Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-03-05
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Women ofihe Present Day.
TIE TREE SPHERE OF WOMAN woxAS's
ESSAY.


~ semble or fayorsbly compare with the WI
E. men OF the past. inasmuch as they hav
:: vastly deteTiorated in physical vigor, il
>, good, sound common sense for the practi
n cal uses Of life, and in their ideas of wha
e constitutes happiness Woman's destiny
y noble one, il she fulils the laws OF Provi
, dence in regard to her. Her province
A home; to be mans cousoler in affection. hi
true friend and adviser in trouble he
keener munitions often aiding bis calme
i reason and Judgment. Her greatest safe
: guard is happy home she exercises NOR
: potent power there for good or evil than
king upon his throne. " She rules tn,
camp. the court, tae grave, but not by en-
, tering the arena OF public life and unsexine
herself trying to establish equality of sexes
.. The true equality consists in her being oqua
IN her sphere Of action to man in his, each
: having different and distinct duties
When a woman once disputes the palm
Of superiority with man ,haranguing from
!, public platforms and seeking 10 enter probes
sions side by side with him. she must jGstly
expec. TO lose the chivalrouS respect all
true men pay 10 true women. She becomes
simply something 10 avoid and dread. She
wall not be treated with the common c0ur-
tesy they pay each other Ii the women
who are clamoTing for the ballot and wo-
man rights would use their superiiuoas
energies - influence women to be better
'wives and mothers, they would be doing Il
nobler work, and by example would cor
rect errors, and amend social wrongs; and
the result would be most sal lutary for society
and the good OF mankind. Let woman be bat
true 10 her bet, her nOhlest nature, and she
will WELD 4 power To check, II not wholly
redress the terrible social evils Of this DAY.
No legislative Law can DO i, socill ref,r-
nation j. needed
Ia the first place the system Of education
ior women Is radically 1t fault t,-oyertaxing
and stimulating the brlin to undue action,
at tie expense OF physical strength. which
l. the last thing cultivated. ii ta!l. How
many households in this land mourn the
loss % some i!OiIzei child from this cause
alone. Girls leave seminaricS and colleges
d. graduates. HIth medals ard donors and
settled ideas ut some great revolution to be
wrought IN their day wholly u.Dracticli,
united to be happy wives and mothers
looking upon domestic lI'c as something
too inferior Tor their high attainments; al
ways seeking 10 arrive II impossible goals,
losing the greatest happine>. uf homc life
OUtraei ing nature = laws ell as divine
and making iile the very opposite OF VIA;
Wise Providence intended Tor tne sex
Women need not be th0lEh; slaves be-
cause they are fulfilling tAeir high and no.
bic destiny a. true women. There are more
slaves now 10 false opinion an! outrageous
fashions than even in the days Of harbarisn
for the very reason ;hat civilization has
failed 10 elevate and Instruct.
Phys.c.! culture Is necessary to woman S
duties and happiness. Let a girl be Il hob
| b.edeAUy, a tuiabJy, even little b1sterOus
while she Is laying up "a stock Of health lor
| her future years; let her be dresSe i to rOmp.
let her ride on horseback, climb fences oc-
ca-IOnally. and take all good muscular ex-
| ercise, developing sound health and sym
! metry OF person ; let her be taught 70 walk
( gracefully. t.hls Is too much neglected IN
schools y, adds - much to II woman. And
| whsn size becomes staid, Gemure young
lady, let her take regular walking exercise
every day out OF doors. breathing the pure
/ oxygen OF Gods free air, culuvating the
mind u appreciate His wonderful works OF
sky and landscape. OF such diversified beau
", continuing with nature. leaving the
town and going into the country in her
rambles. Al this would s;Ol>e her higher
and n0b.er attributes. sac would have
healthy, happy temperament, kindly and
I joyous. Instead Of living 10 heated room>,
breathing yillatet all, dressing Tor dis
play. taking endless gossip. .1-lng al the
/ best Ut lie, saRuysG, nJt knJwIlg why.
