Daily gazette and comet., 1860-12-14
communicated.
WHAT Is WOMAN MADE FOR A,

Dear CJp'et 1T is only they who grasp
the pom of steel, who are looked to as
Knights Of the ink horn, TO do tho battlo
Of reason, against social and other evils.
1t ia we'll for masculine humanity is OK
pected to lead the way to clear the forest.
by telling tho trees and draining the
swamps, that they may bo ready for rea-
son a ID religion TO dwell in. four cor
respondent hss no desire to invade the
province Of tho other sex. What II want
ed is this. To break down, or break up II
you will, tho barriers which lio in our dai-
ly walks, to the social pleasures, which
tho true spirit Of Christianity should lead
to. IL It not n standing shame-giving
the lie direct to all our professions, OF res-
son, education and religion, this Of people
living side by sido for lifetime period,
without knowing tho names of each othoH
Vorly, I see none Of the fruits Of the good
work, said to he going on within the wallis
Of churches to bring the people together In
tho bands Of friendship, love and truth.
why should wo not live. as though life
were designed for tho rational pleasures Of
society Why masquerade, and play by
pocri,e as we do; laboring to hide our hon
est instincts and emotions, and present
the world the counterfeit presentment '
Ia life so long that we can spare 30 much
of IL for the fools parti What woro wo
created for-what the aim and object Of
stenco-what problem is TO be solved
in the cycles Of time to come, by we poor
bubbles of oarth made as we arc Of flimsy
and brittle potter's clay, animated by the
Great Spirit for a senson-then bursting AZ
the wator bubbles, forever Come sir, let
us reason together. What Part in the farce
of life, is woman designed forl Answer,
us the question, that she may prepare for
It. Direct your pen sir, against the silly
stuff tho maudiin sentiment, which only
attaches to us rs hot house plants; nursed
a. lap dogs, are to DO sold to the exquisite
who will give most. What is the woman's
part The question is asked in vain
The mature mamie who has reached the
"aeo Of discretion" as II is called is too
busy accumulating property, 20 call "his,
for season, , to give a thought to subjects
of such general interest. 1t is to the young
tho generous aud tho true, that we look to
and hope for better things in the day to
come. Where are all our young men, and
what arc they doing Where are tho SO
cial gatherings OF old. the pleasure parties,
the dances and surprises. Young ladies,
ask yourselves what you were made for
And if the spirit of enquiry seek true So
luton to the problem you will find that
you arc not in the garden walks of life as
statutes and models of outward beauty to
look at and "fall in love with" according
to the vulgar vocabulary /; you will find
that you are emincntly fitted for social re-
formers. Not TO brswl in public places,
like Northern Amazonians, but, linked
together in the bonds of mutual confidence
and affection, leading the way to social
pleasures-not to be enjoyed without your
presence. Girls-I mean You who were
born neighbors here in Red Stick--learn
the name Of each each other perform the
kind offices of Christian Charity, and lead
us TO hope for a better social condition in
the time to come. CYNTHIA.