Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-07-23
In WOMAN'S BEHALF.
woMAN's WORK.

Israel, in response to question, 81
viii tell you that consider woman's
work is anything that she can do and
do well.
81 don't think IL. makes any special
difference what it is. 1t may be TO
paint pictures, or pillow the fields, to
write essays Or to run steam engine
things, and there is no reason to sup
pose that she has been any the worse
for them.
"There has for years past been an
enormous amount of what, for want of
a more appropriate term, might be
called dignified and sentimental twad-
die INDUCED in, much of 1t leaning to-
ward the idea that women, like good
children, should be seen and not heard.
Indeed, according to some of the most
approved authorities, they should be
seen only at home, except on rare oc-
casions or when home interests demand
their presence outside.
"These wiseacres forget that there
are many thousands of women who
have really no homes no families, no
interests save to earn their own liveli-
hood as best they may. Just why they
should not select their occupation to
please themselves, instead of having
the world and public opinion select it
for them, is question that many in
telligent persons would like to have
answered.
"As keepers of bees, poultry, young ami
mails of all sorts, gardeners, florists
and even farmers, women succeed admir-
ably, and there are many women who
have made good living in stock-rais-
ing. Certainly business which de-
mands as much care and gentleness as
the raising of young animals must be
one we'll suited to womankind
1.-THE flower and vegetable garden
offer very good inducements to women,
and small fruits are always in demand.
1t is very rarely that the market is over
stocked, and, in times of plenty, fruits
may be put up in various ways and al
ways bring good prices in winter.
There seems to be an idea prevail
ing among some very silly people that
tilling the soil is anything but lady
like occupation; but sensible persons
are far beyond the reach of such foolish
notions Indeed, cultivated and intel
ligent people are rapidly advancing in
many things, and in none more rapidly
than in their ideas upon the dignity of
labor. Work is necessary for all healthy
development and growth, and
is to be commended rather
than discouraged. Idleness is
disgaceful, but labor is always honor
able. No young woman should be sat
is6ed until entirely competent to per-
form some sort of skilled labor, and to
do it in creditable way. Experts are
rare and difficult to find; therefore
they always command good salaries
and need never be out of work.
Even though labor for pay is unnec-
essary, there is feeling of pleasure in
being able to critcise or to order intel
ligently what one wants done. Besides
this, there is strength and satisfaction
in knowing that one knows things, and
can do them, if nsed be. Some years
since, while party of ladies were Wis
iting at a country house, it SO CHANGED
that none of the 'men-folks' were at
home, with the exception of a farm
hand young man lately imported
from the Fatherland. In attempting to
cut some grass upon the lawn this man
tripped and fell across the scythe, sever
ing the arteries of his wrist and cutting
his hand seriously.
Zone of the ladies tainted; another
went into Mysteries; the third caught a
towel from nail in the kitchen and
ran to him. The fourth fastened to
the laundress for some strips of cloth,
and the fifth, calling to the maid for a
hat and wrap made the best of her way
to the stables tucking up her dress and
ruffied skirts as she ran, and, regard
less of slippers or silken hose, harnessed
the fastest horse, and in twinkling
was on the way to the nearest physi-
clan. The young lady who had first
reached the injured man had tied the
arm with towel, passed stick
through it, and twisting it with all her
strength, had stopped the flow of blood
The other examined the wound, re-
moved some bits of grass fromit, closed
the edges and bandaged it firmly, and
with fair degree of skill,
when the physician arrived the trio
of intelligent young women had the sat
isfaction of knowing that their pres
ence of mind and promptness had saved
life.
ut was to be able to meet just sucf
emergencies as this, that two of then
had given a little attention to medicine
and surgery, and the other to the bes
and safest way of managing and har
Messing a horse. Some one might die
while l stood wringing my hands, on'
of them said, when asked why she
studied the physicians art
"I spend my summers in the coun
try. Suppose some accident happened
and it were necessary to send mes
senger how would feel if were TIN
only one to go, and couldn't go near
horse without trembling?' said the 9th
er, in answer to like inquiry.
(Which best did woman's work; tn
ladies who were overcome by terror, o
those who saved life?"-N.Y Ledger
KNOWING GIRLS.