The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-04-06
e Woman-Her Work and Love. .

EDIToR PULASKI C1TfzEN:-I was con-
sideFably amused in the perussl of an article
in your paper of March 23rd, written b
"Brick Pomeroy." Now, look here, Mr.
Editor, in all candor. where does Brick
live, that he would publish such an article
as this. to the people of this enlightened
age? Certainly not in this Stale?
Talk about woman's work and love! She
knows just about as much about either IS
he untutored Arab knows about the most
intricate problem relating to the celestial
world. There is but one true sentence in
The whole article: "A womap's work is
never DONE why is it never done? Be-
cause she never begins any, and it is inn
possible to end a thing which is never
begun.
Il is true that both married and upmar-
ried are on their feet from the time they are
up (Which is about nine in the morniug),
until late bed time but what are hey
doing? According to my observation the
married are looking around from store to
store, CATER having occupied about two
hours in completing their oilet. which con
sists mostly in filing up the wrinkles in the
face, not furrowed there by the wear on
| life-the anxieties-the cares and annoy
ances," but by worshiPing the goddess OF
fashion. and devoting all their time to that
cruel tyrant, Society to see to what extent
they can involve that domineeFing "lord
and master" Of whom Brick speaks in
such cruel terms.
So much for thu work of married ladies'.
So far as the work of young ladies, there
has been no such word as work" in their
vocabulary since the memorable days of '76.
How do they occupy their timer They
are generally on the stroll, to see if they can
not fud some young buck who has plenty
of the "needful," not for one who will
make them the bearer Of wood and the draw
er of water, although such a one may be
the choice of their heart. Now, don't un-
derstand me as censuriug the marrying for
conveniences, for such has become The Gus
tom of the young ladies of this country. and
custom makes law. Why do say it has
become custom? Because, during the year
1865, in the town of Pulaski, at one of the
most respectable families of that place, there
happened to be collection of young ladies,
the elite of town, and during the course of
the conversation the subject of marrying
came up, and each and every on said: 'No
difference how this war may terminate, they
would never marry any one for whom they
would have to work" This does not look
like they intend to work, or even do their
part as portion of the family. It seems
to be the opinion Of some men and all wo-
man, that man should be q foot ball Of wo-
man, and be kicked and rolled around to
suit her convenience. Such is not the case.
Both man and women were made to perform
their part in creation, and it is as much the
duty Of woman to do her part as it is mans
to do his.
How many married or unmarried of the
so cslled FIRST class of society. can you get
to acknowledge that they ever worked any
in life? Why, sirssR xick" must live in
The back woods not Is no that it is dis
grace for a lady to work in this fast age!
He, Brick" has greatly insulted the ladies
of this portion Of country by publishing to
the world that they have to work. 1
Brick is young man or an ''old bach >
he had better shis lines, if he ever
expects to p445goo.unless he has plenty Of
! ( = ~ 49,. THADDEUs.
sLynnville, March q, 1866.