Marie chen [Lydia Maria Child] ALS (incomplete) to [Anna Loring?], [after October 10, 1871]

Miss Lewald, whom I have
formerly mentioned to you, has written
a sensible article about German women,
which has been translated for the "Inde-
pendent." She speaks of the numbers who
think they could make their everlasting
fortune if they could only get their names
published on the title-page of a novel.
When she tells them how few prizes there
are in that lottery, and advises them to
learn some trade or profession, and work
out their independence, they feel as if
she proposed degradation to them, and
accuse her of being hypocritical in profess-
ing to feel a lively interest in the welfare
and elevation of women.

I know how to sympathize with Miss
Lewald. I have made many enemies
among women, simply because I could
not supply their demands of getting a living
in some genteel and distinguished way.
Not long ago, a tall, vigorous-looking,