Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-05-27
A Plea for Girls.
BY MRS. ANGELINE E. ALEXANDER.

In all ages Of the world woman
has been the favori'e theme that
IS men have praised and sung
But while in general sense her
virtues and graces are Iauded to
the skies there are some carping
fault-tinders who take delight in
magnitying her failures. Woman's
Creator did not bestow upon her an
angelic nature or attributes. He
intended her as a help-,neet for
man. One whom he could love
cherish, and protect; one for whom
he coull work and to whom he
could C o III h IN for COM
fort, cheer, and counsel. A true
man regards woman as a refining
and refreshing influence, an agree.
able diversion from the tolls, mo
notony, OF jostle of business lite !;
even if that diversion sometimes
comes in the form of private
lecture, we'll knowing that the re-
proofs of true friend are better
than the kisses of an enemy.
These queens of the heart to re-
tain their influence must be lovable
in the retirement of home, and in
the quiet walks of domestic life.
Let them attempt to wade in the
meshes, quagnires, and quicksands
of POLITICAL struggles; or, in order
to display their superior intelligence
endeavor to cope with the public
lecturer for the applause of the
populace. That moment The OBJ
ject OF their creation is defeated,
even though the multitude may
yield reluctant consent for that
equality after which they so jealous
ly clamored. There are two dis
tinct but not properly antagonistic
spheres of action in life that must
be filled by man and woman, re-
quiring his or her entire time and
attention. Bv failure on their
part, eve. ything will go to ruin and
civilization become an empty name
Woman in some respects occupies
a higher sphere than lnan-not that
she Is naturally any better-but
circumstances hedge her in from
many communicating influences to
which he is exposed. Her pursuits
are more refining than his. Man
feeling this becomes more deferen-
tial, courteous, and polished when
IN her society and the necessity
OF cultivating such ease of manner
becomes i'll measure habitual to
him.
The young girls of the presen,
day are a superior order of beings,
and far surpass their sisterhood OF
former generations. This may
sound like bombast and fattery
But the assertion admits oil proof
1t is all shere nonsense to talk o.
the superior skill and industry O
our great-grand-mothers Just be-
cause they knew how to spin. WHO
needs to spin now :? That branci
of in ]ustry is superseded by more
suitable and useful employments
Yet, when the necessity did exist
as the late war can attest-youn.
girls who were educated in wealth
and idleness learned, without re
pining, to spin, weave and max,
the garments of the family, whil,
they chanted the songs that cheere'
the hearts of their brothers, or per
chance one dearer. It is relate,
OF Roman matron whose husban,
was supposed to be killed in battle
and her hand sought by anothe
celebrated hero that her reply was
J, when the article of tapestry, tina
her needle elaborately embroid
cred, was completed she would be
come his wife. The weary hour
OF each night were employed i
asslduonsly picking out the work {
OF the day, in order to delay til
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