Now they place culture and knowledge before everything." "Surely not before love, Jane ?" "Yes, indeed! Some put knowledge and progress--always progress--before everything else." "My dear Jane, think of this--all we call 'progress' ends with death.
What is that progress worth which is bounded by the grave?
If progress in men and women is not united with faith in God, and hope in His eternal life and love, I would not lift my hand or speak one word to help either man or woman to such blank misery." "Do not put yourself out of the way, John.

There will be no change in the women of today that will affect you.

But no doubt they will eventually halve--and better halve--the world's work and honors with men.

Do you not think so, John ?" "My dear, I know not; women perhaps may cease to be women; but I am positive that men will continue to be men." "I mean that women will do men's work as well as men do it." "Nature is an obstinate dame.

She offers serious opposition to that result." "Well, I was only telling you how far progressive ideas had grown in Hatton town.