e's a good h& to take hold1 b %e hasn't any calculation4 ,%e doesn't "k h[ to =eca/ h] "w4 ,%e doesn't "k h[ to =elay4 ,nancy's gitt9' pa/ c>ry9' h] m9d int] h] "w4 ,wal1 ,i rememb] :5 ,i begun to git pa/ c>ry9' my m9d int] my "w1 said an old woman ( n9ety1 speak+ ( h] sixty-ye>s-old daught]4 ,! old c\plet1 ,man works f rise till set ( sun1 ,b woman's "w is nev] done1-- tells ! tru?4 ,woman's "w1 z n[ arrang$1 is s v>i$1 s all-embrac+1 t x _c be done4 ,= e odd mom5t "s duty lies 9 wait4 ,& x is g5]ally ! case1 t ^! multi-=m duties press = p]=mance1 cr[ds ( !m at once4 ,s _m ?+s to be done "r (f1 t ,i don't "k :i* to take hold ( fir/4 ',tis j z mu* z ,i c d to keep my head above wat]4 ,oh1 de>6 ,i c't see ?r\gh6 ,my "w drives me4 ,i nev] "k :at 'tis n to feel hurri$4 ,! ?+s ,i c't get done tire me m ?an ! ?+s ,i d4 ,su* rem>ks h a mean+4 ,& ^? :o keep a girl h almo/ equal difficulty 9 always pres5t+ ! smoo?1 agreeable surface j n[ spok5 (4 ,) ! great] ability to hire help comes usually ! desire to live 9 m exp5sive h\ses1 & to furni% ! same ) m co/ly furniture4 ,e article add$ is a c>e add$1 & ! nic] ! article ! nic] ! c>e requir$4 ,m1 also1 is dem&$ ( ^! 9 ! way ( appe>ance1 /yle1 & social civilities2 & ! we> & te> ( sup]9t5d+ a girl %\ld by no means be =gott54 ,at any rate1 ! compla9t1 no "t to read1 is frequ5t among wom51 & is n conf9$ to any "o class4 ,we see1 !n1 t 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s x is impossible = woman--t is1 ! family woman1 ! h\se-"m--to enjoy ! delights ( culture4 ,ext]nal activities1 especially ! two insatiable1 all-dev\r+ ones :i* "k nei!r end nor beg9n+1--h\sework & sew+-"w1--^! dem& h] "t1 h] en]gies1 9 %ort1 dem& h]self1--! :ole ( h]4 ,yes1 ! :ole1 & m too2 !re is n en\gh ( h] to g r\nd4 ,!re might possibly be en\gh1 & ev5 some?+ left to sp5d on culture1 7 %e 9 s\nd physical condition2 b1 alas6 a heal?y woman is sc>cely to be f\nd4 ,?is po9t1 namely1 ! prevail+ invalidism ( woman1 w come up = consid]ation by & by1 :5 we inquire into ! causes ( ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,x is none too e>ly1 h[ev]1 to make a note ( :at "s physicians say 9 reg>d to x4 ,half ( all :o are born1 says "o m$ical writ]1 die "u tw5ty ye>s ( age2 :ile f\r-fif?s ( all :o rea* t age1 & die be=e ano!r score1 owe _! dea? to causes :i* 7 orig9at$ 9 _! te5s4 ,?is is a fact ( />tl+ import to fa!rs & mo!rs1 & %[s a fe>ful responsibility4 ,ano!r m$ical writ] says1 ,beside ! loss ( s _m *ildr5 7ne>ly tw5ty-five p] c5t71 society suff]s s]i\sly f ^? :o survive1 _! heal? be+ irrem$iably injur$ :ile !y are /ill infants4444 ,ignorance & injudici\s nurs]y managem5t lie at ! root ( ?is evil4 ,we mu/ be sure n to =get t ?is prevail+ invalidism ( wom51 :i* is "o h9d]ance to _! obta9+ culture1 c be trac$ directly back to ! ignorance ( mo!rs1 = ?is po9t has an important be>+ on ! solution ( our problem4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,"o ,,cause ,,( ,,! ,,situation4--,a ,,"p ,,( ,,woman',s ,,mission ,,consid]$4 ,! "q1 ,h[ may "w & culture be comb9$8 0 rec5tly submitt$1 9 my he>+1 to a highly intellig5t lady4 ,%e answ]$ ) a sigh1 ,x c't be done4 ,i've tri$ x2 b1 z ?+s are n[1 x c't be done4 ,by z ?+s are n[ %e meant1 ) ! e/abli%$ ideas reg>d+ dress1 food1 appe>ance1 /yle1 & ! objects = :i* woman %\ld sp5d h] "t & h]self4 ,suppose we inve/igate ! causes ( ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 :i*1 z be+ a h9d]ance to culture1 is to u s unsatisfactory4 ,a little reflection w enable u to discov] sev]al4 ,*ief among !m all1 ,i ?9k1 is "o :i* may require close inspection be=e x is recogniz$ to be su*4 ,x seems to me t ! great und]ly+ cause--! cause ( all ! o!r causes--is ! want ( insight1 ! un5lightemn5t1 :i* prevails conc]n+1 n :at woman's mission is1 b ! ways & means by :i* %e is to accompli% x4 ,let u consid] ?is4 ,^? :o claim ! "r ( def9+ x nev] c say (t5 en\gh t ! true1 mission ( woman is to tra9 up h] *ildr5 rightly1 & to make home happy2 & no d\bt we all agree ) !m4 ,b h we1 or h !y1 a full s5se ( :at woman requires to fit h] ev5 = ! fir/ ( ^! duties8 ,suppose a philosoph] 9 disguise on a t\r ( obs]vation f "s di/ant isle or planet %\ld favor u ) a visit4 ,he f9ds himself1 we w say1 on a spot n a hundr$ miles f ,new ,york or ,bo/on or ,*icago4 ,among ! objects :i* attract 8 att5tion are ! little *ildr5 drawn along 9 _! little *aises4 ,are ^! beautiful creatures ( any value8 he asks ( a by/&]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,!y are ! hope ( ! c\ntry4 ,!y w gr[ up into m5 & wom5 :o w take our places4 ,i suppose !re is no dang] ( _! gr[+ up any o!r ?an ! "r k9d ( m5 & wom51 su* z y\r c\ntry ne$s8 ,on ! contr>y1 !re is e dang]4 ,evil influ5ces surr\nd !m f _! bir?4 ,^! beautiful creatures h 9 !m ! possibilities ( becom+ mean1 base1 corrupt1 trea*]\s1 deceitful1 cruel1 false1 rev5geful2 ( becom+1 9 fact1 unwor?y & repulsive 9 _m ways4 ,:y1 all our crim9als1 our drunk>ds1 li>s1 ?ieves1 burgl>s1 murd]]s1 7 once innoc5t little *ildr5 l ^!6 ,& :e!r ^! w become l ^?1 or n1 dep5ds on *ance8 ,oh1 no6 ,x dep5ds l>gely on tra9+1 especially on e>ly tra9+4 ,*ildr5 are l wax to receive impressions1 l m>ble to reta9 !m4 ,are !y con/itut$ pretty ne>ly alike1 s t ! treatm5t :i* is be/ = "o is be/ = all8 ,by no means4 ,ev5 ^? 9 ! same family are (t5 extremely unlike4 ,!y h diff]5t temp]am5ts1 dispositions1 prop5sities4 ,"s require urg+1 o!rs *eck+4 ,"s d bett] ) praise1 o!rs )\t2 ! same ( blame4 ,x requires ?\ght & disc]nm5t to "k :at words to speak1 h[ _m to speak1 & :5 to speak !m4 ,9 fact1 a *ild's nature is a piece ( delicate1 complex ma*9]y1 & ea* "o requires a sep>ate /udy2 =1 z its spr+s ( action are conceal$1 ! op]ator is liable at any "t to t\* ! wrong "o4 ,& mi/akes "h w affect a *ild ?r\gh its :ole lifetime8 ,!y w affect x ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,b :o among y d>e make ^! e>ly impressions :i* are to be s endur+8 ,:o are ! op]ators on ^! delicate & complex pieces ( m5tal ma*9]y8 ,oh6 ! mo!rs always h ! c>e ( ! *ildr54 ,?is is _! mission1--! *ief duty ( _! lives4 ,b h[ judici\s1 h[ compreh5sive1 mu/ be ! c\rse ( education :i* w fit a p]son = su* an (fice6 ,d y ?9k s8 ,hem6 ,well1 x is n g5]ally consid]$ t a woman :o is go+ to m>ry & settle d[n to family life ne$s mu* education4 ,y mean1 d\btless1 t %e only receives ! special in/ruction :i* h] vocation requires4 ,special in/ruction8 ,yes4 ,if woman's special vocation is ! tra9+ ( *ildr51 ( c\rse %e is educat$ specially ) a view to t vocation4 ,well1 ,i nev] he>d ( su* a k9d ( education4 ,b "h is "o ( our "y mo!rs3 %e c tell y all ab\t x4 ,we w suppose1 n[1 t our philosoph] is left ) ! "y "m1 :o names ov] :at %e le>n$ at ! in/itute4 ,& ! tra9+ ( *ildr5--moral1 intellectual1 & physical--0 no d\bt made a prom95t subject ( consid]ation4 ,tra9+ ( *ildr58 ,oh1 no6 ,t w\ld h be5 a curi\s k9d ( /udy4 ,:]e1 !n1 7 y prep>$ = ! duties ( y\r mission8 ,:at mission d y mean8 ,y\r mission ( *ild-tra9+4 ,i _h no prep>ation4 ,no prep>ation8 ,b are y acqua9t$ ) ! diff]5t temp]am5ts a *ild may h1 & ! diff]5t comb9ations ( !m8 ,are y compet5t to ! direction & culture ( ! intellectual & moral nature8 ,h y skill to t\* ! hidd5 spr+s ( action8 ,h y1 ?us un9/ruct$1 ! p[]1 ! k1 ! wisdom1 requisite = guid+ t mighty =ce1 a *ild's s\l8 ,alas6 !re is h>dly a day t ,i d n feel my ignorance on all ^! po9ts4 ,are !re no s\rces f :i* k may be obta9$8 ,!re mu/ be books writt5 on ^! subjects4 ,possibly2 b ,i h no "t to read !m4 ,no "t8--no "t to prep>e = y\r *ief mission8 ,x is our mission only 9 pr9t4 ,9 real life x plays an extremely subord9ate "p4 ,:at1 !n1 9 real life1 is y\r mission8 ,*iefly cook+ & sew+4 ,y\r husb&1 !n1 does n %>e ! common belief 9 reg>d to woman's *ief duty4 ,oh1 yes6 ,i h he>d him express x _m a "t2 ?\gh ,i don't ?9k he compreh5ds :at a woman ne$s 9 ord] to d h] duty by h] *ildr54 ,b he loves !m de>ly4 ,if "o %\ld die he w\ld be he>t-brok54 ,is x a common ?+ "h = *ildr5 to die8 ,i am griev$ to say t ne>ly "o-f\r? die 9 infancy4 ,& ^? :o live1--d !y gr[ up 9 full heal? & vigor8 ,oh1 inde$ !y d n6 ,:y1 look at our cr[d$ hospitals6 ,look at ! apo!c>ies' %ops at almo/1 e corn]4 ,look at ! adv]tisem5ts ( m$ic9es4 ,don't y ?9k !re's mean+ 9 ^!1 & a mean+ 9 ! long r[s ( five-/ory swell-front h\ses occupi$ by physicians1 & a mean+ 9 ! p !mselves8 ,!re's sc>cely "o ( !m b has "s ailm5t4 ,b is ?is matt] ( heal? subject to no laws8 ,! phrase1 'laws ( heal?1' is a famili> "o1 b ,i don't "k :at ^? laws are4 ,mo!rs1 !n1 are n 9 ! habit ( tea*+ !m to _! *ildr58 ,!y are n !mselves acqua9t$ ) !m4 ,p]haps ?is a/oni%+ ignorance has some?+ to d ) ! fe>ful mortality among infants4 ,d n husb&s provide _! wives ) books & o!r means ( in=mation on ?is subject8 ,g5]ally speak+1 !y d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,& does n ! subject ( hygi5ic laws1 z appli$ to ! re>+ ( *ildr51 come into ! c\rses ( /udy laid out = "y wom56 ,no1 inde$4 ,oh1 h[ ,i wi% x _h6--& ^? o!r matt]s y m5tion$4 ,i w\ld give up e ?+ else ,i ev] le>n$ = ! sake ( kn[+ h[ to br+ up my *ildr51 & h[ to keep !m 9 heal?4 ,! presid5ts & pr(essors ( y\r educational in/itutions1--d !y %>e ! common belief z to woman's mission8 ,oh1 yes6 ,!y all say t ! *ief bus9ess ( woman is to tra9 up h] *ildr54 7,philosoph]'s solo47 ,!re seems to be bl9dness & /upidity some:]e among ^! p4 ,f :at !y say ( ! difficulty ( br++ up _! *ildr51 x mu/ take an ar*angel to d x rightly2 /ill !y d n ?9k a woman :o is m>ri$ & settles d[n to family life ne$s mu* education6 ,moreov]1 9 educat+ "y wom51 t :i* is univ]sally ackn[l$g$ to be ! *ief bus9ess ( _! lives receives n ! lea/ att5tion4 ,if our philosoph] cont9u$ 8 inquiries into ! mann]s & cu/oms ( our c\ntry1 he mu/ h felt greatly enc\rag$2 = he w\ld h f\nd t x is only 9 ?is "o direction t we %[ su* bl9dness & /upidity4 ,he w\ld h f\nd t 9 e o!r occupation we dem& prep>ation4 ,! individual :o builds our %ips1 cuts our coats1 manufactures our wat*es1 sup]9t5ds our ma*9]y1 takes *>ge ( our cattle1 our trees1 our fl[]s1 mu/ "k h[1 mu/ h be5 especially prep>$ = 8 call+4 ,x is only "*-m\ld+1 only %ap+ ! de/9ies ( immortal be+s1 = :i* we dem& nei!r prep>ation nor a k ( ! bus9ess4 ,x is only ( our *ildr5 t we are resign$ to lose ne>ly "o-f\r? by dea?1 ow+ to ignorance & injudici\s nurs]y managem5t4 ,7 ?is rate ( mortality decl>$ to exi/ among our dome/ic animals1 ! community w\ld be ar\s$ at once4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,culture ,,prov$ ,,to ,,be ,a ,,ne$ ,,( ,,! ,,*ild-,,tra9]4 ,p]haps "s day ! community may come to p]ceive t woman requires = h] vocation :at ! tea*]1 ! prea*]1 ! lawy]1 & ! physician1 require = !irs2 namely1 special prep>ation & g5]al culture4 ,! fir/1 because e vocation dem&s special prep>ation2 & ! second1 because1 to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( "y m9ds1 %e w ne$ to draw f almo/ e k9d ( k4 ,& we mu/ rememb] "h1 t ! advantages d]iv$ f culture are n :olly an intellectual ga94 ,we get f books & o!r s\rces ( culture n m]ely :at in=ms ! m9d1 b t :i* w>ms ! he>t1 quick5s ! sympa?ies1 /r5g!ns ! und]/&+2 get cle>ness & bread? ( vision1 get ref9+ & ennobl+ influ5ces1 get wisdom 9 its true/ & mo/ compreh5sive s5se2 & all ( ^!1 ! la/ m ?an all1 a "m ne$s = h] high call+4 ,t x is a high call+1 we h high au?ority to %[4 ,dr4 ,*ann+ says1 ,no (fice c comp>e 9 importance ) t ( tra9+ a *ild4 ,yet ! (fice is assum$ )\t prep>ation4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] asks1 9 view ( ?is omission1 ,:at is to be expect$ :5 "o ( ! mo/ intricate ( problems is und]tak5 by ^? :o h giv5 sc>cely a ?\ght z to ! pr9ciples on :i* its solution dep5ds8 ,is ! unfold+ ( a human be+ s simple a process t any "o may sup]9t5d & regulate x ) no prep>ation :atev]8444 ,is x n madness to make no provision = su* a task8 ,horace ,mann speaks out pla9ly1 & /raight to ! po9t4 ,if %e is to prep>e a refection ( cakes1 %e fails n to exam9e "s cook]y-book or "s manuscript receipt1 le/ %e %\ld conv]t h] ri* +r$i5ts into unpalatable comp\nds2 b )\t ev] hav+ read "o book ^u ! subject ( education1 )\t ev] hav+ s\ght "o conv]sation ) an intellig5t p]son ^u x1 %e und]takes s to m+le ! e>?ly & cele/ial elem5ts ( in/ruction = t *ild's s\l t he %all be fitt$ to dis*>ge all duties bel[1 & to enjoy all bless+s above4 ,& aga91 ,influ5ces imp]ceptible 9 *ildhood1 "w out m & m broadly into beauty or de=mity 9 aft] life4 ,no unskilful h& %\ld ev] play ^u a h>p :]e ! tones are left =ev] 9 ! /r+s4 ,9 a newspap] ,i f9d ?is amus+ly significant s5t5ce3 ,tru?fully1 inde$1 d ! ,papi/s boa/ t ! ,episcopal ,*ur* is tra9+-gr\nd = ,rome4 ,! female m9d is frequ5tly entic$ by display ( ve/m5ts & music2 &1 if ! ,rituali/s c p]v]t ! mo!rs1 !y "k t ! next g5]ation is !irs4 ,?is is significant1 because x signifies t1 h[ev] weak & easy ( enticem5t ! female m9d may be1 x has a mighty p[] to influ5ce ! "y4 ,b we c %[ n only op9ions & prophecies1 b ! results ( actual sci5tific exp]im5ts4 ,a rec5t numb] ( ,! ,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly conta9s an acc\nt ( exp]im5ts made 9 ,jamaica ^u ! m5tal capacity = le>n+ ( ! diff]5t races !re exi/+4 ,! exp]im5t] f\nd1 he says1 unequal spe$1 b saw no?