The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-08-05
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.

GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
win Not Say Love YOus
Vim not ssy love you, lest, perchance,
rs You think mo OVERLOAD or merely seeming,
Nor own lost my heart when thy soft glance
viii not say thou art most dear to me,
Nor that thou art tho Idol Of my vision,
Nor own my Joy when thou art near to me,
Lest my fond love should prove but thy derision.
tell thee naught, make no undue advances,
Nor own purposed to imply concession;
But, Ella, stay those Iovc-inviting glances,
CoLEsBUna, Iowa J.W.B.
woman:s sphere of Action.
Woman's sphere of action differs ma
terially in different countries. Go to
your Bibles, if you wish for some of the
finest portraitures of female character.
Woman is spoken of there as the be-
loved and honored companion and help
meet-not the slave of nan-and, though
subordinate in sphere, yet especially
qualified for that sphere, and as neces-
sary in it US man is in his. Man and
woman are essentially one the natural
qualities of each so respond to those of
the other as to lay the foundation of the
most tender and abiding unity. The
Bible has raised woman high above the
woman of heather lands. The natural
civilization of q country depends very
much on the esteem in which they hold
their women. If woman was the first to
sin, she was honored in the exclusive
earthly parentage of our blessed Savior,
and We have no record that it was
above or below her sphere while she min
istered to His wants; women were His
truest friends while on earth. OF one
He said, "She hath chosen the good
part that shall not be taken away from
her." and OF another, "She hath done
what she could" If you and I, my Sis
tiers, could hear Him say the same Of us,
would we not be more content than We
are to-day? And, if we are not living
so we are sure Of His approval, now is
the time to commence. How great is
the contrast between the sphere of
women of Christianity and those of
heathenism. In q Christian land women
are educated, refined, ennobled, cheer
ing and blessing the world; but in
heathenism the mind and soul are unde
veloped-they lead secluded and de-
graded life, the merest slaves or toys Of
their husbands or brothers. In Ameri-
ca, the "home of the free," few, indeed,
are the doors that are not opened at her
call. True, there arc some, and I for
one am glad of it. The field is wide, and,
surely, those that wish can find sphere
for their actions, if they will only fit
their actions for their sphere. We are
to improve each golden moment OF OPP
portunity and catch the good that is
within our reach.
We must not spend our time in use
less repining or vain regrets for any
mistake we have made, but set to repair
it; for she that waits for IN opportunity
to do much Mt once may breathe ont
her life in vain and idle wishes, and re-
greet at the Inst moments Of her life her
worse than useless endeavors in not ac-
cepting the present, instead Of looking
in the far and uncertain future for a
more glorious and exalted sphere. But
we must carefully distinguish patience
and submission from cowardice and ILL.,
dolence. Repine not at your lot, my
sister, humble though it may be, but
struggle to improve it. Things are often
seen differently, but actions are visible.
In general those women have most re-
spect, aye, even reverence, who most
deserve it, for she that lives noble life
cannot be utterly fespised. The day
for sccffing ut woman's work for reforms
Is past. Their success is sure! Will
you tell me what she cannot accom-
plish in the direction OF reforms They
can accomplish much, very much. but
how much only He who knows all
things can tell but the field is very
wide, and widening every day ; Preach
ers, teachers, poets, artists, authors,
lawyers, nurSes-in all these stations of
life woman has her seat, and "what
woman has done, woman can dol"
Never say fail This is IL theme of
proud thought, and it is also one that
should penetrate our hearts with q deep
and solemn sense Of our duty. Our
humblest honest efforts to pelpetuate
the liberties or animate the patriotism
of our generation, to purify their morals,
to work reform in any direction, may be
felt long after We are laid to rest in the
silent tomb, in I, widening and widening
sphere, until they reach distant pos
terity to whom our names will be un-
known. But to me woman's highest
sphere Tor until she reaches that sphere,
worlds above all earthly strife) is her
own home circle! There is many O
good Christian wife and mother to-day
that is content in the sphere in which
she lives: There are many Christian
mothers living now, as we'll as at all
former periods of history. But the
memory of the just will never pass
away the good they will do will ever
be held in honor. Rivers and
springs move onward to their destina- {.
ton; not one ever flows back to its
source. Not so with the truly noble
acts Of our everyday lives. IT'S true
the greater brightness is diffused on
those around us, but some warmth re-
turns to their own hearts.
The first and sweetest word Of infancy
is mother.
lis said OF virtuous woman "She
is crown Of glory to her husband"
And do you know I fancy 4 married
woman's crown is her husbands and
children's love?
The Queen upon her throne, sun
rounded by all that wealth can purchase,
may be miserable, degraded woman--n
slave to ambition OF fear-while the
humble mother, in her primitive home
in the far Western country, although
that home be a dugout, may be the real
monarch, the moral lender Of her own
household.
What has more power to wean man
from oil evil than the person whom,
next to his God, he can fully trust-has
his present as we'll as future happiness
most at heart. She should Join to the
influence of her example the most as
siduous efforts to please, who knows
A Device to Save Child's Fare.
Speaking of the desire of some people
to ride free, reminds me of little Incl
dent which occurred on a Canada South
ern train, few days since. At Detroit
q Aeshy German woman, with little
girl Of about6 years, boarded the trainfor
Toledo. When the conductor came
through, the woman was sitting on the
edge of the seat with her elbows on the
one in front Of her, and the child, oh,
where was she? That was the conun-