The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06

lHV very nlcu WHO, III Iiclf lnlONlCdllOH,
demanded that she come, in their sober
hess would nave despised her As some
flowers seem TO thrive best in the dark lane
and in the shadow, and where the sun
does not seem to reach them, so God APP
points TO most womanly natures retiring
and unobtrusive spirit God once in u
while does call an Isabella to a throne, or
Miriam 10 strike the timbrcl az the front
OF host, or a Marie Antonettc 10 qucll
French mob, or n Deborah 20 stand at the
front OF an armed battalion, crying ont:
"Upl upl This Is the day in which the
Lord will deliver Sisera into thy hands"
And when women are called TO such out
door work, and TO such heroic positions
God prepares them for II, and they have
iron in their soul, and lightnings in their
eye, and whirlwinds in their breath, and
the borrowed strength Of the Lord omnip.
otcnt in their right arm. They walk
through furnaces as though they We're
hedges of wild flowers, and cross seas rs
though they were shimmering sapphire,
and all the harpies OF he'll sink down 10
their dungeon nj the stamp OF their
womanly indignation But these are ex-
captions. Generally, Dorcus would rather
make garment for the poor boy; Rebccca
Hannah would rather make coat for
Samuel the Hebrew maid would rather
give prescription for Naamans lcprosy;
the woman OF Sarcpta would rather gather
few sticks 10 cook u meal for fam
ishcd Elijah: Phobe would rather
carry letter for the inspired
apostle; Mother Lois would rather
educate Timothy in the scriptures. When
| I l.,a an 1,nr luilN Unto
with cheerful dignity presiding ut the
table; with kind and gentle, but firm dis
| cpline presiding In the nursery, going out
into the world without any blast Of trum-
pets, following In the footsteps Of him who
went about doing good-l say: This is
| Nashti with a veil on" But when see a
woman of unblushng boldncss, LOUD
voiced, with tongue of infinite Glitter
clalter, with arrogant look, passing
through the streets with masculine
swing, gayly araycd in very hurricane
Of millinery, | cry out "Nashti has lost
her veil" When see n woman struggling
for political preicrmcnt and rejecting the
duties Of home as insignificant, and think
ing the offices OF wife, mother and daugh-
ter Of no importance, and trying TO force
her way on up into conspichty, | say:
"Ah, what pity. Vashu has lost her
veil When | sec woman NJ comcly
features, and Of adrotncss Of intellect, aud
endowed with all that the schools can do
for one, and Of high social position, yet
moving Ia society with supercilousncss
aud hnntcur, ~ though she would have
people know their place, aud nm underlined
combination Of giggle and SUITS and no
domontade, endowed with allopaihic guam
titles oftnlk, but only homeopathic inilnitcs-
imals Of sense, the toror Of dry goods
clerks and railroad conductors, discoveries
OF significant meanings In plain oonycIsa-
ton, prodigics oi badness and innuundo -
FAY. "Nnshu hns lost her veil"
Hut do not misintorprct what ! say into
n depreciation Of the work OF those glorious
nnd divinris Jailed vntnan who will not III
understood lil ulivrthcy arc dead, women
Ike Susan H. Anthony, who arc givini
their lilc for the bottcrment OF the condi
ton Of their SEA. Thoio Of you Wh'
think that women have, under the law
Of this country an equal chance with mcr
ar ignorant ol the laws A gentleman
writes me from Maryland, saving. "Iak,
the laws of this Sinta. A man and wife
start out In life full Of hope In every ~.
spcci; 10y their Joint efforts, and, ~ IL
frequently the ease, through the economic
ilcls III the wife, succeed In accumualing
y fortune, hut they have no Children; thoy
reach old ngr together, aud then the hus.
hand dies. What does the law 81 this
State say thcn2 Il ays To tho widow,
hands oil your late husbands property; do
not touch IL. the Stats win find others 10
whom Il will rive that, but you, the
widow, must not touch IL, only 40 much
~ will keep lie within your aged body,
that YOU may live 10 sec those Others enjoy
what rightfully should be- your own
And the State seeks the relatives oi the
decreased husband, whether they be near
or far, whether they we're ever head OF
before or not, and transfers 10 them singly
or collectively. the estate OF the deceased
husband aud living widow.
Now, that Is n specimen of unjust law,
In MI the States concerning womanhood.
Instead of flying OF 10 the discussion M Ia
whether or not the giving Of the right Of
voting 90 women viii correct these laws,
let me say 10 men, be gallant enough, and
fair enough. and honest enough, and
righteous enough, aud God.loying enough
10 correct these wrongs against women by
your masculine vote. Do not wait for
woman suffrage 30 come, " Il ever does
come but 20 iar ~ you can touch, ballot
boxes, and legislature, aud congresses,
begin the reformation. hut until justice
" done To your scx by the laws Of all the
States and women Of America take the
platforms and the pulpits, and no honor.
able man will charge Nashu with having
host her veil.
Again, want you this morning 10 con.
slider Nashii, the sacrifice. Who N this
that I sco coming out Of the gate
Of Shushan2 II seems 20 me that
| have seen her before. She comes home.
less, houseloa, iriondlcss, trudging along
with broken heart. Who IL she3 II N
Vafhti, the sacrifice. O what change Il
was from regal position 20 a wayiarcr's
crust. A little while ago approved aud
sought for; now none NJ poor ~ 10 &C.
knowledge her acquaintancoship. Vashti
tho sacrifice. All, you and have seen Il
many a time. Here IL n home cmpalaccd
with beauty. Al that Refinement, and
books, and wealth can do for that homo
has been done but Ahasuerus, the hus.
band and the father, " taking hold ON
paihsof sin. lilo " gradually going down.
After a while he will FOUNDER and struggle
like a Wild beast In the hunters net
further away from God, further away from
the right. SOon the bright apparel Of the
children will turn 30 mgy soon the house.
hold song will become the aobbing Of a
broken heart. Tho old story over again.
Brutal Ccnlaurs breaking up the marriage
feast Of lapiihp Tho house full OF out.
rage, and cruelty, and abonination, while
lridyng forth from the palace gate ar,
vashti aud herchildrcn. There are home,
rcpfcacnled In this house this morning
that ara IN danger Of such breaking up.