+ :i* c be unmi/akably ref]r$ to diff]5ce ( race4 ,! rate ( improvem5t is due almo/ entirely to ! relative elevation ( ! home circle 9 :i* ! *ildr5 live4 ,^? :o are re/rict$ to ! n>r[e/ gauge ( intellectual ex]cise live 9 su* a mat]ial & co>se m$ium t _! m5tal faculties rema9 slumb]+2 :ile ^? :o he> at home ( _m ?+s1 & are br\ght up to intellectual employm5ts1 %[ a correspond+ pr(ici5cy 9 le>n+4 ,?is1 & ! editor's comm5ts1 be> directly on our side1 t is to say1 ! culture side4 ,! editor says x is inevitable t ! m$ium 9 :i* ! *ild is habitually imm]s$1 & by :i* x is cont9ually & unconsci\sly impress$1 %\ld h mu* great] value 9 ! =mation ( m5tal "* ?an ! m]e lesson exp]i5ces ( s*ool4 ,home education is1 aft] all1 ! great fact2 & x is dome/ic influ5ces by :i* ! *>act]s ( *ildr5 are =m$4 ,:]e m5 are exhau/$ by bus9ess1 & wom5 are exhau/$ by society 7or o!r means71 we may be pretty sure t b little c be done to %ape & conduct ! home ) a ref]5ce to ! high] m5tal ne$s ( ! *ildr5 :o live 9 x4 ,n[1 :o1 m ?an any "o1 %apes & conducts ! home8 ,:o creates ^! dome/ic influ5ces1 ?is m$ium 9 :i* ! *ild is habitually imm]s$8 ,woman4 ,9 ! "n ( common s5se1 !n1 ?r[ op5 to woman e av5ue ( k4 ,surr\nd h] ) all t w elevate & ref9e4 ,give h] ! highe/1 broade/1 true/ culture4 ,give h] *ances to draw inspiration f ! beautiful 9 nature & 9 art4 ,&1 above all1 insure h] "s respite f labor1 & "s tranquillity4 ,unless ^! conditions are obs]v$1 b little c be done to %ape & conduct ! home ) ref]5ce to ! high] m5tal ne$s ( ! *ildr5 :o live 9 x4 ,i once he>d ,grace ,gre5wood tell a little /ory :i* ought to come 9 "h1 = our own object is to make out z /rong a case z we possibly c4 ,we want to prove t mo!rs mu/ h culture because !y are mo!rs4 ,we want to %[ x to be absolutely necess>y = woman1 9 ! accompli%m5t ( h] ackn[l$g$ mission4 ,:5 ?is fact is recogniz$1 !n culture w take rank ) ess5tials1 & receive att5tion z su*4 ,grace ,gre5wood said t a fri5d ( h]s1 a tea*] out ,we/1 _h 9 h] s*ool f\r or five *ildr5 f "o family4 ,! p>5ts 7 poor1 ignorant1 & ( ! k9d commonly call$ l[1 co>se sort ( p4 ,! *ildr51 ) "o exception1 7 /upid1 r\gh-mann]$1 & deprav$4 ,! "o exception1 a little girl1 %[$ su* ref9em5t1 appreciation1 & quickness ( appreh5sion1 t ! tea*] at la/ ask$ ! "m if %e c\ld acc\nt = ! /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 ?is *ild & its bro!rs & si/]s4 ,! "m c\ld n4 ,! *ildr5 _h be5 br\ght up toge!r !re 9 t lonely place1 _h be5 treat$ alike1 & _h nev] be5 sep>at$4 ,%e knew ! little girl 0 v diff]5t f h] bro!rs & si/]s1 b knew n ! reason :y4 ,! tea*] !n ask$1 ,0 !re any ?+ 9 y\r mode ( life = ! mon?s prec$+ h] bir?1 t !re 0 n 9 ! correspond+ "t be=e ! bir?s ( ! o!rs8 ,! "m at fir/ answ]$ decid$ly t !re 0 no?+2 b aft] ?9k+ a few mom5ts said1 ,well1 !re 0 "o1 a v small ?+1 b t c\ldn't h _h any ?+ to d ) ! matt]4 ,"o day a p$dl] came along2 & among 8 books 0 a pretty1 r$-cov]$ poetry book1 & ,i want$ x bad4 ,b my husb& said he c\ldn't af=d x1 & ! p$dl] w5t (f4 ,i c\ldn't get t book out ( my m9d2 & 9 ! night ,i took "s ( my own money1 & travell$ on foot to ! next t[n1 f\nd ! p$dl]1 b\ght ! book1 & got back be=e morn+1 & 0 nev] miss$ f ! h\se4 ,t book 0 ! greate/ com=t to me t ev] 04 ,i read x ov] & ov]1 up to ! day my *ild 0 born4 ,also w\ld come 9 well "h t (t-told /ory ( a paup] nam$ ,m>g>et1 :o 0 once set adrift 9 a village ( ! c\nty 444 & left to gr[ up z be/ %e c\ld1 & f :om h desc5d$ two hundr$ crim9als4 ,! :ole numb] ( ?is girl's desc5dants1 ?r\gh six g5]ations1 is n9e hundr$2 & besides ! 'two hundr$' a l>ge numb] h be5 idiots1 imbeciles1 drunk>ds1 lunatics1 & paup]s4 ,fri5ds1 to say no?+ ( high] motives1 w\ld x n be good policy to educate wisely e girl 9 ! c\ntry8 ,are n mo!rs1 z *ild-tra9]s1 9 absolute ne$ ( true culture8 ,9 cases :]e families dep5d on ! labor ( _! girls1 p]haps ! ,/ate w\ld make a sav+ ev5 by comp5sat+ ^! families = ! loss ( su* labor4 ,p]haps x w\ld be *eap]1 ev5 9 a pecuni>y s5se1 = ! ,/ate to d ?is1 ?an to support re=matory e/abli%m5ts1 prisons1 alm%\ses1 & insane-asylums1 ) _! necess>y ret9ues ( (ficials4 ,in/itutions 9 :i* ^! girls 7 educat$ might be made self-support+1 & ! c\rse ( in/ruction might include diff]5t k9ds ( h&icraft4 ,x 0 poor economy = ! ,/ate to let t paup] gr[ up z be/ %e c\ld4 ,x w\ld probably h be5 money 9 ! ,/ate's pocket _h x surr\nd$ ,m>g>et 9 h] e>ly *ildhood ) ! *oice/ productions ( art1 engag$ compet5t tea*]s to in/ruct h] 9 ! solid bran*es1 9 ! accompli%m5ts1 9 hygi5e1 9 ! pr9ciples & practice ( integrity1 & !n h giv5 h] p>ticul> in/ruction 9 all matt]s connect$ ) ! tra9+ ( *ildr54 ,& _h %e develop$ a rem>kable ta/e = pa9t+1 = modell+1 or = music1 ! ,/ate c\ld bett] h af=d$ ev5 s5d+ h] to ,italy1 ?an to h tak5 c>e ( ^? two hundr$ crim9als1 besides a l>ge numb] ( idiots1 imbeciles1 drunk>ds1 lunatics1 & paup]s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,o!r ,,"p ,,( ,,woman',s ,,mission4--,,ruffles ,,v]sus ,,read+4--,,! ,,cultivation ,,( ,,! ,,f+]s4 ,let u leave = a :ile ?is matt] ( *ild-tra9+1 & consid] ! o!r "p ( woman's mission1--namely1 mak+ home happy4 ,x w\ld seem t ev5 = ?is ! wife %\ld be at lea/ ! equal ( h] husb& 9 culture1 9 ord] t ! two may be 9 sympa?y4 ,:5 a lov+ c\ple m>ry1 !y unite _! int]e/s1 & x is 9 ?is union ( int]e/s t !y f9d happ9ess4 ,we (t5 he> f a wife or a husb& rem>ks l ^!3 ,i only half enjoy$ x1 because he 7or %e7 wasn't !re2 ,x w be no pleasure to me unless he 7or %e7 is !re too2 ,! company 7 *>m+1 b /ill ,i felt lonesome !re )\t him 7or h]74 ,! phrase half enjoy gives ! idea2 = a sympa!tic c\ple are to su* a degree "o t a pleasure :i* comes to ei!r s+ly c only be half enjoy$1 & ev5 ?is half-joy is less5$ by ! consci\sness ( :at ! o!r is los+4 ,9 a r s>ca/ic article1 tak5 f an ,engli% magaz9e1 occur a few s5t5ces :i* illu/rate ?is po9t v well4 ,! writ] is describ+ a honeymoon3-- ,! real difficulty is to be ent]ta9+4 ,! "o ?ir/ ( ! "y bride is = amusem5t1 & %e has no idea ( amus+ h]self4 ,x is div]t+ to see ! sp\se ( ?is ideal creature w5d 8 way to ! l5d+ libr>y1 aft] a week ( idealism1 & ! relief ) :i* he c>ries home a novel4 ,h[ (t51 9 expectation1 has he fram$ to himself imag9>y talks1--talk bright] & witti] ?an t ( ! fri5ds he =sakes6 ,b conv]sation is difficult 9 ! case ( a ref9$ creature :o is z ignorant z a ,hott5tot4 ,he beg9s ) ! new ,miltonic poem1 & f9ds %e has nev] look$ into ',p>adise ,lo/4' ,he plunges into ! ,re=m ,bill2 b %e kn[s no?+ ( politics1 & has nev] read a lead+ article 9 h] life4 ,!n %e tries him1 9 h] turn1 & floods him ) ! dead *at ( ! t[n & an ocean ( family tattle4 ,he f9ds himself %ut up = weeks ) a creature :o takes an int]e/ 9 no?+ b ,uncle ,crosspat*'s temp] & ! sc&al ab\t ,lady ,x4 ,little by little ! absolute pett9ess1 ! d5se dulness1 ( woman's life1 breaks on ! dis5*ant$ devotee4 ,8 deity is )\t occupation1 )\t ?\ght1 )\t res\rces4 ,he has a fa9t fai? 9 h] f9] s5sibility1 9 h] poetic nature3 he fet*es 8 ,t5nyson f 8 c>pet-bag1 & wa/es ',9 ,memoriam' on a critic :o pron\nces x pretty6 ,9 cases ( ?is k9d1 ! half-joy is /rik+ly app>5t4 ,we see t a husb& possess+ culture is likely to be lonesome among 8 poets & 8 poetry1 8 works ( re=m1 & 8 l(ty ideas1 unless--%e is !re too4 ,if x be said t le>n$ wom5 are prone to ?9k lightly ( home com=ts & home duties1 to despise physical labor1 to look d[n on ! ignorant1 let u ha/5 to reply t le>n+ is n culture1 & t we want n le>n$ mo!rs1 b enlight5$ mo!rs1 wisely educat$ mo!rs4 ,& let u /eadfa/ly & p]sev]+ly ass]t t enlight5m5t & a wise education are ess5tial to ! accompli%m5t ( ! "m's mission4 ,:5 ! h\sefa!r feels ! tru? ( ?is1 !n %all we see him br++ home e publication he c lay 8 h&s on :i* treats intellig5tly ( m5tal1 moral1 or physical tra9+4 ,!n %all we he> him say+ to ! h\se-"m1 ,cease1 ,i pray y1 ?is ev]-la/+ toil4 ,read1 /udy1 re/4 ,) y\r solemn responsibilities1 x is madness ?us to sp5d y\rself1 ?us to wa/e y\rself4 ,9 8 home %all ! true ess5tials assume t position :i* is !irs by "r1 & c]ta9 occupations connect$ ) t clamor\s squ>e in* ( surface 9 ! upp] "p ( ! m\? %all receive only _! due %>e ( att5tion4 ,= 9 "o way or ano!r1 ei!r by less5+ ! "w or by hir+ work]s1 ! "m %all h h] leisure4 ,& :at w wom51 :at w ! h\se-mo!rs1 d :5 !y feel ?is tru?8 ,c]ta9ly n z !y n[ d4 ,n[ x is _! cu/om to fill 9 e *9k & crevice ( leisure "t ) sew+4 ,look1 said a "y "m to me3 ,i made all ^! myself1 :5 hold+ ! baby1 or by sitt+ up nights4 ,!y 7 *ildr5's clo!s1 beautifully made1 & lit]ally cov]$ ) ruffles & embroid]y4 ,oh ! ?\s&s ( /it*es6 ,! ruffles ran up & d[n1 & ov] & across1 & ?ree times r\nd4 ,be+ :ite1 ! g>m5ts 7 ( c\rse *ang$ daily4 ,9 ! int]vals ( baby-t5d+1 ! "m snat*$ a few m9utes "h & a few m9utes !re to />*1 iron1 flute1 or crimp a ruffle1 or to f9i% (f a dress ( h] own4 ,?is f9i%+ (f 0 c>ri$ on = weeks4 ,:5 h] baby 0 asleep1 or 0 good1 or _h its little ruffles all flut$1 & its little si/]'s little ruffles 7 all flut$1 !n w\ld %e seize ! opportunity to /it*1 to plait1 to fl\nce1 to puck]1 & to braid4 ,:]ev] a h&'s bread? ( ! orig9al mat]ial 0 left visible1 "s b[1 or b&1 or que] device1 0 fa%ion$ & sew$ on4 ,?is zeal\s individual1 by improv+ e mom5t1 by sitt+ up nights1 by work+ ) ! baby across h] lap1 accompli%$ h] task4 ,! dress 0 f9i%$1 & worn ) unutt]able complac5cy4 ,x is ?is la/ "p :i* is ! wor/ "p4 ,!y h no misgiv+s1 ^! mo!rs4 ,!y expect y\r w>m approval4 ,i c't get a m9ute's "t to read1 said ?is indu/ri\s p]son2 &1 on ano!r occasion1 ,i'll own up1 ,i don't "k any ?+ ab\t tak+ c>e ( *ildr54 ,swift1 speak+ ( wom51 said t !y employ m ?\ght1 memory1 & application to become fools ?an w\ld s]ve to make !m wise & useful2 & p]haps he spoke truly4 ,= suppose ?is "y "m _h be5 z eag] to ga9 ideas z %e 0 to accompli% a bias b&1 a ,fr5* fold1 or a fl\nce4 ,suppose t1 9 ! int]vals ( baby-t5d+1 in/ead ( flut+ h] little girls' ruffles & embroid]+ _! g>m5ts1 %e _h tri$ to snat* "s in=mation :i* w\ld help h] 9 ! br++ up ( ^? little girls4 ,! tru? is1 mo!rs take _! leisure "t = :at seems to !m to be fir/ 9 importance4 ,x is easy to see :at !y consid] ess5tials1 & :at1 f !m1 *ildr5 are le>n+ to consid] ess5tials4 ,! kn[+ness ( "s ( our *ildr5 on subjects connect$ ) dress is simply appall+4 ,a girl ( eight or t5 summ]s w take y 9 at a glance1 f topmo/ plume to boot-tap1 by items & collectively1 analytically & syn!tically4 ,%e disc\rses1 9 te*nical t]ms1 ( ! fall ( y\r drap]y1--! propriety ( y\r trimm+s1 & ! effect ( ?is1 t1 or ! o!r4 ,%e has a prop] appreciation ( :at is ,fr5* 9 y\r attire1 & a prop] scorn ( :at is n4 ,%e recognizes real lace 9 a tw9kle ( h] eye1 & all wool ) a t\* ( h] f+]-tips4 ,pla9ly clad s*ool-*ildr5 are (t5 made to suff] ke5ly by ! cutt+ rem>ks ( o!r s*ool-*ildr5 sumptu\sly array$4 ,a little girl ag$ six1 return+ f a *ild's p>ty1 exclaim$1 ,o mamma6 ,:at d y ?9k8 ,bessie _h h] dress trimm$ ) lace1 & x wasn't real6 ,! law1 ,no *ild %all walk ! /reet 9 a pla9 dress1 is j z practically a law z if x _h be5 enact$ by ! legal au?orities4 ,mo!rs obey its high behe/s1 & d>e n rebel aga9/ x4 ,look at our little girls go+ to s*ool1 ea* ) h] tucks & ruffles4 ,:o gets "t to d all t sew+8 :]e d !y get x1 & at :at sacrifices8 ,a goodly numb] ( /it*es & mom5ts g to ! mak+ & putt+ on ( ev5 "o ruffle on "o skirt4 ,?9k ( all ! /it*es & mom5ts necess>y = ! mak+ & putt+ ( all ! ruffles on all ! skirts ( ! sev]al little girls (t5 belong+ to "o family6 ,:at a prospect be=e h] has a "m ( little girls6 ,& !re is no escape1 n ev5 9 common s5se4 ,a woman consid]$ s5sible 9 ! v highe/ degree w dress h] little girl l o!r little girls1 or p]i% 9 ! attempt4 ,h[ _m d ?us p]i%1 or are help$ to p]i%1 we %all nev] "k4 ,a frail1 delicate woman said to me "o day1 ,oh1 ,i d hope ! fa%ions w *ange be=e ,sissy gr[s up1 = ,i don't see h[ x w be possible = me to make h] clo!s4 ,y obs]ve h] submissive1 law-abid+ _s4 ,! possibility ( evad+ ! law nev] ev5 sugge/s itself4 ,!re is _m a feeble "m ( gr[n & gr[+ ,sissys to :om ! spr+ or fall dressmak+ appe>s l an avalan*e com+ to ov]:elm h]1 or a ,jugg]naut com+ to roll ov] h]4 ,%e asks n1 ,h[ %all ,i escape8 b1 ,h[ %all ,i endure8 ,let h] console h]self4 ,^! semi-annual exp]i5ces are all mission4 ,all sew+ is mission2 all cook+ is mission4 ,x matt]s n :at %e cooks1 nor :at %e sews4 ,dome/ic1 & wor?y all praise1 does ! community consid] t woman :o keeps h] h&s employ$1 & is bodily pres5t ) h] *ildr5 inside ! h\se4 ,b h] bodily pres5ce1 ev5 ) "m love & long+ to d h] be/1 is n en\gh4 ,!re %\ld be add$ two ?