Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-14
The Women Of Paris.

Arsene HOusaye in the New York TrlbUa...
The human heart Of the Avenue Fdsd-
| land is the human heart o. Toe Rue St
Denis, bus with another IaUgIsge, an
| other ideal There are On both hands
sober mstrGns, piOus and modes, y.uE s
/ girls, sdGlIeTOu5 and dis=g.ute women
| the struggle o. evil with good i s.
/ however, uO crime IN me % have s-uii-t.
| human nature in the eighth aFEoIdi SCI
/ ment, for that Is my parish. Ee-rrT
/ R9queplln VIZ 'te to me on The Uu B Ca
/ ton of my Great Ladies: ''Tyg Will
/ bring back 70 their IRE ides he women
VINO were already in the oder %. trans
/ gIe5siOn." When I began my =rUllefrf
| Partisan life I wanted 10 ial- as I'd.
motto OF them the line pT5fiEad rr j..
I Jacques Rousseau to the Aslr Hr'l 90.
every woman RhOsh ~ Tg.l tn. book
is a wOms- saved" Tais wl7 Cd a.ars
fancy. \: point Of view W-s b g., as
morslist and philosopher J u.t not
wish to give way to anger, Ike JUv---..
but l wished that women u- u.
brought to reflection Ly 81 Iu.-
full picture Of The 4aulers o.. Ia.
day. 1t YVES not Away and
that my book bore lis C#u m ral ..-
though my EsrJiuls Eere msr q D.
wounded by the,f passion, a.j -.r
paths they followed were got -.-r 90
pleasure, but % wreJcHecg.sE LE.
love was its Own puni=hmsu-. a.-
what woman, reading tgrse stories ..
sin and repentance 10 PLr.sr,- soc e-Er
where the laughter is trJTIea r uI-.r
tears, would not be Inclined -r withdraw
in fear and trenholm O.. tU- r lgl'I
joys Of GOmesLioity? VINO. Irr aa H ~
Of NJ ~ adj Il. D."
the cradle Of ner cai.drzu, tuu- -.sl.a
ark of ali the firesije viE,ue. g fats'G
prurient Purit9ns have accused .a OF
having recounted too syInpa-ue t.eaIv
the victories and contests % my ue-..
But | had to relste their eETloi-r c. zee
count for their victories the temp ..t.r--
20 explain the sin. IT IS the lsT-a 70
certain women which sol in F-if.. f.r
virtues Of the rest. Who Is Their, even
among the most inaccessible, vrH. has
not had her hours o. danger? Af.rtae
storm, the lily rises pUrer ard wHIH--
the pearly deWs OF heaven IL i-s .a.gE.
So when a woman pss.eH t-lnugE
temptation without yielding She
is all the more yirtuOus. .aa dew
OF heaven is the ser tinenl % Gu.f-
blessing shining IN Hfr soul. men
are often given Up 10 The spirit # avf. FIR
lack OF action. 10 labor IS 20 snip:
L have not painted the women w.o .l-
Dor. To live for ones chilCrel is .- live
to God; / have not in these sfrri-a r.-
ierred to mothers o! families 10 bear
the cross IL to follow the rcsd C. teay %.
l have not Tefened TO the holy women
Of the ciOister. The women whom
paint are the pretty idleTs Ct lie, who
are neither ssved by LABOR nor y The
family, IOr by religion. They ere the
queens Of the world and the slave If
their passions. But al these Charming
figures which illustrate tie feies OF Isris
do not cast their crowns 81 iIC fg- #
love. More than one tare it pTgui.v. for
virtue preserves s pfIde ~ expression.
More than one wear il simply Because
they have seen the suI 4W-enss all
around them, and ttey know tue
strength and vigilance necessity for
safety. In the eyes If the pblsDEEar,
the woman Who tTaveTsss for q quarter
d q century the pleasures Of Paris WITH
put mOistenipg her lips at iH-eu0 ts a
'aint, and she who cas-7 the El7- stone
It sister % pIsslmp -u1gs.
Every woman has her mission.
There are women who seem s.lt upon
.arth 70 spread q fragrance o. divine
race, Like the ancient ve=laI they
watch at once over their love and % cir
innocence. The cradle OF their children
3 their refuge in days Of trial, and the
Oys Of finai triumph are better than any
which sin can hiring. Ard am0rEtlgse
Who sin, how many are there WrO paw
or it by cruel expistiOns, tears, prayers,
bushes in secret, the smiles that u.e
way from the sOIrOwfui mru n, the d.
pair that takes up its dwelling IN tie
cart. The woman wlo Tepeut7 OF her
ret TansgressiOn IL already parfouei
{ hesven and deserves the pardon "
leO. All, II women wruig only think
CIV barren are forbidden pleasures. ard
Ow halOwed are the JOYS Of tle -screr
ONE. y child IS poetry iG action, IT'S
oldeB hair, its rosy fsCe its heart
7hich does not deceive, tls Iigrt #
eaven about II, rich in memories aud
Opes, a point Of union wreu -.e
bore which il fading and The rZsJ
7hich draws near. The true idea. OF
roman is the darling model Of medieval
It, The "Divine Childhood" u ire arms
immaculate Maternity"