The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-08-07
From the Ladics' HyeaM
W0MiN'S MISSION.
BY MARY j. HARPER.

BY MARY !. HARPER.
Truly It has been said, ''there is no country
where tgom0n has so much freedom and SO much
influence as in America no country where she
has so perfectly the respect. esteem ard conf
dence OF the other sex" If her influence is so
great, how important that it should be- exerled
in favor Of virtue and reIi gon, that she may
early inSttl into the youthful mind those lofty
principles OF truth and Justice which distinguish
usa people, How few recognize that she is ST.
lently shaping the destiny of our great nation.
When the master intellect Of the man dazzles
the multitude, how oft the gentle teachings of
the mother are forgotten She who moulded
his plastic nature, and planted within bis soul
the germs OF true greatness, rarely receives from
the gIddy throng Of wurshiperS tribute Of
praise. She must fold around her the pure
mantle of virtue and cons ious worth, and calm
lY await glorious reWar from Him who sSuff-
erfth not a sparrow 10 fal to The ground uuno-
tfced." When she is regarded as the friend
and companion of man, we behold the most
perfect accomplishment OF her hiEh and holy
mission. II IS not in the gay ball room or
crowded saloon, where, the deyotep of fashion
She shines d brilliant star, hat her beauty, the
moral beauty ofthe soul IS exhibited but by
the quiet fresid- of home, her lopeliness e0han-
ced by the cheerful perfo rmauce of the sacred
duties Of wife and mother Within lis hallow-
cd precacts she should find her highest hap
piness. Before lis holy altar she should kneel
10 alteration, and lih hpl heart in gratitude
TO that Being who has bestowed on her the
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Hef sr'l'r couns+'s ana n'iE Pte'TP'S may Ian
P2" ..'s "i'''%'L 'e.,. 'He i.5 .,''''''- o'"
NAN f5or, ,vorldIy r5r. and Caosa rim, to Iisfso
- hsr ,vor4s IF affection Tbs siIysrv HEADED
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f,nrd in bsr l,ga and caro- rsl,,ra fro,3 The
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droor;or b,sJ and wind tE,. faafb ,lao,r, fr,ra
fb. lutfsrsr,S brow. her voice. bad. him look
bscon4 mis- yaje Of fears 70 . bg;ssfnl home b.
vo,,4 the skiss
'PS, - lr InaI,, ~ ~ go,
wherever corfoa1hS care or o''@''!ng S'fFo"
nave entered: she IoIioWs' Deal ing Win 9er 'he
balm Tor the bitter waters. no can fat.om
me dFPih ana purify Oh l'o0'1" $ f2e' !, Sh'AFS
upon me oaF% shofFs o. '''ne as lne Po'ar star
oi man e&iS'roCr-hi ancnor IN '"e uo"F "'
uah2er' ms u"'a'''nS support ~ aHFeFS''y --'"F
men " IS mat woman WEAKNESS IS ,'a"7 per-
iFc' ~ strength. Mf%t 70 trust i, loving 4
'iei VINO u'F'o an '"''@S "e'i' u't' eo""-
Ur"ce an" nope may resi- 10 "o''an 'a''",--
no" OH mas SHe "oh '"F Wah"@'T' "o'" ''T
Pa'"s 'Fd0'IE Gown 70 aea'"' an" S''''y i7G
nm 10 oasN hS s0oi III me suns "'oe o. F,efna
peace a,' Joy ana l,' un''i ,ns S'''os 81 l'r
"a't an 'Un "o', WI tT' 'ao-' oFa''' q '5'
l"'.s'o" o7 fn'Itiy iu'liir'-
How great IS her Influence at the present
mounts the war s,epd and rnshrs 10 the battle
plain. vet She has fought and no5ly conquered
many oftbe Great moral evils Of The dav. She
oors with the bold Dioneer Of the wesl bearinr
fidinos ofs.neacs m earth. Good viii toward
man ), Sb.. wands Lar var 10 that distant
land ,,hsrs IN. ,,old.n drsa,, or centuries i
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