Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-28
JOB WORK
"WolIAN's CHILLING"



THE following lines were written By 6
venerable old lady, distinguished alike for
her domestic virtues and intellectual at
tainmeuts. she is over seveuty-throe years
old, aud the mother of Hon. +. p. Stanton
formerly member OF Congress from Ten
uessee, subsequently secretary Of Kansas
Territory, and also the mother OF Richard
II. Stanton, formerly o member OF Con-
grsss from Kentucky. They arc now pub
h.hed at tho request Of friends Of the au-
th0gess
Not in the crowded balls cr state,
Not in the halls whore justice pleads,
is woman called 10 take her seat,
And show TIE glory Of her deeds.
Not a. tAt polls where men arc loud
To challenge whom that right may boast
To tell her wisdom To- the crowd,
Aud name tno knight she loves the most.
No; as a juror, or a judge,
Detective, magistrate, or spy,
No, sheriff through the State to tgudge,
Is womau's talent 20 apply.
Not on the oceans foamy tide,
With rugged, bold, and hardy crew,
The stately ships wild course TO guide,
is woman's service due.
she is not called in summers heat,
With mau 10 guide the pjow,
Nor side by side his blows repeat,
To lay tue forest low.
Nor is she called 60 light the forge,
Or blast the huty rock,
Mr. on the field to beat the charge
OF battles bloody shock.
S1e is not called to WELD the knife,
THE bullock, blood To spill,
Or turn to where 10 needs no strife,
Tue bIea,ing lambs to kill.
Nor IS she called with sweat aud toll
TO rear the lofty dome,
Nor DER the deserts burning soil
Adventurous TO roam.
! No, heaven be praised, her weaker hand
! Was formed for nicer skin;
Aud God viii from her demand
The purpose If His will.
Hers is a narrower nobler sphere;
A higher, hotter trust;
| The golden badge OF Love to wear,
! " lich time can never rust.
Hers is the humber walk through life,
! The lesser tolls to share,
! To be the mother and the wife,
The world TO bless and cheer.
! To make that home that hallowod spot
! Thlt mn, whose coarser soul,
! Whatu'er be be, whats'er his lot,
Makes his hearts dearest goal.
There God has placed a mighty power, .
Which woman needs must WELD;
4 power OF love for every hour,
That man can never yield.
There all her pnh'er powers find room
Their purcst light to shed,
Aud spread through life a iadelcss bloom,
WuIie glory crowns her head.
There she may calm the rugged brow,
The ruder passions charm;
On csukuruc care a smile bestow,
And fell despair disarm.
And there her gentle hsnl may soothe
The fever throbbing head;
The restless slesper's pillow smoUthe,
Aud sweetest iuducnce shed.
In veal or woe, her loving eye
Snall prove her households light;
To Gloss IL We're 90 hush los joy,
Aud cast'a whitening blight.
And there, all sweetest, hottest thought,
The mothers love is blest!
By her the tender mind Is taught,
Aud noblest thoughts impressed.
She Yields the power that makes the man
The noble aud the great;
She makes the influence, forms tho plan,
Through him she rules the state.
o, woman blcst Of Heaven, be wise,
CID ordained thee weaker, but more fair,
Tuan God-Iike man, but gave thee a mind
or strength, and quicker 60 discern
Good from evil, aud therefore made thee
m.ir-r
OF ali mankind and teacher too;
Aud what thoa dOst impress on the young
mind
Before 10 meets the hard'0ug Influence
OF this world that shah it mature
In manhood, SD VIII practice good or III.
/ Therefore be- wise askuIi to share with mau
Iii. border toll, but bee content 60 be
l loving spouse, bis idol, aud his friend,
Nor dare neglect the task by Heaven inn
posed.