Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-09
LETTER BAG.
Ethics of the Fleming Case.

EDITORS HERALD: While we bow to the
superior skill of G. S. Brown as rea-
soner, we would, at the same time, like
to call her attention to some facts which
have apparently escaped her notice.
In the first place the dear creatures
the ladies-have not been on trial. If
they have been Justice would have been
among the first to WELD pen in their
behalf. We are accused of being one of
the male sex. However that may be,
with regard to our thinking faculties,
we can assure the lady that our hearts
are as soft, tender and loving as a
woman's.
We would never consent to 'kick a
foe while he was down."
GA minister of the gospel should be
strengthened against carnalities by the
life he leads" If it was as easy to do, as
it is to know what is good to do, chapels
had been churches, and poor mems cot
tages princes palaces" If he had been
given time, he would, probably, have
developed will power sufficient to over
come temptation. What mistake God
made in not clothing ministers with
the nature of woman, or at least to
create them SO they could control their
natural feelings Tor year or two while
their wives are invalids.
ministers are mortal and may be
overcome by an overwhelming tempta-
ton, such as passionate love some-
times creates"
Allow US to assure @. S. B. that love
never induces man to approach a wo-
man with carnality in his thought. The
word which makes him seek such things
may begin with an |, but when finished
it does not spell love. A mans love is
woman's safeguard.
Suppose woman left alone at night
should visit the room of her hired man,
what would be the outcome?" Why,
her husband would, most likely, be
called on to crock the cradle, and nurse
the baby which would be none of his
own"
If a husband errs a wife will not be
called upon to perform such disagreea-
BILE duty.
Can G. S. B. not see that man is diff
ferently constituted from woman that
the latter is created to be truer, purer
and more beautiful. The maker had
the fact in His mind that she was to be
the receptacle for the future offspring,
when he created her, and, therefore,
made her SO spirituelle that it is not at
all difficult for her to be good; and
then, again, man has had the vices of
four thousand years-more or less
transmitted to him, while woman, to
please public opinion, has been all those
years trying to control the animal which
was born with her, and now she has lit
tie left to control
Octavia, who is deservedly held up as
an example to all women, was so liberal
in her views that che took her husbands
children born to Cleopatra, educated
them and brought them up as her own.
Romola did more, for when her husband
had gone "to that bourne from which
no traveller returns" she sought his
mistress and children and shared her
home with them.
Was there ever more beautiful char
acter than Mabel Vane in Charles Reed g
Peg Woffington? She did not desert her
husband when he succumbed to tempta-
tion.
But to come nearer home, how did our
own Mrs. Conkling act, when her hus-
band was accused of crime? Did she
forsake him? Not she she invited the
lady with whom he was accused of for
getting his marital vows to dine at her
home-thus showing to the world her
confidence in her husband.
How did Mrs. Beecher act when her
spouse was accused of heinous sins? ?
Why, she followed him to court and
daily presented choice bouquet to the
woman who was supposed to have been