+s1--k & wisdom4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 %e does n h1 because to obta9 !m are ne$$ :at %e does n get1--leisure1 tranquillity1 & ! v>i\s res\rces & appliances ( culture2 also because _! importance is n felt ev5 by h]self2 also because ! community does n yet see t %e has ne$ ( !m4 ,& ?is br+s u r\nd to ! po9t we />t$ f1--namely1 t ! pres5t unsatisfactory /ate ( ?+s is ow+ l>gely to ! want ( insight1 or un5light5m5t1 :i* prevails conc]n+ :at woman ne$s & mu/ h 9 ord] rightly to fulfil h] mission4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,o!r ,,causes ,,consid]$4--,,mascul9e ,,idea ,,( ,,woman',s ,,"w4 ,ano!r support+ cause1 z we may call x1 ( ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s is ! ignorance ( mank9d conc]n+ ! co/ ( c>ry+ on ! family1--n ! co/ to !mselves 9 money1 b ! co/ to woman 9 endurance4 ,( its p[] to exhau/ h] vital =ces !y h n ! remote/ idea4 ,ea* ( its little t5-m9ute duties seems s trifl+ t to call x "w appe>s absurd4 ,!y d n reflect t (t5 a doz5 ( ^! t5-m9ute duties mu/ be cr[d$ into an h\r :i* holds b j six t5-m9utes2 t h] day is cr[d$ ) ^! cr[d$ h\rs2 t consequ5tly %e c nev] be free f hurry1 & t con/ant hurry is a con/ant /ra9 ^u h] 9 e way4 ,!y !mselves1 !y ?9k1 c\ld d up ! "w 9 half ! "t1 & n feel x a bit4 ,sc>cely a man ( !m b ?9ks ! di%es might be j r9s$ (f "u ! faucet1 & /ood up to dry4 ,sc>cely a man ( !m :o1 if ?is 7 tri$1 w\ld n ca/ m ?an inquir+ glances at 8 tr5*]2 = x is always :at is n done t a man sees4 ,if "o *air-r\nd escapes du/+1 x is t *air-r\nd :i* he p>ticul>ly notices4 ,9 8 m9d !n are two ideas3 "o is ( ! :ole long day1 ! o!r ( t inf9itesimal undone duty4 ,! rem>k visible on 8 c\nt5ance is ?is3 ,! :ole day1 & no "t to du/ a *air-r\nd6 ,! pa9ful w>rior fam\s$ = fight1 ,aft] a ?\s& victories1 once foil$1 ,is f ! book ( honor raz$ q1 ,& all ! re/ =got = :i* %e toil$4 ,_m a toil+ h\sewife1 w>r+ aga9/ untid9ess1 has felt ! tru? ( ^! l9es1 ?\gh %e may n h kn[n t ! great poet embodi$ x 9 words4 ,"o mi/ake ( man's is1 t he does n look ^u ! tidy /ate ( a room z a result1 b z "o into :i*1 if left to itself1 x w\ld naturally fall & rema94 ,we "k1 alas6 too well1 t e room n only has )9 itself possibilities ( untid9ess1 b t its con/ant t5d5cy is 9 t direction1 :i* t5d5cy c only be *eck$ by z con/ant a vigilance4 ,aga91 husb&s d n always seem to und]/& pla9 ,engli%4 ,!re are c]ta9 expressions 9 common use among wom51 :i*1 if husb&s did und]/& pla9 ,engli%1 w\ld make !m sadd] & wis] m54 ,i'm completely us$ up2 ,i nev] "k :at 'tis to feel re/$2 ,i'm too tir$ to sleep2 ,i'm z tir$ 9 ! morn+ z :5 ,i g to b$2 ,e n]ve 9 me ?robs s t ,i c't g to sleep2 ,! life has all gone out ( me2 ,i am craz$ ) c>es2 ,! c>e is worse ?an ! "w2 ,no?+ keeps t woman ab\t ! h\se b h] ambition2 ,x is ! excitem5t ( "w t keeps h] up4 ,n[1 h[ is x t a woman works on aft] %e is completely us$ up8 ,:at is ! sub/ance1 ! capacity ( ?is ambition on :i* alone %e lives8 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 9 answ] to a sugge/ion t %e %\ld /op & take a few days' re/1 said1 ,i don't d>e to /op4 ,if ,i let d[n1 if ,i give way = ev] s little :ile1 ,i nev] c\ld g on aga94 ,?9k ( liv+ always 9 ?is /ate ( t5sion6 ,! diction>y def9ition ( t5sion is a peculi>1 abnormal1 con/ra9$ condition ( ! p>ts1 aris+ f ! action ( antagoni/ic =ces1 9 :i* !y endeavor to return to _! natural /ate4 ,exactly4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( wom5 9 j ?is condition1 su/a9$ !re by ! daily pressure & excitem5t ( hurry1 & by a /]n1 unyield+ mu/4 ,9 ! treadmill ( _! h\sehold labor1 breakfa/1 d9n]1 & supp] revolve 9 ceaseless c\rse1 & !y mu/ /ep =w>d to meet !m4 ,&1 :5 m ( h] vitality is exp5d$ daily ?an is daily r5ew$ by food & re/1 woman does1 actually & )\t any figure ( spee*1 use h]self up4 ,yes1 %e burns h]self = fuel1 & goes d[n a wreck1--n always to dea?2 (t5 x is to a condition made wret*$ by suff]+1 sometimes to insanity4 ,i w\ld n h believ$ ?is la/ _h ,i n f\nd x 9 pr9t4 ,9 an ,engli% magaz9e occurs ! foll[+ passage3 ,"s ^: eyes foll[ ^! l9es w recollect disagreeable seasons :5 _! att5tion 0 di/ract$ by conflict+ cures & claims2 :5 no "o ?+1 h[ev] urg5t1 c\ld be f9i%$1 ow+ to ! intrusion ( "o or m inevitable di/ractions4 ,a cont9u$ c\rse ( su* inroads on ! m9d's s]5ity c\ld be support$ b by few intellects4 ,mo/ pitiable is ! m9d's /ate aft] "s h\rs ( su* di/ract+ occupation1 9 :i* e bus9ess int]f]es ) e o!r1 & none is satisfactorily accompli%$4 ,:]e !re is a t5d5cy to insanity x is sure to be develop$ by su* an undesirable /ate ( ?+s4 ,?is is fitly supplem5t$ by a /atem5t made 9 an ,am]ican magaz9e3 ,we are told t ! woman's w>ds 9 ! ,new ,engl& insane asylums are fill$ ) middle-ag$ wives--mo!rs--driv5 !re by ov]work & anxiety4 ,n long s9ce1 ,i he>d ,mr4 ,:itti] tell ! /ory ( a woman :o attempt$ suicide by ?r[+ h]self into ! wat]4 ,disc\ragem5t 0 ! reason %e assign$ = committ+ s dreadful a de$1--disc\ragem5t at ! nev]-end+ r\t9e ( h\sehold labor1 & f feel+ h]self utt]ly unable to g on ) x4 ,?is1 ) c>e1 want ( recreation1 & long conf9em5t 9-doors1 _h probably caus$ tempor>y insanity4 ,! nev]-end+ness ( woman's "w is some?+ to be consid]$4 ,a wide-awake writ]1 speak+ ( husb&s & wives1 says1 ,! out-door air1 ! /ir1 ! *ange ( ideas1 ! pass+ ^w = ?is man or t1 unconsci\sly refre%1 & lift him f ! cank]+ c>e ( "w4444 ,8 "w may be heavi]1 b x we>s him on "o side only4 ,he has 8 h\rs sacr$ to bus9ess to give to 8 brief1 8 s]mon1 8 %op4 ,!re is no dra9 on ! re/ ( 8 faculties4 ,%e has n a p[] ( m9d1 a skill ( body1 :i* h] daily life does n draw ^u4 ,%e asks no?+ bett] ( fate ?an t :atev] /r5g? %e has ( body & m9d %all be dra9$ = h] husb& & *ildr54 ,n[1 ?is _s ( m>tyrdom is a v good ?+ :5 x is necess>y4 ,= our "p1 we see no occasion = x "h4 ,?is is ! po9t exactly4 ,! m>tyrdom1 too (t51 is = objects n ( ! highe/ importance4 ,! lack ( appreciation ( woman's "w1 z %[n by man-k9d 9 ! newspap]s1 w\ld be amus+1 7 x n sadd5+4 ,articles1 dictat+ ) solemn pomposity :at e m>ri$ woman %\ld be able to d1 (t5 appe> 9 pr9t1 & ^! embodim5ts ( 7mascul9e7 wisdom editors are eag] to copy4 ,e m>ri$ woman %\ld be able to cut & make h] own1 h] husb&'s1 & h] *ildr5's clo!s4 ,! husb& reads1--al\d ( c\rse1 ?is "t1--& nods approval4 ,to be sure1 t w\ld make a sav+4 ,! wife he>s1 & sighs1 & p]haps blames h]self t on acc\nt ( h] incapacity money is wa/$4 ,:at ! newspap] says mu/ be true4 ,p]haps by sitt+ up lat]1 by gett+ up e>li]1 by hurry+ m1 & by nev] sett+ h] foot outside ! door1 %e might foll[ ?is sugge/ion4 ,e m>ri$ woman ^: boys take to read+ %\ld snip su* newspap] articles into %r$s1 burn !m up1 & bury ! a%es4 ,ano!r cause ( ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s is ! l[ness ( ! /&>d :i* has be5 set up = woman to atta94 ,we h glanc$ at "s ( ! ?+s :i* are expect$ ( ! woman :o c>ries on ! family4 ,:at is n expect$ is a po9t ( no less significance4 ,nei!r husb&s nor company claim ! "r to expect1 9 t smoo?1 agreeable surface m5tion$ at ! beg9n+1 ! results ( m5tal culture4 ,!y may be gratifi$ at f9d+ !m2 b s long z ! woman is amiable1 ?rifty1 effici5t1 & provides ?ree good meals e day1 !y feel b\nd n to compla94 ,"h are ! t5 ,attributes ( a ,wife1 z gr\p$ by "o ( ! _w's fam\s writ]s3 note :at he allots to education3 ,f\r to good temp]1 two to good s5se1 "o to wit1 "o to beauty2 ! rema9+ two to be divid$ among o!r qualities1 z =tune1 connection1 education or accompli%m5ts1 family1 & s on4 ,divide ^! two p>ts z y please1 ^! m9or proportions mu/ all be express$ by fractions4 ,n "o among !m is entitl$ to ! dignity ( an integ]4 ,! preval5t belief t woman is 9 "s degree subord9ate to man1 is r tak5 = grant$ ?an expressly taught1 z witness a c]ta9 k9d ( leg5d (t5 told to "y girls3 ,once ^u a "t a "y man1 visit+ a /range h\se1 saw a damsel putt+ d\gh into pans1 & saw t ! d\gh :i* /uck to ! platt] 0 left /ick+ !re2 :]eupon ! "y man said1 ',?is is n ! wife = me4' ,9 ano!r h\se he sees a damsel :o leaves n ! d\gh :i* /icks to ! platt]2 & he says1 ,?is is ! wife = me4 ,ano!r "y man (f]s to successive maid5s a ske9 ( tangl$ silk to w9d4 ,! fir/ says1 ,i c't2 ! second tries1 & gives up2 ! ?ird makes a quick job ( x ) h] scissors2 ! f\r? sp5ds h\rs 9 pati5tly1 untangl+1 & is *os54 ,n[1 :at %[s ! /ate ( public s5tim5t is ! fact t 9 none ( ^! leg5ds is x intimat$ t ! "y man 0 =tunate 9 secur+ a ?rifty or a pati5t wife4 ,x 0 ! ?rifty or pati5t "y woman :o 0 =tunate 9 be+ select$ by a "y man1--by any "y man2 = ! "* ( ! y\? is nev] /at$4 ,!re is an inf]5ce1 also1 9 ! second "o giv51 t ! h\rs ( a "y woman c be employ$ to no bett] purpose ?an t ( untangl+ a ske9 ( silk4 ,all ?is is ?r[+ light on our problem1 = s long z s mu* is expect$ ( woman physically1 & s little 9 ! way ( m5tal acquirem5ts2 s long z x is tak5 = grant$ t %e is a subord9ate be+1 t to contribute to ! physical com=t & pleasure ( man1 & ga9 8 approval1 are ! highe/ purposes ( h] exi/5ce1--x w n be consid]$ ess5tial t %e %\ld acquire culture4 ,^! aims are by no means unimportant ones1 or unwor?y ones2 b are !y 9 all cases ! highe/ a woman %\ld possess8 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,reasons ,,= ,a ,,*ange4--,,! ,,e>ly ,,tra9+ ,,op ,,wom54--,,common ,,fallacies4--,,! ,,education ,,( ,,mo!rs4 ,hav+ glanc$ at ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 & at "s ( its causes1 let u %[ reasons :y x %\ld be *ang$4 ,a suffici5t reason is1 because x dw>fs ! intellect1 ru9s ! heal?1 & %ort5s ! lives1 ( s _m wom54 ,ano!r reason is1 t :]eas ! husb& may keep himself in=m$ on matt]s ( g5]al int]e/ 9 lit]ature1 art1 sci5ce1 & progress1 :ile ! wife mu/ give h] m9d to dome/ic activities1 !re is dang] ( ! two gr[+ ap>t1 :i* gr[+ ap>t is de/ructive ( t p]fect sympa?y s ess5tial to ! happ9ess ( m>ri$ life4 ,a c]ta9 libr>ian rem>k$4 ,if a man wants a book = himself1 ,i pick out a solid "w2 if = 8 wife1 a some:at light & trifl+ "o4 ,?ird1 because human be+s h s mu* 9 common1 are s closely connect$1 t ! good ( all requires ! good ( ea*1 & ea* ( all4 ,& "h is :]e ! %ortsight$ness ( ! ari/ocracy ( weal? & ! ari/ocracy ( sex are /rik+ly app>5t4 ,!y fail to see t ! v inf]iority ( :at are call$ ! inf]ior classes re-acts on ! sup]ior classes4 ,we all "k h[ x is 9 ! human body4 ,an injury to "o small bone 9 ! foot may cause di/ress :i* %all be felt all ov]1 & %all di/urb ! op]ations ( ! lordly bra9 itself4 ,s 9 ! body social4 ,! weal?y & ref9$1 into ^: luxuri\s dwell+s ent]s no unsightly1 no uncleanly object1 may say to !mselves1 ,nev] m9d ^? poor wret*es d[n at ! o!r end1 huddl$ toge!r 9 _! fil?y t5em5ts4 ,!y are ignorant1 !y don't "k h[ to get along2 b _! condition doesn't conc]n u1 s long z our h\ses are light1 clean1 & airy4 ,^? poor wret*es1 h[ev]1 because !y are ignorant1 because !y don't "k h[ to get along1 because !y live huddl$ toge!r 9 fil?y t5em5ts1 brea?