/ Surely there must be i re:n-dy iO- thi-
/ Let mothers cGucAto their daughters with
enlarged and liberal views, impressius them
with their grave responsibilities a expect
/ ant wives sni moth =, teaching them how
to make husbands and hoinfs happy to
have holy horror oi decrying their own
/ sex, oT holding up 10 r.d.cule any OF their
i0iles (the worst tralt il the female
character. J. he disposition 10 Injurious
I gossip 10 speak all the coca and none OF
the eyt. 10 give kindly, courteous words
OF sympathy TO all they meet in life. re-
cognizing by 50 doing the divine equality Of
humanity. ami not spend ali pI u iIte given
Tor high and holy purposes IN The mere
ilippaucies OF dTe>-, aud sense!rs>. unmean-
/ lpg Eoss D. Not but that the writer
thinks every woman should he dressed in
taste. and as rlchly As her circumstances
vii. admit. MJSt certainly, women should
pay strict attention to their personal appear
auce wthou; of sniins good taste 5y going
10 extremes; not dragging the hair Of the |
face till tie eyebrows are lifted, and iOl-
owing the hideouS and revolving fashion,
- recently adopted By old and young. OF
wearing fringe 4 ial-e hair over the fore
head and ewes which suggests the id0I OF
Wild animal, more tdan sensible human
beine: uot having dress, =, tighi ag0dud F.
the iorin a. TO verge ou v4l.ariiy, causing 4
most unsraceinl gait. |; Is sad 90 see such /.
slaves to iashi0n-sidyes - custom, without
any regard 10 taste or the heclmin.
Another great dctriment - hellih Is the
steam heat in rooms. which txhau>ts and
Dire, up the healthy blood. Open, cheerful
CRATE, are necessary tp health and sappi- /
nc->. Aad yet another Cause o.! the great
want OF vitality IN women Oi this DAY, j.
thc unhealthy, iebiiiia,lns Gle-, top luxuri-
Gus iur cytry day. Sweets sGt pastry are tul I
much INDUCED in. Simple diet and moro
healthy exercise would REFUGE ;he too high
IN nervous organization Of American w0-
men IL i q ,dmcn;abc fact thai few wO-
men who live 50 aGtag0nis;ic T. natures [
laws. become mothers and Il thew DO, are
physically untitled to nHrse their chlltr~u.
Nature is nC; At fault; sha does not err. The /!
animal creatures seldom or never fail t. I
nourish ;heir yourg. some silly woiacn |
object to nursing their children even "hrn /
they can they Tear Il rLin~ the cJn,oSs
of figure. SGch Women d. n1t te-eIye the /
blessed name OF mother 81 men Ike {
children and are disappointed il they are /
not fathers. Mans ruder, ,ayage nature l.
softened bv his child; all t:at i good in /,
him Is called forth, he Is better man 4 |
little child in his God-giyea innocence has |
been the salvation ot many taan.
The next grave thoaght suggested = the I
great want of domestic happine>s and !
home life Il mtn ami women used more |
iud sInent in matrimonial selection, and ex- /
erc,ed more lOrhelrsnce with each others /
faults, they would not ~ J!ten seek - sever /
the tie, seeing too late each was. IN error /
and regretting the false step. Hotel lilo is |
too often the destruction of domestic hap !
pines A life lived IA paohc. IN excite |
ment. is not conducive to happiness. Hus-
bands and wives 80 living never perceive
each others best qualities as they would at
! home. 1t is d grea; mistake many women |
make. to break up home and go to board |
ing. The cares. the troubles OF servants,
land goodsmistresses make good servants
they are human and kindness will tame a
savage). are not to re weighed IN the bal
ance with tue discomiorts o. boarding
Most men desire a home, wh.ther they csn
! retire after the struggles and tJii oi the day
a d place VI it~t anu Vohi"i "a SHScitui
fresde. where they can Tor brIei season
forget the care- and perplexities OF lie and
enjoy the aanient created BY the sustaining
love and iDlaepes OF , good. true vie
Women can be talented. be Intelligent,
accomplished, and sTii make good house
keepers; bc the sunlight "i well adorned
home he happy wives and hOnured moth
ers lta man he cnce convinced that .n-
telligence does Dot deiract, but rather en-
hances true wCmsh's charms, abi hs = Ill
not be 50 ready 70 marry pretty doll and
be unhappy ever alter. seeking some more
congenlal friends fireside for what he misses
at bis own. Men may ignore and scoti as
they " i'll al the sacred ties of marriage and |
domestic life, still in their heart OF hearts
they have n ideal of u home TIE !eyerish !
excitement of monev getting does not make
them happy the artificial, unhomelike life