The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07
FOR THE LADIES.
woman VS.. woman's Rights.

But tonight, undismayed
BY the fear of their tongue and its endless
trade,
Confusion wen drink to that strong minded
band,
Who, unsexed and unlovely, the champions
stand
OF that novel monstrosity called woman's
Rightsi
That the unemployed fancy of spinster de-
lights,
Who, despising the tender alIurements of
home,
To the fields of broader ambition would
roam;
Who would rashly the boisterous tumult en-
Who scarcely unscathed may our stronger arm
wage,
And the desperate ventures of mans life to
Would his Difference, homage and worship
forego.
Misguided aspirantsI more cherished and dear
When increasing the race and enlarging your
sphere,
Better bloom the fair flowers of the family
Than wish vainly the rough, graceless branches
Like ourselves, to be tossed to the storm ever
Forsaking the calm where you blossomed be-
fore.
Only When from the breath of rough usage
Are the fairest of womanly graces revealed;
For as the Daimosa afar on percieves
The approach OF rnde touch to its sensitive
And folds i2drom sight, so delicate, too,
The true woman instinctively shrinks from
At the thought of publicity, hiding her
charms,
Submissive and tender, at home In our arms.
III. W. Poer at the Harvard Club Dinner.
Miss Flora Blanchard, school teacher at
North Adams, Massachusetts,, conducted a
funeral service last week.
In selecting q husband at II a woman de-
sires good ooks; at %, good habits; and at
80, the man.
Atthe annual meeting in London of the
Women's Educational anion, of which her
royablighness the Princess Louise was again
reelected president, DR.. Lyon Playfair pre-
sided 1t was stated that about 900 women
were aEziling themselves of the means pro-
vided by the union for obtaining a higher
education for women.
Women are obtaining employment in
England ~ ticket sellers at stations. On the
statnna bs,t 5gen at tb ai% way
Offices OF theaters The work is conqenial
and light, and calls into play the dextrous
and nimble fingers that have made women
so useful in our own treasury department
Both natural and artificial flowers are seen
in profusion, not only on dresses but also
in entertaining rooms. In Paris parlors
seem to have suddenly been transformed
into winter gardens. Pianos and writing
tables are surrounded with gilt trelliswork.
at the bottom OF which there is gardiniere
of gilt metal, containing flowers that are
trained mp the trelliswork; similar floral
adornments are seen trailing over mantel-
pieces aud along mirrors. At a large dinner
given recently, in that city in the official
world, each lady found at the side of her
plate charming old eolored Veneti glass
of the lotus form, in which ther vas a
rose.
Some 40 years ago, it is said, lady called
upon Mr.. Longpan, head of the publishing
firm in Paternoster Row, and pleaded
"Give me the subject of book for which
the world has a need, and will write it for
you"
Mr.. Longman asked, "Are you an author?"
II am poet" was the reply, "but the
world does not want poems"
The publisher remarked, a little dubios-
ly, well, we want good cookery book"
Then" said the lady, "you advise me TO
write a cookery bookr'
Cautiously the publisher rejoined: al
should advise you to do so IL i were conf
dent of your ability TO write good one"
Well, years went by, and during those
years cooks and epicures. and housewives in
all parts of England were beseiged for re-
ceipts to be forwarded 10 the address of
certain lady. The lady's own fattering let
tors or persuasive speech elected from the
cooks themselves the Information required,
f1enlisted the cooks masters and mistresses