Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-02-06
Woman Held Responsible.

Recently tho Indianapolis Herald con-
tanned short paragraph to the effect Z
that "the seyerest critics en- yppfffs
shortcomings arc women 49,
lady reader Of that paper he Cha. u
ception in the following sargassiS , q,
ner: a.
"Evc was blamed in the beginning,
and her daughters will be blamed till the
end for every misstep, and criticised for
every fault by both her own and the OPP
posito sex. Woman criticises woman
severely, and for no other reason but TO
win favor in the eyes Of the wretch who
made her sister a subject Of comment
and to show her strength Of mind. Had
Adam been a man, as the Lord intended.
and not q contemplate scoundrei,
women's position in this world would
have been different; she would not al
ways be taking back seat in the thea
tire Of life, and dancing while somebody
else whistled: she would not be stunned
as leper and Kissed at as counterfeit
for the same sins man is guilty Of, and
publicly forgiven by yirtuous, but mar
row minded women, and landed by men,
who are 80 imbued with the faults
Of their ancestor that they forgot
what they owe to women-for their
mothers sake. If Adam had not been o
coward and knave, when the Lord
called unto them to come out OF their
place of concealment, after having par
taken of the fruit of knowledge, he would
would have come boldly forth and said
"Lo. and behold, Master, alone am to
blame. being the stronger ; let not thy
wrath fall upon the vile Thou hast
given ME % But, instead, he crawled
out, like dog with wool In ms teeth,
and pointing derisiyely at Eve, said:
."Lo. and behold the woman Thou
Qayest to be with me she. gave me OF
the tree and 1 did eat" end Eve, not
wishing to make her husband out har,
hung her head and said nothing, untii
the Lord said: "What is this thou hast
done?" Then she replied: "The ser
pent (meaning Adam, OF course) be.
ruiled me. and l did eat" But, mind
YOU. she did not lay the blame on her
| husband. as he, unchristian-lke, had
done upon hel which in my eyes prove
her innocence. I never did believe, /
never can believe, / never viii believe
that Eve ever pulled that miserable
apple. all Bible translators to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. OF course,
after the Lord cursed them, Eve, bro.
ken-hearted at the false accusation OF
her husband. never felt like holding up
her head again, consequently he petted
and tyrannized over her as suited his
fancy. instilling in her mind the disgrace
of weakness in woman, the nobility ana
generosity Of man-the loyalty OF bus
own heart and forbearance In not ap--
nlyino for divorce as soon as cast out
of Eden, until the poor woman was 90
muddled that she didn't know half the
time if she stood on her head or heels,
scouroinq herself for imaginary sins,
while she loved and despised the man
who accused her. No wonder that her
DAUGHTERS have inherited theii traits.
Like mother, like daughter; like father,
like son.
"Adam and Eve viii live throughout
time-the woman will be cursed for the
Gins of the man, at least, for which he -
equally or like guilty. But the better
dey is coming. even if it is after she Is
dead for women. The Lord is finding
ont a thing or two, and knows he made
| a mistake when Adam was created first.
Woman viii inherit the Kingdom OF
Heaven, not for sins or forgiveness ot ais
ter woman. but for the ability and for
bearance. love and honor she exhibits
in shielding man, in tagging around
after him. in smoothing over his weak
points. and nursing the corrupt infant
IS If he were her own. The Lord u
ashamed of his irreparable error, and
woman will receive her reward"