Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-06-24

toned as heroines. Have women
since then become less heroic when
ever occasions have called for
heroines? During the Revolution
and Civil war heroism was shown by
many a woman while remaining at
home as the husband or father went
forth to fight. Think you she was
only the toy or drudge of man? Nay,
nay; she inspired those in the home
with faith and hope. She taught by
word and deed frugality and industry;
she maintained homes, supporting the
dependent ones; she assumed cheer
full demeanor and often fulfilled the |
duties of both father and mother to |
the growing sons and daughters, that |
they might become worthy citizens.
But alas! The boys alone were and
are counted the only children of these
patriotic and devout women worthy
to be called in their maturity citizens.
The girls rem ain the 'kind of beings"
considered by some men and some
women as being unqualified to exer-
else their inalienable rights.
The Christian faith shows no favor
of sex in its rewards. Contrast the
| condition of women in the various
parts of the world to-day, those of
Asia and Africa, who remain toys or
serfs, with those in Europe or Amer
lea, who are taught the principles of
the gospel and who live under some
flag which protects their dearest in
terests. And yet in this goodly
American land, this Christianized
land, full freedom, such as men take
to themselves, is withheld from wom-
en- by men. Never mind, my brother,
if the long oppressed sister does not
realize her need we'll enough to zeal
ously seek for her rights: never heed
this lethargy on her part, as is surely
shown by some women; but straight
way do you endeavor to yield to her
that for which you yourselfwould fight
to-day. That with which you would
not part, for it's value you know and
prize highly. If one woman, five, ten
or twenty desire to lay hold upon this
right equally with men, and thousands
of women are indifferent to it or OPP
pose it, tell me what law of justice de-
prives the minority of it's possessioni
Other nations have done we'll in pro-
portion to their gospel light. How
aqout "happy proud American" Fol
in America women are exalted il
many ways and we believe will ulti
mately take their places side by side
with their brother, forming com
pany of sons and daughters of the
Lord Almighty. Together they are tt
help to bring the world to the knowl
edge of wisdom and love.
i The readers of Colonial historyafi fine
> the names of women, who were prom
inent in the higher walks OF life
There were those too, who, when il
; their homes in England, had ar
ranged gorgeous shades of embroider,
and done other like delicate thing
= toward assisting in home making
where ease and comfort we're found
women who, when the cause of wha
: to them seemed just, endured with tn
r men who first came to make thei
Is homes in this America: then bega
d their bardships, borne as bravely a
n did their male companions bear then
q The women pounded their coarse in
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" and babe them ask Gods blessing be
Il. fore they partook of their scanty POI
IS, ton. By her firmness she infuse
In new strength to the men who becam
lis cheered on in their struggle for free
n, dom in land full of obstacles.
Y; Some pioneer women in our ow
Oh New England deserve honorable mer
ry ton. Only one will name here, tn:
lis is Widow Story. "Her husband W.
be killed by the fall of tree. She can
'e. from Connecticut to Salisbury, We
20 mont, with her ten children to tab
lis his place and preserve and clear I
an his farm. Acre after acre of tt
,st dense dark forest was cut by her ak
The logs and bushes were piled al
or burned by her own strong al
it. untiring arm and hand. Crops we
ed raised, by which, with the fruits
We her fishing and unerring rifle, 81
nd supported herself and children. AS
in refuge from the assaults of the India
lg, and dangerous wild beasts she dug o
lie, an underground room, into whic
of through a small entrance made
ay open under an overhanging thick
or. in the bank of a stream, she night
n d | reiterated with her children till wi
ITO her own hands and help of her Oh
M dren she cleared up a valuable fal
as and placed herself in independe