Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-03-18
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us tod created man, We can mol
/ learn that lie had the intention 70
create woman, until that day Ia The
Garden Of Eden, when he said, III
is not good that the man should DO
alone: 1 will make him n help
meet for him"
Woman, il would seem, was an
after thought no well ~ an after
creation OF Almighty power, Hut
all that was lovely, all that was
tender, gentle. pure and good was
involved in that thought, and mani
tested in that creation, She was 10 Do
a helm meet for man. His eon'pAn'
ion. his co worker, his consoler, MS
true, faithful. loving wlie. SHE was
taken from his side, not from his
brain, aud her physical, inlellee'n'
al and moral organism proves iha'
her kinship is heart, not his head,
As the mother OF our race, ~ the
malipr and mOuldor of the worlds
mind, of the worlds heart, her du'
ties are broader, deeI higher than
those of man. Only the Infinite
Wisdom can measure the impor'
tancc. or estimate the value OF a
mothers patient, unobirnslve work
Her training shapes aud gives d.
rcction to all powers of the human
soul, her teaching touches and tones
the finest chords of tho human
heart.
Her influence extends from the
cradle to the iarthcst cycle o; eter'
nity. Tho seeds sho sows here in
the field of time arc harvested IN
worlds beyond tho perception or
comprehension OF human ih'o'i'
gencc. a,
W. cannot conceive of anything
lovelier, anything holcr, below the
angels, than n truly cultivated,
Christian wife and mother. Bright
cning and beautiiying her home
caring for the comfort and welfare
of all within its charmed circle.
Helping her husband to bear his
burdens, beguiling his WEAKNESS,
and soothing the heart sickness that
COMES to him In his struggle with
thp world. fetching the little,
toddlinq feet of her children to take
their first steps in the worlds hard
ways. Folding their little, dimple
hands, and leading their innocent
thoughts to the Father in Heaven.
Shedding IN atmosphere of moral
purity, and holy faith over the lit
tic kingdom of which shc is the
crowned queen by right divine,
This is her proper sphere and eve
ry step she takes from it is step
downward.
There have been exceptional NO
men in all ages and in many lands
Some of these, gifted with rare ex-
ecutive ability, have governed saw
age and civilized nations wisely
and well. Some have strewn i'm.
perishable flowers in the paths OF
literature others have wrested val
liable secrets from tile storehouse OF
science, and a few have left beau
ty and a glory in the temple OF high
art. But these are luminous mys.
teries, rare human comets thht fill
us with awe and reverence. We
know not the place of their taber-
nacle; we cannot follow in the star
ry path they tread.
But there is u large class of wo-
men who have no homes, no hus
bands, no children to care for, no
extraordinary gifts oftalent or gen.
ius. Another class, not u small ono,
whose husbands, through improvl-
dcnce, misfortune or intcmperance,
fail to to provide for them. Where
is their place? What shall they DO
to earn their bread ? Sing the song
OF the shirt? No, no; too many
hollow checked, pale faced woman
are doing this already. What
shall they do then 10 earn their
bread? reply, anything that is
honest and honorable, Tor which
they have the inclination and the
necessary qualification. From the
laboratory of science to the work
shop of the mechanic, the WI ole
field of labor lies before her, where
to choose. But to the right per-
formahce of the duties pertaining to
any learned profession, any cum
ming handicraft, woman needs the
same amount of preparation, the
same natural fitness, the same ac-
quired ability as man, in like CIR
cumstances. She cannot expect the
wonders of Aladdin's Lamp until
she has the lamp in her possession.
But it is urged "men will not en-
ploy women" Why?
Here let me say, it is my opinion,
based on considerable experience
and very close observation, that the
men of this country, l mean the
United States, held women in high
er reverence, pay them more defer
ential respect, afford them reader
and larger assistance, give them
greater latitude, in social and do
mestic life, than any other men on
the face of this globe. Now, will
such men refuse TO employ women,
who have the required strength and
skill for the work TO be performed,
simply because they are women?
No, thousand times no. A very /
small share of common sense and
common observation will show us !
that the difficulty lies, not in mans
discourtesy, but In woman's inoom-
potency.
To MIN who reads Alright the an
nails of our race-to him who walks
through the world with bis eyes
open-it is not necessary to prove /
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