The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-10-19
The Benefit of Woman to Man.

Au0 00ueAU Ol VOulIu ~ MALE
Did it ever occur to any of our read-
ers what refining and polishing influ-
ence the society of woman gives to
man The association with intelli-
gent and educated females is ever
observable in the man. The common
coarseness of many; the bashful
awkwardness of others; the. general
tendency of man to satisfy his passions
are all toned down or obliterated,
when they are continually brought into
the society of women. The gentle, kind
and insinuating way good woman's
influence is thrown about the rude and
reckless male, is always observable.
She seems to reach into his heart with
fingers that very soon weed out every
uncouth and unseemly plant. She does
this, apparently, without any effort !;
she gives to man grace, fluency in con-
versation, gentleness of manner, COM
Plete ease in society, and a love ofthe
arts, sciences and beauties of nature !;
she throws about his existence an
atmosphere of love, confidence, hope,
trust, honor, fidelity and virtue! Tho
rough distractions to be met with upon
the exterior of his character are very
soon cut away and the scars healed up
from sight. The process of change from
d vicious, lonely life, to one of female
association and refinement, is often slow
and tedious; but the metamorphic
love, Judgment and guidance of true
woman. IT there is anything in man
that may be called metal, the beneficial
influence of woman's association will
burnish it to such brightness that its
kind and quality will soon be deter
mined.
How we'll we remember the days of
boyhood! What an influence the little
lady in short dresses-who occupied
our noon and other hours at school, to
the exclusions of other pleasures, threw
around our young, Maynard and rcck-
less lifei The little conversations,
bushes, wishes, trusts, hopes and calcu-
lations-oh how they crowd upon the
memory of manhood The influence
of those little women of less than half
score Of years of life, set within our
heart Jewels that the cares and business
concerns of life could not displacc. Tho
little, warm, young, reciprOcative heart,
was 'sfull jeweled ;" to be its coinpan-
ion was to be good to have its conf
dence was to give complete trust in
return to have its love and counsel
was to be armed against the influences
of the vile and vicious. Those little
school-women, who shared our joys and
pleasures who cried when we were un-
fortunate or punished the little ladies
who built into our hearts the good of
patience, love and kindness-they are
with US to-day in the spirit, though far
apart in the flesh. The advice given
in their simple sentences expressing
only wish is in our heart still.
Some coarse and brutal men scott at
the beneficial influence of woman, but
most all sooner or later are led to feel
its power. The man who can never
feel this retaining, purifying power,
and has no faith in woman's ennobling,
elevating influence, is possessed of a
neart poor indeed. We not wish his
society-we know our business relations
with him cannot be pleasant and COM
panionable. Tho low, vicious habits
Of life are his, rs he has no incentive to
be otherwise, or even wish to elevate
his character Cblmun's R,Uul World.