Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-31
Written for the Green Mouuta inFreeman.
Parting the Bushes.


Mr. EDITOR Ill am 80 pleased with the article
In the Freeman of July 18th, in answer to
Wanted" that must even thank the writer
ior 50 CALAMITY answering my CALL and wiA,
with your permission, without further ceremony.
now don't want you to think me so hard
pressed for husband as to resort to this un-
maidenly step, although privileged by the rights
OF leap year. But the truth is, ,cant to 20
West, and was SO heartily sick of the graceful
nothlngs who think that aattery is the only pass
port to woman's affections. that l was resolved
to ascertain, if possible, whether there was in
all the wide world one diamond in the rough
worthy Of the whOfe confidence of woman ;
and one who would like her none the less for
putting herself in the way of hit from the
little blind god, or even gently asking him to
shoot
presume you have opined ere now that am
one of independent thought, capable of marking
out my own path in life, and walking in it
singly and alone, if necessary, although might
not find it lined with fowery beds Of ease, or
walk therein in silver slippers,
am willing to share your heart with the
poor hunted freemen in Kansas, inasmuch as
the sentiments SO boldly expressed are but the
echo of my own. We of the gentler sex may not
go forth to the battle, or be heard in the councils
OF the nations; yet we can, with our love and
sympathy, cheer and sustain those whom God
has called. We delight not in deeds of blood,
and find no pleasure in the groans of the dying,
or in gazing upon the face of the dead Yet
when those who pour out their blood like water,
that we may be free, are, by the chances of war,
laid low, it should be our duty and methinks
high and holy ono-to render as comfortable
as possible the last hours of the soldier to
watch as only woman can, by his bed of Ian
sulshing-to wipe the death-damp from his
brow, and hold the cooling draught to his lips,
and with words of holy faith and hope and love
plume his spirit pinons for their eternal flight
would have my husband, strong in conscious
integrity, obeying the dictates of heart within
and God o'erhead, go nobly forth to defend the
right even though it should leave me alone in
q land of strangers, with no defender save the
God of Battles and the Widow's God. Could
| ask OF some answering Geni any boon chose,
| would crave no nobler fate than to follow mv
husband where ever duty called--were it to tho
hut of the backwoodsman, the s.cerdota robes,
or the battlefield and in either place could
love with oil my heart, and labor gladly for him
loved but methinks should not feel much
like laughing with the death-shot rattling hour
ly around his devoted head
You ask me to part the bushes just trife
Sir, will do more. You can see me, SHOULD
you wish to, by first calling upon the Editor Of
the Freeman, and enquiring for your unknown
correspondent Should you prefer ,crating
send your letter to him, and he will forward il
to me. You can trust him fully, for the voice
of the people speaks of him as being every way
trustworthy. You say you let the ladies do as
l., they pleaso J ell, then, | please to have you
send me your name and Postoffice address, pri-
Dately, ere long, or, what would be quite as well
present yourself, when better understanding
may be effected.
shall await some manifestations of the blind
boy with a little anxiety, and for the present
sign myself, Yours in good faith,
INcoG.