+ f\l air1 />v+ on bad food1 become a ready prey to infecti\s diseases4 ,! infecti\s diseases spread4 ,m5 ( weal?1 f ! ref9$ & cleanly qu>t]s1 enc\nt] 9 _! bus9ess walks repres5tatives f ! degrad$ & disgu/+ qu>t]1 & take f !m ! se$s ( ^? diseases2 or1 on "s fatal day1 a miasma f ! corruption ( ! degrad$ qu>t] is waft$ 9 at ! w9d[s ( ! luxuri\s dwell+s1 & ! idols ( ^? dwell+s are /rick5 d[n4 ,s 9 ! body politic4 ,! wise & well-to-d enact laws1 ob$i5ce to :i* is = ! g5]al good4 ,! ignorant & pov]ty-/rick51 because ( _! un5light5$ condition1 _c see t ob$i5ce is = ! good ( all1 & break ^? laws4 ,h5ce crimes1 ! effects ( :i* ! wise & well-to-d are made to feel1 & = ! puni%m5t ( :i* !y are made to pay4 ,x is ! same ) man & woman4 ,man says1 ,let woman manage h] dome/ic conc]ns1 att5d to h] *ildr51 & ga9 ! approbation ( h] husb&4 ,^! are h] *ief duties1 & = ^! little culture is ne$$4 ,b woman becomes ! "m ( sons :o become m52 & ! "*1 condition1 & de/9y ( ^? sons :o become m5 are1 z we h se51 det]m9$ l>gely by ! condition1 pre-natal & po/-natal1 ( ! mo!rs4 ,s t ! ignorance 9 :i* woman is kept by man re-acts on man4 ,a f\r? reason = a *ange is1 t we live 9 a republic4 ,9 a republic e man has a voice 9 public affairs4 ,e man is fir/ a *ild2 & *ildr51 commonly speak+1 are :at ! "m's influ5ce helps to make !m4 ,!re=e1 if y w\ld h ! c\ntry wisely1 hone/ly1 & dec5tly gov]n$1 give ! *ildr5 ! "r k9d ( mo!rs4 ,if ! community knew its own int]e/s1 x w\ld n m]ely p]mit wom5 all possible means ( culture1 b w\ld =ce all possible means ( culture ^u !m4 ,x w\ld say1 ,we c't af=d t y exhau/ y\rselves by labor1 t y fritt] y\rselves away 9 vanities2 = by y\r defici5cies we all suff]1 by y\r losses we all lose4 ,b m>k h[ /upid ! community is4 ,x desires t all its memb]s %all possess wisdom & integrity2 x decl>es t1 9 reg>d to "*1 a great deal dep5ds on e>ly tra9+2 x decl>es t ?is e>ly tra9+ is ! duty ( mo!rs2 & yet x does n take ! next /ep1 & say1 ,!re=e mo!rs %\ld be qualifi$ = _! duty1 & h e facility = p]=m+ x satisfactorily4 ,x ass]ts ) great solemnity1 ,j z ! twig is b5t ! tree's incl9$1 !n gives all its twigs into ! h&s ( mo!rs1 say+1 ,"h1 b5d ^!3 x makes a t]rible diff]5ce h[ !y are b5t1 b !n x is n important t y h giv5 any att5tion to ! process4 ,or1 to v>y ! /atem5t1 ! community virtually addresses woman 9 ?is way3 ,a fe>ful responsibility re/s ^u y4 ,x is ! responsibility ( tra9+ ^! "y1 immortal s\ls4 ,?is is y\r mission1 y\r high & holy call+4 ,y w1 h[ev]1 get little "t to att5d to x2 &1 z = any special prep>ation or k ( ! subject1 none is requir$4 ,!re's a great deal ( delicate & complex ma*9]y to sup]9t5d1 & a mi/ake w tell fe>fully 9 ! result2 b1 nev] m9d1 we'll tru/ luck4 ,d we n1 z ,horace ,mann once ask$1 d we n ne$ "s s+le ^w :]e we c cond5se into "o monosyllable ! mean+ ( t5 ?\s& fools8 ,"s d5y ! p[] ( e>ly tra9+4 ,look6 !y say1 !re is a family ( *ildr5 br\ght up j alike1 & see h[ diff]5tly !y all turn out4 ,b a family ( *ildr5 %\ld n be br\ght up j alike4 ,diff]5t temp]am5ts require diff]5t treatm5t4 ,& ?is is exactly ! po9t :]e k is necess>y1 & a wisdom almo/ sup]human4 ,t "* is ! result ( inh]it$ traits1 z well z ( education1 does n affect ! case1 s9ce *ildr5 inh]it f mo!rs & ! sons ( mo!rs4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,a ,,way ,,out4 ,b suppose we leave ?is "p ( our subject1 & endeavor n[ to f9d a way out ( ?is pres5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,let u keep ! situation cle>ly be=e u4 ,z ?+s are1 woman _c obta9 culture because ( be+ ov]burd5$ ) "w & c>e1 & also because ( h] enfeebl$ condition physically4 ,to :at is ?is pres5t /ate ( ?+s ow+8 ,l>gely to ! unwor?y views ( bo? m5 & wom5 conc]n+ ! ess5tials ( life1 & conc]n+ ! requirem5ts ( woman's vocation4 ,& ^! unwor?y views ( m5 & wom51 to :at are !y ow+8 ,9 a v great measure to e>ly impressions4 ,:o1 *iefly1 are responsible = ^!8 ,mo!rs4 ,!y are also1 z has be5 %[n1 responsible = ! l>g] "p ( ! prevail+ invalidism ( woman4 ,let u be sure to be> 9 m9d t ^! evils1 ^! h9d]ances to culture1 c be trac$ directly back to ! influ5ce & ! ignorance ( mo!rs2 = "h is :]e ! :ole ?+ h+es4 ,"h is a basis to build ^u4 ,*ild-tra9+ is at ! beg9n+4 ,*ild-tra9+ is woman's "w4 ,ev]ybody says s4 ,! wise say s4 ,! fooli% say s4 ,! oak & v9e man says s4 ,! private way1 dang]\s pass+ man says s4 ,v good4 ,if ?is is woman's "w1 educate h] = h] "w4 ,if educate isn't ! "r ^w1 in/ruct h]1 in=m h]1 tea* h]1 prep>e h]2 "n ! process z y *oose1 s t x enables h] to compreh5d ! nature ( h] bus9ess1 & qualifies h] to p]=m its duties4 ,%e requires n only g5]al culture1 b special prep>ation1 a te*nical prep>ation if y w4 ,let ?is come 9 z ! supplem5t>y "p ( :at is call$ h] education4 ,_m w pron\nce ?is absurd2 b :y is x absurd8 ,say we h 9 our "y woman's class at ! ,in/itute1 ?irty or =ty or fifty "y wom54 ,n[1 we "k t almo/ e "o ( ^!1 ei!r z a "m or 9 "s o!r capacity1 w h ! c>e ( *ildr54 ,! ,in/itute assumes to give ^! "y wom5 su* k z %all be useful to !m 9 aft] life4 ,if ,in/itutes are n = ?is purpose1 :at are !y =8 ,"o might naturally suppose1 !n1 t ! k9d ( k :i* its pupils ne$ = _! special vocation w\ld rank fir/ 9 importance4 ,& :at k9d w !y ne$8 ,/ep into ! h\se r\nd ! corn]1 or d[n ! /reet1 & ask t "y "m1 look+ ) unutt]able t5d]ness ^u ! little gr\p ar\nd h]1 :at k %e w\ld mo/ value4 ,%e w say1 ,i long m ?an words c express to "k h[ to keep ^! *ildr5 well4 ,i want to make !m good *ildr51 to s tra9 !m t !y w be com=ts to !mselves & useful to o!rs4 ,b ,i am ignorant on e po9t4 ,i don't "k h[ to keep !m well1 & ,i don't "k h[ to control !m1 h[ to guide !m4 ,x is said1 y reply1 t e *ild br+s love ) x4 ,is n love all-p[]ful & all-suffici5t8 ,love does come ) e *ild2 b1 alas6 k does n come ) ! love4 ,my love is s /rong1 & yet s bl9d1 t x ev5 does h>m4 ,i w\ld almo/ give up a little ( my love if k c\ld be got 9 ex*ange4 ,"h1 p]haps1 y inquire1 some:at s>ca/ically1 if no in/ruction on ^! subjects 0 giv5 at ! ,in/itute4 ,%e op5s wide h] a/oni%$ eyes4 ,oh1 no6 ,no1 inde$1--surely n4 ,:at1 !n1 7 y taught !re8 ,well1 _m ?+s1--,roman hi/ory = "o4 ,we le>n$ all ab\t ! ,punic ,w>s1 _! causes1 results1 & ! names ( ! fam\s g5]als on bo? sides4 ,n[1 if a ,bo/onian 7 go+ to ,europe1 x w\ld d him no h>m to be told ! names ( all ! /reets 9 ,*icago1 ! names ( ! inhabitants ( ea* /reet1 ) ! /ories ( _! lives1 _! qu>rels1 reconciliations1 & h[ ea* "o rose or fell to 8 position4 ,acquir+ ^! facts w\ld be good m5tal ex]cise1 & f a "p ( !m he w\ld le>n some?+ ( human nature4 ,b :at t man wants to "k m ?an any ?+ is1 on :at day ! /eam] sails = ,europe3 is %e seawor?y8 :at are h] accommodations8 is %e well provision$1 well mann$1 well comm&$8 are h] life-pres]v]s /uff$ ) cork or %av+s8 ,s1 if a man is go+ to build a boat1 y might %[ him a collection ( fossils1 & disc\rse to him ( ! gneiss sy/em1 ! mica-s*i/ sy/em1 or talk ( ! atomic !ory & protoplasms4 ,su* k w\ld help to enl>ge 8 views1 ext5d 8 range ( vision1 & /r5g!n 8 memory1 b w\ld n help ! man to build 8 boat4 ,he wants to "k h[ to lay h] keel /raight1 h[ to hit ! "r proportions1 h[ to make h] m9d h] helm1 h[ to make h] g2 & he has be5 taught t ! great pa*yd]ms are divid$ into paleo!ria & anoplo!ria4 ,! same ( our "y "m3 %e wants to "k h[ to br+ up h] *ild1 & %e has be5 taught h[ _m ,punic w>s !re 71 _! causes1 results1 & ! names ( ! fam\s g5]als on bo? sides4 ,x may be ask$ "h1 9 :at way1 or by :at /udies1 %all ! "y woman's class at ! ,in/itute be taught ! necess>y k8 ,x w\ld be presumption 9 "o l me to attempt a complete answ] to t "q4 ,b ! pr(essors1 presid5ts1 & /ockhold]s ( our ,in/itutes are le>n$ & wise4 ,if ^! w let _! light %9e 9 ?is direction z !y h let x %9e 9 o!r directions1 a way w be reveal$4 ,b1 :ile le>n+ & wisdom are gett+ ready to d ?is1 m]e common s5se may (f] a few sugge/ions4 ,suppose ! "y woman's class 7 address$ some:at 9 ?is way3 ,x is probable t all ( y1 9 "o capacity or ano!r1 w h ! c>e ( "y *ildr51 & t = ! majority x w be ! *ief duty ( y\r lives4 ,!re is1 !n1 no?+ 9 ! :ole va/ range ( le>n+ s important to y z k on ?is subject4 ,?is = a g5]al /atem5t to beg9 )4 ,z = ! p>ticul> subjects & _! ord]1 common s5se w\ld ask1 fir/1 ,:at does a "y "m want to "k fir/8 ,fir/1 %e wants to "k h[ to keep h] *ild alive1 h[ to make x /rong to endure or defy disease4 ,%e ne$s to be taught1 = in/ance1 :y a *ild %\ld brea! pure air1 & :y x %\ld n get its pure air 9 ! =m ( draughts4 ,%e ne$s to "k if x makes any diff]5ce :at a *ild eats1 or h[ (t51 & t a monoton\s diet is injuri\s4 ,%e ne$s to "k some?+ ( ! nutritive qualities ( diff]5t k9ds ( food1 & :y "s are easy ( dige/ion & o!rs n1 & 9 :at way ea* k9d builds up ! sy/em4 ,%e ne$s to und]/& ! *emi/ry ( cook]y1 9 ord] to judge :at k9ds ( food are calculat$ to make ! be/ blood1 bones1 & muscles4 ,%e ne$s to h "s g5]al ideas 9 reg>d to ways ( br++ back ! sy/em f an abnormal to a heal?y /ate2 z1 = in/ance1 equaliz+ ! circulations4 ,le>n$ pr(essors1 wom5 physicians1 w "k h[ to deliv] c\rses ( lectures on all su* subjects1 & to tell :at books h be5 writt5 on !m1 & :]e ^! books may be f\nd4 ,&1 z = ! absurdity ( tea*+ ^! ?+s be=eh&1 comp>e t ) ! absurdity ( re>+ a race to h& ov] to physicians & und]tak]s1 & *oose betwe54 ,& ev5 ap>t f _! practical be>+1 :y are n su* items ( k z well wor? le>n+1 z simply items ( k1 z ! hundr$s ( o!rs :i*1 at pres5t1 no "y woman's c\rse c be )\t8 ,!re is no d\bt t if mo!rs 7 giv5 a k ( ^! matt]s be=eh&1 in/ead ( be+ left to acquire x exp]im5tally1 ! pres5t frightful rate ( infant mortality 7ne>ly tw5ty-five p] c5t7 w\ld be r$uc$4 ,pl5ty ( light has be5 ?r[n on ?is subject1 b ! community does n receive x4 ,"h is "s :i* 0 contribut$ to "o ( ! ,bo>d ( ,heal? reports by a physician4 ,! "m1 he says1 requires some?+ m ?an h] lov+ in/9cts1 h] ready sympa?ies4 ,) all h] good-w & consci5ti\sness1 mi/akes are made4 ,! records ( infant mortality (f] a melan*oly illu/ration ( ! necessity ( ! "m's previ\s prep>ation = ! c>e ( h] *ildr54 ,! fir/-born die 9 infancy 9 mu* l>g] proportion ?an _! successors 9 ! family4 ,! "m le>ns at ! co/ ( h] fir/ *ild1 & is bett] prep>$ = ! c>e ( ! second1 & /ill bett] = ! ?ird & f\r?1 ^: *ances ( developm5t into full life & /r5g? are mu* great] ?an ^? ( ! olde/ bro!rs & si/]s4 ,?9k ( ! "m le>n+ at ! co/ ( h] fir/ *ild1 & ( ! absurd "y woman le>n+ be=eh&2 & *oose betwe54 ,also please comp>e ! previ\s prep>ation "h recomm5d$ ) ! m]e bureau-draw] prep>ation1 :i* is ! only "o at pres5t deem$ necess>y4 ,ano!r writ]1 an ,engli%man1 speak+ ( ! high rate ( infant mortality1 says1 ,x arises f ignorance ( ! prop] means to be employ$ 9 re>+ *ildr51 :i* c]ta9ly is pla9 language4 ,su* facts & op9ions z ^! w\ld make an excell5t basis = a c\rse ( lectures at ! ,in/itute1 to be giv5 by compet5t wom5 physicians4 ,! adv]tisem5ts ( ,mrs4 ,w9sl['s ,soo?+ ,syrup w\ld be rem>kably sugge/ive 9 ?is connection4 ,a "m ( ?ree little *ildr5 said to me1 ,i give ! baby h] dose "r aft] breakfa/2 & %e goes to sleep1 & sleeps all ! =5oon4 ,t's ! way ,i get my "w done4 ,we all "k :y ! baby sleeps aft] tak+ its dose4 ,we d n "k h[ _m mo!rs adopt ?is means ( gett+ _! "w done2 b ! fact t ! proprietor ( ?is n>cotic ga9$ 8 imm5se weal? by ! sale ( x enables u to =m "s idea4 ,! importance ( educat+ nurs]y-girls = _! call+1 & ! physical evils :i* may arise f leav+ "y *ildr5 entirely to ! c>e ( nurs]y-girls1 w\ld be exce$+ly sugge/ive z lecture subjects4 ,mr4 ,k+sley asks1 ,is x too mu* to ask ( mo!rs1 si/]s1 aunts1 nurses1 & gov]nesses1 t !y %\ld /udy ?rift ( human heal? & human life by /udy+ some:at ! laws ( life & heal?8 ,!re are books--,i may say a :ole lit]ature ( books--writt5 by sci5tific doctors on ^! matt]s1 :i* are1 to my m9d1 f> m important to ! s*oolroom ?an half ! tra%y accompli%m5ts1 s call$1 :i* are expect$ to be kn[n by our gov]nesses4 ,b1 suppos+ a "m succe$s 9 keep+ h] *ild alive & well1 :at k does %e desire next8 ,%e desires to "k next h[ to guide x1 influ5ce x1 m\ld its "*4 ,%e does all ^!1 :e!r %e tries to or n1 :e!r %e kn[s x or n1 :e!r %e wi%es to or n4 ,says ,horace ,mann1 ,x ought to be und]/ood & felt1 t 9 reg>d to *ildr5 all precept & example1 all k9dness & h>%ness1 all rebuke & comm5dation1 all =ms1 inde$1 ( direct or indirect education1 affect m5tal gr[?1 j z dew1 & sun1 & %[]1 or untimely fro/1 affect vegetable gr[?4 ,_! influ5ces are integrat$ & made "o ) ! s\l4 ,!y ent] into spiritual comb9ation ) x1 nev] aft]w>d to be :olly decomp\nd$4 ,!y are l ! daily food eat5 by wild game1 s pung5t 9 its nature t x flavors e fibre ( _! fle%1 & colors e bone 9 _! bodies4 ,inde$1 s p]vad+ & endur+ is ! effect ( education ^u ! y\?ful s\l1 t x may well be comp>$ to a c]ta9 species ( writ+ ink1 ^: color at fir/ is sc>cely p]ceptible1 b :i* p5etrates deep] & gr[s black] by age1 until1 if y consume ! scroll ov] a coal-fire1 ! "* w /ill be legible 9 ! c9d]s4 ,9 reg>d to inh]it$ bad traits1 ! "q arises1 if ev5 ^! may n be *ang$ = ! bett] by skilful treatm5t giv5 at a suffici5tly e>ly p]iod4 ,*ildr5 inh]it+ diseas$ bodies are sometimes s re>$ z to become heal?y m5 & wom54 ,to d ?is requires wat*fulness & wise managem5t4 ,h[ d we "k t by wat*fulness & wise managem5t *ildr5 born ) inh]it$ bad traits may n be tra9$ to become good m5 & wom58 ,b ! majority ( mo!rs d n wat* = su* traits4 ,x seldom occurs to !m t !y %\ld ?us wat*4 ,:y n br+ ! subject to ! consid]ation ( "y wom5 be=eh&1 :51 be+ assembl$ 9 companies1 !y are easy ( access8 ,x is too late :5 !y are scatt]$ abroad1 & burd5$ ea* ) h] press+ family duties4 ,=ew>n$ is =e>m$4 ,"s are ( ! op9ion t ! badness :i* comes by inh]itance _c be *ang$4 ,?is is equival5t to believ+ t !re is no help = ! evil 9 ! _w4 ,unwor?y & vici\s p>5ts are cont9ually transmitt+ objectionable traits to _! *ildr51 :o 9 turn w transmit !m to !irs1 & s on to ! end ( "t4 ,%all we fold our h&s1 & resign ourselves to ! prospect1 :ile our educators g on ignor+ ! :ole matt]1 & leav+ ^? :o might affect a *ange ignorant t x is 9 _! p[] to d s8 ,b1 says "o1 ! *ildr5 ( ^? p :o ?