Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26

determined to have their whims graft
fed if realized through the very life
blood of friend as well as foe. But
for each Jezebel there have been many
Esthers who would rather die than
prove untrue. Who have been willing
to say 81 go unto the king and IL
perish, | perish. y
Another Objectionable class Is the
mere butterfly. No value except as
an ornament, but this is not true
womanhood. Womsnhood worthy the
name is intelligent, sympathetic,
helpful She has by her very fidelity, |
pushed her way into many places
formerly filled by men. She works
and can be trusted.
Some criticise the church as
woman's institution. 1t is its glory
that SO many women give it their
approval. 1t is supported by our
presidents, our supreme court JUS
tices, great minded and true hearted
men and of women a host. She was
a ready hearer of Christ.
Not she with tIaitorous kiss the
master stung
Not she reviled him With unholy
tongue;
She, when Apostles fed, could dan
gers brave
Last at the cross and earliest at the
grave.
Many martyrs were women and
tender girls. After tue tortures of a
whole day Blandins said, 81 am a
Christian and there is no evil among
us"
WOMANHOOD is BEST IN
MOTHERHOOD.
Some sigh for sphere that is
manish. There is no higher sphere
than motherhood Every public call
that is worthy the response of women
is because of the home, for its pro-
lection and betterment. Home life
for the mother is not narrow. It is
multiplied. She lives again in her
boys and girls. Like mother, like
child Woman is most beautiful,
pure, happy, useful, looking into the
eyes of her offspring. God made it
so. Motherhood like all womanhood
is best when led of God. Some
mothers have been the greatest curse
to their own children. Charles TX of
France was naturally tender hearted,
but spurred on by Catherine, his own
mother, he issued the orders for that
terrible ST. Bartholomew massacre in
which the blood of 80. 900 men, women
and babes filed the streets of the
cities. Some mothers with their
wines on the sideboards curse child
rem and grandchildren TO drunkards'
graves or to blighted gamblers career
by her innocent (O parlor games.
How mother hearts must thrill as we
turn TO the great and listen to their
words. Carlisle wrote to his own
" If | had all the mothers of earth to
choose from | should have chosen
you" Lincoln said "All that 1 am
or ever hope to be owe to my angel
mother. Blessings on her memory! |
remember her prayers; they have fol.
lowed me all through life" God
pity the boy whose mother never
prays. When Garfield, our great
good preacher president was inaugu.
rated before he would receive the
congratulations of Senators and JUS
tices, he turned to his feeble mother
aud her sanity mother kiss. She,
widow since his early life, had been
the inspiration of his achievements
One of tie best books in my library
has this dedication by Garrison, its
author; 40 my sainted mother
whose lips first taught me the name
of Jesus, whose life was my first COM
mentary Oh his religion, and whose
hand gently guided my early footsteps
into the narrow way, this little
volume is most affeotionately in
scribed by the author" " Necessity
throws most of the child training on
the mother. Sunday is the fathers
only chance with the children. How
fitting to see the household together
in the house of God. in the home, in
short walks or drives How perilous
to the character of the future, the ter
ribly common dissipation of the
Lords day.
The lack of mother love and care
in some homes must be supplied by
the overflow from childless homes and
the Christian love of those who say:
For the sake of my children l must
hasten to save
All children of earth from the Jail
and the grave;
Fer SO, and so only tighten the
share
OF the pa:n Of the world that my
darling must bear.
This puts real meaning into the
work of church, W. c. I. U. and
kindred organizations.
Mothers, be what you hope your
children to be. Have purpose.
Work your ideals. Don't be an
idler Live so that the tend,r songs
and pleas of motherhood shall touch
your child. If you can leave no
other treasure, leave at least a sacred
memory. Let us be inspired with the
words of our own Frances f. willard
If l were asked the mission of ideal
womanhood, ! should say it is to
make the whole world motherlike. "
when You Have a Bad Cold.
You want h remedy that will no