The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14
Woma an In the GRANGE.

The true woman may have her
complexion darkened by the sun,
tanned by the winds, or rendered as
fair as the lilly by being confined to
the house. She may be plain and
unshapely as to her prominent feat
ures, and yet be "as lovely as a
dream" 1t matters not, she always
carries with her the power of good
ness; and the light which shines
through her features and beams
from her eye, showing the gentle
ness of her disposition, the fidelity
of her affection, and the purity of
her heart casts about her a radiant
halo that brightens "even unto the
perfect day." to which she looks
with unwavering faith and trust
She walks through the world as the
queen of existence, contracting no
stain from its impurities; uotwith-
standing, her hand is ever stretched
forth to the fallen, and those who
mourn over fair prospects blasted,
and against whom the world, in the
GOODNESS of its heart, sends forth its
poisoned arrows, and enables them
to rise once more and walk before
their accusers in integrity and use
fitness. Her daily lite is an illus
tration of all that is gentle and love
ly in human nature. Noble descent,
high culture and elegant surround
ings may or may not be hers, but
she is true to herself. in any and ev-
cry position. She affects nothing.
for she is superior to pretence of
every kind, and the utterances of
her lips are tie truthful opponents of
her thoughts. Sincerity, benevo-
lence, and the charity which vaunt
eth not itself, are her watchwords,
and such women are to be found
scattered through all the walks of
life. A blessing and joy are they
to it.
Without such gentle spirits the
world would retrogade on the high
way of civilization. With such in
1uence as this it is no wonder that
they exert such power in the
Grange.
1t has been urged as an objection
with some, because women have
been permitted to come into our or.
ganization. But no true man can
have such an objection. It is only
those who are lost to all sense of
true humanity, and whose hearts are
as hard as rocks.
The Grange is the only organiza-
ton outside ofthe church into which
woman has been admitted. The cry
goes up from some who see nothing
good in anything in which she has
anything to say. Some men like to
have excuses for going away from
home and staying out late at nights,
and the LODGES of secret societies,
in which women finds no place,
have been tie most prolific field for
plausible excuses, and have to bear
all the brunt.
One is heard to say: 81 have to go
to the lodge tonight, and you need
not look for me until late, as there is
a great deal of business to be at
tended to-" ALI this may be so or
not, and the wife says nothing. but
thinks all the more when she knows
she cannot 60 with him.
But in the Grange organization
she can 60 with him if she only de
sires to do SO. Now when we con-
slider the mighty influence of wo-
man over man, when we remember
that there is no man who is not lost
to all the feelings of humanity, and
has sunk to depths of depravity,
lower even than brute, but will re-
strain himself when in the pre-
sence of those who he believes to be
ladies, we can see how important it
is, that in orr social gatherings in
the Grange we should take along
with us our wives and daughters.
Let man be ever SO blashemous,
and so very wicked as to defy both
God and man, yet when in the pre-
sence of ladies he will restrain him
self, and bride the tongue which
under other circumstances utters the
most horrid oaths.