Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-05-04


thousand things without a shadow Of a motive.
There are Peprery Women, who spice life;
some who are always wiring little bieis some
who have mind Of their own, and occasionally
one who can tell what she knows; some who
oyeraie their literary suainmenis, and some
who indulge patience Until il becomes incidence.
But lhers are many, very many, walking with
and around US who are the true.heared and the
good. Such an one MAJ have talent. or not;
she has what is beuer-good sense. She lives
10 bless and be blessed. Her high destiny is not
10 achieve any great or wonderful work, or TO
prove the perfection Of her sex, but TO do chat
she eai daily fulfilling duties, daily experience
ing daily pleasures; her home her kingdom; a
few loving hearts the object Of her uniirng care;
she moves on. and her influence will be felt
Silently compassionate towards human weak.
ness, actively sympalhIzing with human suffer.
ing the tribunal Of neighborly criticism awes
her not; for she acknowledges a higher, and
bears within her the testimony Of her own in-
tegrily Of purpose. With her there are no ieal-
ousies, no heau.burnings. High minded prin-
ciple has no need Of policy or nianGuvring, und
soul capable Of relying upon itself has nolh-
ing 10 DO with the affairs or opinions Of others,
but calmly, evenly pursues its course. Wheth.
er found in the bright circle Of social enjoy
ment, or in the never.endng routine Of domesIic
drudgery; there is that in woman's character
which can dignity her position, which can light
en- her monoionous labors. as with n willing
mind. loving heart, she exaIts her vocation by
fulfilling all lis duties in perfect way.
Endued with quick perception, and supplied
with good deal Of nothing for capital, which Is
favorte investment for feminine wits and fem
mime Iabors, what wonder is il that womeL ore
imperfect creatures. Their sphere is small
one; the greater part of the time aud thoughts
OF our American woman is taken up with domes-
tic duties: in considering and making practical
application Of the great question, "wha; shall we
eat! what shall we drink" and "wherewithal
shall we be c!olhedl" Whatever the popular
opinion may be as to the necessity Of this state
Of things, one fact is certain, that no breakfast
or dinner ever came by nature; and we doubt
not, that if the truth were told, the expression
of hankiuness 'forlhe food now set before u.s."
which we rejoice TO say is heard in so many A:
merlcan houses, is often accompanied with the
lurking feminine desire that He who sends food
would also send cooks. The employment, with
share Of dusling and sweeping and taking care
OF children, is one of no extravagant realiza-
lions Of enjoyment, varied as it may be with the
restoring Of buttons TO the right places and the
making Of shirs TO 90 with the buttons. This
tendency Of this life is naturally toward state
Of "masterlv inactivity" Of the intellect. A
bright sunshine wakens thoughts OF good drying
day; gassy bank is bul a good bleaching place;
a waving field Of gram, with its bowling bearded
heads, wakens no thought but Of broad IOaves,
and clear rippling stream suggests no idea save
that Of pan-fish. Before the kitten was spoil
ed into the cat" there were more romantic
thoughts; but TO pursue romance after womanly
life has begun, we're as vain as for speciT en- Of
the feline race to expect success in her circliDg
whirls aiIer her own terminating appendage.
To what end is all lllisl Simply aud only to
beg that We poor women may be left 10 pursue
our course in peace. We have had surleit oe
advice; we are gorged with exceenis Suggestions;
we cry "hold! hold it is enough" Butin vain
| is our cry; our supplicaon is but further proof
Of our need. Then, good sirs, wise gentlemen,
hear little theory Of our own. Despite Mr..
Caudle, the wise Mrs. Ellis, that traitor to her
sex, the Looking Glass for Ladies'" etc. etc..
ad infnitum, we beg leave To suggest, that though
the hearing of the ear may be good thing, the
sight Of the eye is better, and that man can bring
woman to his model of perfection far sooner by
The force Of example than by the force Of words.
A woman's heart and countenance are perfect
mirrors. If she sees u cheerful smile, and hears
pleasant word, there come 10 her Iipsthe words
Of hopelulhess, pleasure lights her own bright
eve, and her trusting heart will rejoice in the
present, caring neither for The past nor future.
! II man would have woman reasonable being,
| let him treat her reasonably. If he would give
her lofiier ideas than household drudgery, or
have companion rather than n pIaything, let
him aim at companionship. IF he would have
her act from high and holy principles, let her
first see them actualing him. and unconscousIy
she would grow like both, from her own appro-
val Of such motives, and from contact with one
who exemplifes Them. There is an involunla-
ry homage rendered to the strong by the weak,
and no woman loves the man she does not res
pect. Would you have her cheerful and happy
IN your preSencel As we'll might you expect to
see bright-eyed flowers spring from the white
snow bank, and rejoice in The cold, cheerless
light Of wind cloud, as 10 look for this with
an averted eye and Indifferent heart, be YOU
husband, father. or brother. Oh! the dreary
winter man can (and does) make of woman's
life, and that without one word Of unkindness.
one speech Of bitterness!
We maintain that even the faults Of women
are not read Alright. The seemingly incessant
worry of mother is but the misguided manles-.
talon of deep, devoted love. The forever "put--
ting to rights" which makes home sort oe
singing beehive, is impeIled by desire 10 make
that home more comfortable. In an unwilling
ness TO assume untried responsibility, nothing
may appear but the avowal Of incapacily; but
that incapacily IS caused BY deep sense Of per-
! sonal obligation, and an ardent longing for the
/ perfect fulflmenE Of duty. The annoying fault
finder is endued with lasiidious, refined taste.
5 and one may read in the ghslenng tears Of wo-
: mans eye, al the recital Of want and woe. SYM
palhy and heartfelt pity more plainly told, than
5 the aYONal Of crednliIH and undue sensihiliiv.