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      To The Editors Of The English Woman's Jo...

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      should take an interest in politics ! Is magour country a queen , and a very noble woman ? Yours trul y

      , S . A . P .

      Open Council. 855

      OPEN COUNCIL . 855

      Madam Truly , Sorry Am I To Findthat Hit...

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      stir my sex up some , my , object of your in numerous asking of you readers to insert to these the undertak few e lines our hardl defence , is to earned endeavour . " by Women their to

      husbands useless , " aye worse , and than if guilty useless— squandering But there are useful money wives , , for y " Happy Hus-, other housewives to be found

      band and maidens " lias found too one who , and would numerous make such good did the opportunity are offer . Are , ladies and , their mothers alone to , blamelet me ask ? Is it not a

      young well call to -known seeengaged fact , that in young household gentlemen avocations do not ? like Do , not to fin young d a lad ladies y whom , to please they

      the " lords , of creation" neglect those duties which would help to render them useful helpmeets , ? Education and suitable accomplishments for must her also husband take

      their and rest place assured in order did that gentlemen a lady may but be seek a for wives companion in the " home circle" and ; not so much in , the ball roomthere would not be so many useless wives .

      time Thoug permits h educated no myself household , and engaged management , as " Dail comes y Finishin amiss ; g even Governess ironing , " when and

      would famil g cooking irl is y there be concerns often desirable who , claim , did would for and the her not obtain gentleman future willing a position share ly she enter of was in my life into engaged attention V the Girls superinten to ; are , but and too hint what often dence that Eng treated of such lish the

      like children till thare marriedand then , awake as out of a dream , and find it too late to beg ey in to learn how , to make ask this the man of their Woul choice d it not a

      their be u happy advisable requirements husband for such . ''' known Ere of my I conclude by profession means , may of as advertisements are I seeking question engagements in your , , Journ to make al V miht be found who ity the

      position home Surely as , among " of happy Resident your as possible Governesses numerous for those readers in some who , some have families no g , easy and task who if would they render perform p the it

      faithfully . I remainMadamyours obediently , , , M . S .

      Much Madam In Is These Discussed , Days ...

      much Madam In is these discussed , days for about enlarg the ing necessity the sphere of giving of " Woman girls a ' s more Industry practical , " when and so for the battle of lifeand make them

      arises true enlightene wives the greatest d and education mothers obstacles to , fit I would to them the fulfilment fain call great attention of this noble to the purpose , source . I whence allude

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    • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1864, page 355, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011864/page/67/