Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-02

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Baby was given up entirely to hirelings.
The anxious father wept over his desert
ed darling. lat for this his fatherly at
tention, it mr4t have xheena neglected en-
tirely, and it vas q promising and beautiful
boy It's orator mother would sometimes
condescend to notice it, for moment, and
then hurrying of to more important duties,
leave the little cherub to mefcenary hire
lings Alas low utterly unavailing now
the regrets Of the Wretched father and hus-
band
One niglf aerva was on the platform
reeAiss asssall.stion of d crowded a7di-
ence. She was more than usually brilliant
and eloquent. It was stormy night. In
the midst of her lecture a second note was
put in her hand. 1t had been passed
through the crowd, which was 50 dense, it
was impossible the messenger could reach
her. The baby was i'll with the Group.
Would you believe it, mothers She
actually closed her lecture before she an
swered that alarming summons.
Such was the strong material which had
been substituted for the delicate texture of
a mothers heart, by the teaching Of this
new philosophy.
When Minerva entered her nursery, the
angel of death had withdrawn her beauti-
| ful, her neglected child from her contami-
mating influence. The gracious Giver had
taken back the sweet indQcement He had
given, to lure her erring steps back to the
path of real and sacred duty. But heart
of steel had taken the place of heart of
flesh. To the lovely, theprecious gift was
withdrawn.
Nature here asserted her power against
philosophy. The beautiful boy, and the
calm. cold image Of death, brought tears
Of sorrow and regret from the misguided
mother. The father was inconsolable.-
His only solace in life was gone.
For few sorrowing weeks Minerals
public duties were suspended. But soon
the goad was applied by her august pat
roness. No time was to be lost. Wo-
mans Rights were gaining ground-gain-
inc advocates among those who had for
ages refused to acknowledge them. Now
was the time. And one so gifted as Min
erva could not be spared from the enter
prise. Again she few to the theatre of
action despite the entreaties, the remon-
strances, the tears Of her dispairing hus-
band.
In the lapse Of one more year, another
child is born to t1. youthful female.phil-
osophert 4 Oess<---1si litt,o Gaugnler.
, 'Glorious p exclaimed Minerva and hel
adopted mother in breath. A successor
, to, the celebrated mother! Redoubled en-.
ergies must be put forth to save, to real
| and educate this champion of woman, for
future generation. The heart Of the
, father now felt touch, faint touch ot
= hope for his domestic peace and happiness
: but when the words Of the mother anC
patroness fell upon his sorrowing ear, h'
was in despair, aud so he might be.
S The same routine again went on. Night
S spent in study, preparation for the lecture
= room. Slumber till noon, dressing till one
e company till three, lecture, tea, lectur
e till twelve at night. Baby given up as be
= fore to hirelings.
d The wornout perplexed, distracted, des
pairing husband, without hope in thi
d world and having for the love of this beau
q tiful enthusiast, turned his back upon th
IS hopes of happiness in another, betoo
If himself for consolation now, to the gamin
d and drinking house.
Ir The embryo successor Of the distinguish
d ed lecturer was better attended to than tt
first born son; the embryo tyrant of W
e man kind. And it possibly would surW
r to fulfil its great destiny. The patron
Of took charge of it herself, that the mot
4 might have no impeachment in her gore'
d career. D.
le About year after the birth ofscr,
Il daughter, Minerva, the third time, inhe
IT, midst of successful effort a brilliano
IN fort, on the platform, received a war
er Another rote was passed through yea
10 crowd Being the third, stuck her8 dvi
rs !, heart with benumbing knell. to
She was compelled to sit down for vior
u ment pale as marble and near fainth was
~ - really did faint and was borne in he
~ of insensibility to the house of hers maj
mother. wht
lie Mrs. Woodbyman was at the aim
is death. To mind, from which E pre-
On of religion had been, at first from HIS MS
ly lack of discipline and proper exat o"Il I
.ct afterwards of herself carefully, WI sel
out, where was comfort to comes o'i
lal Her glorious career was aboutt 4h .lla'
What where was the rewardaG, 'ne
er- efactress of woman kind ? The "
, close over her mortal remairr'I W no0
e : spirit? Whittier would it wiz 'lie
- way. Dr.
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