New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-11

he frf grown passions and sfectOnai development
in society constructed Ike the present, be induced
TO forsake "her friend ?" 1, would bA Ike sns,chng
Der from the last spar 20 which she could cling. While
she is Young ard comely at least he may continue her
protector. ard then she may have gained strength
enough not to be s,oriy poworiess in herself
Ii she bad talent, gcpius power, it would be other
wise. She might then pass through the scatbing
ordeal or tie world il Is, aud come gu. purified.
Or ifsocioy ready taxi her as she is really
harmless and as innocent most girls OF 6 out badly
born and badly reared 10 herpreserl state to be pci
and not blamed both for such nature and TO such
training; TO be patiently, firmly and benevocntiy
moleed 10 something better, she might yet make q
viItuous and afectionate wife and motheT; perhaps
also. in time. a wise, sensible, and wel-deve.oped
human being. Now she has nothing in herself, and
society has infinitely less than nothing tia, il is will
Enc.to give her toward that end. God works always
throu. h means and agencies
Whether or not The day OF mirscles is past, have
but despairing hope for her in this world. II she Is
not now thoroughly corrupt she viii 90 nigh toward
becoming SO. That friend, whoever he may be,
has fearful responsibility in his hands. Who dare
hope tina, he will in any measure discharge it, lie is
doubtless rich, hcnored, loved elsewhere. she could
her nature. than the slaye.mas,er would arouse the
marbocd in his slave yet far she could &c, any
aid from me- or from any benevolent or phianihropc
societies or nd, iduals countoractod i mus, DC by
eyery thing within her aud around her. should have
as much hope for the wretched girl in her present rc
a,ou though il is as false as hell itself in any
relations which can now think Of at all practcs-
be 10 her. The idea Of recs.ming exactly such a
exc as she is "a Sirtue amid severe robufs and temp
tatons, would be a foron hope, and il would seem
better Tor her to have champion even in vice than
to be utterly tesolate.
Tie wrcng is de- per down than the surface, and If
we cannot strike at the root it can never be annihi-
lated.
For her companion there is more hope since there
Is more basis TO work upon. The world would call
her bold bad gill; and any must feel tina; she ia
petty thoroughly corrupt; but shal we pretend 10
compare her, girl yet in her teens, to some Of tho
highly respectable, hoary-beaded men of the world
who are her associates Is she more hopelessly, re-
claimably vicious than they | would not so belly
my sex nor theirs yet they are husbands OF approx
ing wives and fathers of beautiful children, and SIS is
for ever outcast from all wedlock
This is only the broken fragment OF single phase
ofwoman's social postoni and yet the fcstidioas,
gaping, and diotc or heartles public far be it from
me to decide which, and It's feminine satellites, won
der that the iron is cankering in the Womans soul.
Wei, let them wonder God helping me- viii dare
to write facts and thoughts in behalf of the most de
graded while there il paper in all Chrstcndom
which has the courage to publish them.
ANTOINETTE L. BROWN.