\ght s mu* ab\t education1 & :o />t$ ) model !ories1 behave no bett] ?an o!r p's *ildr54 ,?is may be true1 & /ill prove no?+4 ,^? p might n h ?\ght wisely ab\t education4 ,_! model !ories might n h be5 adapt$ to ! v>i\s temp]am5ts (t5 f\nd 9 "o family4 ,_! *ildr5 might h be5 exceptionally faulty by nature2 unsuspect$ inh]it$ traits may h develop$ !mselves1 & int]f]$ ) ! work+s ( ! model !ories4 ,! failure ( ^? p %[s all ! m ! ne$ ( prep>ation giv5 be=eh&1 & giv5 by ^? :o make ! subject a special /udy1 j z ! pr(essor ( hi/ory1 or ma!matics1 or natural philosophy1 makes 8 dep>tm5t a special /udy4 ,:5 we consid] h[ mu* is at /ake1 x really seems z if le>n$ & wise pr(essors c\ld n employ _! le>n+ & wisdom to bett] purpose ?an 9 devis+ ways ( enlight5+ ! "y woman's class ^u any & e po9t :i* has a be>+ on ! intellectual & moral tra9+ ( *ildr54 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,lecture ,,topics4 ,x is n to be suppos$ t enlight5m5t on subjects p]ta9+ to ! intellectual & moral tra9+ ( *ildr5 c be giv5 to a "y woman 9 text-book fa%ion1 cut & dri$1 put up 9 packages1 & labell$ ready = use4 ,b x w be some?+ ga9$ to set h] ?9k+ on ^! subjects1 to make h] feel _! importance1 & to in=m h] 9 :at books & by :at writ]s !y h be5 consid]$4 ,all ?is1 & m to ! same purpose1 c\ld be done by lectures & discussions1 = :i* lectures & discussions ev5 humble common s5se ne$ be at no loss to sugge/ topics4 ,!re are1 = in/ance1 ! diff]5t me?ods ( gov]n+1 ( reprov+1 ( puni%+1 & ( secur+ ob$i5ce2 ! evils ( corporal puni%m5t1 ( gov]n+ by ridicule1 ( %[+ temp] :ile puni%+4 ,!n !re are que/ions l ^!3 ,h[ f> %\ld love ( approbation be enc\rag$8 ,:at prom95ce %all be giv5 to ext]nals1 z p]sonal appe>ance1 ! m9utia ( behavior1 polit5ess ( spee*8 ,h[ may p]fect polit5ess be comb9$ ) p]fect s9c]ity8 ,ways ( inculcat+ integrity4 ,h[ to tea* self-reliance1 )\t fo/]+ self-conceit4 ,h[ to enc\rage prud5ce & economy1 & at ! same "t disc\rage p>simony4 ,h[ to comb9e firmness ) k9dness4 ,implicit ob$i5ce a good basis to "w on4 ,h[ to ent] into a *ild's life1 & make x a happy "o4 ,h[ n to become a slave to a *ild's :ims4 ,! diff]5t am\nts ( indulg5ce & ( assi/ance :i* diff]5t temp]am5ts w be>4 ,h[ %all lib]ality be inculcat$1 & extravagance d5\nc$8 ,on deceitfulness z taught by p>5ts4 ,on ly+ z taught by p>5ts4 ,on ! impossibility ( mak+ "o !ory "w 9 a :ole family ( *ildr51 or always on a s+le *ild4 ,%all ob$i5ce be implicit1 & h[ e>ly 9 ! *ild's life %all x be exact$8 ,on m>riages4 ,on ! true issues ( life4 ,:5 %all ambition & ! _s ( emulation be enc\rag$1 & :5 repress$8 ,! possibility ( too mu* fault-f9d+ mak+ a *ild call\s4 ,if m]e common s5se discov]s s _m subjects1 :at numb] may n le>n+ & wisdom discov] :5 _! att5tion %all be turn$ 9 ?is direction8 ,! nurs]y-girl topic might come up aga91 & be consid]$ 9 its moral & intellectual aspects4 ,"s mo!rs see _! small *ildr5 only once or twice a day1 :ile ! nurse is ) !m con/antly4 ,?is fact might be made /rik+ly significant by plac+ x side by side ) ,horace ,mann's words3 ,9 reg>d to *ildr51 all precept & example1 all k9dness & h>%ness1 all rebuke & comm5dation1 all =ms1 inde$1 ( direct or indirect education1 affect m5tal gr[?1 j z dew & sun & %[]1 or untimely fro/1 affect vegetable gr[?4 ,_! influ5ces are integrat$ & made "o ) ! s\l4 ,!y ent] into spiritual comb9ation ) x1 nev] aft]w>d to be :olly decomp\nd$1--also ) a previ\sly quot$ ass]tion1 f\nd$ on actual exp]im5ts1 t x is ! m$ium 9 :i* a *ild is habitually imm]s$ :i* helps mo/ 9 =m+ ! *ild's "*4 ,! k9d ( read+ :i* falls into ! h&s ( ! "y w\ld be f\nd to be a lecture topic ( appall+ int]e/4 ,/rik+ illu/rations = su* lectures c\ld be tak5 f ! adv]tisem5ts & /ati/ics ( /ory-pap] & dime-novel publi%]s4 ,! illu/rat$ pap]s :i* c be b\ght & are b\ght by y\? are cramm$ to ov]fl[+ ) details ( vice & b>b>ity4 ,!y h columns head$ ,a ,melange ( ,murd]1 ,fillicide1 or a ,son kill+ a ,fa!r1 ,lu/ & ,blood1 ,fi5di% ,assass9ation1 ,p>ticul>s ( ! ,hang+ ( ,john ,c4 ,kelly1 ,c>v+ a ,d>ky1 ,an ,int]e/+ ,divorce ,case 9 ,bo/on1 ,a ,b& ( ,juv5ile ,jack ,%epp>ds4 ,& ! pictures mat* ! read+1--a jeal\s lov] %oot+ a half-nak$ girl2 a fa!r murd]+ 8 family2 an inquisitive y\? pe]+ into a ladies' dress+-room4 ,if ! cont5ts ( ^! pap]s are bad = u to he> (1 :at mu/ !y be to ! y\? :o read !m8 ,dime novels are adv]tis$ 9 ^! same pap]s z be+ issu$ once a mon?1 & suppli$ by all ! news companies1 ,s5sational /ories f ! p5s ( gift$ ,am]ican noveli/s6 ,! ,%>p]s' ,league1 ,lyte1 or ! ,suspect$ ,"o1 ,! ,pirate's ,isle1 ,d>rell1 ! ,outlaw1 ,! ,night ,hawks1 conta9+ ,midnight ,robb]y1 ,plots d>k & deep1 ,! ,female ,poison]1 ,etne ( ! ,angel ,face & ,demon ,he>t1 ,! ,cannibal ,kidnapp]s1 a ,sequel to ! ,boy ,mut9e]s1 ,life = ,life1 or ! ,spani% ,gipsy ,girl1 ,tom ,wildrake's ,s*ool-days4 ,"s ( ^! pap]s are entitl$ ,boys' & ,girls' weeklies4 ,! old say+ is1 ,build doves' ne/s1 & doves w come4 ,:at k9d ( ne/s are be+ built by ! "y read]s ( ^! publications1 ( :i* x may almo/ lit]ally be said1 no boy c d )\t "o8 ,! boy at s*ool has "o betwe5 ! leaves ( 8 geography2 ! boy rid+1 or sail+1 or re/+ f 8 "w or 8 play1 draws "o f 8 pocket2 ! groc]'s boy comes =w>d to s]ve y1 tuck+ "o "u 8 jacket4 ,9 ! way ( /ati/ics1 x might be /at$ t n9ete5 tons ( obsc5e publications & plates = ! same 7 seiz$ at "o "t 9 ,new-,york ,city4 ,%\ld repres5tatives ( our be/ families ask1 ,h[ does ?is affect u & ours8 x c\ld be answ]$ t catalogues ( academies & bo>d+-s*ools are obta9$1 & t ^! publications are !n =w>d$ to pupils by mail4 ,topics ( ?is k9d w\ld naturally sugge/ ^? ( an opposite k9d1 z modes ( awak5+ 9 *ildr5 an appreciation ( ! beauty1 ! sublimity1 ! wond]fulness1 ( ! v>i\s objects 9 ! _w ( nature2 also ( cultivat+ 9 _! m9ds a ta/e = ! beautiful & ! ref9$ 9 art1 lit]ature1 mann]s1 conv]sation4 ,^! consid]ations c\ld be effectively introduc$ into a lecture or lectures ,on ! ,build+ ( ,doves' ,ne/s4 ,is x n ess5tial t mo!rs %\ld h ! "t1 ! facilities1 & ! k necess>y = accompli%+ :at is "h sugge/$1 & t !y be made s5sible ( its importance8 ,b !re is _m a busy "m n[ :o c sc>cely take "t to look out :5 h] *ildr5 call h] to see a ra9b[1 mu* less to walk out ) !m among natural objects4 ,! object ( ^! lectures %\ld n be to tea* any p>ticul> !ories on :i* to act 9 ! managem5t ( *ildr51 b to s in/ruct1 s to enlight5 "y wom51 t :5 ! "t = action comes !y w act intellig5tly4 ,) ! majority ( wom5 ! managem5t ( *ildr5 is a m]e gett+ along4 ,9 ?is gett+ along !y (t5 h rec\rse to deception2 ?us tea*+ deceitfulness4 ,!y are (t5 unfair1 puni%+ on "o occasion :at !y smile at or w9k at on ano!r2 ?us tea*+ inju/ice4 ,!y lose self-control1 & puni% :5 9 ang]2 ?us sett+ examples ( viol5ce & bad temp]4 ,x is probable t a "y woman :o _h be5 educat$ ) a view to h] vocation w\ld be m likely to act wisely 9 ^! em]g5cies & 9 h] g5]al c\rse ( managem5t1 ?an "o :o _h n4 ,!re w\ld be m *ance ( h] tak+ pa9s to consid]4 ,%e w\ld n "w s bl9dly1 s aimlessly1 s f h& to m\?1 z d "s ( our mo!rs4 ,su* enlight5m5t is an enlight5m5t = :i* any good "m w be ?ankful4 ,%e wants x to "w )4 ,%e feels ! ne$ ( x e h\r 9 ! day4 ,:y1 !n1 is x n giv5 to "y wom5 z a "p ( _! education1 & z ! mo/ important "p8 ,!y are in/ruct$ 9 almo/ e ?+ else4 ,!y c give y ! areas1 population1 b\nd>ies1 capitals1 & peculi>ities ( f>-away & insignificant prov9ces2 ! exact measurem5ts ( m\nta9 ranges1 lakes1 & riv]s2 /ati/ics1 9 figures1 ( ! f>!/ isle beyond ! f>!/ sea4 ,!y are lectur$ on ! ant$iluvians1 on ! ,milky ,way1 on ! ,siamese1 ,japanese1 ,nor? ,pole1 on all ! ologies2 on ! lit]ature1 modes ( ?\ght1 & modes ( life1 ( ext9ct races4 ,!y c conv]se 9 =eign tongues2 !y are famili> ) dead languages1 & ) ! sup]/itions1 obs]vances1 & qu>rels ( c]ta9 races1 b>b>\s or o!rwise1 :o exi/$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,9 fact1 !y are taught1 aft] "s fa%ion1 almo/ e ?+ except :at _! life-"w w specially require4 ,little w x avail a "m 9 h] seasons ( p]plexity or ( b]eavem5t to rememb] :at w>s engag$ ,rome aft] ! ,punic ,w>s1 & h[ _m ye>s elaps$ be=e %e 0 mi/ress ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,?is & ! foll[+ que/ions are tak5 f ! ,exam9ation ,pap]s ( a popul> ,in/itute = "y ladies4 ,give names & dates ( ! pr9cipal engagem5ts ( ! ,p]sian w>s1 ) ! names ( ! great m5 ( ,greece dur+ t p]iod4 ,%[ cause1 object1 & result ( ! ,peloponnesian w>4 ,give names & attributes ( ! sev5 k+s ( ,rome4 ,aft] ! k+s 7 driv5 out1 :at does ! int]nal hi/ory ma9ly consi/ (8 ,:at 7 ! social1 & :at 7 ! civil w>s8 ,common s5se might ask :y e *ild born 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury mu/ g to "w s solemnly to le>n ! m9ute p>ticul>s ( ^? old w>s6 ,/ill common s5se w\ld n decl>e su* k to be altoge!r wor?less2 x w\ld only sugge/ t woman wants ! k9d :i* w help h] 9 h] special dep>tm5t1 m ?an %e wants ?is k9d4 ,said a lady 9 my he>+1--an only *ild re>$ 9 ! v c5tre ( weal? & culture1--,i 0 mo/ c>efully educat$2 b1 :5 ,i came to be ! "m ( *ildr51 ,i f\nd myself utt]ly helpless4 ,x is gratify+ to "k t 9 reg>d to ^! matt]s common s5se has v respectable le>n+ & wisdom on its side4 ,a celebrat$ writ] & ?9k] says1 ,if by "s /range *ance n a ve/ige ( u desc5d$ to ! remote future1 save a pile ( our s*ool-books1 or "s college exam9ation pap]s1 we may imag9e h[ puzzl$ an antiqu>y ( ! p]iod w\ld be on f9d+ 9 !m no indication t ! le>n]s 7 ev] likely to be p>5ts4 ',?is mu/ h be5 ! curriculum = _! celibates1' we may fancy him conclud+3 ',i p]ceive "h an elaborate prep>ation = _m ?+s2 especially = read+ ! books ( ext9ct nations 7f :i*1 inde$1 x seems cle> t ^! p _h v little wor? read+ 9 _! own tongue71 b ,i f9d no ref]5ce :atev] to ! br++ up ( *ildr54 ,!y c\ld n h be5 s absurd z to omit all tra9+ = ?is grave/ ( responsibilities4 ,evid5tly1 !n1 ?is 0 ! s*ool-c\rse ( "o ( _! mona/ic ord]s4' ,s]i\sly1 is x n an a/oni%+ fact1 t ?\gh on ! treatm5t ( (fspr+ dep5d _! lives or _! dea?s1 & _! moral welf>e or ru91 n "o ^w on su* treatm5t is ev] giv5 to ^? :o w h]eaft] be p>5ts8 ,is x n mon/r\s1 t ! fate ( a new g5]ation %\ld be left to ! *ances ( unreason+ cu/om1 impulse1 fancy1 jo9$ ) ! sugge/ions ( ignorant nurses & ! prejudic$ c\nsel ( gr&mo!rs8 ,to t5s ( ?\s&s t are kill$1 add hundr$s ( ?\s&s t survive ) feeble con/itutions1 & millions t gr[ up ) con/itutions n s /rong z !y %\ld be1 & y w h "s idea ( ! curse inflict$ on _! (fspr+ by p>5ts ignorant ( ! laws ( life4 ,) cruel c>elessness !y h neglect$ to le>n any ?+ ab\t ^! vital processes :i* !y are unceas+ly affect+ by _! comm&s & prohibitions2 9 utt] ignorance ( ! simple/ physiological laws1 !y h be51 ye> by ye>1 und]m9+ ! con/itutions ( _! *ildr51 & h s inflict$ disease & premature dea? n only on !m b on _! desc5dants4 ,consid] ! "y "m & h] nurs]y legislation4 ,b a few ye>s ago %e 0 at s*ool1 :]e h] memory 0 cramm$ ) words1 names1 & dates2 :]e n "o idea 0 giv5 h] respect+ ! me?ods ( deal+ ) ! op5+ m9d ( *ildhood4 ,! int]v5+ ye>s h be5 pass$ 9 practis+ music1 9 fancy "w1 9 novel-read+1 & 9 p>ty-go+2 no ?\ght hav+ be5 yet giv5 to ! grave responsibilities ( mat]nity4 ,& n[ see h] ) an unfold+ human "* committ$ to h] *>ge1--see h] pr(\ndly ignorant ( ! ph5om5a ) :i* %e has to deal1 und]tak+ to d t :i* c be done b imp]fectly ev5 ) ! aid ( ! pr(\nde/ k4444 ,lack+ k ( m5tal ph5om5a1 ) _! causes & consequ5ces1 h] int]f]5ce is frequ5tly m mis*iev\s ?an absolute passivity w\ld h be54 ,?is writ]1 x seems1 w\ld also h "y m5 educat$ ) a view to _! probable duties z fa!rs1 & s1 ( c\rse1 w\ld we all2 & mu* might be said on ?is po9t1 especially ( its be>+ on ! solution ( our problem2 /ill1 z ,mr4 ,fro?