Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-04

words of FIRE on the heart of every one that
has aspirations high enough for its ataln-
ment Those that are now groveling in the
dark ways of sin and wretchedness, could
never have felt that still monitor urging them
on to high and noble purposes. ard the still
small voice of conscience could never have
whispered in the ear Of their hearts, or they
would ere this have left their evil ways and
be now walking in VISIONS pleasant paths OF
peace II knowledge is power" then
may power be invested in the female mind as
well as elsewhere. IF the scion be eEgra't-
ed in good soil What matters it whether
it be on the right or the left? Will not the
same rains water it the same dew fall upon
it the same divine hand watch over and
guard it2 Some may say that all the edu-
cation Il woman ever wants is to know enough
to reckon up store bill, to speak properly
and perform the duties OF household. But
/ say, No! This is not enough. this wiz
never 10 for those that have talents and
mag ination the most vivid, while all it wants
is discipline and study 10 call forth its golden
gems, to lead men upward ever upward to
the great goal of love and mercy. To make
mankind better, truer, and more in the i'm
age Of his Maker is the duty and should be
| the work OF every true woman, as well as to
| cheer and bless him. If the saying be true
that woman caused the ruin and faR of man,
may it not be true that by the same means
he may be raised again. But what can we
expect of I'm aneducated person whether male
or female? What is ever known or what
influence is left by man that has no ,educa'
toa2 do his words ever become motto Oh
his name theme for peetical or literary
minds, in fact what is ever beard of such G
man? After he is dead do generations rise
lup IND call him blessed? l shall not try tc
answer all can sec for themselves. And is il
not the same with us. Let me ask 0 few
questions and will trust to your coed sense
to answer them. What will ever be known
a century hence OF those butterfys.of fashion
who do nothing but make fine clothes an(
wear them will their name ever be enrolled
with those of MIS-. Hemans, MIS- Stowe, o.
Mrs. Stephens viii romance after romance
of thrilling interest ever rise from thei
pens? VIII sweet poetry or good, soun(
composition ever fpd their way through thei
narrowly contracted brains? Oh! if W
would stop and think what we .might be b,
study, and think of what we are now N
wonder that educated minds should stan
far above the ignorant, that the female MINI
| is cast down and thought to be Of little cor
sequence VIXEN compared with those that d
exist. When we look back and think 10,
far above US was Martha Washington, IL
wonder that we blush with shame. Let tn
trump be sounded and letalrush to The rescue
conc and join the noble band that are boun
to have an education, come and enlist wit
those under the banner of books, come an
study and pry into the inmost recesses of tn
heart and soul and see for once what power
exist there. 90 far back into the past exist
the present, and look forward to the nevt
ending future, and trace your thoughts 0
paper and send them forth into the worl(
IF they attract no notice at FIRST aever d.
spair, but keep steadily, surely on in the pat
of virtue, and study, and you may one da
be teacher, an anthoress, or a wife an
mother, that posterity will be proud to ON
and rewards will follow where praises tc
feeble arc spoken and blessings too light a.
bestowed II. A. H.
Tunblidge Feb il.