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Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston, 1831-1919

"The Measure of a Man"

Their endless variety and their eternal similarity are
what charm men. In the days of the patriarchs there were women who would
not have children, and there were women also who longed and prayed for
them, even as Hannah did. It is just that way today. Their reasons then
and their reasons now may be different but both are equally powerful."
"I never heard tell of such women! Never!"
"They were not likely to come thy road. Thou wert long in taking a wife,
and when thou did so it was unfortunate thou took one bred up in the way
she should _not_ go. I know women who are slowly killing themselves by
inducing unnatural diseases through the denial and crucifixion of
Nature. Thy own wife is one of them. That she hes not managed the
business is solely because she has a superabundance of vitality and a
perfect constitution. Physically, Nature intended her for a perfect
mother, but--but she cannot go on as she is doing. I have told her
so--as plainly as I knew how. Now I tell thee. Such ways cannot go on."
"They will be stopped--at once--this day--this hour.


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