The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-17
Fair Laborers in the Vineyard.

1t will be one of the best signs in our
constellation, when we. can see a greater
spread of female influence in taste, fancy
letters and the fine arts. Were otr coun-
try farm-houses commonly to exhibit ex-
ternal proofs of the female hand governed
by proper taste and e sense of the beauti-
full; could we. see each cottage, however
humble. adorned with gadding vines. and
gardens having flowers, neatly laid out.
kept clean and nice, and looking fancliul-
we should see the results in the great iln-
provement of the men. AS women refine
themselves and their households, their
manners and their conversation, and rise
to the appreciation OF art and the beauti-
full in art and natare, the standards of aim
and culture in the men would be forced
TO make a CORES ronding advance, and a
new stimulus would be given to all those
morals that necessarily wait upon indus
try. Blu: coarseness in the woman-insen-
sibility to all tastes OF better sort-de-
aorating moth ing. but her own person
will necessarily lead to booris'.uess and
brutality in the man. There is great
deal Of fine taste education, acquisition
and real talent among our women in city
and country, here and therein this Dis
trict. or that country settlement, which
never acts externally upon society; which
lives within ITSELF end if it draws its nueri-
ment from without gives out nothing in
return, unless within the limits of o very
small circle. Now, the law.regarding
mind is very much that which rules the
economy of spring or fountain. These
must give out as they take is. or they
corrupt their own sources, stsgnate and
become ungrateful, where they might be
sweet and lovely, and always abundant in
their overflow. Could we noyswhisrer in
the ears of our fair correspaGaent, Daisy
Dale, for example, We should say. address
your thoughts andseforts, not merely to
the passing and occasional, and under the
influence of capricious moods and i'm
pulses. but under the guidance Of will and
thought, leading to design-deliberate de-
sign and well-chosen purpose. Mere occa-
sional and spasmodlc efforts, under mo-
mentary mood, conduct usually to persi-
face and trifing, and the mind is frittered
away in the merest sports and yasaries of
fancy, making no permanent impression
upon society, its heart or mnd. Sup
pose, dear Daisy, you address yourself to
series of sketches at out the environs of
Columbia. in which, while you paint ma.
ture, you appeal to art. and suljecting
fancy to the rule of thought, make it that
nimble and subservient page. graceful as
Ganymede, who. waiting upon Apollo,
and bearing messages Of the muses minis
ters in his place. without venturing to
glide or leap into the seat of authority.
Using fancy under the guidance Of thought
and as its simple tributary, and marshall
ing the legions Of thought, under the ban
ners of design, youarray the whole grand
armies Of the fine and even the mcchani
cal arts, for the protection, the health,
wealth and glory Of society. We trust
that Daisy Dale, and all the Daisy Dales
who hear US, will hearken to our voice o,
pleasant pleading, and assert their MINDS
with becoming will to noble purpose.
Chief Justice Chase, in Charleston, was
waited upou by the most influential citi