Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-05-16
TIE Real Rieh Of women.
Correspondence tb9 Beacon J

ing before the publis few remarks on
The Real Rights of Bman
There has been lie or no attention
paid to the fact thasVomen as women
have certain rights their own, cock
istent with their poison 10 life, which
are too apt to be hored by the men
with whom they arassociated in any
relation. Now pleas let ~ examine
few of these rights, hitch ought to be
self-eyident both to len and women.
First A woman Is a right TO res
pect as woman as log 10 she respects
herself. It is true thI it is difficult for
men to do this wle the spirit OF the
age is against such an pinion. We find
the newspapers full asklts at women,
their folly, their extraaglnce, their ig-
norance and short coaiigs as wives,
mothers, etc; especially Dther-in-laws
are the theme Of story al illustration
everywhere. Only two wsks ago Phil
ip d. Cation published suh. And It is
not women who write tese stories or
sketch these illustrationsbut men, who
have mothers, sisters andyives Of their
own. Any true and mary man should
show respect to women Dr the sake OF
his own mother, sister orlaughter Es-
pecially for the sake of b. mother who
bore him ~ the very rislcf her life In
cruel anguish and intolrable terror;
who reared him with moier's patience
through his helpless infpcy and un.
grateful childhood. And 10 man whose
wife has borne him fanny Of children
should be branded BY socily IS he Is by
God II he treats that wlfwiih less res
pect and honor than heEould the no
blesl and greatest am 1ns Aen Yet the
world swarms with mnn that rob wo.
men OF this inalienabe right MI their
wretched lives; who ,rat their mothers
and wives with contelpl and cruelty
All women know TIL, 10 DO true and
resent Ia their heartsthc contempt Of
their husbands brothenbr son, This Is
what makes 80 many disgrceablc homes
Really it Ia no home vhere the wife Ia
irritatcd, GROSS, withoe patience, etc
and who can blame he Oh, no, few
women but what woull make the hap,
piest Of homes u she Is properly treated
and respected Such experiences as
these have driven brsvewomcn Of today
to strive and have the avs of the land
remodeled in their fapr But little
reflection wonld show them that any
law would be worthless. ~ II il not on,
forced by public opinion Our loglsla.
turo enaots lass yearly that are daily
broken. aud laws that are deliberately
broken surely are worso than useless,
and no human law viii help woman 10
abrogalc divine odicts The only hope
Of women lies In the training Of their
sons. The boy who is taught to ubey
aud respect his parents will Dc worth
more % tho womaus right cause Than
as4 tue ltkei NAhAftANAAHa hNfff Nl8N
and woman knows that women are tho
weaker sex physically, therefore, ! say
they should have the RICH, u care and
consideration on this aec0anL Bat DO
they get ilf Where Il the nan. csp0.
cially the working class. that will mol
allow his wlfe or daughter 70 overwork
herself for his support and avgraudize.
menty Tho record Of our fanatic asy
lums fully bear cut that statement.
There are many poor women who toll
day after day for the pleasure aud com.
forts Of their husband aud children, and
sc, they are not 50 much considered az
the berdod cows or the stabbed horses
for these animals cost hard earned mon.
ey. snd a woman can be had for the ask
ing and worked like slave without
wagcs. Then a few Kind words aud a
little appreciation Of tho work your
wife has done would be like reYlvlng
balm TO weak and weary woman Il
pays 10 praise ua, We are 80 ioolishly
fond Of kind words.
4 merry hoart RoeA al the day,
Your sad ones tires In a mlif-a.
| am proud 10 say tina. oil men are no
OF the same opinion as Mr. Cation Il
Is pity that nature compels such mar
10 have mother.
Second A woman has n right 20 be-
own religious opinions aud preferences
but how rarely Is It accorded to her
The married woman almost invariaLl,
leaves her own church and goes will
her husband whether he is member o
the church or not. II is as much q wo
mans right as a mans TO select The do
nomination TO which she will belong
Third. Every woman has a perfec
right to home unless stringent circum
stances prevent mean to home II
the house of her husband or her father
This seems an unnecessary statement 4
many people, yet there are instances nu
merous enough where IL applies Their
may be nominal home, where VIII
leads such lorn and logeless a life, tina
II Is no real home to her, but the dwell
ling of a captive In the grip Of tyranl
a position where even the servants trea
her with cold contempt. Is this to .
called home Yet such there are--som
that have personally known. isamal