Telegram-herald., 1888-02-06
THE VEIL Of MODESTY


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eFF. sgtag e-s ia1o lls world v4la-
ous aay h-ss ~ trennsts. falsoslax
Ia 80 fosgassps ~ eil2 wno esns
About 1cla. xoes say tbls Is kasala
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q lnh4ls1-4< "a. 1.llisss. l9sad s.iess. wsta
tonE.e = laflniEs LISTER sias1sr, s.tA arro-
gan leox. pass.ns snfe4sa t4s sstests ~ita
Alslsci4lllss ssllg. zayiY 4EFaysa "a very
kuETlea1s sf aslllasry, cry oa1: Fazatl
has os1 hsr vel WkGa / sse = woman
struggling fsr political pFeierlneass ana -
ieetils tEo iatlez " home s. lasag galilc4nt,
and ttmziag the o-icsz ~ vile. mother and
daughter q a. irlForta1Ce aad trying ~
foree lss wsy On gp iato eonsplcUity, / say;
''Aa, WAS pity Fash.i aas los5 her veil
v lsa 80 NoulAA af eoi1eiy features,
and of adrolt1css - iaIslsses. ADD En-
doUad vith al shat tls scaoos caa
60 for one, al = hlgh social
p s.Qa, yet moving ia socisty with super
si1eIsnsss ana 1aElegr, as though sas soeld
lava psoPis kno~ their pace, 4s4 an undo
hAea combination ol gigg.e. and strut, and
roiomoarsaie. endowed ultn allDpAtH4C guam
tues ~ faIk. but only hgIlecpalEic iEdnitezl-
nlals a sen.o, the terror Ok dry goods clerks
and railroai condaetors. dsscoYerers Of slg-
rlileans meanings ia plain coaversation,
protgies of tadHess ard .aalslco-l say:
y tashti has lost her veil
But do net mls.nte4prez wh2. I say into a
depreciation Of To ~ork Ol those glorious
AMI div y.n=ly cal.ed women wh0 will not bs
un1erstood til after they ara dead women
Ike susan =. Anthony, wno are giving thSir
LIE tor tAs oot5srineEt q the coalition OF
their ssz- Those of you who think that
wOmen have under the laws Il this country
"a equal chance vita men aro ignorant of
the lava A gentleman writes Ice from
Maryland. say!ny. Taks the laws OF tbs
s.ats A man and wife start out in life full
Of hope IN every respect BY their join. efforts,
ana, as = frs4ueatly the case, through tho
economic ideas OF tie wife, succeed ia Hc-
cumuating a fortune bat they have no
children; they reach Old ago together, and
then lie husband d.es. What dOee the law
OF this sfats do theni 10 SAYS 70 the widow:
Hands OF your late husbands property; do
n0s touch IT. the s.2to w!l find others 70
whom &c vii give that; but you, the widow,
uuss rot touch 10, only 50 much ss vii keep
he within your aged body, that You may
live 20 see those others enjoy what rightfully
should be your own" Aad tho state seeks
the relatives of the deceased husband, whether
they be near or far, whether they were ever
heard OF before or not, and transfers 70 them,
s4nsly Or collectively, the estate Of the do
ceased husband and living widow.
Now, that Is a specimen os unjust Laws in
all the states concerning wou'anhood In
stead Of dying or 20 tho discussion as 70
whether OF nos the giving Of the right OF
voting % woman viii correct these laws, let
ne say 70 men, be gallant enough, and fair
enough, and honest enough, and righteous
enough, and GCd loving enough to correct
these wrongs against women by your own
mascniino vote. Do not wait for woman
suffrage % coma. II IL ever does come but so
far as you can touch baIlo. boxes, and legis-
Eturez, aud cOngresses begin the reforma-
ton. Bot until justice IS done 70 your sex
by the laws Of AL no states, and women OF
America take the platforms and the pulpits,
and no honorable man viii charge Vashti
with having lost Der veil
Again: / want yon this morning 70 con-
slider Vashti the sacrahce Who is this that
I SEQ coming cut ~ that palace gate Of Shu-
shsnl 10 seems to rls that have seen her
before. She comes homeless, houselsss,
frieDdiss, uudsinS along with a broken
heart. VINO Is shei IL Is Vashti the sacra-
noe. Oh, what caange il wes from regal
position TO q vsytarer's crust. A little while
ago approved and fought FOR; now mono so
poor ~ TO acknowledge her Scquaintancsship.
Vashti toe sacrifce. All, yOu and ] Lave
seen it many a time Eere ia u home empal-
aced With beauty. All that refinement,
and books and wealth can DO for
that home has been done; but Aha-
xuerus, the husband and tho father, is tax
ing bod On paths OF sin. lie is gradually
going down After a while he viii founder
and struggle Ike q Wild beast in tho hunters
nct-furthsr away from God, further away
from the right. Soon the bright apparel OF
the children viii turn 90 rags. soon the house
hold soas will become tho soobing Of a broken
heart I hs osd story over again. Brutal
Csntsurs breaking up the MARRIAGE feast of
Iap.thse Tho house ful OF outrage. and
cruelty. and abomina5ion, whi.o trudging
forth froF1 tEs ralace gate are Neshu and
hcr children Thsvo are homes represented
IA tbs hou.e l.s morning that arc IN danger
OK such a braa<iEg up. Oh AhaSuerus,
tlat you sh9ald stand IN home, By
d4E eAted lie destroying the peace
and c-miagt q that home. God
f-rb.d that Jour children shoGld
ever aays 20 ring their hss6s, and have peo-
re roisf tAeir 6nyur a. shcn CS they pass
down ths street. AID say. There goes a
arunksrds oniid.n God forbid that the liz
- feet sbsuld ever navs % trldza tho path
of poversy AMI wTstchedre<s God forbid
that any evil Sr.ris. bern q ths wiEs cup or
toe brandy flask, should corEe forth sRd NJ
root taas garden. and. with a blasting bis
tariny. al consuming curSc. shut for ever the
palace Sste aEalsst ssati sEd thc children
On To women snd the Iaen CT sacrifice ara
r1ing to taks no brightest coronzlso Of heaven I
This woman n TIE text gave Up palatisl resi-
fl.nc., -ava up AL fer what %. considered
right Sacrifice = thero anything mors
srhl.msi steamsr caled tie Pralris
Belle. burning On shs Mississippi river,
Biudso. the eaS ineor. d-clarsd he would kceg
the bav Of the bont - .as shore TIL al wers
q. ard he kept re rr7rni,e At his post.
.corched and hiac,.ened. he perished. hi. re
saved al the passengers Tso versss II ~
ghetto POETRY describe the scene, but the
verses are a Lite rough, and So changed a
u0rd or tvo.
Thro---a fne hos hisrk hr-nfh n iao burning
gr Eiuaso rct-e rss hoard
ART say 81 ard tr7sss Ia hs stabborrness.
Ard sasw hs Vua.d ss-p ais uorl
Ans s-f-s's ynl'rr hfr- isrT al g0s II
k.rrr t.a rrlsk ssfss Ks iei
And ft,dsc zsesf ~est - above.
IL t-e szaake q the Ffalz1e Belle
re rv-s--t - sslat. bsft A. JefE1e1t
H. -tf ~r raauc- rith IA.
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