National Republican., 1881-07-09
WOMAN'S WORK.
OPPORTUNITIES AT THE FlRsslDE.
The Envlable Place Possessed by Woman-An Ex.
qulsite Building In Her Honor-Thoughts
About the Recent Trngody-Tcn-
der Affection Of the Sex.

w Onlan y lInuenCe Is lar greater tnHn
she has any idea Of but not in the way her strong
minded sisters would have her believe. Not in
crowdlng about the ballot box; not In standing
upon the platform or in the pulpit not in forcing
an entrance to the various trades and professions,
which moro appropriately belong to man. but in
the quiet gentle, subtle influence of homo and the
social circle. In all civilized countries woman
possesses an enviablc place, To her MS mother is
given the first love and confidence of the infant.
As the years roll on the sorrows hopes and dlsap-
pointmcnts of the boy are poured into her ear and
as the boy becomes q man the strong love and
tender confidence of his manly heart are given to
his wife, the chosen companion of his life. In the
relation OF wife the character Of woman is more
beautifully shown. Men OF high and low estate
alike acknowledge her worth, nnd oflcn value her
love and compsnionshlp far moro than worldly
distinction, md sometimes -haye reared costly
memorials to her memory Tho most orquisitsly
beautiful building of ancient or modern times
was erected In honor of q woman,
THE YoUHG AND LOVELY WIFE
ofthc Emperor Shah Johan of India. He was SO
devotedly attached 10 hor that he determined her
precious remains should rest In the most splendid
mausoleum that human ingenuity could DEVISE
and those who have seen the beautiful Tai Mehal
at Agra know how well he succeeded Rising from
marble terrace adorned Mt each corner with q
lofty minaret its pure white marble dome can be
scen for many miles so elaborate was It in all Its
details that twenty thousand men were employed
twenty-five years In completngit. Thelnterior and
the exterior walls are adorned with mosalcs of pre-
ciouS stones and the most beautiful tracery. The
delicate lace work In marble so much used In the
architecture Of India was wonderful to behold,
and upon the inner walls the whole Koran WINS
written in fine mosacs. The cost of this beautiful
temple was 100000.
IT Is TOLD OF Mr.. LINCOLN
hat tVhn tg "a.
dency afler receiving the congratulations OF the
committee who waited upon him, he turned away
saying: There Is O little woman down at my
house who would like to hear Of this" and has.
tened to his wife to tell her of the great honor
conferred upon him, knowing she felt more deeply
interested in his welfare than any other person.
The influence of Martha Washington over
hor husband was very great, and much of
his popularity was duo to the grace
ful, fascinating manners Of his wife. The Empress
josephine influenced Napoleon for good. and It
was only when he had put her away from him
that his star Of fortune began to descend, and
which finally ended in miserable exile.
THE FEARFUL TRAGEDY OF LAST WEEK,
which sent u thrill of horror through the
whole country, furnishes another bright example
OF womans worth and influence. The first words
Of the wounded President were not about the fear
of death, about the loss Of earthly position but
Of the dear wife, and the hope that she would
come 10 him rs soon 1t possible for her to do
So He knew her presence, her sympathy,
and her care would do more for him than all
the care Of the other Kind friends gathered
about him, and his physicians soy her cour-
age and inspiring cheerfulness have done
wonders for the sick man. Many Of the advocates
OF "womnns rights are intelligent thinking
women, and II seems their eyes ought to be open
to this subject, and instead OF bestowing so much
time and attention upon those movements which,
in the end work no good to the sex, II would be
better for them to give little more time, q
little moro interest to the elevation Of the sex.
Let them strive to give better educations
to women, to make them thinking, re.
sponslble beings, to give them as class more In
dustrious habits, better ideas of economy, and to
think less Of self What If women were granted
the right of suffrage. She is after all "only a
woman" with all her weakness OF body, her yacil.
lating will, and
nER TENDER AFFECTIONS,
which sway her to and fro as the saplng is swayed
in the morning breeze. and her politics would not
be worth a cont The strong sisters possess
one strong point in their fight for "womens rights"
and perhaps the only point on which they have
the universal sympathy OF the sex. This Is the
claim that women performing the same work as
men are entitled to the same pay. On its face this
has very plausible look but when one invesh-
gates the matter there Is very little in It, In this
country the majority ofmen have the right OF suf.
frage, but 1t does not bring to them tho pay for
their services TO which each one thinks he is en-.
titled. Many Of them are willing to work for what
ever they can get, and 1t is only by preparing
themselves to enter into competition with the most
accomplished and expert that they stand any
chance at all in
THE STRUGGLE FOR WEALTH
and prominence. So 1t must be with women; when
they are entitled to 1t they receive the pay The
sweet, cultivated voice ofa Cary or q Kellogg COM
mands as high a salary as the most cultivated
singer of the opposite sex. The female stars of the
dramatic profession are well paid, The works Of
female seulptors and artists, when they possess
merit, are rs much in demand as those executed
by man. The accomplished modiste has no limit to
her bills, and
QUEEN VICTORIA RECEIVES
ten times as much salary as our Chief Magistrate.
mol
Owoman, lovely woman, nature formed thee
10 temper man,
and your opportunity Is not in advocating women's
rights-not in urging the more timid of the sex TO
rush to the front and demand that they be recog-
nized as lawmakers, lawyers, doctors, preachers
&c, Mo- Your opportunity is in the home, in the
social circle, and in the school room, and the
work Is urgent,