Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-03-09

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Onf boldef II enla Il iall light displayed.
Your virtues open Esiress IN tle Stsde.
AneUMEss.
The Mhnes are inyokea 10 show fFns pic
iuFe d nonan, both IN loIIy and TiFlne. IL or
der flmg virtue aaag feileEl againsg vice THAT
. good innaeeae ia wosnau tends e eIeTats
mmn "A n8elnSN nj ahs w0uid-73 fensHin wo-
ter Tie female lnugsr.--The female aos.idF.
The lmm0deas 1ioomeF The gsnmIfg ol
brilliant marriage wilhonf I0gs, and is ~
endans conaeQnenceN NiFfnlfomn mmd aivukre.
The fatal effects o. fhe sisndersE tongne -
Tle fale pf beaniignl conneise "A trne and
hanorAble wonlan, who s good sWeelheart.
du4lf4l nnunhtes. ehaFisahle 20 tise Pooa. and
chf'.iiaa Tbs true Wiss aRk n'e,hsF -
Come, sacred Nuses and. with song. inspire
The modest efforts o. my hnmhle Tyre
And, while We contemplate the aceues Of life,
10 mark The eOndnct Of 3 maid, o. VIE
iset vice or virtue, Ia our hones pForlaim
| Their imhuenre hoiy, o. the cause of shame:
Thus. while we criticize the gsntle Fair,
Whose laalts and virtues must alike, appear,
Let error. hiddes In whats'eF disguise,
ktneet The beauty that IN virtue lies, 10
But, ere ms sentiments dare 20 speak,
Amelia Whispers Nth burning cheek -
shy should poor omsn be your constant
items
are men grove perfect In their own esteem 2
Nay. gsntle being. ] bui bow 20 fAie:
Man bath so fallen from his high estate,
'TEere more than folly, these degenerate days,
TO hope 10 wean him from his evil wavs,
UnlesS the influence Of maid, or wife,
Could raise bis manhocd 20 = noblcr life. 20
For womans influences, on his heart impresi,
Would F0nse the instincts Of bis erring breast
To serk, deyouily, at her saeFed shrine,
Pure inspiration. from her lips divine.
| Thus, II lair woman, with unfaiIing aim,
Would evil iendrnries In man reclaim,
Then while the tesehing Of her spot;ess soul
ijenounce those evils that our fates controul,
Eef eircumspeciion, with example, plan
The eere Of vices that nuw ruin man. 90
For, though be vannieih his superior powers,
lie yields, subminsivsIy, In Beauty's bowers
Taught bv experience that despite bis might,
A woman conquers through her Sea &c ofright.
Thus, man 20 man, but rarsly deigns 20 tam,
The honest teachings Of the heart TO learn:
, F0rewarned by ess0ns from his selfish friends,
4 He knows the boundary where nan's friend
wrapt up IN sell, where'er his interest lies,
The IaNs Of friendship will ~ once despise; 40
! And quick as ihought the friend becomes y
foe,
! To mock the trust twas iolls 20 bsssowi
Thus, man 10 man, his bosom harms 10 steel
And all the workings Of his heart cunceaI;
Content 90 know however depp his fall,
a woman's counsel is the best Of all.
Thus. crushed with sorrow, Il from right he
aweFve
To her coniesses him without reserve;
And. AL eonfiding 10 her truthful breast, 50
leaps pcace sud quiet from the quilt ccnstst
When man. With sophisiFy. coFrupis the mind
And ras0ning falsely, renders iscason blind
v ith intuition, which no law defines,
But Jet, unerFingly the truth divines,
A womnn's instinct, II 10 nature true,
detects the lalsehood man would else pursue
And warns AS clearly, like ray at light,
To shun the evil. and attain the right;
Nor seek guerd0n that we only via
BY losing virtue, and embracing sin: 81
For whHt are tFiumphss which the weak en-
dorset
70 minds distracted BY concealed remorse;
WhtSe ghosts nf virtue win, unbidden, rise,
| To haunt the bosom that in lar deiesg
Such ARE the teachings that her LIPS impart
TO guide the reason and conlr0al the heart;
And ahile her warnings with the forcs Of law
Inspire bis reason with becoming awe.
frtth warns his b. som with the holy theme
And tells him virtne Is no idle dFeaml ID
Then, Eair Amelia since my song derlare
How much my husom ihy aalf &3 f6RkEAn~s
| Where worth ans modesff 4n3 nehie mfat.
