Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-02
EDUCATED MAN AND WOMAN.

The educated mantle educated woman :
how noble spectacle do they present Behold
HIM IN the majestic beauty of his well-bullt and
carefully developed form; his senses true and
rapid, his strength unweakened by low ndul-
gences, and undiminishe by aziness and neg
leci. His sleep is sound and dreamless. lie
wakes with the sun, and gazes with never ceas-
ing wonder at the splendid miracle OF his rising.
The morning song of birds is music to his ear.
lie steps forth from his chamber and lreais with
delight upon the iresnened earth. The early
brcezes salute his keen senses with a healthy
thrill The blue heavens breathe a tranquil joy
into his uncontaminated soul. The hum of the
wskening world rouses his energies and draws
attraction to his customary labors. If he ill the
earth, he walks field with brave and vigorous
step. If he be professional man, he takes up
his unfinished task, with the happy consciousness
that good work will be done to-day. IL he be a
teacher he goes gladly and hopefully to the
scene of disappointed duties, and with ever re-
newing interest and hope, watches over the lal-
y growth of those-the young promise of the
land-whose mind and character. are entrusted
10 his ovcrsi ght and conscientious care.
Behold her, too the paragon of intellectual
moral, and physical beauty-the educated wo-
man-the queen of the earih--the charm of ST.
clety-thc best companion, adviser, guide, friend
OF man-the better half of humanity. Culture
has added to her natural delicacy, new refine
ment. Letters have clothed her womanly graces
with the permanent charm OF taste and intellect.
She moves in her destined path of duty, as if
she had descended from higher sphere to adorn,
delight, instruct, and elevate society. The i'm
puted weakness of her sex is transformed into a
strength, whose gentle power is mighter than
the boasted strength of man. In prosperity she
IN har affuanpa In tho pnhlaat ttsn md ha
comes the almoner Of Heaven. Her presence
sheds upon the splendors OF wealth grace and
charm, without which riches are a vulgar
show. She calls around her the creations of art
and poetry-hersef the loviiest creation of them
both. She summons order out of chaos she
turns discord into harmony: she scatters moral
darkness by the genial sunshine of the soul, fn
adversely, her virtues shine out with the most
lustre Her brave soul refuses 10 be cast down.
Here, certainly, she rises to conspicuous height
above him who is sometimes called her lord and
master. With what accomplishing 6rmness she
encounters privation; with what courageous de-
v0tion she bows her noble beauty 10 the tolls and
hardships which sudden poverty, like cruel
cOnqueror, lays upon her. With what meek
and soul-subduing submission she accepts the
most burthepsome conditions Of existence, and
without murmur leaves the enchanted bowers
III whlch her youlh was passed., 10 treah me rug
ged ways of duty through the hard realities of
life itself, leaving to those who survive her, the
blessing of her spotless example, and the undy-
ing memory of her dying smile.
Can whole community be formed of such
men and such women ? or is the hope that such
a result may at some time or olher in some
blessed cline, be attained the dream of vision
ary? Perhaps it Isl but every step in the NOR
al and intellectual progress of the race, is step
towards such consummation. AT all events,
il will do no harm to set the msrk-to aim high |
for our success will be high in proporlion-
Prot. Feit0n.