I know that some endeavor to throw the mantle of romance over the subject and treat woman like some ideal existence, not liable to the ills of life. Let those deal in fancy who have nothing better to deal in; we have to do with sober, sad realities, with stubborn facts.

Anthony arranged a farewell party for them and the couple received many gifts from friends and admirers including a substantial amount of money. The mother must possess these high and noble qualities or Ernestine Rose never can impart them to her offspring.

Ernestine Louise Rose (January 13 1810 – August 4 1892) was an atheist feminist individualist feminist and abolitionist.