+ham said 9 a rec5t address1 ,! "m1 ( all o!rs1 is ! "o to fo/] & control ! individuality ( ! *ild4 ,x 0 good mo!rs :i* ,napoleon ne$$ 9 ord] to secure ! welf>e ( ,france4 ,su* k9d ( wom5 z are ! mo!rs ( great m51 is a significant s5t5ce ,i h se5 some:]e 9 pr9t4 ,9 fact1 s mu* dep5ds on mo!rs1 t !re seems no possible way by :i* our problem c be fully solv$ until ! "r k9d ( mo!rs %all h be5 rais$ up1 & _! *ildr5 be gr[n to maturity4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,ways ,,( ,,imm$iate ,,escape4 ,b is !re no possible way by :i* mo!rs n[ liv+ may escape f ?is pres5t unsatisfactory condition8 ,yes2 b n _m w adopt x4 ,simplicity 9 food & 9 dress w\ld set free a v l>ge numb]4 ,a great "p ( :at are call$ _! dome/ic occupations consi/s 9 ! prep>ation ( food :i* is worse ?an unnecess>y4 ,a great "p ( _! sew+ "w consi/s 9 fabricat+ trimm+s :i* are worse ?an useless1 ev5 consid]+ beauty a use1 :i* x is4 ,let ^! simplify _! cook+ & _! dress+1 & "t = culture w appe>1 & = !m our problem be solv$4 ,we prea* aga9/ ! vice ( intemp]ance1 & ) reason4 ,let u ask ourselves if intemp]ance 9 eat+ & 9 dress+ is n ev5 m to be deplor$4 ,! =m] br+s ru9 to comp>atively a few3 by means ( ! latt] ! :ole tone ( m9d among wom5 is l[]$2 & we h se5 :at x co/s to l[] ! tone ( m9d among wom54 ,we mu/ rememb] t n only is ! condition ( ! "m reflect$ 9 ! organism ( h] *ild1 b t ! *ild is taught by ! daily example ( its "m :at to look ^u z ! ess5tials ( life4 ,i feel mis]able1 said a feeble h\se-"m1 j recov]+ f sickness2 b ,i manag$ to crawl out into ! kit*51 & /ir up a loaf ( cake4 ,n[1 :y %\ld a sick woman h crawl$ out into ! kit*51 to /ir up a loaf ( cake8 ,0 t a p>am\nt duty1--"o :i* dem&$ ! outlay ( h] little all ( /r5g?8 ,?is is ! obvi\s inf]5ce1 & "o :i* *ildr5 w\ld naturally draw4 ,a lady ( intellig5ce1 on he>+ ?is case /at$1 express$ ! op9ion t ! woman did no m ?an h] duty4 ,said ?is lady1 ,if h] husb& lik$ cake1 x 0 h] duty to provide x = him at :atev] sacrifice ( heal? on h] own "p4 ,n[1 x seems reasonable to suppose t an affectionate c\ple w\ld h a mutual und]/&+ 9 reg>d to su* matt]s4 ,x seems reasonable to suppose t an affectionate husb& w\ld r p>take ( pla9 f>e 9 ! society ( a wife ) suffici5t heal? & spirits to be companionable1 ?an to eat 8 cake alone :ile %e 0 recov]+ f ! fatigue ( mak+ x4 ,speak+ ( inf]5ces1 x is obvi\s :at ones a *ild w draw f see+ its "m deprive h]self ( sleep & recreation & read+-"t 9 ord] to trim a suit la mode4 ,& ^! inf]5ces ( *ildr5 conc]n+ ess5tials h a mighty be>+ on our problem4 ,"s ladies def5d ! pres5t elaborate /yle ( dress on ! gr\nd t x af=ds ! means ( subsi/5ce to sew+-girls4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ?is1 b ,i ?9k n s mu* z appe>s4 ,g into ! upp] l(ts :]e mu* ( ?is sew+ is done1 & :at w y f9d8 ,y w f9d !m cr[d$ ) "y girls1 b5d+ ov] sew+-ma*9es1 or ov] "w-tables1 brea?+ f\l air1 &1 9 "s cases1 engag$ 9 conv]sations ( ! mo/ objectionable "*4 ,_! pay is ridicul\sly small1--a doll> & a half = do+ ! ma*9e-"w on a full-trimm$ fa%ionable suit4 ,i le>n$ ?is1 & ab\t ! conv]sations1 f a work] at "o ( ^! e/abli%m5ts4 ,clo!s1 especially outside clo!s1 !y mu/ h & w h2 consequ5tly ! sav+ mu/ be made on food4 ,"s1 too poor to pay bo>d1 hire attic rooms1 & p9* !mselves 9 bo? fire & food4 ,!y (t5 c>ry _! d9n]1 say bread1 tea1 & confection]'s pie1 & rema9 at ! /ore all day4 ,!y are liable to be ?r[n among vile associates2 !y are expos$ to _m temptations4 ,!y enri* _! employ]s1 b n !mselves4 ,9 dull seasons _! situation is pitiable1 n to say dang]\s4 ,a great numb] ( !m come f c\ntry homes4 ,( ^!1 _m might live com=tably 9 ^? homes1 & o!rs might e>n a support by work+ 9 _! neighbors' h\ses1 :]e !y w\ld be consid]$ z memb]s ( ! families1 h good lodg+ & n\ri%+ food1 & :]e _! assi/ance is n only desir$1 b 9 "s cases actually suff]$ =4 ,!y pref] ! excitem5ts ( city life4 7,( c\rse1 ^! rem>ks d n apply to all ( !m47 ,fa%ionable ladies may n employ %op-girls directly or indirectly1 b _! example helps to make a m>ket = ! s]vices ( ^! girls4 ,ano!r consid]ation is1 t ! poor seam/ress :o is b5efit$ directly by ! money ( fa%ionable ladies is taught z directly1 by _! example1 false views z to ! ess5tials ( life2 s t :at helps 9 "o way h9d]s 9 ano!r4 ,all ?is %\ld be consid]$ by ^? :o br+ =w>d sew+-girls' ne$s z an argum5t = an elaborate /yle ( dress4 ,ev5 7 ?is argum5t s\nd1 x fails to cov] ! case4 ,a v l>ge proportion ( our wom5 h n money en\gh to hire _! sew+ done1 & x is ^u ^! t ! we>isome burd5 falls4 ,to keep up1 to v>y ) ! v>y+ fa%ion1 !y toil 9 season & out ( season4 ,day aft] day y w see !m at _! "w-tables1 _! ma*9es1 _! lap-bo>ds2 ripp+1 /it*+1 turn+1 alt]+1 furbi%+2 compla9+ (t5 ( sidea*e1 ( backa*e1 ( heada*e1 ( a*+ all ov]2 d5y+ !mselves outdoor air & ex]cise & read+-"t1--& all because !y consid] dress+ fa%ionably an ess5tial ( life4 ,) !m1 :at co/s only "t1 heal?1 & /r5g?1 co/s no?+4 ,?9k ( ?is go+ on all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,?9k ( ! sacrifices x involves4 ,9 view ( !m1 x really seems z if ^? :o c af=d to hire _! sew+ done %\ld give up elaborate trimm+s j = example's sake4 ,to be sure1 ?is is n /rik+ at ! f\ndation4 ,to be sure1 ?is is n ! true way ( br++ ab\t a re=m4 ,b1 :ile wait+ to get at ! f\ndation1 w\ld x n be well to "w a little on ! surface = ! sake ( imm$iate results8 ,y w\ld refra9 f tak+ a glass ( w9e if1 by s do+1 y made ab/95ce easi] = y\r weak] bro!r or si/]4 ,:y n consid] ! weakness ( ^! toil+ si/]s8 ,x is n _! fault t !y d n see :at are ! true issues ( life4 ,!y h n be5 wisely educat$4 ,if ! weal?y & influ5tial w\ld adopt a simple /yle ( dress1 _! do+ s w\ld be ! means ( reliev+ _m ov]burd5$ wom5 imm$iately1 & ( help+ !m to solve ! problem we are consid]+4 ,x is n wick$ to dress simply1 & no pr9ciple w\ld be sacrific$4 ,nei!r w\ld good ta/e4 ,inde$1 ! latt] is oppos$ to excessive ornam5tation1 :e!r 9 dress1 mann]s1 spee*1 or writ+4 ,long live beauty6 ,long live ta/e6 ,long live ! ae/hetic side6 ,b simplicity does n necess>ily imply pla9ness1 nor homel9ess1 nor unc\?ness4 ,!re c be a simplicity ( adornm5t4 ,i am aw>e t act+ = example's sake is n a s\nd pr9ciple ( action2 b x is a "q if x be n duty 9 ?is p>ticul> case4 ,a lady physician ( l>ge practice once said to me1 ,i see1 among poor girls1 s mu* mis]y caus$ by ?is1--mean+ ?is rage = excessive trimm+1--t ,i c sc>cely br+ myself to we> ev5 "o pla9 fold4 ,if x be ask$1 ,%\ld we n also rel9qui% co/ly fabrics1 & ! elegant appo9tm5ts ( our dwell+s8 x may be answ]$1 t poor girls commonly give up ^! z be+ entirely out ( _! rea*4 ,!y buy l[-pric$ mat]ial1 & call ! dress *eap :i* co/s only _! "t1 _! /r5g?1 _! sleep1 & _! opportunities = read+ & recreation4 ,we all "k t ! "r way is to s educate woman t %e w be s5sible 9 ^! matt]s4 ,! ext]nal life is b ! natural outgr[? ( ! int]nal4 ,x is ( no use cutt+ (f follies & fripp]ies f ! outside s long z ! he>t's desire = !m rema9s4 ,?is he>t's desire mu/ h some?+ bett] 9 its place1--some?+ high]1 nobl]1 wor?i]4 ,?is some?+ is enlight5m5t2 & to effect ! ex*ange we %all h to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 & enlight5 ! mo!rs4 ,follies & fripp]ies1 9 cook+ or dress+1 w give way be=e enlight5m5t1 j z d ! sk9 pa9t+s1 tattoo+s1 gaudy colors1 glass beads & t9sel1 & o!r absurdities ( savage tribes2 j z h done ! b>b>ic cu/oms & spl5dors ( ! b>b>ic ages4 ,woman is n q out ( h] b>b>ic /age yet4 ,at any rate1 %e is n fully enlight5$4 ,! desire = t r$undancy ( adornm5t :i* is 9 bad ta/e /ill rema9s4 ,9 ! process ( evolution1 ! nose-r+ has be5 ca/ (f2 b r+s are /ill hook$ into ! fle% ( ! e>s1 & worn ) g5u9e b>b>ic complac5cy4 ,:5 wom5 are all wisely educat$1 our problem w melt away & disappe>4 ,! wisely-educat$ woman w1 ( h] own accord1 lay hold on ess5tials & let g uness5tials4 ,%e w d ! be/ ?+ ) h] "t1 ! be/ ?+ ) h] means4 ,%e may con=m to fa%ion1 b w n feel oblig$ to d s4 ,9 fact1 :5 wom5 become enlight5$1 non-con=mity to fa%ion w be all ! fa%ion4 ,"r ( private judgm5t 9 ! matt] w be conc$$4 ,all wom5 %all dress z seeme? to !m good2 & no woman %all say1 or ?9k1 or look1 ,:y d ye s8 ,^? hav+ insuffici5t means & "t w be s wise z n to feel compell$ to dress l ^? :o h pl5ty ( bo?4 ,mean:ile1 z an imm$iate measure ( relief1 suppose a doz5 or tw5ty mo!rs 9 ea* t[n %\ld agree to adopt a simple yet ta/eful /yle ( dress = !mselves & _! little girls4 ,?is w\ld light51 at once1 _! heavy burd5 ( "w1 give !m "t to read1 & w\ld be a b5efit to ^? little girls 9 _m ways4 ,ano!r way ( imm$iate escape is by mak+ ! pres5t race ( husb&s aw>e t _! wives are be+ kill$1 or craz$1 ) h>d "w & c>e1 especially husb&s 9 ! small t[ns & villages1 & m especially f>m]s4 ,9 reg>d to ^! la/1 x is no exagg]ation to say t _! wives 9 _m cases "w l slaves4 ,inde$1 ?is falls %ort ( ! tru?1 = slaves h n ! add$ burd5 ( responsibility4 ,z ?+s are n[1 ! woman :o m>ries a f>m] (t5 goes1 z "o may say1 into a workh\se1 s5t5c$ to h>d labor = life4 ,:5 ^! husb&s p]mit _! wives to ov]work1 x is n f indiff]5ce1 b f %e] ignorance4 ,!y don't "k1 !y don't beg9 to conceive1 ( ! labor !re is 9 woman's "w4 ,x is true t nei!r are m]*ant-pr9ces aw>e ( :at x co/s _! wives to sup]9t5d ! complicat$ arrangem5ts ( _! e/abli%m5ts2 to see t all ! :eels1 & ! :eels )9 :eels1 revolve smoo?ly1 & t com=t & /yle g h& 9 h&2 b let u consid] n[ ! f>m]s' wives1 toil+ on1 & on1 & on1 9 c\ntry t[ns1 ,ea/1 ,we/1 & all ! way betwe54 ,_! husb&s1 9 n a few cases1 are able to hire at lea/ ! drudg]y done1 & w\ld if !y only knew4 ,a "y woman f a ,new ,hamp%ire village1 h]self an invalid f h>d "w1 speak+ to me ( h] "m1 said1 ,%e suff]s e ?+ ) h] back4 ,:5 %e /oops d[n to ! ov5 to att5d to ! pies1 %e has to hold on to h] back1 h>d1 to get up aga94 ,i said1 ,:y1 ,i %\ldn't ?9k y\r fa!r w\ld let h] make !m4--,oh1 said %e1 fa!r don't und]/&4 ,he's h>d4 ,"o day ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! h\se ( a "y woman1--a fragile1 delicate creature1 sc>cely able to lift ! baby %e 0 hold+1--:5 h] husb& came 94 ,he 0 a work+ man1 tall & robu/ look+4 ,he walk$ t[>d ! pantry4 ,y mu/n't cut a pie1 ! little wife call$ out laugh+4 ,!n turn+ to me1 %e said1 ) a sort ( appeal+1 pite\s glance1 ,he don't und]/& h[ h>d x is = me to make pies4 ,i "k a "y woman1 n a /rong woman1 :o1 ) a family ( v little *ildr51 does h] own "w1 & makes f "o to two doz5 pies at a common bak+1 'cause hubby loves 'em4 ,i "k ano!r1 simil>ly situat$1 :o gives h] husb& pies at breakfa/ z well z at o!r meals1 because he 0 br\ght up to !m at home4 ,n[1 all ^! hubbies are lov+ hubbies1 b--!y d n "k4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 an eld]ly woman lately deceas$1 came to h] dea? 7s h] neighbors said7 by h>d "w4 ,kill$ ) "w1 0 ! exact expression !y us$4 ,%e 0 a de> good woman2 a p]son ( natural ref9em5t1 ( /rict integrity1 ( a =giv+ _s1 intellig5t1 sweet-temp]$1 g5tle-mann]$2 ev]ybody lov$ h]4 ,h] husb& is a well-to-d f>m]4 ,he inh]it$ money & l&s1 & has !m /ill4 ,8 wife1 :o 0 e ?+ to him1 :om he c\ld n be> out ( 8 sight1 & = :om1 if he _h kn[n1 he w\ld h sacrific$ money & l&s1 is gone4 ,b--he did n "k4 ,"m nev] compla9$4 ,"m did ! cook+1 did ! wa%+1 scrubb$ ! floors4 ,!y _h company =ev]1 ! neighbors said4 ,"m receiv$1 ) smil+ hospitality1 all :o came4 ,help 0 h>d to procure2 /ill help might & w\ld h be5 procur$ _h ! husb& kn[n ! case to be1 z x c]ta9ly 01 a case ( life or dea?4 ,b--he did n "k3 s "m di$ ( "w & c>e4 ,y sometimes see a woman1 aft] hurry+ ?r\gh h] =5oon's "w1 s9k d[n entirely pro/rat$1 too tir$ to speak a l\d ^w1 e n]ve 9 h] body quiv]+4 ,! j> ( a footfall ^u ! floor sets h] all a-tremble4 ,z d9n]time approa*es1 y see t woman /epp+ briskly ab\t ! h\se1 a light 9 h] eye1 a flu% on h] *eek1 vivacity 9 h] motions4 ,%e is liv+ on excitem5t2 x is ambition :i* keeps h] up4 ,h] husb&1 com+ 9 to 8 d9n]1 takes h] briskness & vivacity z matt]s ( c\rse1 reg>d+ h]1 probably1 z a woman :o has no?