, 1874-07-12

boy, spelled long, would drive her down il Il
could look back on my childhood, and
I CHARE AT TIE RESTRAINTS
which were l1nUosed upon me, and took vh..
little vim Nature had given me- away. Nv
dresses wore too pretty for rough play. va
80 et1ectually schooled in girls piays that about
| the only quarrels my brother and myself had
grew out OF my lady1ile unwillingness to be- his
ho1se, or tend engine On steamboat improyised
from trunk, or some other Of his delightful
! playa. His fighting propensities came out in
attempts to tear my dous hair. or sacrifice
my Worsted work. which was only overcome by
paternal authority; nnd wish now be had con-
quered II would start out on an errand with
skip, hop, and jump, ! was zenauled buck
to the gate. to take more dignifed gait for
girl! This seems tr1aing instance, but is only
one IN millions, aud tells good ways in this ever
lasting story Of superiority and infs,iority. T
am not quite ready TO adopt friends theory,
who declares, If he had family, be would diess
girls and boys alike. in red faunsl uiglt-draw-
ers, until they were Is years Of age: but. until
both dress and discipline are asamilated in the
sexes, this ve1ed question OF weaker AMI stronger
physically can be settled
ONLY By ASSUMPTION.
with regard to mental differences, the same
holds good 20 long as the one is regarded in
Terror Ia the curriculum OF tho schools. With
regard to business qualifications there is scarcely
.. shadow as yet upon which to base
me capabiitty or incapabllity OF woman for
bnslness- 4 boy knows perfectly we'll, before
LIE leaves OF bis roundabouts, that, With the
hchlosement OF coat-tails, he is to push out for
h!fnseti. 4 glrl has ueyer glimpse Of Al idea
"nat she IS going TO do. or what anybody iB
gong to do with her, rather. She cannot con-
template any o:he1 condition than being done
Tor. and she is do'+e for usually most decidedly
for all time
1n the general stirring up Of the sociological
sea, multitude Of questions arc included III
tms general woman question" Tho right Of
the ballot stands out prominently. The ballot
is the redoubtable botnbshel which, in the minds
Of sone. will, when exploded III the enemys
camp. cause o universal stampede. Other
rights ASSUME the all-lmportant shape in other
mInds. The subjects of education, marriage,
FREQ love, equal pay, individual liberty, dress
reform, and various others, are receiving such
share of attention gives significance to the
influence OF the u woman question" AL those
issues which are involved III tile principal qucs-
ton nacd pertinent handling. The world
moves. Women at last
REASON AND THINK.
Weakness is At q discount Strong g-mindedness
is rolling stock. There III righteous warfare
Of wolds, if not Of blnws. Allow me to again
congratulate YOU. Mr. Editor, Oh the spirit which
offers your columns for all open field and fair
fight; and may tlle risnt win. Tho right is sure
to win. Victory is already inscribed upon the
''women's rights banner. When the hour Of
our triumph comes. wo will chow tho world how
generous eau be, like true soldiers. We shall
not have grown too warile 20 be womanly. nor
thall We be too triumphant to be tender. Out
growing only our Weaknesses, we shall have
ero'red pufer, higher, loftier standpoint of
wo,ululood. T.