The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-24
A Young Woman.

A Young Woman.
The Rev. J. F. Ware Of Boston
preached about women, the other day.
This is his picture of Il young woman:
Let me try to sketch the young and
simple, unperverted girl at the point
when she begins to live-becomes
somewhat her own mistress, law,
guide-then show something Of the
relations and obligations which de-
volve upon her. Not necessarily pref
ty, frank, joyous and warm of heart,
life is to her sunny day. Free from
care, tenderly sheltered. inhaling an
atmosphere Of love, her thoughts
come and 60 unqucstioned and un-
checked. Her sky is clear and she
hears no muttered prophecy of storm
or if, now and then, trouble, like an
April cloud, comes up, so like an
April cloud it passes, and her day is
the brighter for her tears. Thinking
in her heart no evil, she thinks there
is no evil in the hearts Of others, and
with trusting confidence and winning
sympathy lends herself to the wants
and woes us well us to the successes
and joys of others, her swift imagin-
atiom weaving in the brighter colors
where the sober fact would give q
grave tone. Respecting herself, she
respects others; and reverencing the
truth, she is found its handmade. Her
glad affections run out and embrace
all things, and into what she does she
throws i heartiness Of will and inter-
est that rejoices hearts worn and we,s-
ry with the strivings and falseness OF
the world. She knows nothing OF
proportions, can do nothing moder-
ately. Everywhere and about every
thing she is the most provoking OF
enthusiasts, her flashing eyes and
quick bounding pulse all betraying
the earnest spirit underneath. Quick
to feel, she is quick to ehasten and
subdue emotion, her smile chasing the
tear-drop as the flashing sunlight cha
scs the summer shower, while for in
Jury she has swift forgiveness, and
wipes out all memory of evil against
herself; and though in the first vehe
mence of her anger she may threaten
never to forgive, forgiveness comes
unasked and often undeserved. Some
what impetuous, if she would, sc
gracefully she heals that one might
almost think her wound u trick tt
show her grace in healing. Daring
in danger because ignorant, her foo
will tread where mans brain fails
and she will go intact, because Of hel
innocence, among perils Il mature
Judgment would not brave. Dut,
call her and she is ready, not Of her
self will she think where her affec.
tions are, but a very narrow way viii
tread and a very heavy burden bear
Buoyant in movement as in spirits
her light step, her early song, he
merry laugh, make home glad, ant
over her homeliest duties cast a charm
that makes even servile labors shine
AS her arms clasp themselves abou
the forms Of those she loves, SO he
affections and her labOrs twine them
selves about their hearts. She make
all glad, her winning ways, her higl
morality, her quiet sympathy, he
faithful love, revealing the pOssibili
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| one sigh that even as into paradis
there came the disturbing spirit, 81
too often in among these harmonic
. shall that same spirit steal. Wit
her, faith is sentiment rather, perhaps
than principle, yet JOY and support
She has her places and her times fo
f reflection and for prayer, and school
herself to the orderings Of the highe
will. No tender Madonna gaze NOR
pure and satisfying than her upwar
! look of trust no weeping Mary MOI
r quickly, really penitent, more sir
, cerely contrite.
+ These are some of the virtues, {
germs Of virtues, better than mel
+ charms with which young girl eme1
| ges from an unspoiled girlhood, ella
, in which she stands, drawing all hear
| toward her-a creature all loveline!
and hope-at the mysterious thre:
2 hold of life. These are the advant'
| ges with which she starts in her c;
r reer, the means of an increasing hal
: piness and constant usefulness.
r An Ohio man adyertises for /" VI