The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-31
CHAPTER L.

ultimate good Of humanity and for the
higher development Of the mental and
spiritual faculties. We lose ourselves in
order that we may find our truer selves.
We CLEAN all that is best and purest in
all doctrines of all great teachers. We
divest our minds of all prejudice, petit
ness. and, above all, of seif1shness. Love-
my sisters. is our standpoint. We are
bound by no oaths we renounce no
earthly ties, and this leads us TO the
question of marriage-marriag my sis
tiers. Now we are agreed that woman is,
psych1casly speaking, a higher develop
ment than man. The ideal man is I'M
fortunately not at present evolved. Nor.
it may be urged, is the ideal woman. We
woman for further spiritual development
has at length burst forth into open day,
and is embodied in this sisterhood. We
note in man a deplorable self-satisfac-
ton, coupled with a melancholy content
ment with the inferior type of woman,
which marks his lower ca,iber of mind.
Now. not only is close association with
an inferior mind degrading, but there is
another point TO be very seriously con-
sidered. Would not this sisterhood do
well to. do not say finally renounce, but
refrain from dwelling upon the desirable
Ity of marriage; since its aims are the
universal good of mankind, and ! gen.
eral love Of humanity which might read
i.y be warped by concentration upon an
inferior unit2 Our chief labor is for the
amelioration of the cot of woman, yet 1
do not say that we should close our SYM
pathies to a large section of humanity
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10 woman. No. We should rather strive
to lead him to higher spiritual pane;
10 restrain his natural brutality, TO raise
his aims. TO purify his ideals; 10, in short.
hep 10 evolve the ideal man a fitting
mate for the ideal woman. In doing
this we shall do well TO do it generally,
not dwelling in thought upon any repre-
sentative unit. but upon the race
In the next room, luxurious apart
men.. sat two elderly ladies. one a
plump and pleasing person. sat by the
tea-table, dispensing tea, cream, mullins
and cake; she was also recOunting her
grievances. The troubles of chape-
roneP said she. They've been sung and
groaned often enough, Mary. The tr1u-
b.es OF the chaperone of a beautiful heir
ess are great, but when thai heiress is
IA philanthropist they become perfect
nightmares. Cordelia is very trying.
This ridiculous sisterhood is comparative
~ harmless: but on. my dear, he- terri
BILE 'slummingsr She doesn't even do
that like other girls; / dread to hear her
announce her intention of marrying some
socialistic tinker for the good of human
ity. Why can't she marry Frank Ruth
erford? Such a suitable match; such
charming fellow
Perhaps she does not love him. But
she would not marry beneath her
MY dear, she only looks at a mans
soul; and 1 suppose they're of no par
ticular set in society. Candidly, Mary.
this latter-day Christianity is, not To
speak profanely, very trying. I am an
orthodox person; 1 dislike new doctrines,
or new developments of the old The
Osophy is the most comfortable of the
new faiths; You nave, so far as / can
judge, TO think of your next reinca rna-
ton, 50 Of course You must take care of
yourself. That's sensible Oh. here they
comet No. lis Frank and Mrs. Brain
tree"
There came into the room a slender.
graceful woman. exquisi-ely dressed. with
a low, pleading voice and rolling brown
eyes. She was followed by an agreeable
specimen Of Young England, "A big, fair,
well-loolIing. well-dressed young man.
How are you, dear Lady Bland? y lit
tie pa-e-ahi do take care of yourself. How
dye do. Miss CarfaX? Mr.. Rutherford and
met on the steps. And our darling Cor
della, how is sbe?'
Very well thanks. How dye do. Frank?
Cordeiia viii be here directly Mrs. Brain
tree. Do you take sugar? No? Very
weak. because of your nerves? We are all
so terribly highly strung nOwadays-ex-
cept you, Frank; your nerves are cast
iron"
Mr.. Rutherford. who was pulling his
must5che disconsolately, reused himself TO
hand Mrs. Braintree her cup. Lady Bland
abOminated Mrs. Braintree. an American
singer who had recently appeared to storm
London. and who, by her sympathy and
love for the race, had won the heart OF
Miss BrevOOrt. Lady Bland was thankful
when there was an Eruption OF the sister
hood into the drawing room, and she was
spared the necessity Of talk with that
woman"
Dear darling Cordelia. if YOU knew
how grieved 1 was at being unavoidably
prevented from singing 10 your deeply in
teresting sandwich men. was distressed.
dearest; sore distressed -
You could not help IT, Alice; your sick
friend had the first claim, Frank kindly
sang another song. and = duet with me-
I thought You were not able to get back
In time for golf. Mr.. Rutherford ?'s
Emo; but gave up golf"
For the sake of the sandwich-men?
How good, how sweet you arer'
1T was kind of you, Frank said Cor
della She sighed. Signor Rumble;2nte's
rendering Of Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins' had
been doubly encOred. These things sad
dened President Cordelia BrevOort She
moved to give Miss Carfax some cake:
MT FRANK KuEherT1rd Followed her. and
IL befell, perchance because of this young
mans strategical gifts that Cordeli4
drank her own tea in quiet corner at
the end of the room, and Frank Ruther-
ford sat there too. There was a buzz of
talk. and they We're virtually alone.
Frank, it was very good of you 10 give
up your golf for those poor people"
"A-hem, yes. Cordelia. il wasn't for
the men,
MOP"
mo: it was for you I always meant
to come. but I had 70 get out of dining
with Mrs. Braintree. came to please
you, to see you
This is what I so deplore in YOU.
Frank said COrdelia sadly. ''I am but
unit; the sandwich-men are many You
place the unit before the many, and"
Il do when the units you. Not but
what I'm CORY for these poor devils.
Della
Frank, that is not the way to speak
of suffering brethren"
I'm very sorry. But, Cordelia, I shall
always put you first. I'm getting on. You
know. 1 feel 7 am, but YOU conn first:
you always must. Now, Della, feel
when I'm away from you I'm addicted to
-tO-backslding-t the word, pack
sliding. If 1 were always with you, you
know"
How could that be possible? But,
surely. if you really lay to heart these
principles-"
stop. dear Della. If you would make
I'D your mind tO-to-marrV mel I'm far