The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07
L.d.s. :, Nh. Present Age.

1t IS with awe and admiration we behold the
beauties of nature, The golden sun, the silver
moon and the myrads OF stars which illune
the blue canopy above us, old ocean with his
immense waves, the lakes with their inland
waters, the mighty rivers with their roaring
cataracts, and even the tiny springs which
bring glad tdings to the thirsty traveller as
it ripples from its pebbled bed the countless
praires with their lovely homes, the forests
with their gigantic trees looking heavenward,
and the mountains with their numberless
ranges and lofty peaks,-all stand forth to
show the handwork of the allwise creator
But He has performed a more noble work, and
we see it when we see II lady aiming to wear
the garments of purity Are the ladies of the
present age numbered with this class, or are
we selfishly inclined to walk onward, reach
ing out our hands to grasp in all the pleasures
we can to crafty our own longings, forgetting
the many that are at our sides thirstlng to bt
noticed, like the flower that dies unseen and is
even trampled beneath our feet, which, had ii
been observed, would have been placed in the
higher ranks to bloom amid the torgetMe
notss We hope that the lady of this age,
like the one of purity, "seeketh not her own,
is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil and
rejolceth in the truth"
happiness as well as that of others' Why,
friend, did you not know that your greatest
enjoyment is obtained by making others hap
py? BY casting sunlight upon some weary
brow the rays will illuminate ten-fold more
brightly your own Would that all could say
it Is verify so; we know 1t by sweet expert
ence
AS we read histories of the past, and even OF
barbarouS nations now, we observe the degra-
dation of woman-how she was and IS held
an Outcast and far inferior to man. But as
the command of our Saviour go We INTO the
world and preach the gospel to every crea
ture," has been Observed the nations have
gradually become civilized, raising woman
from her low estate, until now Young Ameri,
ca stands highest in the ranks of civilization
and her ladies stand equal with man, and in
one respect superior, for they have the right TO
be protected while man 10 his own protector.
As Christianity has done so much for us,
shall we not willingly toll on to accomplish
our mission, whatever it may be? For some
it is to enter heather lands as missionaries,
for others to remain in their quiet homes
there standing rs firm to their duty as do the
former, and for still others to form mission cir.
Giles to raise what means they can to help sup
port the glorious work of outstanding the
world.
We will now speak Of the grand privileges
the ladies of the present time have in their
everyday home; we say the ladies OF the pres
ent time, because we know by experience the
honor of such privilege. First, behold the
wife as ruler over her household cares-with
what pleasure she goes to work, her object
being to make home the most cheerful and
coy place her husband can find. She Will
meet HIM with smile as he comes from his
work and invite HIM to dine at table which
she has with much care arranged to please his
taste rs well as sight; will also sit by his side
and entertain him while eating and she can
tell by the way he eats, if Ivy no other, that he
thinks she Is the best housckeeper in the
world and by sharing each others joy and
sorrow he will feel almost as young as before
he was married, and won't that doubly pay
her for all the pains she took to make him
happy9 Yea, verify
Again we Will for moment speak OF the
young lady-how she should rise IN early
morn to partake of natures freshness which
would make her an emblem Of health,
strength and natural beauty. The gentle
breeZes would SO mlngle with her thoughts
and work, filling her with such delight that
she would muse the whole day on the beau
ties OF nature and the love of God would so
beam from her face that she would represent
light rather than darkness and the Lord him
self would say she Is aiming to wear the gar
ments of purity.
We believe this is ~ store for u.s. but we can
attain it only by close communion with God.
There are many things in her home life which
We would love to speak Of but have not the
line now.
A word of her IN society,and that that her
constant aim should be to have a good intlu-
nee over those whom she mingles with. We
lave only looked at the bright side OF life,
md hope that We may forget that there is al
10 a,gloomy side, for ~ a vessel can be filled
With only one thing at time neither can we
70 why not behold the joys of life which fill
,ur homes with peace and love rather than
;rasp the dagger of sorrow which Will
pierce our souls a BROTHER.
Utica, ILL.,