Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06


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WOMan's sphere Of Action. 4
Woman's sphere of action differs ma.
terially in different countries. Go t.
your Bibles, il you wish for some Of the
finest portraitures Of female character.
Woman is spoken Of there as the be.
loved and honored companion and HELM.
meet-not the slave Of man-and. thourh
subordinate in sphere, yet especially
qualified for that sphere, and as neces,
sary IN 1t as man is in, his. Man and
woman are essentially one the natural
qualities of each 50 respond to those d
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 country depends yery
much on the esteem il which they hold
their women. If woman was the first "a
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, nv 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. Ina 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 are 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 op-
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 an opportunity
to do much at once may breathe out
her life in vain and idle wishes, and re-
greet at the last 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 q
more glorious and exalted sphere. But
we must carefully distinguish patience
and submission from cowardice and in
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 despised. The day
for soothing 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 theme of
proud thought, and it is also one that
should penetrate our hearts with deep
and solemn sense of our duty. Our
humblest honest efforts to perpetuate
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 widening and widening
sphere, until they reach distant pos
terity to whom our names will be IN
known. But to me woman's highest
sphere Cor until she reaches that sphere,
worlds above all earthly strife) Is her
own home circle! There is many
good Christian wife md 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 difused on
those around us, but some warmth re-
turns to their own hearts.
The first and sweetest word of infancy
ia mother. :"F|..-
IT'S said of q virtuous woman "She
is q crown Of glory to her husband. !"
And. do you know I fancy q married
woman's crown is her husbands and
children's love?. ,.-~
The Queen upon her throne, sur
rounded by all that wealth can purchase,
may be q miserable, degraded woman-a
slave to ambition or fear-while the
humble mother, in her primitive home
in the far Western country, although
that home be dugont, may be the real
monarch, the moral leader of her own
household. *&
What has more power to Weap man
from ell evil than the person whom,
rext to his God, he can fully ,trust-has
his present as well az 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 Chtld's Fare.
Speaking Of the desire Of some people
to ride free, reminds me Of q little incl
dent which occurred on q Canada South
ern train. a few days since. AT Detroit
q Aeshy German woman, with q little
girl of sbout6 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-
drum but it was too easy one for that
Canada Southern conductor. After 60
ing through the train, he returned to