+ to d b to /ay 9 ! h\se all day4 ,he has no m idea ( ! condition ( t woman ?an h] infant has4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( husb&s1 :o1 if !y knew1 w\ld lift ! burd5 ( at lea/ ! heavie/ drudg]y f _! wives1 ?us giv+ !m long] leases ( life4 ,b1 z a rule1 wives keep _! bad feel+s to !mselves4 ,!y "k t a compla9+ woman is a t]m ( reproa*4 ,!y are exhort$ 9 newspap] aft] newspap] to make home happy by *e]ful looks & words4 ,!y wi% to d s4 ,) a laudable desire to save money1 !y sp5d !mselves1 & get along )\t help4 ,x is truly a gett+-along1 n a liv+4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 !y are oblig$ to m5tion _! feebl5ess1 or _! ailm5ts1 z reasons = neglect ( duty4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ little importance1 9 _m cases1 ! husb& atta*es to ! facts ?us /at$4 ,app>5tly he consid]s ailm5ts ei!r z be+ natural to woman1 or z afflictions s5t ^u h] by ! ,"l4 ,he seems to look ^u h] z a sort ( ma*9e1 :i* is liable to run d[n1 b :i* may easily be w\nd up by a little m$ic9e1 & set go+ aga94 ,if ! m$ic9e does n set h] go+ aga91 he br+s h] pa/or to pray = h]2 if %e dies1 he says1 ,! ,"l ha? tak5 h] away4 ,all ?is because he does n "k4 ,:5 husb&s are enlight5$ on ?is important po9t1 ?is solemn po9t1 !y w insi/ on less "w = wom54 ,less "w implies m leisure1 & ) leisure comes "t = culture4 ,ano!r /ep t[>ds ! imm$iate solution ( our problem is1 to e/abli% ! fact t woman /&s on a level ) man1 & is nei!r an app5dage nor a relict4 ,relict1 x is true1 only means t :i* is left2 /ill we d n he> ,james ,smi? call$ ! relict ( ,hannah ,smi?4 ,/&+ on ! same level does n imply a lik5ess1 b simply a natural equality1--equality1 = in/ance1 9 matt]s ( consci5ce1 judgm5t1 & op9ion4 ,x is (t5 said1 t1 z a b>b>\s race progresses t[>d civilization1 its wom5 are br\ght ne>] & ne>] to an equality ) its m54 ,?us 9 ! b>b>ic /age woman is an app5dage to man1 exi/+ solely = 8 pleasure & conv5i5ce4 ,%e is !n at h] l[e/4 ,z civilization progresses1 %e rises gradually ne>] an equality ) man4 ,:5 %e is all ! way up1 :5 h] individuality is recogniz$ z man's is recogniz$1 !n civilization1 9 ?is respect1 w h done its p]fect "w4 ,woman among u is almo/ all ! way up1 b n q4 ,%e is /ill consid]$1 & consid]s h]self1 a little bit inf]ior by nature4 ,we see at once h[ ?is be>s ^u our "q4 ,j s mu* z woman is consid]$ inf]ior1 j s mu* less importance is atta*$ to ! nature ( h] occupations & acquirem5ts4 ,x is all "r en\gh t an inf]ior be+ %\ld devote h]self to follies1 or to drudg]ies1 or to cat]+ to fa/idi\s appetites4 ,^! duties are on a level ) h] capacities2 = ^! %e 0 creat$1 & = ^! culture is unne$$4 ,:5 civilization %all h f9i%$ its "w1 s f> z to br+ woman up to h] true position ( equality ) man1--equality 9 matt]s ( consci5ce1 judgm5t1 op9ion1 & privileges1--!n w man be able to put (f f 8 %\ld]s ! responsibility ( decid+ :at is1 & :at is n1 prop] = h] to d4 ,he has c>ri$ d\ble weight long & uncompla9+ly1 & %\ld 9 ju/ice to himself be reliev$4 ,equals ne$ n decide = equals4 ,woman w take up ! burd5 he ?r[s (f1 & decide = h]self4 ,we mu/ proce$ cauti\sly "h1 = !re are lions 9 ! pa?4 ,be+ free to *oose1 %e may *oose to take int]e/ 9 su* k9ds ( public affairs z h a be>+ on h] special duty4 ,we are int]e/$ 9 ?is1 rememb]1 because :atev] affects h] special duty affects ! solution ( our problem4 ,n[ let u ask1 "u our brea?s1 :at are public affairs8 ,! public consi/s ( individuals4 ,if !re 7 no individuals !re w\ld be no public4 ,public affairs1 !n1 are only individual's affairs1 manag$ collectively1 because t is ! mo/ conv5i5t way ( manag+ !m4 ,_! good or bad managem5t affects ! com=t ( m51 wom51 & *ildr54 ,let u ask1 :y1 simply by be+ *ri/5$ public affairs1 %\ld !y be turn$ into a great1 horrid bugaboo1 too dang]\s = wom5 ev5 to ?9k (8 ,s*ools are a "p ( public affairs1 & "o w\ld suppose x to be a "p ( woman's vocation to asc]ta9 :at is ! influ5ce ( ^! s*ools on ! *ildr5 %e is br++ up2 to le>n :e!r !y are work+ ) h] or aga9/ h]4 ,cases might arise conc]n+ *oice ( tea*]s1 h\rs ( /udy1 k9ds ( /udy1 v5tilation1 & s =?1 9 :i* x w\ld be h] duty1 z a *ild-tra9]1 to express an op9ion3 l ! foll[+ "o1 = in/ance1 :i* comes to u 9 ! newspap]s1 z crim9al neglig5ce 9 ! affairs at ! ,m\nt ,pleasant ,s*oolh\se1 by :i* ab\t a doz5 *ildr5 h di$ ( disease1 o!rs pass$ ?r\gh sev]e sickness1 & n a few1 includ+ tea*]s1 made tempor>y invalids1 or infect$ ) boils or scr(ul\s sores1 caus$ by brea?+ ! pollut$ air t has infe/$ ! build+ f neglect$ e>?-closets4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,heal? (ficially ann\nc$ t ?is 0 ! cause ( ! sickness1 & recomm5d$ ! removal ( ! e>?-closets4 ,! janitor ( ! build+1 x seems1 is incompet5t1 & holds 8 place only because he is also a memb] ( ! ,s*ool ,bo>d2 :i* sugge/s ! qu]y :e!r m5 unfit = janitors are usually plac$ on ! ,na%ua ,s*ool ,committee4444 ,five ( ! lads :o di$ 7 among ! brighte/ s*ol>s 9 ! public s*ools4 ,! build+ has n yet be5 prop]ly r5ovat$4 ,%all woman's sons be ?us de/roy$1 & woman be p[]less to int]f]e8 ,9 urg5t cases l ?is1 x might become ! duty ( ! "m to express h] op9ion by dropp+ a slip ( pap] ) a "n writt5 on x into a hat or a box4 ,x w\ld ev5 be possible to conceive ( em]g5cies 9 :i* ^! slips ( pap] w\ld s affect "s vital issue1--z1 = in/ance1 ! *oice or removal ( ! janitor :o w furni% ! air = h] *ildr5 to brea!1--t ! fa!r w\ld /ay ) ! *ildr5 :ile ! "m w5t out to ?us express h] op9ion4 ,!n1 inde$1 w\ld ! climax be rea*$6 ,!n w\ld t /ate ( ?+s s long =etold h come to pass3 ! husb& takes c>e ( ! *ildr51 :ile ! wife goes out to vote6 ,!n w\ld ! funny arti/ snat* up 8 p5cil1 & ! funny editor 8 quill4 ,x has always be5 a my/]y to me :]e ! laugh came 9 on ?is joke4 ,true1 x is n 8 call+2 b :at is !re s v incongru\s 9 a fa!r's tak+ c>e ( 8 own *ildr58 ,fa!rs love _! *ildr51 & w toil night & day = !m1 ev5 = ! v small ones4 ,is !re any ?+ ridicul\s1 !n1 9 _! tak+ !m 9 _! arms1 & ov]look+ _! *ildi% sports8 ,a man may take a lamb 9 8 arms )\t los+ an iota ( 8 dignity1 & )\t be+ c>icatur$ 9 any "o ( our weeklies4 ,x is q "t t ^! preci\s little human lambs ceas$ to be ! subjects ( sc(fs & sne]s4 ,b we mu/ pass on f ?is "p ( our subject1 & glance at "o or two o!r ways ( imm$iate escape f ! pres5t unsatisfactory /ate ( ?+s4 ,see h[ quickly su* escape might be made by a truly enlight5$ family4 ,fir/1 !y hold c\nsel toge!r1 m5 & wom51 all desir+ ! same object4 ,"q1 ,h[ %all "m f9d "t = culture8 ,say ! male memb]s1 ,"m's "w mu/ be less5$1--mu/ be3 !re is a necessity 9 ! case4--,b h[8--,well1 inve/igate4 ,beg9 ) ! cook+4 ,let's see :at we c d )\t4 ,?ree *e]s = our side6 ,:5 man beg9s to see :at cook+ he c d )\t1 woman w beg9 to see h] "t = culture4 ,d9n]s are summon$ to ! b>1 exam9$1 & f\nd guilty ( too great v>iety & ( too elaborate dess]ts4 ,s5t5ce1 less v>iety1 & fruit = dess]t in/ead ( pies1 or ev5 pudd+3 exception fil$ "h 9 favor ( simple pudd+ :5 fir/ c\rse is scanty or lack+4 ,supp]s summon$1 tri$1 & f\nd guilty ( too great v>iety & too mu* ri*ness2 s5t5c$ to omit pies = life1 & admoni%$ by judge n to cl+ too closely to "w-compell+ cake4 ,! "t ?us rescu$ f ! usurp]1 ,cook+1 is h&$ ov] to "m1 ! true heir1 to h1 & to hold4 ,or1 suppose ! "q to be "o ( heal?4 ',"m' works too h>d4 ,%e w we> h]self out4--,%e doesn't compla94--,t makes no diff]5ce4 ,%e mu/ h help4--,:]e is ! money com+ f to pay ! help8--,make x2 e>n x2 dig = x2 d )\t some?+2 give up some?+2 sell some?+2 live on bread & wat]4 ,is !re any ?+ t w weigh 9 ! balance aga9/ '"m's' life8 ,we %all feel grief :5 %e is worn out2 :y n :5 %e is we>+ out8 ,we w\ld make sacrifices to br+ h] back2 :y n to keep h] ) u8 ,! tru? is1 t h]et(ore ! wrong ?+s h be5 c\nt]balanc$4 ,plac+ simple food 9 "o scale1 & da9ties 9 ! o!r1 ( c\rse ! latt] outweighs ! =m]2 b place "m's ne$s & "m's life 9 "o scale1 & da9ties 9 ! o!r1 & !n w ! latt] fly up out ( sight1 & nev] be he>d f any m4 ,c\ncils ( ?is k9d1 we mu/ rememb]1 are n to become g5]al until ! requirem5ts ( woman's mission are g5]ally und]/ood1 & until a great _m m5 are made aw>e t a great _m wom5 are kill+ !mselves by h>d "w & c>e1 & until academic pr(essors p]ceive t x is wis] to give a "y woman ! k %e w want to use ?an t :i* is giv5 = cu/om's sake4 ,b h[ is ?is g5]al enlight5m5t to be effect$8 ,i don't "k1 unless ! lectur] makes ^! subjects ! !me ( 8 lecture1 or ! poet ! burd5 ( 8 v]se1 or ! m9i/] ! text ( 8 disc\rse4--,n prop] to be br\ght into ! *ur*8 ,:y n8 ,a great deal ab\t hea!n wom5 is br\ght into ! *ur*4 ,are ,am]ican wom5 ( less acc\nt ?an !y8 ,does n ! condition ( our wom5 call = mission>y ef=t8 ,true1 ,am]ican wives d n sacrifice !mselves = _! deceas$ husb&s1 b we h se5 t !y are sacrific$4 ,!re is "h no sacr$ riv] into :i* ! "m hurls h] newborn babe2 b x has be5 %[n1 t1 because ,am]ican mo!rs are left 9 ignorance1 a l>ge proportion ( _! *ildr5 drop f _! arms into ! d>k riv] ( dea?4 ,%\ld any object t su* subjects are bel[ ! dignity ( ! *ur*1 we might reply t ! *ur* is b\nd to help u = ! reason t ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s is p>tly ow+ to h] ef=ts4 ,! m9i/]s ( ! *ur* 9 pa/ times h labor$ to conv9ce p t ?is life = its own sake is ( little acc\nt2 t we 7 plac$ "h1 n to develop ! faculties & enjoy ! pleasures :i* p]ta9 to ?is /age ( our exi/5ce1 b solely to prep>e = ano!r4 ,!y h taught t we sick5 & die prematurely because ,god wills x1 n because we transgress 8 laws4 ,to ^? suff]+ physically f su* transgression !y h said 9 effect1 ,pray ,god to relieve y\r pa91 = he s5t x ^u y4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,means ,,( ,,escape ,,already ,,9 ,,op]ation4 ,?ree effective means by :i* ! desir$ *ange may be accompli%$ are1 fir/1 t wom5 meet regul>ly = ! purpose ( discuss+ su* matt]s z especially affect !m & _! mission2 second1 t !y h a pap] = ?is same object2 ?ird1 t repres5tative wom5 f diff]5t sections ( ! c\ntry come toge!r occasionally1 & comp>e views on ^! matt]s4 ,su* means we already h 9 ! ,woman's ,club1 ! ,woman's ,j\rnal1 & ! ,woman's ,congress4 ,! fir/ ( ^! in/itutions is n :at ! un9itiat$1 judg+ f its "n1 might suppose4 ,! writ]1 ?\gh n a club-memb]1 c affirm ( h] own k1 t at ! weekly ga!r+s que/ions are discuss$ :i* h a direct be>+ on ! int]e/s ( ! family & h\sehold4 ,f ^! ga!r+s1 memb]s return to _! homes /r5g!n$1 refre%$1 enlight5$4 ,all tea*]s c te/ify t f tea*]s' conv5tions !y g back to "w ) awak5$ int]e/1 fre% zeal1 & ) newly-acquir$ ideas4 ,! contact ( m9d ) m9d has invigorat$ !m4 ,!y h all tak5 f ea* o!r1 yet none h be5 los]s1 b all h be5 ga9]s4 ,e s*ool :i* lo/ its tea*] = a season ga9$ t5fold by t tea*]'s abs5ce4 ,s x is ) ! club meet+s4 ,wom5 leave _! homes to consid] h[ ! /&>d ( ^? homes may be rais$4 ,i happ5$ to be pres5t once :5 ! discussion 0 ^u ,! am\nt & k9d ( ob$i5ce to be exact$ f *ildr52 & ,i said to myself1 ,n[1 ?is seems ! "r ?+ exactly4 ,h[ natural1 h[ s5sible1 = wom5 to meet & conf] on su* subjects z ?is1 ea* "o br++ h] p]plexities or h] sugge/ions2 ! old giv+ _! exp]i5ce1 ! "y pr(it+ !reby6 ,:at bett] c\ld mo!rs d = _! *ildr5 ?an ?us to meet occasionally & hold c\nsel toge!r8 ,/ill p 9 g5]al d n take ?is view ( ! case4 ,p 9 g5]al are satisfi$ if a "m is bodily pres5t ) h] *ildr51 & d n tr\ble !mselves z to h] enlight5m5t4 ,look at ! la/ ,woman's ,congress1 side by side ) ?ree o!r l>ge conv5tions held 9 ?is c\ntry n s v long ago1 & comp>e its purposes ) !irs4 ,! que/ions :i* occupi$ ! memb]s ( "o ( ! ?ree relat$ *iefly to articles ( belief1 & to ^? p>ticul> articles ( belief 9 :i* !y all believ$4 ,x 0 /at$ be=eh&1 t ! great object to be atta9$ 0 unity1 & t no subjects w\ld come up :i*1 by call+ out oppos+ op9ions1 might m> ! h>mony ( ! occasion4 ,ano!r conv5tion occupi$ mu* ( its "t 9 decid+ :e!r ^? ( ! d5om9ation :o sit at communion ) o!rs ( ! d5om9ation :o h sat at communion ) a p]son :o has n be5 :olly imm]s$1 %all be fell[%ipp$ by ! d5om9ation4 ,an en?usia/ic memb] ( /ill ano!r conv5tion publi%es a long & gl[+ acc\nt ( its proce$+s1 9 :i* acc\nt occurs ! foll[+ curi\s p>agraph3-- ,dur+ ! discussions 9 conv5tion1 ! pres5tation ( petitions & memorials & drafts ( canons1 ! reports ( ! committees on canons1 ! am5dm5ts & sub/itutes1 ! transit ( canons back & =? betwe5 ! two h\ses1 & f9ally1 ! conf]5ce committee1 ! sl[ly develop+ action ( ! conv5tion 0 "u su* confusion & cl\d1 t x 0 & may yet be difficult = _m1 especially ^? at a di/ance1 to make up _! m9d z to :at f9ally took place4 ,! object ( ?is p>agraph 0 to acc\nt = "s wrong impressions made by ! publi%$ reports4 ,i submit t :at humanity wants to "k is1 h[ to live rightly1 & t x is suff]+ = ?is k4 ,x is n suff]+ to "k all ab\t alt> clo?s & eu*>i/ic lights1 & color$ *asubles & ! use ( ! viretta 9 wor%ip4 ,x is n suff]+ to "k if c]ta9 p]sons c p>take ( ! ,"l's ,supp] ) o!r c]ta9 p]sons :o h p>tak5 ) o!r c]ta9 p]sons4 ,x is n suff]+ to "k t a l>ge numb] ( individuals believe exactly alike1 & exactly z did _! ance/ors4 ,h[ are all ^! agreem5ts & disagreem5ts to help a poor fell[ :o has inh]it$ c]ta9 proclivities1 & wi%es to be rid ( !m1 & t 8 *ildr5 may ov]ma/] !m8 ,humanity does want to "k1 "r away1 h[ to keep itself alive & well & do+ well4 ,x wants br\ght up = consid]ation ! wrongs :i* oppress x1 ! evils :i* defile x1 ! crimes :i* degrade x2 to h _! causes inve/igat$1 & _! rem$ies sugge/$4 ,?is is live "w2 & x is su* "w z ?is :i* occupi$ ! att5tion ( ! ,woman's ,congress4 ,no unc]ta9 s\nd !re4 ,^? at a di/ance1 ^? at ! v antipodes1 might make up _! m9d t its memb]s 7 ask+ !mselves1 :at h we1 z wives & mo!rs1 to d ) ^! ?