The Cairo bulletin., 1874-05-31

the discussion stops; nature, although sh
may be a genius-endowed creature, has not
prepared her, according 10 the popular be-
lief, to appreciate such profound conversa-
tion; and so the door of the world remains
closed TO her. You see, here Is the old pref
udice. The moss Of past wrongs still cllngs
to Us.
Girls in the house, aaJ then fashion mag
azines and light papers and bad novels
Madame Demorests Easy Method of Get
ting Rid of the Money OF the Family-the |
Bazar, the New York Ledger, Mrs. South /
worth's stories. Pe,yerion OF mind com
men,ed in tender years, you see.
Are you therefore surprised that our girls
too many of them-grow into woman.
hood ornamental but uselessy
MUST DE REFORMED.
Al this l. being reformed, and ought to be
radically. The soi must be fnughtto regard
morals ~ the daughter " taught 20
regard them, and the daughter must be told
as the sou 4, told, that there are governments
in the world. aud their administration con-
tribute. to either the prosperity or misery
OF men dsj womcn they must be allowed ~
| boys are, to study what nature has lifted them
| to acquire: they must be instructed, ~
| boys are, that they have important duties to
| perform In lifc;--in short, woman must be
taught what will enable her to make her
way In the world, to command the same
wages as man for the same labor, 10 I'LL posi-
tions now closed against her, ~ do, without
shame, whatever honest work she Is conpe-
tent To perform and her hands can ind TO do.
when she Is thus educated woman win not
fail secure political equality with man. =
WOMEN mt WANT POLITICAL rowxR-
You tell me the great MAJORITY OF women
have not expressed desire TO take part in
the politics OF the country. True; thcy have
not; no enslaycd human beings have eyeI
demanded the removal OF their chains. Wo
men, like other slaves, has preferred 10, an,
to thi. lay would rather, yield to the preju
. dices ofman than war against them,
SHE WILL opriIs HER RIoHTs.
; In America woman occupies more ad
yanced position than elsewhere in tho wor
D and j. better, happier. more intelligent. ID
: Torqucyille says that ifhe were asked ~ whs
the singular prosperity and growing strengt
u OF the people of this nation ought mainly
be attributed, he would reply; TO III
u superiority OF their women" But even th
: American womsn la, a vast deld before lis
: over which She must advance. She win no
when tbs opportunity is ripe, fall 70 go 10
ward. At the proper time she will ask IL
= her rights; and when she does demand thol
:, man viii not dare withhold them.
Op1cus, IL /. said, charmed not only IA
- fellow mprtsls, but Wild beasts were sof
u cned by hs lays. The very trees and rocl
T. were sensible TO his charms. Powerful 90
'e he KEEP, himself aloof from womnukipd.
Il vain the Thracian maidcns attempte
u to attract his atteatlon. lie was &c
" to their cntreaties one day the maideI
i met hun. lnnamel to boldness, they q
~ tackled him. They threw rocks at his hea'
o. but as soon as the missiles came within u
10 sound OF his Tyre they f,ll harmless 10 q
r. ground. At last the frenzied maiaens b
Ill gan to sc old with loud voice. The sou,
to OF the music wa. drowned la the scream
Ut and then the missiles reaehed the unfortu
At. a,e man who was placed at the mercy Of I
* IN iidcns II /. recorded that the manis
|
n, aud hi. lyrc into the river Iiebrls, do'
,. which they noated murmurihg sal music.
which the shores responded y plainti
symphony. when woman ia this count
shah rai,o her voice demanding her righ
"' she will drown TIE music OF prejudice,
- melodious in mau's ears, ant then the IN
~ ,lcs of reason will reach lim; hs win
VI overcome aud woman viii secure all I
privilege, aud rights she wishes to Obt I'm
CONCLUSION.
IwJuld not coRfound together the dil
ent characteristics OF the sexes--would !
e. attempt to make OF woman and man beir
+. not only equal but alike, as writer says
rt. done 10y some In Europe. In the language
q. Lemuel, speaking the prophecy his motl
,,' taught him, | would "Giye her II
- fruits OF her hands, and let her works pri
"a h r in the gates" | believe that
-"~omani, !, not undevep, man
w But diverse could we make her as the man
I'm sweet love slain hts dearest bond ~ this,
= Not like 10 like, but Ike in difference.
az Vet in the long years lkcr must they grow.
1he man be more Of woman, She VI man.
lie gain in sweetness and In moral helght.
Nor lose the wrestling thews that throw the world.
hn She mental breadth, nor fail 10 Chdw1rd care,
"' Nor lose the chidiike in the larger mind,
Dir Til at the last she set herself 10 man
=, | Like perfect music unto noble words.
a." And - these twain upon the skirts OF time
to Sit side by side. iul-summed in all their powers,
a, | Dispensing harvest, sowing the To-be;
Sef.reySrent each, and reyerenCiug each,
IN | Distinct in ind yidualiues,
T. But ike each other as those Who love.
| Then comes the statelier Eden back to man:
re Then reign the world. great bdlls chasc and cal
mo- | Then springs the crownins race Of humankind.
May these things be ~