Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-20
Woman's Sphere.

*fomen are more affected by the the nysr.,
9f immortality, which is so frequently fata 1,,aena
own tranquility, than men. Many sa a' 70 lhte
would not refuse 10 dine with proa;ao s.ae Sho
think herself very much insnlted Here sbs YOU'D
to take tea viii Il courtesan-ihe onI, SAsiIed
between the Two is. one wears pantaloa,s ! lelss
other pantalettes.- Exchange '1d b
And what do the men do?~W hv.zts...,
society of both the libertny and the Asep IL
1aots we are not positive that few .yo1l, q
leave the charmed presence of Yirtuous ~ na
Tor the contamnatlng embrace of the syre, 'O1lsa
why' We are unable to say, unless II be tI., gu
are more nearly allied to the beast than tba
Ii we were young lady, we should be ro, sl0 ma
about keeping the company of a man Of tb;s sleq
acter, and much more cautious about fa &c cla.
matrimonial alliance with him. We cont fo.luhga
ever, that so far as our experience Coos 9' Lon
manifect a shocking Indifference to t6e d. Ia''s
of their male friends and associates 'aaef
not only forced to admit the truth If toi
extract, but to acknowledge that thew a. 1eo.
rather prefer the company of an ip,nnJsn seen6
pant, well dressed libertne to that Of ~ W
est, honorable man, OF course thew ~ ,Di IlOa
speak to fallen sister-yet, ike silly moi 10
allow themselves to be attracted nv tn ~ Nley
straetive glare of the same destructvo ba Cs
They despise and shun the victim, but fawr '.a1s
and smile upon the seducer. V"Ha
1t is natural enough that women sbor11
stronger sympathes with the opposite ser and lave
stronger desire to win their admiration ,ee
of her own; but is that any reason WHY She LA
show the same regard for an immoral as for
al man 1t is all right, and as it should he a.j
as 1t ever will be, that women should be rival. ~
the affections of man-that they should dres. III
avail themselves of all the little daint;es and -
mentS OF taste and reason, to make tberssl
agreeable and attractive to him-and rb., I
should feel it to be his greatest glory to be WORT
OF the smiles and attentions of the fair sex bn,:
they bestow their fayors indiScriminately uno, -
deserving and the undeserving, what become. \,
that powerful incentive to noble and virtuo,s a..
tlon-that power which can nerve man 70 dss5.
OF the boldest daring, and even to the sacrifice :,
his own life Gone-vanished, Ike the barrels,
fabric OF vision leaving him alone with ag,ls
cold realities OF life, relieved not By single rsv
OF sunshine All the charms Of existence b.r.
flows, and only self and an aimleSs career Iav h
tore HIM. He finds nothing worthy Of his cne
dence-woIthy ofhis ipve--ald a ceaseless yesr
ln5 ever gnaws at mis- heart Diary cloud of n.
appointment ever hangs over his pathway. SIN.
uDg out lac pure beams OF Igye--the BEAUTIES q.
pleasures OF harmonious existence.
Ladies, you have n your keeping the For.
which controls the jestihes.ot Inankia5-ard +.
your duty Your sphere, to apply ,hac power
sEat It shall achieve The mos. -i0rioa- results
siah IS good or bad, moral or immoral hg,ersF-
% dl>hoaoraDie. Just you max h.,r 4.
OF. your servant, not your master: a1i anil.
ya1 reward virtue and discouatenane- wee. h= %
have no interest u serving you faithfully. re
tng 30 confidence il you, j, would BE- folly tgf y,
% place confidence IN hiTa-for lie VII. L ns.rz
emf - your mile o. your neua, the only rsvx
uT punishment voG nave. The whols efficacy
ae-e consists m their ielr dniiuis1e ret ;ati.oa
y justly! Wien tina, administered her. +,
power on earth thai ms such a mighty irha.n
"Het r1an buc badly administered. th.r are
useless Is Arctimtdes' imaginary lever. s. 7
have bun to be constant 10 virtue ruth and iu,u
= rue 70 youf~eiEeS-to make man bcuorable ?
upright, yourselves conttnled and happy. and
nauhind Poace"b!e, prosperous and blessed.
do this Is womau's sPhzre vt would
{ 10 know hat mother sphere >h,. ,,,uIG asl-