Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-20

Viewing the circumstances which form VIC
men, together with the women who nre formed
by them, one is filled with astonlshment Mt the
lndwclling dignity and divinity Of the womanly
nature and The thought eau but arise, If a
flower b illr can spring from soil 80 badly
titled, what graceful and glorious growth'
might We not see did art but combine with ma
lure to produce tho conditions Of the highes
development We lament heathendom, but
much OF our spirit is essentially heathenish
title girls see in their Biographies pictures O
pirclsslan fathers selling their daughters t.
| Turkish husbands, and they think il very inhu
man and pagan Bot, little Urls, your father
will trallc N you without scruple. MA.ter'
will not be maragei IN qGite 81 bu.inees-Ike d
fashion, but such pressure will be brought II
bear upon you that you will have very little
more spontlnety than the Circasslon'slaye who
looks so pilful in the geography book. Al
homo you will hear yourself talked about
talked at, and talked to, 10 such manner that
you will have no choice left but to marry II
is expected and assumed do not mean
girls who arc to snatch their unhappy fathers
rom exposure and disgrace by rich and hated
marriage. Such things belong TO ballade. We
are dealing now with life. have seen girls, -
respectable, well-educated, daughters Of Chris
liAu families, Of families who think they believe
that mans chief Ond is to gloriiy God and en-
Joy bin forever, who profess TO make the Bible
shelr rule OF faith ald practice. to eschew the
pomps and vanities OF this world and eenseeratC
themselves TO the Lord who are yet trained tc
,hink and talk Of marriage in a manner utterly
commercial and frivolous. Alusions 70 and con
ycrsatJns on the subject are Of such nature
tina. they cannot remain unmarried without
shame. They are taught, not IN direct terms al
90 much lesson ike music or German, but IN
directly, and with thOroughness which no mu
Iic.mastcr can equal, that, II woman is not
married, it IL because she Is no. attractive, that
70 he unattrac i've to men IS the most dismal
and dreadful misfortune, and that Tor au unmar-
rcd woman earth has 10 honor and no bappi-
ntss. but only tolsfation and mlugaied OF
unmitlgated contempt.
Wha, is the burden OF the song that is sung
TO girls and women Are they c)uuselled tC
bo active self-helpful, sel-re.lant, alert lngen
lou-, energetic, aggressive Are they strength
enod to iiod ont path for themselves, ami Il
walk in 1t unasbamed Are they bfacsd and
toned up 10 sjlyc for themselves the problems o
life, to bear il. Ills undauuled and meet its hap
pinesses unbewiltered? Go to Such thing
Vas never heard Of II is woman rights II
IS strong-m.nded It's dsc1uterted with yosI
sphere /. is masculine Milton and 81. Pau
to the rescue
"V Vor contemplation he, and val5r formed
for i1ftuess she, and sweet Atgftc!iye grace
So ,hs " is urged TO cultivate sweet attrac-
tive grace by acquainting herself with house
work, by learning to sew, anu starch and make
bread, to be economical AM housewilely, and SC
A helpmeet 70 the husband who is assumed toi
her. This If the true way TO be attractive, she
ls informed Men admire you 10 the ball
room, say the mentors and mentoresses, " but
they choose wits from the hom.-circls." Mar.
rage is simply reward Of merit. DO no. be
extravagan', or careless, or bod, or rude, for 50
you Will scare away suitos, BE prudent, and
tidy, and simple, and gentle, and tmid, and
YOU will be surrounded by them, and that j,
heaven. and secure husband, which is the
heaven OF heavens A flood Of stories and anec-
dotes dsluges Us with proof Arthur falls in
love With beautiful, romantic, poetic accom-
pllshsd Lsonia, till she falnts one day, and he
rushes into her room for smelling-bottle, and
dnds 20 hartshorn, but much confusion and
dust, while PLAIN Molly's room is neat and tidy
and oyerlovs with hartshorn whereupon he
falls out OF love with Lsonie, in with Nelly, and
virtue and vice have their reward. Or Charles
pays morning visit, and is entertained sump-
tnously in the plrlor by Anabel, and Arabel
and Ciarlbel, and Isabel, in silk while Clnder.
la stays 10 the kitchen in calico and linen col
lar But Charles catches glimpse OF Cinder
ella behind the door, and loves aud tnarrles the
humble, grateful girl, to the disappointment and
deep disgust OF h ilouncsd aud lewelled sisters
Or Jane at the teatable cuts the cheese rnd toe
thick, and hands me young Leonard infers that
she will be extrayagant Harriet pare:lt too
thin, and that stands Tor niggardlineS, but
Mary hits the golden mean, and is rewarded
With and by handsome young leonard. Or q
broomstick lies in the way, over which Clara,
Anna, Laura, and the rest sep unheedng or IN
different and only Lucy picks 1t up and replaces
it, which Harry, standing by, mskesa note Of
and Lucy is paid with the honor OF being Hsr-
rvs uife. Moral; 90 you and do likewise
and verify you shall have your reward, or al
least you stand much better chance OF having
it than II you do differently. " BE good, and
you will be married, is tho essence OF ths
lesson.