The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-07


grace and infamy upon themselves and
their realms. a. Y. never said a truer
thing than this: "The practical and old
fogyish manner Of judging as to the mer-
Its of case is by its results" Yes, look at
the "practical results" that are constant
ly before us Of "womanly, lovable, deli
cate, elegant ladies', good housekeepcrs
aud nurses" all this and more, filling all
these places with grace and dignity as long
as the good husband and loving father is
| with them to protect. provide for,
| ami shield them from rough contact
with the world. But how is it when this
| protector is suddenly removed What
! then is there in all this she can make
! available for her support or the support
of her children? Nothing but her
knowledge Of housekeeping or the use
of the needle. Oh if she then could
only fill some one OF the places in the
world her brothers or her husband could:
if she could only keep books, set type.
telegraph, write good editorial If she
could have the opportunity to fill some
Office of trust where she would receive
good remuneration for services equally
well rendered, or do or be thousand
other things equally well with her broth
er or friend, do you think she need lay
aside any Of those lovely, womanly
graces a. y. so graciously refers to as
being the only thing required by a wo-
man to fill any OF those places, more than
she would Keep small. cheap boarding.
house. taking in strangers of all kinds
aud classcsE j. il more "womauly, deli
cate and elegant" to 20 from door to
door, begging for work, and sitting up
nights to sew for the merchant. making
shirts Tor fifteen cents piece in order to
keep starvation from the door. and if the
poor thing should be 80 unfortunate a. to
possess beauty as well rs "womanline.s.
delicacy aud elegance" running II
risk Of meeting insult as well q, mis-
cry:
II thi, kind Of struggle doe, not require
push, ''check,' and cloud sclf-assur-
ance,' tell me what does? And speaking
of ladies filling offices, Nho will dare to
say but what the two young ladies, as>iS-
tant county clerks in this city 80 long,
have not filled that place with womanly
grace, delicacy and elegance" and
have yet to hear any one say that either
have acquired push. cheek. or loud self
assurance, but on the other hand. many
have spoken loud in their.praiso, as.-.mot
only transacting the business with accll.
. racy and llithfulncsS, but Of lending a
refining influence to even a so-called Ell.
tircly masculine position. Would not
either. think Won Mr.. Editor. ill the office
as we'll rs the incn that have had it. And
now will venture to make another a,ser
ton. II \. Y. will search among the
statistics in regard to our fallen sisters. OF
, inquire among them a. 10 their history
he viii ilnd that this very want of suili
cient education and the power 10 cope
/. with men and find work according Il
their ability, and the very small rcmuncr
alton for that which they can do. is one
: great cause of their fall. II /, often. oh
too often starvation and death, or mora
degradation. Why Il woman should no
be mentally strong, helpful, self-rclian
+ and industrious, thoroughly prepared (,
+ do whatever her hands, head, or iect lin,
to do nnd do it ,eoli, aud y,t not bo nc
: manly, lovablc, delicate, good house
a keepers, nurses, and the best mothers an
# wives, and what appears to be above al
in A. Us estimation, elegant ladies,
i can not for the life of me see. Can you
=, Mr.. Editor: AWouAN.