, 1869-02-21

educal.onf do they ercou7Rc Women Ia
study science, for e1am mple. ss frre11 .nS ~
feazlesslJas 20 .sthles Ae th.7 eon{ircrd IN
that aWomao, Nho has he necessary lent
.,es; Hop,d q ~ ~ eeisss tor ssan:a=
% tsey hold that = thorouaS aaa s,na-
Of any branch Of human knowledge Is an ID
mirablc tonic for the mind, and one Of die
best possible pssservatsves aGains. the pur-
gut Of EtEollty! The question answers l.
self.s. Va know perfectly well th.t they are
50 afraid ofthe consequences Of N e3cu1xicn
INTO these forbidden regions that they rrefir
to keep wuuen childish, n the hope Of secar-
Ing childish obedience The extent to WHICH
women In any country are enco7r.scl to
ratio 10 the power Of tke Rou4n Catholic
priesthood. It may be that the causioa il
NECESSARY; and that the evils Of artlfci4lIy
crsmpfcC the mind arc Eot 30 great as the
evils OF leaving it to unrestricted ac,i,o-
Perh. ps II may be said that theEa Is tem-
cncr, and whenever that IS cleared svaJ,
and science purified from his accidental b:s,
womsE may be encouraged to venture on the
| forbidden ground. The prohibition may IT.
| fer to transisoEy danger, and viii perhaps
disappear as that passes Away; We VII not
tRSoas7iii.b,e. Ros VI IT, M for wha1eser feasoos -
| you narrow the education Of women, 5ou
| must count upon their continuing 70 be hiy-
tlous. There msy be adsautsga IN artestinE
| tht II development It the aEe Of childhood :
bus children WIN play With dolls. When they
| become Heb, the dolls will cost good deal
| ef money sgd the conversation OF those who
! rlay with them wiIl he something woEs= than
/! childish. Human nature will obey certain
| laws IN spite Of preachers and one Of them
Is, that The forctole expression Of the nohlT
iEs,lncn m I;s;, ls;a to Development of The
Il secms, Indeed, that the "Christian
Mothers and Children Of Mary" are going to
set IN excellent example Of ftugalltJ aud At-
teutfnn to the duties ot their families and Of
charity. An Organized demonstration IN
favor of eeonomy nay do something 3: 70 Re
hAps done something to discourage drunk
eclcss and We wish 1t all success With
In reasonable Limits. But the Incomplete
ness Of sueh = remedy Is obvious It
does not rally supply ncw motives, or re-
hut tries to dill \ certain number OF person.
into enforced abstinence. It Is not mes.
coincidence that ucenuousness generally *
fsts alongside Of aecc1icism, acd that, Is II
GlaiEov, the most aese1e eAhbath- keeper
) are side By side with the worst OF sahb1th
breakers. II you say that ali indulgence /
bad, you remove every restraint from thos,
R who venture to i3au(ce. Ii lle sheatre Is 4
be condemned As fchool Of the devil. It VII
be pretty Certain 10 justify Its chasac:er. tn.
Sirtuous WON'T 60, aid the wicked will hay
1t all their own w1r- If We simply dcnopnc
luxury, without finding better cnploJmm
J for tho tastes which ii gratides, society vii
:. I be divided into fools who sntnit to the na1
.. rowest rc9 ulstlou and fools who submit {,
none st Ill. The process Of screTing dow,
!. the safety valve upou human natur
always eaes in producing very da1
| Ee!cus compound Of bi1ots. hypocri!cs
mud Hbcrtines. It Is highly desirable tbs
4 any, perhaps mos:, women should dcvo:
; themselves to charity and to family duties
Eut many women have 70 family duties. IN,
! ! many are qpite uzhtted for devotion to ch !,
| lt5. There are other things to be dom. in tn
world besides nursing and giving ava
) money, and even, II We may say 80, beside
) attending divine service There arc taste
which will fnd other qualification and Il a
. | other eradication Is fol bidden, they will see
for forbidden ple.surcs. The true method 1
to develop those tastes, aud 10 discover 10
them some legitimate means Of Innocent en-
: ploJment. When the priesthood can bo!dl
! | encourage women to deEelop every EAcolt
: | With which God has endowed thea, the
. will have better chsnca OF eGectua1ly d
nounc1rg "Gmzle luxury and euray,
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