, 1874-12-28
Tho Rev. MIR. Williamson on "Tho
Chances Of a Young NYoman."
Her Best Chance Is to Dot Married
to the Right Man.
The Religion Of Ancient Egypt---Leo-
ture by the Rev. Mr. Hoisington.
THE CHANCES OF A YOUNG WOMAN.


t,on with q lecture entitled "TAo Chances Of 4
Young Woman" Tho locturo WAS as follows:
There aro only two nscB among won1on-young
and old, According to tctIler Bpcla custom. 1t
IL not delicate to pry into tho ago OF women. II
is d trlilo hard to say just when tomato cl!lld
to1 hard to try to Say when young woman
coaBes to DO young and becomes old.
If, however, any young, woman chanco, to
lyo long enGe s19 tto WI, 1op pSas sud nen
lnow at about what ycar this poiut is estab1islod
but so keep tho fact to ourselves. All aro young
women up to this point, aud all arc ultlor than
young beyond it. When shall spoals OF young
ti,le of my distinction. My roaections, also
SHALL respect only tho average women. 1t IL not
worth wlilo to study tue exceptions to a general
thing Executions never propagate their hind,
exception Is to lot It parss: and ,perlsh.
All young women aro 80 mucl aliko, Is tho rnlo
lopcribing their l,atsrea and all young women
walk ono way, Ia the rulo describing, their tor-
tuncs; and all young women 81 ow OLD different
y, is the rulo describing their dessinios. Among
women there have been 49,.
MANY srn1K1sa EXCEPTIONS.
It would DO folly to hold up these rs reallzations
pf what should bo The ideal 81 tho
ruio is q puro accident. Our bust wisdom
:anaot plnn au exception. Tho presence Of MI OK
coptiou may stimulate onr effort, but i cannut
holp us to its own lovol. The best kind OF
young woman il an average ono. Exceptions
atoyc or below this Average ar8 unfortunate, and
lto to ho pitlod ratllor than onviod. Whut, thon,
aro tic chances of at, average young womhn!
Cllpnccs for what7 Chances to practically say,
why Hho IL In tho world; to justify tho wisdom OF
the Providence that gayo to her being, aud to
solace lor own lcart with tbs CONSCIOUSNESS Of n
valuable mission.
tho average young wnilian, her ideal of wolnanly
SUCCESS il not realized in the btilliancy OF tho
achievements OF certain exceptional ulotnbors Of
hcr SOC. Tho iur1d coloro III which CatLarine do
ncaici is 30 often painted, aud justly because Of
her manifold cri.lcs, when frightened by con,,
na graced France with the pnlacc Of tho
Tuilorics, still do not become aIuring
enough to interest IN average young womun
iu tho ambition Of this extraordinary
nine, bIoathoB tho spirit Of every truo fnaidon.
The average young man cannot but regard sncll
cruolLy, aB, OIL tho wlloio, good deal brave. The
league of Dayonno against tile Irotostnnts, tue
assassination Ut Co1itlc, and tho massacro Of st.
Bartholomew, are, by young men, laid at tho feet
III guilty ora, rutlcr than upon tho soul Of
guilty Queen. How many young men llayo said,
"Woult thu. might House day become cmser.
D Napuleuu, an Alexander, or ogou an AttIla.
Young wutlldn, not ouly have
No BuCH MARTIAL AsrIhAr1oN.
but they hnvo not In general any desirc ut all to
be else than they arc. Thoy arc willing to lot
1im.tio,, oF F r,rs renis. and oommuudiur jutIu-
ouco. THO story Of Charlotte CorIav has stirred
manv ,ntrintio soul ainco l7O3 1t was tho
Sonnu mau. howayor. who stood with uucoYered
koads as sho nussou to tic gulllotiuo. i
was n younE nm who could aay, .Let
us build hor monument with this
;uycrntion tGreatcr tllau Drutus.'" Young
women huye no tribute to my 1pc,nbera of thcir
own lex for exceptional tlarii,g. Young women
ndn,ro and applaud isabella of SPUN, wllo,
tl,unrI Lorn n rcal Ouoen. found it III Lor
won,anly heart 10 shy to Ferdinand, altor Tie
glory Of l4Y2, 'Let US now, iu tho rest OF our
fuint roicn, cell oursolyss sKiag.'n Joun Of Arc
vns nnre.ncartcd and horoic, Int II She admired
by lie average maidon rio strong, puro in-
s.tnets of w9nns s nntare o arc ae1naa
soIne. woman1y nyorare.
an sncul;iug to.uight not to oyaao or disguise
tln tr,ilI mt M a n. frno 10 say that
A" r,r a1IpuruE ranrl.rT CHANCE
NJ n vounn wotnhn IA. ,n Tia fultnnsy Of finn. tn
ao rciatn hcrsolf to ro,,,e ohose,, vo,nr man M
~ ~ ,nnko tham hoth ~ :. Ksnr." Hnw9 h % tusn ri
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