The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-16
AS SHE is.
W0MAN'S SPHERE TO-DAY.
Some Things to Come.
Mecklenburg Girl IN Charlotte
Democrat.

Mecklenburg Girl IN Charlotte
Democrat.
Much is written, still more is said
daily, of the "new woman" Promi-
nent clergymen and statesmen have
discussed the puzzling question OF
"woman's rights" and newspapers pub
lish lengthy articles on the same sub
ject weekly; yet the problem remains
unsolved. That woman is forging to
the front in the struggle for daily bread
and that some, yea a great number, are
clamorlng for their rights in competi-
ton with man, is an undeniable fact
That they are acquiring broader and
more liberal education and a1e entering
callings, and following pursuits, that fif-
ty years ago our grand mothers never
dreamed OF being efficiently filled save
by man, Is another fact. For many
centuries marriage has been considered
the highest and most honorable rela-
ton existing between man and woman
so it remains to-day, but in earlier days
a girls highest ambition was to attain
that end. Thus it followed, her educa-
ton was directed mainly to obtain the
object of her life, and then, to live an
"old maid" was to acknowledge that in
the lottery of existence she had drawn
blank, in the battle of life he'd met
with defeat and failure. To-day it is
different, many are entering into the
different walks of life and filling posi-
tons OF trust and honor without laying
aside their modest dignity and purity.
Women, as angels of light, are being
sent into far heathen lands by our
churches and by their gentle Influences
win many souls for the Redeemer' 5
cause. Woman may be found around
every bed of pain and suffering, and
with her kind words and soothing
touch, watching and waiting through
long days and nights with submissive
patience, smoothing the pain-contract-
ed brow and calming the tevered pulse
until it seems as If God had licensed
her to remove the sufferers pain. Wom-
an is not so anxious to vote and enter
manly professions as she is to-day pic
tured That suffrage will be granted
her some day can not be doubted but
we are not ready for it yet. 1t will
come gradually as almost every other
great political change has.
Woman is not quite ready to aban-
don her position as the queen of the
home, the home upon which the basis
OF our republic, the safeguard of liberty,
the highest ideals of social life are
founded, and rush into the field of po-
litical asplrants and clamor for a seat in
the presidential chair, or Senate hall.
No devoted, consecrated christian moth
er is willing to leave the training of her
children in other than her own faith
full hands, nor does she want the time
to hasten when one kitchen, one Iaun-
dry, one nursery will serve hundred
homes as some seem to think she does.
What is needed at the polls, is not
more voters, but voters of higher intel
l1gence aud more sterling integrity.
Voters whose minds are unprejudiced
and literally educated, who can distin-
guish between cause and effect; those
who are willing and have the courage
to probe social wrongs to the bottom
and discover the underlying reasons for
their existence those who will stand
undismayed facing opposition, following
Justice and truth wherver they may lead
| The education and environments OF
| woman in the past haven't been such as
to best tit her for these important trusts,
but when the time does come for bel
to exercise the right OF franchise both
as a privilege and duty she will be
found cultivating reason, Judgment,
and courage, thus becoming a valued
member of State.