+s8 ,:ile o!r conv5tions are agree+1 & fell[%ipp+1 & wrangl+ ov] alt> clo?s1 & virettas1 ! ,woman's ,congress consid]s matt]s :i* h an imm$iate practical be>+ on ! welf>e ( human be+s4 ,:ile ! community is work+ away at ! surface1 ) its prisons1 its police1 its hangm51 its societies = ! suppression ( vice1 its s*ools = re=m1 its homes = ! fall5 7no d\bt (t5 ) good results71 ! ,woman's ,congress /rikes at ! f\ndation1 & by po9t+ out ,! ,influ5ce ( ,lit]ature ^u ,crime1 & ! tell+ effect ( ,pre-natal ,influ5ces1 sugge/s h[ vice may be prev5t$1 "* "r-=m$1 & humanity kept f fall+4 ,x inquires1 ,h[ c ,woman be/ oppose ,intemp]ance8 ,x consid]s ^? two va/ und]ly+ subjects1 ,! ,education ( ,wom51 & ,! ,physical ,education ( our ,girls2 :ile x by no means ov]looks ^? un=tunates :om society sets ap>t1 & labels fall5 wom54 ,9 reg>d to our problem1 if any light has be5 ?r[n1 if1 ! ^w has be5 guess$1 ,i %\ld say ! ^w is enlight5m5t1--enlight5m5t ( ! community z to ! requirem5ts ( woman's mission1 enlight5m5t ( woman h]self z a prep>ation = t mission4 ,:at say y1 fri5ds8 ,%all our wom5 receive su* enlight5m5t8 & %all x come 9 to ! f9i%+ or supplem5t>y "p ( _! education 7s call$78 ,true1 ?is w cause innovations2 b is x !re=e objectionable8 ,no "o w call our pres5t sy/em ( education a p]fect "o2 :y1 !n1 %\ld !re n be innovations8 ,:y1 inde$1 asks a writ] 9 ,! ,atlantic1 except t ! tra9+ ( _! *ildr5 is ! la/ ?+ ab\t :i* p>5ts & communities w ex]t !mselves to vigor\s ?\ght & indep5d5t action8 ,no m /rik+ pro( ( ! in]tia ( ! human m9d c be f\nd1 he says1 ?an ! fact444 t = _m g5]ations ! true philosophy ( tea*+ has _h its prophets & apo/les1 & yet t sub/antially we are tra9+ our *ildr5 9 ! same old blund]+ way4 ,! fault ( ?is old blund]+ way1 x seems to me1 is its "o-sid$ness4 ,x educates only ! intellect4 ,is ?is ! "r way8 ,surely ! moral nature is also educable4 ,inde$1 if ! m9d is tra9$ to act en]getically1 s mu* m %\ld ! moral s5se be tra9$ to control ! work+s ( t m9d4 ,!n1 s9ce ! _w1 we hope1 is outgr[+ battles1 :y is x consid]$ ess5tial t we in=m ourselves s p>ticul>ly1 s m9utely1 s /ati/ically1 conc]n+ battles f\ght s long1 long1 long ago8 ,does ! process ha/5 on ! "t ( beat+ swords into pl\gh%>es8 ,suppose ea* g5]ation1 z x comes on to ! /age1 does in=m itself ?us m9utely3 :at1 9 ! long-run1 does humanity ga9 !reby8 ,b ^! consid]ations op5 up subjects too va/ & too important to be ev5 m5tion$ 9 ^! clos+ *apt]s4 ,w n y :o "k ! inevitable influ5ce ( ! "m ^u h] *ildr51--w y n see to x t "s portion ( ! "t devot$ to h] education is sp5t 9 prep>+ h] = h] life-"w8 ,c y ?9k ( any sur] way ?an ?is by :i* good citiz5s may be rais$ up = our c\ntry8 ,wick$ness ab\nds4 ,x is omnipres5t4 ,e day1--yes1 twice a day1--! newspap]s br+ u tid+s ( corruption1 fraud1 villany1 n only 9 l[ places1 b 9 high places2 9 exce$+ly high places4 ,crime is on ! increase4 ,public (ficials1 support$ & tru/$ by ! p1 hesitate n to defraud ! p4 ,individuals 9 good & regul> /&+ socially & religi\sly1 *ur*-memb]s1 sabba?-s*ool tea*]s1 defraud _! ne>e/ fri5ds4 ,nobody c tell :om to tru/4 ,if1 !n1 nei!r *ur*1 nor /ate1 nor social position1 nor any outside influ5ce1 has p[] to make m5 hone/1 :]e %all we look = su* p[]8 ,we mu/ look to an inside influ5ce4 ,! re/ra9+ p[]1 9 ord] to be effective 9 all cases1 mu/ proce$ f ! "* ( ! individual2 & ! "* ( ! individual is =m$ to a v great degree by e>ly tra9+2 & e>ly tra9+ comes f--wom54 ,s "h we are aga9 d[n to our work+ gr\nd4 ,let u hope t innovations w be made4 ,let u hope t at no di/ant day x w be ?\ght z important = a "y p]son to be made a good memb] ( society z to be able to ciph] 9 ! rule ( ?ree1 9 alligation m$ial & alligation alt]nate4 ,a rec5t writ]1 a pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 urges ! importance ( incorporat+ into our public s*ool sy/ems su* /udies & su* tra9+ z w t5d to educate m5 = _! place 9 ! body politic4 ,he says1 ,a l9e ( tea*+ :i* conc]ns matt]s ( m importance to society ?an all ! ord9>y bran*es ( k put toge!r is all[$ to h no =mal provision made = x4 ,?is writ] recomm5ds ! /udy ( biographies4 ,9 ,locke's sy/em good pr9ciples 7 to be c>$ = fir/1 intellectual activity next1 & actual k la/ ( all4 ,suppose ! "y wom5 ( ?irty ye>s ago _h be5 ?or\ghly in/ruct$ 9 hygi5ic laws3 w\ld n ! effects ( su* in/ruction be p]ceptible 9 our pres5t heal?-rates & dea?-rates8 ,let u beg9 n[ to affect ! heal?-rates & dea?-rates ( ?irty ye>s h5ce4 ,& x w d no h>m to in/ruct "y m5 also 9 su* matt]s4 ,ev5 :ile ,i am writ+ ^! pages1 a ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,heal? report comes to me1 9 :i* x is %[n by facts & figures h[ our dea?-rates are affect$ by ignorance1--ignorance z exhibit$ 9 ! locat+1 build+1 & v5tilat+ ( dwell+-h\ses1 dra9age1 situation ( wells1 plant+ ( trees1 *oice ( food & cook+ ( ! same1 z well z 9 ! managem5t ( *ildr54 ,c any subjects compris$ 9 any s*ool c\rse comp>e 9 importance ) ^!8 ,= humanity's sake1 let our "y p take "t en\gh f _! geographies & ,lat9 diction>ies to le>n h[ to keep !mselves alive6 ,x is possible too1 t1 if ! "y wom5 ( ?irty ye>s ago _h be5 enlight5$ on ! subject ( moral & m5tal tra9+1 our pres5t crime rates might be less ?an !y are1 & di%one/y & di%onor 9 high places & 9 l[ places be less frequ5t4 ,mr4 ,:itti] tells ! /ory ( a man 9 a c]ta9 t[n1 :o desir$ ! removal ( an old build+--an alm%\se1 ,i ?9k--f a c]ta9 locality4 ,z ! quicke/ way ( accompli%+ ?is1 he gave a man a doll> a day on condition t ?is man %\ld d no?+ else b talk f morn+ to night ) v>i\s p on ! subject ( hav+ t build+ mov$4 ,& x 0 mov$4 ,! old build+ we h to move is made up ( prejudices1 ignorance1 settl$ op9ions1 & firmly-e/abli%$ cu/oms1 & x is !re=e q "t we 7 beg9n+ our "w4 ,rememb] ! trem5d\s importance ( our object4 ,an ,engli%man1 ,"l ,rosebury1 9 a rec5t address1 insi/s on a special prep>ation = ! h]$it>y rul]s :o sit 9 ,p>liam5t2 &1 if ^? :o are to rule m9d ne$ ?is1 h[ mu* m d !y ne$ x :o are to /amp m9d1 & give x its fir/ direction6 ,horace ,mann %all close ?is *apt] ) "o ( 8 impressive s5t5ces4 ,says ?is truly great man1 ,if we fa/5 our eyes ^u ! effects :i* education may ?r[ =w>d into immortal de/9ies1 x is !n t we are aw$1 amaz$1 ov]p[]$1 by ! ?\ght t we h be5 plac$ 9 a sy/em :]e ! s\l's et]nal flight may be made high] or l[] by ^? :o plume its t5d] w+s1 & direct its e>ly c\rse4 ,su* is ! magnitude1 ! transc5d5ce1 ( ?is subject4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,supplem5t>y4 ,"s p]sons h ask$1 aft] he>+ or read+ ! =ego+ sugge/ions1 ,d n m5 also "w too mu* & read too little8 ,is n ! influ5ce ( fa!rs on _! *ildr5 to be consid]$8 ,%\ld n fa!rs be educat$ = _! vocation8 ,to ^! que/ions !re c be b "o answ]4 ,yes6 & ! yes _c be too emphatic4 ,b ! pap] :i* =m$ ! nucleus ( ^! *apt]s 0 writt5 by a woman at ! reque/ ( wom51 to be read be=e a woman's club assembl$ to consid] ! "q1 ,h[ %all ! "m obta9 culture8 ,! v fact t su* a "q _h sugge/$ itself to !m1 %[s t wom5 feel ! ne$ ( m ?an _! pres5t opportunities = culture4 ,if m5 feel ?is ne$1 !re is no?+ to prev5t !m f assembl+ to discuss _! unsatisfactory condition1 to devise ways ( improv+ x1 to consid] _! responsibilities1 & to inquire h[ !y %all be/ qualify !mselves to fulfil ! duties ( _! vocation4 ,! writ] is "u ! impression t m5's clubs d n meet especially ) a view to su* discussions4 ,! foll[+ p>agraphs comprise ! fir/ "p ( a lett] publi%$ 9 ,! ,new ,york ,tribune4 ,^! lett]s w speak to ! he>ts ( ?\s&s ( wom5 all ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 & p>ticul>ly to ! wom5 out ,we/1 z !y h already to my own4 ,?is problem has be5 revolv$ 9 my m9d aga9 & aga91 b no clew has appe>$ by :i* to solve x2 & ,i h laid x d[n hopelessly1 feel+ t !re is no alt]native b to submit & c>ry ! burd5 z long z /r5g? endures1 & see+ no outlook = ! future b 9 a brief p]iod ( old age1 :5 c>e & labor mu/ come on y\ng] %\ld]s4 ,i want to speak only ( ! condition ( wom5 ) :om ,i am be/ acqua9t$1--! wives ( f>m]s 9 ?is "p ( ,ill9ois4 ,_m in/ances ,i h kn[n ( wom5 :o receiv$ 9 ! ,ea/ an education 9 "s cases sup]ior to t ( _! husb&s1 b a life ( con/ant c>e & drudg]y has caus$ !m to lose1 in/ead ( ga9 9 m5tal culture1 :ile ! husb&s h gr[n away f !m2 & x is only 9 subjects ( a l[] nature t !y h a common int]e/4 ,a man1 9 8 e-day int]c\rse ) o!r m51 & 8 bus9ess calls into all k9ds ( places & sc5es1 mu/ be a fool n to receive new ideas1 n to become m intellig5t on _m subjects4 ,b :at c be expect$ ( ! wife1 almo/ always at home 9 ! isolat$ f>m-h\se1 9 a sp>sely settl$ community1 & if poor & /ruggl+ ) debt1 z _m are1 ) no read+ except1 "o or two newspap]s8 ,if %e _h a libr>y ( books1 x w\ld make b little diff]5ce1 = %e has no "t to read !m4 ,all ?r\gh ! ,we/]n c\ntry !re is an absolute de>? ( wom5's help4 ,a girl c h>dly be obta9$ = love or money4 ,girls 9 t[ns or cities w n g into ! c\ntry1 & c\ntry girls are too indep5d5t4 ,if !y h a fa!r's h\se1 !y w n leave x = any l5g? ( "t1 z actual want is n kn[n "h 9 ! c\ntry4 ,)9 a radius ( five miles 9 e direction f my home1 :]e ,i h liv$ eight ye>s1 ,i h nev] kn[n or he>d ( a family or p]son suff]+ = any ?+ to eat1 dr9k1 or we>2 & h nev] _h a call = help 9 t direction4 ,a h\se-"m ( my acqua9tance1 ^: husb& owns a section f>m1 suff]s mu* f illness1 & has a l>ge family1 yet = mon?s has be5 )\t any help 9 h] "w b t ( h] little girls1--! olde/ n ov] twelve1--simply because %e c\ld n get a s]vant4 ,! f>m]s !mselves are "u less necessity to labor ?an 9 _m o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,f>ms are comp>atively l>ge1 & produce l>ge crops1 & x pays !m to hire labor]s4 ,_m f>m]s "w 9 ! field v little1 :ile ! wife & "m does ! h\sework n only = h] own family1 b = f "o to ?ree labor]s4 ,dur+ ! ru% ( crop rais+ & h>ve/+1 f ,april to ,augu/1 %e mu/ be up at f\r 9 ! morn+1 & %e _c h h] supp] until ! f>m "w is all done2 & by ! "t h] *ildr5 are put to b$1 ! milk c>$ =1 & di%es wa%$1 x is n9e o'clock or aft]4 ,x is h>d = a woman :o is hungry = read+ to see h[ mu* leisure ev5 hir$ m5 h to read1--_! w9t] & ra9y days1 _! long noon+s & ev5+s1 & odd bits ( "t1 :ile %e has comp>atively none4 ,x seems1 !n1 t x is ) wom5 z ) m53 at ! ,we/ too few work]s = ! "w1 at ! ,ea/ too little "w = ! work]s4 ,n[1 9 ! case ( ! m51 !re is a regul>ly organiz$ plan to br+ ! work]s to ! "w4 ,labor]s are tak5 f ! ,ea/ :]e !y /& 9 ea* o!r's way1 & c>ri$ to ! ,we/ :]e _! s]vices are ne$$4 ,:y n h "s arrangem5t ( ?is k9d = ! wom58 ,9 ! pres5t condition ( ?+s1 de/itute wom5 & girls congregate 9 our cities1 & 9 dull seasons dep5d on *>ity = _! daily food4 ,9 ,bo/on1 dur+ ! la/ w9t]1 ?is *>itable fe$+ 0 r$uc$ to a sy/em1 &1 accord+ to publi%$ reports1 imm5se numb]s 7 ?us suppli$ ) food4 ,x seems a pity t wom5 & girls %\ld />ve or live on *>ity 9 our cities1 :ile s _m families 9 ! ,we/ are suff]+ = _! help4 ,c !re n be "s conc]t$ plan betwe5 ^! widely sep>at$ sections ( ! c\ntry :]eby at lea/ a portion ( our de/itute ones c be convey$ to ! ,we/1 & !re provid$ ) com=table homes8 ,by private lett]s receiv$ f ,tribune read]s liv+ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 x appe>s t _m ?\ghtful p are consid]+ our problem1 & devis+ ways ( solv+ x4 ,"o ( ^! lett]s says1 ,y spr9kle rose wat] :]e y %\ld p\r aqua=tis4 ,y say husb&s 'don't "k' t _! wives are ov]work$4 ,! tru? is1 !y don't c>e4 ,! writ] recomm5ds t ! laws be s alt]$ z to make second m>riages illegal1 assum+ t1 if a man c\ld h only "o wife1 he w\ld take good c>e ( t "o4 ,?is is an unpleasant view ( ! case1 & w\ld n be pres5t$ "h1 only t1 f ! e>ne/ d[nrightness ( ! lett]1 x seems probable t its writ] speaks f k1 & repres5ts a class1--a small "o1 let u hope4 ,?ree private lett]s1 com+ "o f ! ,s\?1 "o f ! ,ea/1 & "o f ! ,we/1 decl>e t woman's pres5t /ate ( invalidism & ?raldom to labor is occasion$ by ! too frequ5t recurr5ce ( ! duties & exhau/ive dem&s ( mat]nity4 ,! writ]s ( ! lett]s affirm1 t1 9 ^! matt]s1 wom5 are (t5 made ! slaves ( s5sual husb&s1 & e>ne/ly entreat t ?is %all be m5tion$ among ! causes ( ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,! only sure & la/+ rem$y = ! above-m5tion$ evils1 & o!rs simil> to !m1 is a wise education4 ,:5 man is wisely educat$1 & n till !n1 w he h a prop] consid]ation = woman4