The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-30
WASHINGTON. D. G.
rcorvisht steursd according 10 iatcl
For the National Ere.
HERMAN;
Or
YOUNG NIGHTH0 GOD.
Ri z. FOXTON,
4Hhor Of ." Princes"
CHAPTER Xv-con,inued.

ftr lt- a. YOU complain oil must sound TO
.s ardent. thoughtful, feeling, aspiring, crea-
.., ,ao +, likely, or as she thinks certain.
--.t. have husband or household of her
.... domestic lie is one preparation, and as
l.al imagine, = most important and indis-
lle l,r, partition for all womanly life, but
81 u,h q woman by no means the only inn
...rsut and indispensable preparation. While
H.. discharge, her domestic duties-if she has
aas-n Is even her duty to provide herself, if
lie can. with some resource on which she may
81 lack If left alone. something to keep her
IN r..a,ions ofinicrdependence with her kind
with which She may support herself imdepend-
emily and comfortably if she is poor-with
alirh she may occupy her mind and heart
uf,.l.,on,rh.. AT amy rate. If all single women
I.gsou.li themselves betimes of doing this, |
believe, tiat we might see fewer shemaniacs in
III. Insane Asylums, fewer she-topers, il-as-
serted marriages. coquettes, and gossips, out of
tl4a. But the choice Of such resources, sane
Toned al present by custom and fashion, is
it.rully small, grant the Bishop, for that
rriome of variety, womankind. | do not
alirr that Won found yourself at loss.
>sar.riv know how "A woman of character and
aalu can do her sex a greater service than by
striking ont quietly and modestly some new
n.r ot business suited to them, and taking the
leal init Florence Nightingale has done this !;
and only see what a Juror she has excited But
suppose there are many able women as little
aide 10 be nurses, as to be artists or idlers.
Because her experiment succeeded, it is lauded
10 the skies. Other such experiments will have
iobr tried, before the proper field of Woman
lo.d can be explored and defined. Some such
experiments must fail; but, provided they are
md conscientiously and judiciOusly, their tri-
en- Wiil deserve pity and sympathy, rather than
tie rdiculc and condemnation which they viii
receive
Herman. | wish | knew what advice you
a Protestant, could have found To give me, il
son had come 10 my aid instead of the Bishop?'
Can't you guess? II would not have been
remarkably Gisintercstcd.'
ca. te! Seriously now; what advice would
sou have gwen TO amy other spoiled, idle, dis
o,n''i,i,d .ha".f, in my place."
Do not ash. You would thinl, my prescrip
lion very harsh one, | fear. Remember MY
irdc teaches me TO he unsparing in recon
nrnlme and urging unpleasant remedies"
am not afraid. think YOU could be
huo. know YOU could not be unfeeling.
Tell me.
Vt least, should not have been so unfeel-
ii. q, to insult your sense or your suffering by
ttHI,g YOU that your case was not a hard one.
L,mld not have done so. IN the first place, be-
"A b5,r ~ IN ha
second place. because it would have been a
ioIg. Gu needed to see that your situation
wa, in some respects a peculiarly disadvan-
tascCHs. unfortunate, and dangerous one. that
you might also see that it was necessary for
you 10 make peculiar efforts, in order to extri-
rale Yourself from il. il lcas "A misfortune to
yot, thai ~ y1ur own sect there were no clergy
wonicn Ia GUIDE. and encourage You. The
uhe viii come. hope, when there will bel
DO not say female preachers-but | do hope
The lime will come when all the branches of
Christ Church will include, like that of Gene
Dream, IN old times. acknowledged female
MINISTER'S of mercy and holiness, capable of
framing up Younger women 10 follow In their
SielS. However, YOU had to do, not with what
might have been. but with what was.
take then the Bishops premises: given, a
woman. Young. intellectual. but without any
Parti,niar scientific ar artistic bent ardent en-
ihu'las,lc. melancholy by nature or circum-
si;n'ces. DESTROYS of PLAYING fine role in the
world. and suri,.itcd with leisure. | begin with
SaNln". Safety can best be cured by abstinence /;
ihr lr,i step Is 10 get rid of your leiSnre-v0ur
@"ri ro-my, as you Yourself acknowledge.
fffrl>rls. She would say, but how | an
s1'r ls lard labor. There is no roval road
L. Greatness. believe me. dear Constance, even
Dot Women. ! am the last person in the world
20 iudcryaluc them. ! am sure, with such a
lady love and such a sister rs fall TO the lot of
ifaiacu; but the nobler the nature Of any crea-
'ir- :. The more does it deserve noble culture,
and 10 bee nobly trained TO noble uSe.s) lfyou
~@id do anything great, YOU must work your
";'y Up To il. and b. content to pave your way to
great ends with small beginnings. But, She
would say, at what shall work? Am to sit
down with my head upon my hand. aud wait for
nay work to come TO me p By no means, ]
reply; stand up-ile quicker the better! Pre-
lfre Yourself for II, and look for If. But all
irue greatness must have the Greatest of Beings
Tor Us Siarting-pOint and goal. In fgaFa;ive
sense II should. like the Son of God, come from
zoo and 90 TO God Look TO God first, then !;
aSh oi ilm guidance and steadfas tneSS. for YOU
VIII have need of it; and then see whether He
,it2 MOI already given YOU something 90 do
iA'i II close 10 your hand--I suppose myself to
leaking 10 "a stranger, YOU remember
"'4oh You have not seen, merely because YOU
nay ha'e hot looked for it. We casuot expect Gods
i,1e>'nls upon any work which We prefer to His /;
IL" srea'e>t glory of His children is in giGrify-
,'il Hin and Ne cannot glorify Him by DISC
p,Tiili@ Hun. Whatever task He has set YOU,
~ lhai Whatever YOU leave und0pe. A woman,
u 'h' 'an'", who has no very near relations
iilt sun have some relations who need her good
JIlc's. N any raie, yOu owe service to Christ
through ms poor. If you vet want an introduc-
'oh 10 then- ask any sensible and benevolent
inan or physician. whom Won know, 10 give
''' OF proper objects of your charity, with
IN suggestions as to their needs A person
~ mas ume. bat little money, NAV very prop
e ','fh some of her time into money, as the
lo9ue suggested, working with her hands the
Re "'' Is good, that she may have to give TO
60 '"'' heedelh. If you can hear of any dis
c.. Gnu CONSCIENTIOUS elderly woman who is
rsSe'i' heart and hand. in any laborious work
~; mercy you may strengthen her hands. and
-'in your own, by working under and with her !:
e. whether you are cutting out poor child's
- Y'A' OF writing a report for a Female Humane
y whatever you do. throw Yourself into
u, ana do it in the best and busiest manner
IN: ne 'hing may be trife; the habit of mind
vii C'>e IKE yours, will be everything. Settle
ana s'urSeii how many and what hours. daily
Ho,; "eeHiy you ought TO give to these things.
cead uone 50, you may, if need require ex-
Ecu Your limit; but do not. unless need re-
qu,re, iall below it. As soon rs YOU are known
IN upon You. '''''''' WI" VIII pour
,b;ni Inen, You may think it a paradox, but
, ul.iiA mat the undeniable disadvantage under
"neh Young women lie in not being able to ON.
upon the labors of mature life, from the
ano es1lu OF mature life, is partly counterbal-
l. IL oy another of their disadvantages, name
.ual they commonly reach that threshold un-
Ese TS 10 enter upon the labors of mature
~ iney may have the fnnndation of q nsnoa