The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

II Is a fearful thing to turn huma
being adrift upon life with no knowl
edge OF its responsibilities or its posi-
biiities. The old German sovereign
showed their prudence when they re
quired their children each to learn som
trade which in time of need nigh
prove more valuable than crown o
scepter.
IL is favorite boast of American cit
liens that they are each and every on,
sovereigns in their own right, yet the,
do not initiate, many Of them, the pru
dence Of the king that counts his es
tates by hundreds and his soldiers by
thousands.
1t is not only necessary that girls
should be taught professions and trades
as boys are taught, not as something
they take up merely as an occupation
until they marry, but they should aspire
to excel.
The world demands to-day from work
ers OF every class, and Of both sexes, a
greater skill and greater degree Of ex-
cellence than has yet been required.
There can be nothing more dreadful
than the prospect of fretting away mis-
cradle years an intruder an unwelcome
and dependent poor relations PEN
sioner on the bounty of those who give
the little that is bestowed, grudgingly
and with reproaches.
What girl before whom rises such a
prospect can not picture herself bearing
the insolence and cruel tyranny Of chill
dren, acting in the capacity OF nurse and
governess in all save receiving pay do
ing the troublesome bits Of household
drudgery which fall to her because they
are troublesome, wearing the faded cast
of garments of those who remind her
constantly OF her helplessness and pow
erty, while her eyes grow dim, her hair
turns gray, her cheeks grow hollow,
and her heart grows cold and bitter or
breaks.
1t is bad enough to grow old at best
with those who love us-to pity our in
trinity and love us. But helpless,
friendless, dependent old age is the
worst of all the ills of life.
Such fate is so terrible it seems to
me that every woman would do all that
lies in her power to take up some kind
OF work-even if she should be at pres
ent beyond the seeming necessity of it
and master it thoroughly, so that
she will be ready, while health and
strength are hers, to meet whatever
may befall.
There are always places and wages
for those who do well what they under
take, and, better still, the love and re-
spect Of those whose good opinion is
worth having.
Ii would be considered disgraceful in
a young and healthy man to spend his
days in idleness, depending upon the
father who is growing old, for food and
clothing. 1t should be considered a
disgrace for young and healthy wom-
an TO expect all the pleasures and lux
nries of life, and fold her hands while
the years 90 by, giving nothing in re-
turn.
The world owes every woman, as well
IS every man, living, but it only owes
I 70 those who have made the world
heir debtor by using the minds and the
hands that have been given them in
making it something better.
No human being, with the free use of
AS AaNtttACo Va niiiia anu DOul, Ciu say
hat nothing is asked or expected Of
him, and the consequences of Sinking,
,r doing her duty unwillingly, are as
lire 70 woman rs TO man.
There is a satisfaction in knowing
hat work has been done, and well done,
hat nothing else can give, and not only
5 there satisfaction, but the beauty and
omfort that money can buy, and the
ceiling Of independence with which one
vho, as dependent. would stand
ringing on the threshold, receives the
onors that are bestowed upon vel
omed guest.
l repeat again that girls should be
aught, from their childhood-that there
! future Of active usefulness and glo-
ious possibility for them, if not in some
Apply home which their knowledge and
kill can make more beautiful and hap
y, in the active and busy world. Let
lind and hand both be trained SO that
he shall wait for the future with a
rave and hopeful heart, and not with
1e weak and abject fear Of coward.
Mary II. Krout, ia the Charlottesville
Ind Inss.-...T