10 blended harmony Hre A.s e4As
TO make us creaiuf s. ~ e1't N'
Who. th0agh rebel sISt olaeF AF still
Since neither reason. Ha 81 force q nssns.
Can ever shield us from her conqneFins
:, charms
Forgive II, fear essly, | dare 10 show
Strcng-mindcd Women Of the period now. 81
C0astantia, wHnsing In a heanleous face,
Aud all the genteness of maiden grace,
Spends days of penan~e Ia now conning lore
The attic regions Of her brain 10 store I:
That all ambitious 0f some kind Of Nams'
She may in public like man declaim.
Thus on the hastings Of the frvrred state,
Where men. in politics, most congreRnie.
She mounts the rostrum, without sense ol
shame.
Aud hassers modesly Tor vulgar fAma %
Aud while, persisteatly, with All hrr might,
Sie lmttles suaAfully, Cor Woman's Right,
The reroraiion of her lusty threat
knds sin her argumsnt-the right 20 vote
Thus woal0 she smifeh her with the erOWd
that rolls,
: IN Satnrnalias, TO the envied polIE
Nor ferl polluted lsy the coarse de- ate,
If0nes her Ama8ons conld rule the Stats:
For 81 their mission she is sadly proad,
70 wash aud purify the vulgar crowd iOC
On shades ofmotlers, 0f d Former day,
hat would your modesty Be mored 10 say,
u ErsuFreeted rom y0ar graves, ye came
10 he the witness Of your sexes shame7
In former ages g0a wonid stars OF lnngh,
The while you gathered round the good disiaG
Iohear thar women such mad o. hemes promote,
And hravs he 1ribnnes 1or the Righsio vote:
Jon were TOO occupied ~ good housewives
TO tad TIE leisure for such braaen lives lio
Matilda, Feslive, Ia Der husaand's h0me,
seeks her AFFINITY beside ihe Dome:
> here easy morals. As that aeaf OF State,
proelasm the chances that presaae hsr fate.
but fcod and Faiment muas nt least be won.
Nhaae'er the avsnnes through which 'til
dones
Ecr hsaasy, laagulshlng h Aousely ruiss,
ne best 81 feliows wiiE alas aes1sfse
So, allied with visioris q Ialr roles ~ ain.
She thus d4ieEminEa now 60 sGndy Latin: la0
That, While with Fortane 80 attempts 70 cone
DC Lass prolessioa may redeem ller hone.
)eep delses she down il Intricate Digrsie.
80 eodea, and slatnles, I'LL the whule natrsss
When duly summ0ued % fhe LEGAL lar.
Matilda 6tfsa lnF lle legal war.
Ihencelprih wesee her n h1f Tbur df Farce
hhen pleading waEnllT Cot ms j ils' : divorce
Eor hafds OF seaIlleF uiIl tngelhef rean.
hosp feei abide not Ia q hpstand hone i q
Althea, losing 81 Ter sense az shau,r.
70 p notorious . her highest nss:
~ the Eongh f@trres 81 hsr homely Zee.
Ungalnlg hgurc, and heF want of grace.
a maids hahilimenis she lara nnid4.
Mith 10 ambition % becnmr q Bride.
hnf poudering, ggaTely, on her new estate.
Whise reasoalngs pro and con, in self dnlaae
a. length decides upon this happy plan-
1o aoR The euslum of 'Fema.e rnan
1hrs, II deaance q Al Qarneuis known.
Relying boldlr On heFsalf alnne.
threats costume thnf, ior hrnsen 'eheek.
! 3nrpazses exsFything In aFs uniane.
Unee Inzt thr Rnhir0n, ~ further plnn
i, by Prnle&inm. 70 .appear 3 nan