The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-10-08

n'Ire ii can help it, with INV ewes open. Bu,
""e, SehtiencsS AMI wisdom meet in wom-
an she Is irresistible, esperially when aflcc-
non gives her the very to"ch 10 play upon
mat curious instrument, mans heart
1T Is KIND oilnsidiouS gcntleness you mear
isn'tit;
III you please to call it so
Like the coils OF snake, >tealthilv wound
rouhu one and then impossible TO escape
from.
'Ioh, what vile image But ,,>ur,
you, Laura, If it equallcd in grace and love
ness Its impression of strength. it would be =
perfect one
,"eil' feel my COOL humor eyaporating
! " hat are we 10 do with this blessed in,,rn.
mrnt OF power: by the wav. won't rest iii
have IT, What ar We to do with il in ,Li.
matter Of politics =
+ A. l sad before. every thing. | wish
could make my fair comtrvwomrn KNOW il
ana rouSr them 10 ri.ht-inindcd use OF then
privilege lhclr hand, are the best but-
lrt>>rs The temple OF our liberties cuuld have.
m@ht they but br stretched forth.
! But how. how ocnme 10 the noint.
BRING all the weight of YOUR Influence to
bear on the right side Tor the country, veal
Pretty well and how are we TO know
what that is, Mr. 81. .John:'
. 'lou know said Theresa. smilinc-.th.v
c21 but do IN politics as the apostle tells them
TO do IN churrh nIattrrS-aSk their husbands
al hon.c, so IL II Influence would be uulli-
ty'
! 'lon are beginning to understand wb,, I
mean pv an enlightened patriotism. are vou
NOT Wei, that l. large question and the.
very 2'>; 0! the matter Ii l. tru,. they must
often ak their husbands and brotac Al Lou,
~ To facts. and the philosophy OF t.,rt,. But
II l. Tor them to throw on these facts The. L,b,
ol s''ahE unfirhrrln@ principle: il Is tur them
un>"aycd b! the .ln>tIiuy at circumstances, \
'lc conflict of PASSIONS, TO hold the balance
"f reason even, and to weirh men and
measures alike against the eternal standard,
Of truth and justice: and then, having ,,,.i,
and weighed. 1t REMAINS tor them Iu rb,.;r,vp
irresistible way I" calm passion. To diS>iparc
prejudice, amt with all the power OF wisdom
and "rnticic>> and love 10 lead. aS the, can.
INTO the WAY that Is >,ilc, humvr,b.e and h,,,-
~, not molr Tor thenl>rlic> than nr tb,. conn
u!. Women has blessed a,!,,l,ias,. m fL..
q"lrt "i her sphere mIn l. tossed l,v i..,a,-
and roniIciin" car,'> tII. interests. B,., how
ever with hun the needle ritv i:,,rtuatr and
var. am,Ii the ai,rt,,- ,ou;.~t> OF the world
let hin !c sure 10 llnd his ma.uct al ho.,.,
IN the VI y eve d: honor
+ But, dear brother ior all this much !,
Necessary Z
w.. .,r III IL.
And how l.!a.! Women. DO Won -. r.o,..
Mr. -. John. have the time or the chag.,. :,
n themselves Tor all th'> =
y woi..an NAV 10 much. however. viii, ,ir.
tie "thcr l-nt ;Eau that oi the Elh.,. ami ,
wei balanced nIni. Truth Is Yer, discern
ing.
y well balanced m!u,. an,. now l.. n thai
Is OF itself
No m"'r than every ones ioun,lrn dufy.
bnt d"uhiie>> 10 accomplish a,t her mission
towards her c"nntrv "a wu.l.tn must no; h,. ir
norant "i many things
She ought to br we'll read In HISTORY.
Yes. AMI well ,cr>cu III tl, ,..,,,,,>,,,,l,v ,,t'
history else her eyes may bc blinded ID, ..nv
>pccIou> taiker, She ought tp KNOW what men
have done and are dong; the principle, on
which they have acted. anL the yooi and ,.,ii
those principles have wrought. >i.c on-ht ia
know The effect ui various schemes AMI ,y>
trlr; She above all NAV and ourh, 10 sink,
herself tree from the trdmlnci> OF part, >,lrIr.
and stand true and dear lover uf her COIN
try anl! all thai NAY benefit ii. b, wh,i lso.y
cr don" or advocated What might NOT ,1rb
women do
Il l.,l, IL,
known. >,ui Laura
For the next generation If not Tor this
SAID Theresa TO 90 back where We set ON;
from, they might bring up their SONS 10 b,,
patriots
NcS, a woman ; power with her children i.
or should say Ii nia, Uc, unlimited
i am thinking, SAID Theresa 'of Madame
de >iarl> famous reply 70 Narolcon.'
Yes"
And am thinking of dinner. which has
Just been announced. Mr. ST John. thou.h
YOU did not seem 10 hear it, Wasn't that re-
ply made before Madame de S1acl was a
mother herself
How about your essay, Laura =
'oh. well enough. bat stop, bctorc We 90
down. should like To niakr sure OF NV polnI,
at present they are all III ronta>Ion. ,,t
me ste. In the first place Was to hlinr nj.
my >onS TO he patriots; Mr. s.. John, leave
that 10 You. SIT; 1t Is astonishing how much
humbu" there Is IN the world: >cconJiv,'
No. H'Nig. Laura, tor YOUR former hcad
stands ny Itself, and You now enter upon Your
qualifications for the duty
We'll. firstly, | am to be American; that
Is, Ill other word>-no matter what Scron,i!v,
am to be a christian thirdly -,
An enlightened patriot
And iourthly-waS there a fourthly:'
And .oul .hlv, wOman.'
And lastly, out ot humor and hungry
Come
My preachment has been thrown away up
on you, Laura, | fear
Never mind, George : SAID his sister, com
fort yourself with Philip llenry's observation
II one won't another Will
SINNERS CAvE.-Among the many curl
l,.u. l. Il