My opinions and Betsy Bobbet'sDesigned as a beacon light, to guide women to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but which may be read by members of the sterner sect, without injury to themselves or the book . her roomwhere sot several other wimmen—some up to a table,and all dreadful busy readin papers and writin looked so business-like and earnest at thierwork, that I knew they could not have time to back-bite thier neighbors, and I was glad to see it. As Itook my seat I see a awful handsome gentleman settinon a sofa—with long hair put back behind his ears,—•that I hadnt k
My opinions and Betsy Bobbet'sDesigned as a beacon light, to guide women to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but which may be read by members of the sterner sect, without injury to themselves or the book . her roomwhere sot several other wimmen—some up to a table,and all dreadful busy readin papers and writin looked so business-like and earnest at thierwork, that I knew they could not have time to back-bite thier neighbors, and I was glad to see it. As Itook my seat I see a awful handsome gentleman settinon a sofa—with long hair put back behind his ears,—•that I hadnt ketched sight of before. It was Theodore Tilton, and Miss Woodhull introduced him to Betsey fand me. He bowed to Betsey, but he came forward and took my hand in hisen. I couldnt refuse totake it, but I looked up in his handsome face with alook about two thirds admiration, and one of the handsomest and best feathered out angel, hadfell right over the walls of heaven into our dooryardat Jonesville, I couldnt have give it a more piercin,and sort of pitiful look than I did him. I thenturned and silently put my umberell in the cornerand sot down. As I did so, Miss Woodhull re-marked to Mr. Tilton,. VICTORY WOODHULL. 319 She is a Strong Wimens llighter, she is one of No, Victory; I liuint one of you, I am JosialiAllens wife/ Then I sithed. And says I, Vic-tory you are in the right on it, and you are inthe wrung on it, and says I, 1 conic clear fromJonesville to try to set you right where you arewrong. Says I, almost overcome with emotion. You are younger than I Victory, and I want to talkwith you jest as friendly as if 1 was your mother inlaw. Says she, Where do you think I am in the right,and where do you think I am in the wrong? Says I, You are right in thinkin what a solemnthing it is to bring up children as they ought to an awful thing it is to bring the little creetersinto the world without their votin on the subject atall, and then neglect em, and
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