Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11
ArFEcTATIoN IN THE FEMALE SEX.

"Having in my former paper, censured with
freedom, the Alterations and folies ofmy own
sex, flatter myself that shall meet the in
diligence of the ladies', while | consider with
the same impartiality, those weaknesses and
vanitles, to which their sex is as liable as ours.
and, II ] dare say so, rather more, as their
sphere OF action is more bounded and circun-
scribed. Mans province is UNIVERSAL and
comprehends every thing from TIE culture of
the earth TO the government of it; men only
become coXcombs, by assuming particular
characters, for which they are particularly I'M
ut though Others may shine IN those very
characters. Blu, the case of the fair sex is
quite diflerent for there ale many characters
which are not Of the feminine gender and con-
sequently, there may be two kinds of woman
ial within thelr department, anu ,f,se VINO %
out oi their own natural characters, though they
keep within the female province.
should be very sorry to offend where I
mean only to advise and reform; ! therefore
nope me iar sex will pardon me when | give
ours 'his preference. Let them reflect, that
each sex has lis distinguishing characteristic
and il they can with Justice, as certainly ,hey
may brand man with the name of co,.oueon
II he invades certain female detail. which is
unquesiionably their prerogative. NAV not we
VIVA equal justice, retort upon them. when.
idyihg aside Their natural characters, they as
;r nose which are appropriated TO us i
i ne deicacy OF their texture, and the STRENGTH
Oh ours, the beauty of their form and the coarse
ness OF ours, sufficiently indicate the respectivo
vacations. Was Hercules ridiculous and con-
temp,ible with his distaff Ompbale wouII
not have been less so at a review or a council
board. Women are not formed for great cares
themselves, but to soothe and soften ours
their tenderness is the proper reward for the
lois we undergo for their preservation: and
the ease ana cheeriulnessof their conversation
our desirable retreat from the labors of study
ana business. They are confined within the
~ n'fro" llfhils OF domestic Offices and when
M stray beyond Them, they move eccentr-
caliy, and consequently without grace.
Agnpplna, born with an UNDERSTANDING and
disposition which could at best have qualified
her Tor the sortid elp-mate of a pawn. broker
OF usurer, pre,ends TO all the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
mat ever adorned man or woman. ,yithout tho
possession, or even the true knowledge of any |
Dne oil men, She would appear learned, and !
idS luS' enough OF all things, without compre- |
ichoIiig any one, 10 make her talk absur,lv
Upon every ihIng. She looks upon the art of 4
'le1slhg as her master piece, but mistakes Tho /
means so much, that her fatterv is too oroes
or seli-love 10 swallow, and her lies too nalna
nc 10 ueceife Tor moment so that She shocks
nose she would gain. Mean tricks shallow,
'unhing' and breach of faith, constit.-t,. me-,
mistaken system Of politics. She endeavors Ia /
PPc' generous al the expense oftrines while
~ lhulscreet and unguarded rapaciousnese
discovers her natural and Unsuitable avidi,v
nus installing the projections she would seen,
. possess ana the means Of acquiring even
heni' she becomes the most ridiculous ins,e,J ,
u The most complete of her sex
EIdosla the most frivolous woman in ,be
World condemns her own sex for heinz too
,,ih'hg She despises the agreeable LEVITT and
heeHulness OF mixed company she win he
eilons, that she will, and empha,icalv mil
'a'es' MAT she thinks reason and good sense
cry valuable things. She never mixes in Tho
ehefai conversation, but singles ou, some ono
ian, "hom She thinks worthy other good sense
W. ~ nan voice, or sOff0 uoce. discusses her
'I'u 'liles m ms ear, dwells particularly upon
io uios' tlillhg circumstances Of the main I'M F.,
"iis she eniorces with the proper inclina- 4
''.' VI Tue heaa and body, and with the most d
1850 sesneulaiions Of the fan, modestly /
'ni'ssih2' every now and then, by way Of ma q
'e' ''a' possibly II may be thought pre- 3
woman 10 talk al all upon these II
, 90 ~ we mean time her unhappy hear d
sufes Thousand gal,s, assent, ,,n,ycr-,I, !,
whaieyeF she says, In the hone rC $780,,
'e conversation, and carefully v,a,cbe. ,I
~ favorable opportunity. which any rn,,,i,, I
u'e company gives him. Of making ms CO., :,
oh this excellent solid UNDERSTANDING Tim =
+ serted but not discouraged. she taxes ,be Il
80 COMPANY m their turns, and has. for ev. :,
y one Whisper Of equal inheritance ICl :
Do'ssa would eoaieni herself with her ns,u- >