The Grenada sentinel., 1896-07-11

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sasnu. What glory was there on th,
PROV o! Mary OF Scotland, or Eliza
Deth OF England, or Margaret O.
France or Catherine Of Russia, com
parea with the worth of some of oul
cnr'st,an mothers, many Of them gone
'o S'ory7-or OF that woman men
sloned IN the Scriptures. who put ali
ner money into the Lords treasury
VI oi 'ephtha's daughter, who made q
demonstration OF unselhsh patriot.
h sm,-or OF Abigail. who rescued the
aerus ana nocks OF her husband?--ol
nu'n' VINO tolled under a tropical
sun Tor poor. old, helpless Naomi?-or
Oh florence Nightingale, who went at
m'onlght to stanch the battle wounds
" Tue Urlmea?-or of Mrs. Adoniram
'uason' who kindled the lights of sal
'atlon amid the darkness OF Burmah9
or OF Mrs. Hemans, who poured
oat ner molly soul in words which
Will forever be associated with hunt.
ers norn' and captive's chain, and
Priaal nour, and lute's throb, and cur.
lows Rnell at the dying day?--and
scores ana hundreds OF women, un-
known on earth, who have given water
W the thlrsty and bread to the hungry
ano !nealclne to the sick and smiles to
t.e olscouraged-their footsteps heard
along dark lane and in government
hospital and in aims house corridor
ana py prison gate? There may be no
royal robe-there may be no palatial
surfouno1ngs She does not need
'nem: 1or all charitable men will unite
WIN the cracking lips of fever-struck
nosPltal and plague -blotched lazaretto
IN Rreetlng her as she passes: "Ilaill
Ao.l' queen 'ashtl'
nsain' l "antyou 70 consider Vashti
Ine 'e'leo' had She appeared before
4'.:.' asueius ana ms court on that day,
has ,Sa l'er M ,ace uncovered she would
na.I , sNockeo all the dellcacies OF ORR
Va, so''e'y' ana the very men who
~ ''e1f 'n'oAlcat'on demanded that
sne soilie' III thelr sober moments
w. ulu nave oesplseo her. AS some
1lo"eis seem 10 thflVe best IN the dark
.@ne anu III the shadow, and where
NV eui ooes not seem TO reach them,
81 "oo appoints to most womanly ma
:. "'cs " retiring ana unobtrusive spir-
49, "o' once IN a"hllc does call an
lsape1la 10 throne' or Il Miriam to
s'r'he 'he timorel at the front of
nos'' or d MARIE Antolnette to qnell
rench moo' or Deborah to stand
"' 'le front OF an armed bat
.al'on' crying out: up. Up! This
- 'he oay In which the Lord
"Al oeli'er nlsera INTO thine hand" "
ana "hen women are called to such
ou'ooor work ana to such heroic posi-
.,, .,ons, ''oo prepares them tit for it; and
.'.ey nave IRON IN their souls, and light
-, mug III '''elr eyes, ana whlrlwlnds in
@ 'ae'r oreath, ana the borrowed
s,'ensth OF the Lord omnlpotent in
.neir r'ght arm. Ihey walk through
1.f'laces as though they were hedges
VI "iio mowers, and cross seas as
'nousA Ihey were shlmmerlng sap
pnlres' ana all the harples OF hell down
W 'he'r dungeon at the stamp OF her
wo'''an'y Inauguration. But these are
vac exceptions GENERALLY, Dorcas
"oulo rather make garment for the
poor BOY; kebecca would rather fill
'he trough Tor the camels; Hannah
"oula rather make a coat for Sam
oei' the heorew maid would rather
give prescription Tor Naaman's
'ne woman OF sarepta would
'a'ner gamer rev sticks to cook a
u1eai lor 1aminlshed Elijah; Phebe
"oulo rather carry a letter Tor the in
Splreo apostle; mother Lois would
'"l'er euuca'e timothy IN the Scrip
lures "hen l see a woman going
oout her daily duty-wlth cheerful
11sh'1y presldlng at the table, with
A'ho ana gentle' but firm discipline,
9Fes'o'ne IN the nursery going out in
% inc "orid without any blast OF
rumpets' following IN the footsteps of
l'l'A VINO Went ABOUT dong good
'ay' Ahls Is |ashtl with veil on
'ut "hen l see a woman OF unblush-
ne ooloness, loud-volced, with tongue
u ,hhnlte clltter-clatter, with arrogant
ooS' passing through the streets
WIN the step OF walking beam, gayly
rrayed IN a very hurricane OF mlllin.
fy' cry out: Vashtl has lost her
ell. "hen see woman Of comely
eatnres ana OF adroltness OF intellect,