Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01

that the state of society in which we NOV
ed, would not permit us to put IN practice,
what we knew and felt to be important
truths, and that our pecuniary circainsian-
ces required, we concluded to leave the
homes and friends Of boyhood, that were
dear to us, and go to Nebraska, where ia
time, by frugality and sobriety, we should
be able to lay the foundations Of homes
that would bring honor and happiness to
ourselves, and prosperity 10 future gener-
atoms.
Although our present habits may have
the appearance of seclusion and selfish
ness, we are by no means deaf to the
wants Of our fellow creatures. We are
not, it is true, favored with the society of
the fair sex. as much as formerly, which
we acknowledge has a refining and eie'
waiting influence still, there are those
of our number, who have plightcd their
vows to the loved ones of early days, and
can say
"He had ceased
To live within himself; she was his life,
The ocean to the river Of his thoughts,
Which terminated ALL"
If Chaucer will take the pains to be at
the post office, while the mail is being dis
tributed, and witness the anxiety and
immtience their manifested, he cannot
with propriety, accuse us Of stcicism.
While we are deprived of some pleas
ures, we are learning by experience, les
sons that will be- of value to ourselves, and
to those, who, in the ftIlncSS Of time, may
be our life companions, as we shall be
able to render them aid aud sympathy in
the hour Of afniction. Cooking, washing,
and mending, we consider mental employ
ments, but i, is necessary that these things
should be done. and it is generally done
by women but as circumstances have
placed us where we are partly Obliged to
/ DtTlOIIl tiltot bOllltotlI uuNlSS, " ~ nv ''S
grace to US to serve in the place of wo-
men. 1t will enable US, in the future, IN
cases of necessity, to get along without
troubling or asking assistance from those
outside the family. If our wives desire
10 be absent for u time, they can do Sc
without subjec;ing us to Inconvenience anC
sour tempers, as we can cook, wash anC
mend. with an ease and nea,ness becom'
ing the most proficient hand.
In reality are we not worthy of praise
and commentator, rather than of con
: tempt and scorn, for leaving homes an'
friends, and going forth into the wllds o
the great west, which, by our toll, is be
q ing made a fit habitation for man Ar,
d we no, deserving the thanks of the veal
and umid for whom we are preparing tn
. way, and are yet TO come after us and oc
cupy homes that are made luxurious b
% the sweat of our brows? Considerin
ID the sacrifices that we have made, it is n
l. more than Just that we should be treate
y with common courtesy and not be dc
,s nounced because we do not see fit, at pres
enl, to leave single blessedness, and en-
to bark in an expedition tina, we are not PR
y pared for.
- In the fitness of things as time rol
20 by. some one of our number, is added
p. the grea, army of Benedicrs but we al
-, in no hurry, as we prefer to be fully prepa
. ed for so important an event,-makIng |
g our minds with calmness and deliberate
he rather than rush headlong into a condiiiC
ce that might render life a burden, al
Al home a hell!
-" As there are, unfortunately, hut few
IN the fair sex in our city, we will say
,al Chaucer, that if he will make an import
ton of a number of real women, wi
eo possess goodness of heart, physiologic
IN development, and intellectual SUPERIOR,
no instead of the mere dolls and play-thing
Sc, who have more vanity than brains, al
more SHADOW than substance, that a
~" common in this age of Crinoline and
tor male imbecility, we have no doubt the
or are those of our number, who wou
gladly avail themselves of his advice; |
lo' unless there is an importation, some
us will be compelled to continue in o
,yy present condition.
Council RIuTs-Mormon HoI