River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-16

in any other land.
Almost universally where the voice
of an American Woman has been heard,
it has been heard in advocacy of the
right, throwing out the right thoughts,
speaking pure ennobling sentiments.
There are many noble women that rise
before me this morning peculiarly
American Women-before whom even
the world bows, because of the beautiful
christian sentiments they have uttered,
and the inspiring christian principles
they have enunciated. think of two
lovely sisters whose fine poetic genius
has given 20 the world many Of its
sweetest songs. They sent forth glad
lays that sung themselves into many q
heart-consOling, inspiring, eucour.
aging. Over some Of their songs il
seems as if the very Genius Of Poetry,
had breathed his richest Inspiration
where the melody of rythm, and the
beauty of thought combined to carry
the mind of the reader away through
long reaches of delight. Their every
uttered word seems TO leap from the
lips like bird radiant in plumage and
glorious in song. Their lives we're an.
mated by an all.coutrolliug all.absorb-
lug devotion to the right. They loved
humanity with an earnest devotion.
They loved their God with a strong
christian alteration. All, yes, they
scared aud sang as women seldom
scared before scared 80 near the
skies that the attraction of earth was
overcome aud Heaven drew them
home. Need | mention the names
You have anticipated Inc. In your
hearts you have already mentioned the
names of the lovely American Women
Alice and Phe5e Cary. Aud so
the voice of American Women has
ever been lifted for the right. In every
great reform her words have sounded
With no uncertain ring In the cause
Of freedom, in the temperance reform,
her influence aud her words have been
decided for the right. Her motto is
written in the language of the truest
poet of our times.
81 live for those that love me
For those that love me true,
For the Heaven that smiles above me,
And waits my coming, too;
For the wrongs that need resistance
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the future IN the distance,
For the good that can DO"
But cannot close without speak.
ing of tie beauty Of American Women.
Some writer who understands this mat.
ter. | suppcse-has said-"Neyer com.
pliment woman without referring 10
her beauty"
Possessing these characteristics, 10
it any wonder that the American
Women are really the most beauti-
full in the world? They have not the
rugged beauty of the German Women
or the swarthy look of the dark Ital-
ian, o. the prim aud trim appearance
of the women Of the continent, but the
soul shines out through the face-devo-
ton, intelligence, religion, beam in the
countenance and sparkle 10 the eyes,
making American beauty peculiar to
itself, and the admiration Of the world
The gay grisette, whose fingers touch
Loves thousand chords so well;
The dark Italian, loving much,
But more than one eau tell;
And England's fair-haired, blue-eyed
dame,
Who binds her brow with pearls;-
Ye who have seen them, can they match
Our own sweet Yankee girls?"
have somewhere read in classic story,
that when the sculptor Phidias had
finished his celebrated statue Of Miner.
va, composed Of ivory and gold, and
designed FOR the Parthenon, he placed
IL on txn .tion in the temple, before
it should c yiIyated to its appropriate
niche. II met with universal dislayor.
1t seemed out of proportion, large,
eoarsely carved, the features unsightly,
with not single mark Of beauty or
comeliness about the whole figure.
La the midst Of the general cry Of
disiayor, the ropes were attached to
the statue aud slowly it assembled
above the heads of the people TO its APP.
propriate resting place, seventy feet from
the floor Of the building. And oh what