Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-03-05
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one instance were these mothers women
rights women" IL is yet to be proved
whether such women can be the mothers oi
noble men, for it requires the gentleuess, the
delicacy. the afectionate dependence OF We
man blended with the more rugged attri-
butes of man to produce such men.
Women against women is a problem none
can solve. Why do women STAB their own
sex so mercilessly and strike so ruthiessly ?
Many pure sensitive woman has been s.uug
to death BY such injustice, too often by I'M
founded rumors. Who that has traced the
torrent Of rumors to its source. did not
find that vivid Imagination had colored it,
till facts and reason were lost in the whirl
SANDER rears its hydra-head everywhere
but all good pure women and thank Heaven
there are many, disdain to listen to story
against another, unsupported By proof. II
women could fully realize how panied and
disappointed all true men are to hear too
often nothing while in their society but Dc
probation OF their own sex, they would be
nobIer and truer women. Men even bad men,
never endorse women's trying to injure
herOwn sex whatever her motive May be,
II matters not. When men do not fad the
rest and pleasure they crave in a lady's So
c:ety bat do they do? Seek billiard rooms,
smoke cigars, get besOtted with stimuiants,
sec and hear what deteriorates all that Is
coed in them, because women disappOint
them, as they always have a standard OF
good which women 10 often tail to cOrrobo-
rate. There Is nothing 50 eleyating to men
as the soeIety of pure, refined. intelligent
women and with women OF this high order
alone can this much needed reformation
rest. No wonder the frivolous women of the
present day are the mothers OF young men,
r., oft. hs. -. 4
whisper away y wOman's reputation az q
breath, losing all claims 20 genuine man
llness Men. too. in u measure are to blame |
for this. who think woman protected only |
by her sel!-respect prey 10 every designing, |
unprincipled man she meets. who scruple |
u do honorable klndues-e-. taking advan- /
tage of the exigencies OF the hour to debase /
and destroy lie; men with mothers, wives |
and sisters guard them from being east
upon the world, and hedge them around l
with loving protection for to the delicate
nurtu.ed and refsed. it j. L life alone of Gu
durance. II the majority OF women were
more elevated in feelings, more lsnient
To Others, more sensible Of their own
short coming. they wonli have
vast, rubOuuded sway icr svOl upon s.cie-
". Moral courage II the one thing recded
We run counter L. our tier instincts and
dare rot DE- what they dictate Tor icur the
world Will not approve Men and women
lamea taby isil Ia moral cUuFase. Numtn
would be better, t.uor wives ani mothers
II they followed TIE nUbler sentiments Of
their hearts, without reference To that puI-
ton OF the world VITO are 50 charm.ns. 50
delightful when you can give them costly
but v no. when circGmstan-
ces have changed, pass by like the Leyite,
with curt bJw anu seaat courtesy. furget-
ting that in the hour Of adversely, IA true
friend sympathy Is worth more than gold.
Protesting Christians, even clersy men, are
not exempt from this tairt of wuTldiiue>S.
- The trail Ut the serpent = over all' and
Christ's teaching i i0rzJtten. "inlSmGch a
Ye did it 10 the least OF these, ye did IL unto
me-" An let women be bot n0b.er and
truer to their best instincts let them pro-
tct and sympathzs with their own sex;
- the many erring feel kindly and in1u-
snce for good, thanking GO1 they have
been uarded from temptation. Let society
be upon better, purer bass. and those
rightful moral CI-easts would BE- cured,
women would DC more worthy 10 train In
mortal sous. their daughters would not
marry for dress ami diamonds without al
ectiOn OF respect, the only sac bGlwarks Of
married life
Women, exert your inhIencr; rise TO
higher standard OF moral excellence, and |
he foul blots upon society OF our day If not
wholly eradicaied viii at least be ?, deemed
rom their wors- their growing tendency 20 !
make skeptics OF ali that i good.
The men Of the present day. 30 great III
, any things, the reverse in others. are !
great deal what women make them, by
heir direct influence therefore il i necss-
AIRY for the latter 70 improve and deveiope
" the horne iresiie all the better and mUre
uuobling virtues # the slerner sex :. that
hey can look up t. them protectors Sith
rust. affection and true respect.
FANNY FoRRE.TEg.