The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-05-30
Warren.
MAIDEN LADIES.

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tlful remarks, conveying, as they do,
merlted tribute OF respect 10 class OF the
gentler sex, of whom it is too much the
fashion to speak slightingly, from the sec
ond volume Of Turner's Sacred history OF
the World, published in Harper's Family
Library
4 That The material Offices and feelings
were meant to be the most important and
completing, as they always will be the
most politically useful qualities of the fe-
male character, our own experience aud
daily observation fully attest but the ie-
male nature is admirable and it has
been part of the divine system, that 1t
should have its beauties and benefits dis
Itinct from those which result from It's So
cial position as a mother. 1T was fore
seen by its Creator that large proper
tion of both sexes, and therefore of wU-
nien, would, in every civilized state, re-
main without the connubial association.---
Few or none are willingly SO, on either
side but the artificial aud very compli-
Gated condition into which property, evil
izalion, aud even enlarging prosperity
lead society, have, in all ages and ua-
tions, caused considerable proportion Of
every existing population to live unailied,
in the single state. This result is evil
dence that the tulfilment of the purposes
of our existence is as attaindble IN the one
form as in the other, aud we may like
wise add its happiness, although we might
prefer to receive the Boon of comfort ra-
ther in the one shape than i'll the other.
But all can no more command mar
riage than they can command wealth,
rank or fame, or any specific object de-
pending on others. The temporal bless
ings OF life are generally to be earned and
acquired by time, and with uncertainty
Land inequality, so must those subsisting
means, The deficiency of which, accord
ing the individual idea of comfort, Is al
ways the chief cause Of any remaining
unmarried in the young and active period
of life
But this single state is no dmlnution
OF the beauties and utilities of the female
character on the contrary, our present
life would lose many OF the comforts, atd
lmuch likewise of what 10 absolutely essen
ltiaI to the well being of every part OF So
ciety, without the unmarried .omple. To
how many father, mother, brother,
and not less, sister, is she both neces-
siy and blessing how many orphans
have to look up with gratitude to her care
and kindness how many nephews and
nieees owe their young tecilties and Inn
provements to her We're every woman
married, the parental home would often,
in declining life, be solitary abode, when
ahectionate attentions are most precious,
and, but from such a source, not attalna-
BILE.
1t is the single class Of women which
supplies most of our teachers and govern
essess and from the lower ranks, nearly
all the domestic assistants Of our house,
hold come. What vast changes, not pro-
motive of the general happiness, would
ensue in every station Of life, IT every fe-
male married as soon as she was fully
grown Certainly human life would, in
that case, have different aspect, and
must be regulated on new principle,
and would lead to consequences which
cannot now be calculated.
The single woman is, therefore, as inn
portant an element of social and private
happiness as the married one. The utili-
ties of each are different, but both are ne
cessary and it is vulgar nonsense, and
discreditable to every just feeling, for any
one to depreciae the unmarried condition.
If from what is beneficial we turn our
glance to what is interesting, the single
lady is, in this respect, not surpassed by
the welded ma,ron. For no small por-
ton Of her life, think for the whole OF it,
with iudicious conduct, she is, indeed, the
most attractive parsonage. The vile re-
signs, or ought to resign, always her
claims to general attention and to con-
: centre and confine her regards, and wish
es, and objects, to her chosen companion,
: and domestic claims and scenes. She
has Quilted the public stage she seeks
: no more the general gaze she has be-
come part Of distinct and separated pro-
prietary. But the unmarried lady re-
mains still u candidate for every honora-
BILE notice, and Injuries no ore by receIv-
ing it. Those of the male sex, who are
in the same condition, arc at as full libef-
, ty 10 pay to her their proper attentions as
she is to receive them. Being IN this
position as to society at large, she is al
ways interesting wherever she goes and,
if she preserve her good temper, her stea-
dy conduct, and her modest reputation
un6iminishcd, and cultivate her amiable,
her intellectual, and her truly feminine
qualities she cannot 20 any where, in any
station OF life, without beng an object OF
interest and pleasurab'c feeling to all
those Of her own circle with whom she
may choose TO be acquainted
F! IN is only by displnying undue solici-