Removal of Family to Stockholm 51 Wikner/ and later listened to Gustaf Bjork- lund' on the philosophy of Bostrom.^ These thinkers, however, did not engross her mind so much as did Spencer, Mill, Darwin, Taine, Brandes, and Max Miiller. She came in personal touch with Fru Sophie Adlersparre, whose Tidskn'ft for Hemmet {Home Journal) had strongly influenced her since childhood, and had made her an eager adherent of the movement for the liberation of women; though her own position held no pathos, she recognised that of others. She herself had received, as a gift, the freedom for which others must battle. Fru Adlersparre, who was always glad to discover and use young talent, encouraged Ellen to write for her journal, and, besides reports of lectures, translations, and reviews of books, Ellen Key now began to contribute original articles. It is not likely that she would have come before the public of her own accord, as neither ' Pontus Wikner, Swedish philosopher.—Translator's footnote. ' Gustaf Bjorklund, prominent in the International Peace Movement and author of Death and Immortality, translated into English and published by the Open Court Publishing Company. —Translator's footnote. i C. J. Bostrom, the foremost philosopher of Sweden.—Trans- lator's footnote.