Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24
For tho VERMONT FARrER.
Still Another Speaks.

KIND EDrTREss; Allow me to say that |
have been an interested reader of the YER.
MONT FARMER and especially that depart.
ment of the same conducted by your worthy
self. Although not accustomed to writing
for publication, with your permission, will
say few words upon the subject advocated
by S. Minerva Boyco, that of "Womau's
Rights" | am as strong an advocate Of the
rights Of women as any of my sex, but must
allow that | disagree with many Of them as
to what those rights are, how to be regained
If lost, or obtaiBed if thoy have never yet
been granted to her, whom believe to be
mans equal. II those rights have been lost
is she not herself, to blame for it? For does
she not rule our nation If she has never
enjoyed them, is it not because she has not
improved her God-given powers and per.
formed the duties well, which our Maker
designed for herr Some think that by being
able to deposit their vote in the ballot.box,
they may thereby succeed in obtaining their
rights but how SO would ask Would all
votes carried by females be for the right :?
l fear not, for are not the weaker sex as
liable to err as the lords Of creation ?
Some say that men would be lifted to
higher standard, if they would only be will
ing that their fair sisters should accompany
them to the polls, the legislature and the
senate they might in a slight degree, but
would it compensate for the loss of high re.
spect with which woman is regarded in this
country? Il speak of them as a nation, for
there are exceptions to all rules.) said
that woman rules the nation does she not
or should she not? 10 her is assigned the
task of guiding and instructing the infant
mind, and in many case, how sadly is that
task neglected. the wife aud mother choos-
ing to leave her home and children to the
care Of foreign domestics, who care very little
for the comforts of home, aud less to the NOR.
ais of the children entrusted to their care
"hhO SUI "uO suoulu uo iue Ceutcr hTOuuu
which all the other members OF the home
circle would delight to gather, is idling away
her time reading novels, making fashionable
calls, gossiping about her neighbors, or
spending both time and strength in more
foolish things than these often STOPPING to
those debasing acts which ought to bring a
blush of shame to all. Let woman seek to
be we'll informed in all those things which
shall best fit her for her work, rather than
spend her time in laborng to prove to her
brothers that she can equal or exceed them
in those things which more properly belong
to men. 1t may be that some women are
fitted to preside at the bar, occupy the chair
of state, or be heard from the pulpit. but all
are not, neither is it evident to me that this
is woman's mission, but rather higher and
holier work, which, if better fulfilled would
give to our country better and more honest
leaders and supporters, and to our homes a
higher type of womanhood. If we would
raise the standard of morality must not there
be instilled into the youthful mind and heart
lessons Of honesty, truth and fair dealing,
ere they are filed with those things which
only tend to degrade. Teach them in youth
to be neither butterflies nor droues, but good
and honest laborers in life's great work, be-
fore they have acquired years enough to act
for themselves for then it is often too late.
Sisters, it is our right as wives, mothers aud
teachers to raise or lower the standard of
our homes and country which will we do
Let each think and act according to her bet.
ter judgment, knowing that for all things we
must render an account LILLIAN.