Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-30
Written for the Newsdealer.
WOMAN.

There seems to be mistaken idea pre-
v4lent among the women of the present
day. to more or less extent that they
a;.yc nothing to do. as the aUeaker ueSSeL
hut to keep the house tidy, to acast upon
the mle members of the family. and this
With eating dressing. and visiting, makes
Up the sum total of woman's Duties and
many actually 60 through life with this
fixed principle, with no expanding of the
mind, no scarchiugs after knowledge; and
greatly fear it will 50 continue. until
onr men of Intellectual might, desire III
IL man, an mteNectuai companion, inste d
Of mere slave or plAything. here
is 10 cirt"ous woman, however humble,
but what, can silently, and surely
work an influence for good, upon the
minds Of some, which shall live for gcner-
ations after she has closed her earthiy
missions Is she wife and mother, she
Gu stand among her children, mild but
firm controlling power. and not an aveng-
ing angel. she can instil, IA spirit of love
and forbearance in their little minds, that
will be felt among their playmates and at
alater day among their school-fcllows, and
perchance when her hair is whitening for
the grave the voice of the blue eyed boy
which sported upon her knee. may be first
in the counsels of the Nations, many Of
our most hoporcd and eloquent speakers,
believe, owe success in life. as well as
their purest principles to ncother's tea
chings? She could not go herself to the
legislative halls, or proclaim from the sa-
cred desk, but has she not as molly per-
formed her mission by toiling. struggling.
and agonizing in prayer for her sons, and
will it not be as heartily said of her in the
great day of accounts, Well done thou
good and faithful servant, enter thou into
the Joy of thy Lord" 0 sisters it is worth
life time struggle to implant the seeds
of virtue in your daughters hearts and to
train up your sons in the good and right
way, that when they shall take their places
in the great theatre of action mother'S S
influence will bless their day and genera
ton do not say you have no influence, that
your sphere Of action is too narrow for
usefulness. we can all do something to be
sure our lot may be cast in the humber
walks Of life and our every day surround
iugs not what VIC would have them, we
may long with earnest longings for inter
course with the refined and educated, for
companionship of the beautiful, but yet it
far seeing Providence has placed us a.
mid ungeuial surroundings it is self-evi-
dent fact. that, there IS something for as
to do. At the present time, are our cheer
ing encouraging and sustaining counsels
especially needed, when ,oar has barred his
red right arm, calling so many from the
farm and the work shop. bringing an ad-
ditional tax upon those who remain, now
that straitened means ifnot actual power
ty, hangs like an incumbus upon the cner-
gics Of our farmers, is our time TO act as
we'll as talk, of course our prayers. and
sy@pathys are freely given and Gods bles-
sing with them. but let us help bear the
burdens of the day. let us sacrifice all vain
amusements, all useless pleasures. let us
dispense with costly apparel and ifnced be,
help till the fields. that our brothers may
be at their country's service in her great
need and especially let those who in out
ward seeming worship the Babe Of Bethle-
hem, sell their costly ornaments of gold
and gems, whish they as followers Of TIN
meek and lowly Jesus have no business