, 1874-07-19

posed OF the independent naon1bozs-fnay b
pleased to bestow upon them, On 'the grace o
the men, possessed Of dghtine power"
JoHs II. BECKER.
Compensation.
10 thk Editor of 1hs Chicago T1Uuns:
SIN: A Wonan's rights are to mako tho bcs
Of herself to secure the best husband to b
blessed with the sweetest best, and pretties
children and to be provided with suficien
means to devote all hor time and attention to tn
perfect trimming Of her offspring, TINT it may b.
said OF her, "Hec children arise up and call hc
blessed her husband ALSO and he praissth her.
The Scripture ideM Of woman is
! 4 HAPPY WIFE AND MOTHER,
and It will be the ideal Of woman through Il
coming time.
This ideal woman presupposes peculiar 1tnes
for her vocation; for how can any one ill u po
sition for which he OF sho is not fitted 2-and
fitness for this position rresupposcs knovl
edge OF herself, OF her vifely and maternal du
tics. How does she obtain this knowledge
She obtains it at present only By dearly-boush
e1periouce. boy and girl in the same family
are sent to school, and for time they pursue
the same studies. AS they approach manhood
and Womanhood, the boy IL expected to choose
his carcor in hfe, and educate himself for it
but the grl-oh sho has nothing to do but look
pretty in order to catch husband; tho moro
stylish she dresses, and the prettier she looks,
the better husband she will be likely to catch
but husband she must haro, OF some kind. No
thought Of the duties and responsibilities sho
will take upon herself when sho has succeeded
in her object Oh no! Her ife-purpose is now
fulfilled; the rest will naturally follow.
Thia girl, pezchance, has sc,ne Of her fathers
stubbo1uness in her nature, aud hstle selt-vil,
and Ahe bolie7es there Is such thing as love.
Unfortunately she loves and nArrics some ono
whom hor parents do not Ako, and whom they
will not receive into their family. In their anger
they discard her, ard leaye her to future for
which they have crininally neglected to give her
any preparation; in consequence Of which sha
has isnorantly and p1esuu.ptuously entered
upon duties which
6Hx Is NOT FITTED TO l'ULF1LL,-
with man, too, who probably is unable to give
her support
On the other hand. 3 girl who has been i'm
bued With the idea that earth has no blessing
like riches, OF who has felt the citing OF poverty
30 bitterly in her fathers house, aud from that
cause has inhibited the sanne idea, is determined
to marry = wealthy man; aud, when she has
fully made up her mind to marry money, she
usually accomplishes it.
When = woraaa viii, shs will you may depend ont;
And when aho wont. aho won't, aud heres end onE.
She nov enters upon life which nothing but
love can make At al endurable; and, as abe has
DO lore to bring, sue lives out . xrotched ex-
hsenoe, unless she entoss divorce-court, and By
some plea haa the marriage annulled.
After marriage follows maternity and this is
period in the eastenee Of woman which Is
TOO LIGHTLY REGARDED.
PROT HUXLEY. spcaking Of this phase Of votoau's
ifs, Gays ThiB peg1od, extending over 10 many
years Of woraan's life, is terrible thing to tho
reflective mind, 1t il, even to the wife OF the
rich man. full OF pai,l, care, aud anxiety; what
must It be to the wife OF the poor man? Il tho
right ot eutrrnge will help tho poor woman, in
Gods name lot her have It."
II abe havo married good man. whom sl1e
hves, and who loves her, and Is wiling to make
sac1ncea aud Who ia able to ,1royi,la for her ~
self and children, she willingly and choe<fully
submits to her lot and she ,s a blosginp to her
family while her home il 4 miniature Paradise
If she have married a man who IL not able to
maternal duties. oompoljed to proYide somewhat
for her own md c1,ildranfs snst,nnnce 70 ha
ROTH uAx Asu, voMAE 700
tten God heln har. for si,e aorely nao,a annsr.
human aid. Bettar. much better botb fn1 1,ar
and her c3,,1dran II nhe h.1 navcr oar-;ad -
'Those who can .frnrfi tn Inv nauan,no-s ~
-n,d +ha ar{;c1oa ~, fba uor,ou 0raet;nn ia- ~- |
hrt ,ittia how manv are obliged to do 4 AA1o"
A man Who eannot nrovite for family novar
onrht to have one 4 woman who "a n;nar-;ed u.o
nv nanaoa IN e,nnort heraeif con,fn1+shiv.
hmt With eh;idran viz naod her r,ra s,J atta1
t;or, 4 il an nttar i,nno.s;1,;1itv N1N
Anotber nor;on IT manE;nd .,d hv r,-+,a
reator. nre thcan WIN hrino< in,o tho family MI
Iiot ~ noeeasa~ n or,,da sta,a snd oxnoat -
mother to nrnnsre ia food for eat;nr s,,J neh
an the c1oth ipto woarinc annarsl Tha ai1a ta ~
sna ~ theao 1on ~ h,S ri A., .,o1;n we ~
nc ironin~ scrnhhina an3 vi t.Lsn~ ears ~ ~
.hiliren Win hava tTonsand l;ttioy.1+, nhieh
1crn,nd attention IN aItd,t;on to t;s sha fra1
1uontlr s;ts un half tic n;cht villa ta rast ara
ii gwoetly siccninc. to manufactura ~ ~ 1aan5
lid. il she is not otha1xisa enpuuo5 uith