Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-10
For the Herald.
Woman Mission.

Ed. HERALD - Having noticed few
weeks since your liberal proposition that
tho ladies should take charge of one
or two columns of the Herald, | looked 10
the succeeding numbers with muc inter
est, hoping 20 see the proposal accepted,
and column filed with matter Of partic-
ular interest to as.
Are there no ladies in our county OF
sufficient public spirit and literary taste to
conduct such department? Il certainly
shows most anentable state CT affairs if
there are none. think we deserve no
''defense Ct our rights" if unable to fill
even one column Of our county paper with
interesting and useful thodghts.
IL one Of the closing chapters Of Mrs
Henry Ward Beecher's new work, "t'rom
Dawn to Daylight" the following remarks
on wonidn's niis$ion occur. Though losing
much Of their Interest in being disconnect-
ed from the story, they stii! retain so much
intrinsic merit, that / take the liberty of
sending them. After giving the simple
history of their western life, Mrs. B. says:
'On Mr.. Herbert LIES burdens lad left
deeper traces than on her husband There
had been many hours, as she felt strength
and capacity for exertion diminishing. when
her Youthful aspirations were brought Wv
idly back to her mind, and lie old longing
for high Intellectual attachments returned
with giant strength. Then, contrasting
her present life with her grIhood's plans
and resolutions, her heart sllrank back
from the homely reality. TO spend life
time in this wearlsome, unchanging routine
caring only for bodily wants, to cook, to
wash and mend-was that all woman was
born for! Was wife who could do only
that meet companion for the husband IN |
whom she gloried? Would the fuluess Of
her love, poured out so avishly upon him,
satisfy the wants and necessities Of mind
like his! In her earlier married life,
these periods Of desponde cy had been
sad draw-back to her happiness though
carefully hidden 10 her own heart; but
they had yearly diminished, as her hus-
bands unvarying gentleness and loving
care taught her daily more and moro con-
Ifi1encr IN her ability to make bis home
for his wishes. She was
learning 70 place niger estimate on pure.
ly domestic qualifcations--to feel that q
woman's proper ambition should be TO re-
lieve her husband, especially if he be a
pi ofessiohaI man, from those home cares
which are Incompatible with high meatal
etfort--that re may turn, when wearied
and perplexed with public duties, to his
own hearth as a resting place-the sweet
est earthly refuge from care and trouble.
Il am aware that The strong minded females
Of this progressive age will be exceedingly
Idis1usted with such sentiment; never
theless, to true s0onaon, il is the sweetest,
noblest mission that life can offer. Ii is
II am pursuaded, just what God meant
woman to do. He has left the bolder,
more exposed, and demopstrative paths in
life for man, AMI bestowed on woman the
privilege of shining with softer light,
sheltered and guarded by manly love, IN
home made heavenlike by her graceful
care and gentle influence. The woman so
happily endowed as instinctiyely TO fill
lout the picture which rises before my
mind, bat which ny pen 50 feebly por-
trays, need feel no envy at any public dis
tinction or applause secured by some Of
the more ambitious but less favored of her
SEX" LIZZIE i.
! Waveland Wis.