Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

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popgiI? When his IDEAL has taken 10 itself
form Of beauty, dors he not res, - some kj4d.e
eye has gazed with his upon The canvass ! Iii
heart ID fal Of a atTange joy, and he would In.
pfst s5nething Of that joy to another. l. li
vaHityi No, II il n beautiful desire for sympalhr
The feeling nay pastake Of 6 love If prai.e, b4
!. is ot,e which @ooId be desra4el BY ths tile 0
addition.
Ash any woman Of genius why sta writes, ant
7he w3i tell you Il ii beeauge she cannot befp i.
t4ai there are tines when q power Which she cat
~r"jtlef e7aprD'pd aor resist, ilnpels her 10 tha
sweet exercise Of hcf Intellect that at such mo
A'onts sAefs Is Happiness in every cxef.ioa-a
~sbf.I!Ihg excitement sAtch uaaEeB Tie aa.ian 81
thaa8ht IL Own e8e eedjng reward; : tina. lcr
heart Is crowded with feelings saleh pant fos
~I&a2uage aud for sympathy, and thaE i3e4a caaf,
Up from tha mind eRAorght egd nlcalioI far, A.
Tittets leap froal thcIf fbuns ~lefs sE.e eada j,
~aeiusel with moplufr. ata alaiost :sflai, hit
.he most beautiful Thu ga that enrich our It.
efltnre, have errung to tie from the sweet i,res~
'stabIe impulse f.! creation, which par4adeg tbs
heart Of the author withou. motive and without
ain.
The t1a;tves which urge literary women IL
publish, sfc probably as various o. those which
lead persons TO any Other calling. Many rney
place Themselves befnge the world from a natural
and strictly feminine thirst for sympathy from
the satae feeling which proup!s a generous boy ii
call hIs companions about him when he has found
a robins nest bid away among the b~lossouine
oonghs OF sn old appIe-trra,of { bed of ripo alrau.
berries melting ia their own ruby light through
The grass, Oh q hill side. The discovery world
he slmoss ~yaiaeleas could he find none 10 gaze on
The blue eggs exposed in the bottom Of Tie nesl,
or to revol with him in the luscious treasures Of
the strawberry bed, 50 the enjoy menl Of a aleu,al
discovery 10 enhaaced hy ccmpaaionsAip aud ap-
| precis.iou.
That wornen a5raet'nes rhDfist, from the
impulse Of vanity, i. were useless TO deav. but.
in such cazss, the eiiof! Is usually worthy Of he
motive; it touches no heart, because il eaaanalsg
from none; it kin1ias no pure iaosgiaasioa-i. a.
cites no holy impulses beearse.f5he impulse fon
which it originated, il neither lofty oos WORTHY.
1t uay be safely asserted, that no @omsa, uha
has written Or Published, froia shs prcmpsiuss 81
ambition 0va1ily, alone, was ever successful. or
ever will be. Shs may gain n~otoriefy, bot that
is a consequence Of authorship. which n.uat eret
be Pafnful to 3 woman Of true gef5us, uniess, il
added to Il tbs: pn5iie respec. and 0prisat. aEfec
'ian, which can never be secured by oae #h3
writes fopa wish 10 aI..ae, aid rom thai wish
alone.
Literature il an honorable profession, AMI, thai
women devote = porilen Of their tirne 10 it, re-
q4lres uesthef excuse cor pa~iIiatIoa, so long as they
pFeaerae The delicacy and geu,ieGcss wI,ica ate the
attributes Of :hei, sex. Ii would be Jolly to as
seFs shat there is any thing in he nature Of gen.
tua, which incapacita!es its poasessor for useful
ness, OF iha. a literary woman may not be, In
the ~s.ficsest sense u tie word, o dones.ic
one.
That he distinguished women Of cur ccantrv
are remarkable Tor domestic qualities, admits a
proof, from many Brilliant ,,,s1aap.ae. Mos. Gl
those Who stand foremost in OF: world Of letters,
perform the duties OF #isaa, mothers and house.
keepers, il coane&!ea with the pursuits Of mind.
Il Is 4 mistaken idea, tia: literature must. engross
the entIfs !ime or attention, even oG those who
make authorship q profession. It is to be doubt
Cd if The most industrious female writer among
Us spends more hours out OF The twenty four, at |
her desk, 'ban slo fashionable ba!Ie degotcs 10 !
tie Attainment d her pefson.
There sfe fe@ American women except thoaa |
mac Iabgr for their daily bread, Who, by a system
attic arrangement OF time, cano0t command three !,
or four hours Out OF each day, without enroaeh
ing en- her household dotles, the claims of socie.
~, or the little season of domestic euigyrneat, |
when her household seeks companionsaip and
relaxation Of hone. Thesa bouts devoted to an
thofship, st g moderate computation, would pro- /
duca fouf duodeeirao vo'uu2es a yses. Thus, b.
a judicious management Of tint, size has pTod1ced !
= property more or less valuable, enriched and
strengthened her own mind, carried the ,~unahins
of thought to thousands, and all without necess.
Fiiy sacrificing one domestic dafy-mithoat The
least degree Of personal publicity. which need
shock the most iastidious deFicacF.
Cast act a shadow, even Of Implied reproach
On & class Of wonen, who are quietly and ssead!-
iy esertiag a healthy influence in domestic life;
rather let ran Of powef--ani, in this country
there is 10 pe@et like that If i1seItect-e1.end 10
them such all and encouragement, a. will best
preserve the parity Of female literature. Is long
rs the dignity and detseacT of sen is preserved.
there can be no competition between men and
women Of genius. II literature, as in every thing
else. the true woman will feel how much better il
il 10 owe something TO The protection, generosity,
and forbaafance Of the stronger anj ataTDsr seq,
than to enter into an uenatnral s.E;fe in The broad
arena which men claim Tor the trial of masculine
intellect. Open the fountains Of dor4estic love 70
her, and there is little Ginger that her genius will
stray from the sunny hooks of literature, or that
she will forsake the pure veIl of affection, to leap
into the high road Of poli'ies-to lose her ~ilenti-
~ in the smoke of a battle field, or to gather up
popular applause sni unsatisfactory admiration,
in place Of tenderness, and sill those home COM
forts which cling SO naturally around The feminine
heart.
1t has been beautifully said, that the heart is
wornon's dominion Cast her not forth, then
from the little kingdom which she MAY do 50
much Il pufify and emnbell.sh, Her gentle cul-
sare has Kept many Of those rugged passes green,
where Steiner IabureFs might have left them ster~
lie ond h~sossomlsss,
1fyou would cultivate genius Alright, cherish it
snaong the most holy Of yeur household gods
Make il . domestic plant, Lat It's roots strike
deep in vour home, nor care that it, perfume
floats TO a thousand easements besides voar own,
50 long as It's greenusss AMI lis blossoms are foe
vou. Flowers Of sbo sweetest breath give their
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