Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-08-17
MAN AND WOMAN.
A PAR ALLE ELL

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PARALLEL.
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good article--lt is from the German oil G
Schiling.
The Young woman saves her treasures
innocence and virtue-only for iDgratltude
in this world.
The young man throws his away like Q
heavy, useless burden.
The yourg woman is destined for distress
The young man distressing.
The health OF the young woman is i'm
paired in proportion to the ripeness o: her
age: that Of The young man IS increasing
IN The same proportion.
| Instinct awakens in the heart Of the
young woman, in spite of,he circumstances
Of her mother, the longings for love. She
is affected physically and morally. But
how are the threads to which the good
name Of young woman is attached! She
mus, be silent, and suppress her ardent
Ieelngs--she must eeem cold when she is
burning she must step back when her
wishes prompt her to 60 forward-she must
practice assimilation Is q duty and vir
tus!
If the young woman be pretty, she is
made foolish egotist BY f1aiery, that dis
'urber Of the peaceful harmony fthe female
heart! lfshe be homely--envy and malev
olence, and perhaps a vanity still more dis
gushing, will make her soul The theatre Of
their strife, one lesson Of dscon,en,s will
tuI'ow another, and o Notifying neglect
WI destroy the beautiful pearl of her sex
-bsnlgniiy.
The young man finds every encourage
menl for the impetuoSiiy Of his nature. He
knocks passionateIy and is let in-comply.
ing arms are expanded to his sensuauy
He comes to the unjust conclusion that all
around is deceived-:hat all around is de.
c",vIng! He now ranks all women alike
-desr"ys with impuniiy the gem Of in
nncpnce-and remnrsrless. avsls himself
where he may. Of the prerogative Of his
age and Of his sex.
The young woman desires, wishes, trem
bles! W. 10 her if she follows her in.
sInct! The more and more spreading Co.
lIbacy OF man. opens to he, II she is not
rich. the dismal prospect of old maiden
hood. She seldom has any choicc-seIdom
may she possess who she loves! The
young man chooses-the young woman is
The picture hung out among a hundred
Others waiting for a customer; #, at last
she finds one, Oh, she will often see herself
forced on: of the favorite place, into some
by-room for new conner.
The young man falls; mo matter!' says
The world-and he is not esteemed the less
by his cont emporsres.
The young woman falls--and by the fail
hp In, tnr hait oh kac
,udeni and wlcked--she leaves the sacred
circle of morality forever; and dearly does
she pay for the indeIlble blemlsh by hot
tears and burning paios--by shame and by
disgrace!
The young man marries The becomes
master and commander.
The young woman is housewife, subject
to his humor, TO his passions, TO his peevish.
ness.
The young man revels amidst the roses
OF enjoyment.
The young woman, now wife, minis.
tiers often without common enjoyment, to
The sensual in,oxIca'ion Of her master; and
Is continually in danger OF pains and death.
mony are. to the wife. steps towards the
grave. Nature, knowing her cruelty.
gives to her IN compensation The indes,ruc
uble feeling at love towards her children
Her husband becomes MEDITERRANEAN the
'ul blossom Of his age. he finds NJ more. in
the person of his fading wife. those undula
ing lines that charm scn-uallty. She per
ceives. with pain, tina, the spring only at.
tacted him that the falling leaves of
autumn cannot give hun joy. The more
ne compares, the more she loses. Morality
| teaches him how to act, but he f"llows the
voice of his Unsuitable heart! He is IN
reasonable. and whimsical.
Her duty bids her to love and be silent
II she is jealous, hell IS opened in her
mousse; and the world (called. filly enough,
the bud,) laughs at her, pl,ies her at the
most, and pardons the husband!
She makes false step; every one
agrees with the husband II he throws her
~, OF doors, without shoes, and without
clio hes. and abandon her to misery and
shame.
He becomes an old man. Dignity and
esteem attend on him-his coDfederates
honor IN him The authority of many exploits,
or the grandfather of hopeful Children
The veneratiOn of his contemporaries accom-
psnies him TO the nigh grave.
The wife becomes a inatron or q widow
who asks for herr In every society she
is seen as unwillngly and received as coldIy
as austere virtue.
Who would not be man' Alas, who
would be woman
mi r .uf a.