Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-03-30
For the Herald and Tribune.
Something OF the Woman of the Nine.
teenth Century.

Wv u0ouo' DuI more duties await her
From her exalted throne in the hear
OF every man even the regular SC
called woman hater," the moodisb
old bachelor-she realizes that much
must yet be done by her kind and low,
ing hands, devised by her own active
intellect, and eliminated by her own
undying energy.
Shall woman be weak and ignorant
enough to stand by, pale and speechless
with fright, while many multitudes of
her own and the stronger sex call to
her for help? Never can this be said
OF the true characteristic woman of the
nineteenth century Her eye is al
ready brilliant and sparkling with the
cnkindling flames of sweet services for
mankind.
The strength of the Christian spirit
to brighten our hopes of the future as
we'll as comfort us in our journeyings
on the earth depend prime ipally on wo-
man. Why, men, oh, why can you
call her weak silly frivolous and really
wanting in brightness of intellect when
compared with yourselves? Have you
encumbered yourselves with the task
OF looking back to the few centuries
ago when she was slave to your sex :?
Under such dark and cloudy skv
could you have risen to such a place of
usefulness and sacred trust?
When business affairs get crossed
and overbalanced how many of you
are cowardly enough to try to liqui-
date the matter What woman is suf-
ficiently deficient of honor, Courage
and energy to drag herself lower and
lower in society, simply because of
some pecuniary distressY Nobler and
thrice blessed is she to all when labor
ing under oppressive Affections. Trials
give her fresh courage and crown her
with richer garlands.
We speak of the true woman. We
do not care to use the word 'lady,n as
it is somewhat soiled by those weak
creatures who sit awaiting all kinds of
neutrality-suspicious. of display
ing home manufactured beauty of
face, displays of fine dress and jewelry
and displays of coquetry. Also await
ing the appearance of their beau ideal,
and awaiting other frivolous things,
not once realizing that they are also
displaying their inability to compre-
hend their surroundings.
We are talking of that noble creature
who elevates all who breathe within
the horizon of her pure moral atmos-
phere. If the young woman will
arouse herself to active thought she
will see in moment the extent of her
throne. She may rule far and wide,
and many may join her kingdom be-
cause the air is pleasant with the love-
illness of her character. Other women
will take courage and aid in a grander
and more glorious reform than has yet
been brought about by the patriotic
zeal of our countrymen.
Let her see Just for whom, when and
where her influence for good is needed
and felt most keenly, and there she
may establish name more grandly
than if carved by artists chisel on a
monument of Partisan marble; then
round her casket will be sung the sweet
est carol ever known.
The careless, light Drained woman is
one great stumbling block for man.
lie is weak and erring at best, but wo-
man can raise him, by a smile or few |
choice sugar plums, to the very gate of
Heaven, yea, walk hand in hand with
him; or drive him with one frown or
harsh word to the bottomless pit of
perdition. She is responsible for the
careless use OF. such unbounded in
fluence.
/ do not desire that any woman
should try to make over man to suit
her own fancy" That is entirely diff
ferent. Made over" men like made
over" dresses, are almost ready to be
sent to the rag bag and taken to the
garret.
Some men deny the influence of wo-
man over them but that does ot change
the result Some men think women
ought to take more pity on fallen men
and give more opportunities to reform.
Poor forlorn wretches that they are
What one of them would have much
patience with fallen woman? What
one would offer willing hand to
tired, repentant woman in the mire?
Many have turned from a sister who
fell victim to crime, but when does
the heart of sister turn to stone at
the voice of brother who has COM
mitted baser crimes than she has?
Men fling back curses in the faces of
those who would advise them for the
sake Of their own souls, and the lives
of others, to refuse the social glass"
that in the end becomes keg of lager
beer or some other intoxicant.
Many times these trials are almost
too much for women's hearts to bear,
and they are found crushed and bleed
ing. But cheer up, large hearted, brave
womenl Try in every way possible to
comfort each other, and don't give up
the struggle. The young girls must
look to the future for their fields of la
Dor. Upon them depends much. They