The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06

Some one llaS sent me u cllpplHS
from a Richmond paper, In which Il
woman from King George, Va, has
answered my little piece. Shall Wo-
men yotc?. shall reply to 1t through
the courtesy OF The Times-Di Dispatch.
i did not intend any discussion; simply
spoke from a full heart.
The DAYS arc SO different now from
what they used TO be! Women were
then taught TO be modest and retirng;
4 now they try to be inen--imitate them
in voice, manner and walk. II they
think 1t appeals to man, they are
very much mistaken, and they do want
to appeal to men. All women IKE
chem. and It is perfectly natural that
they should
/. Then why sneer at men all the
time? Perhaps If we had been men
/. and had all of their temptations we
(; might not have been as good. We.
too, have temptations. but We try to
shield our women from them. be-
lieve in it and always will.
Lead us not into temptation, is one
&of the greatest prayers ever offered!
How many people would have lived
s better and Iied better If they had
kept away from the thing that
!, tempted Only the young believe that
they are invulnerable
We know our own faults. and should
we not strive to overcome them? We
/ had better Give to fight another day
!, than stand and be overcome by such
Z enemies as our own passions. My OPP
syponent says, There has never been
+ any logical reason why women should
4 not vote, i heard one the other day
which struck me very forcibly. II wo-
men make the laws, can they defend
them? No one should make a law who
cannot defend it and see it enforced,
otherwise the law would be useless.
! Do we want a race OF Amazons! 4sne
also says that "the reasons are always
sentimental and unconvincins. Have
you ever thought what this world
< would BE without sentiment? 1t GER
tainly5E would not be worth living IN.
1t has made more people happy tha ma.
all the money on the face OF inc earn.
..Ho,ae. Sweet Home!" How 1T thrills
us when VIC arc far from homo, or
4 have lost home by our misdeeds!
have often seen laborers trudglne
horneward at eventidc with faces grimS
with toll. and thought who was watch
ing and waiting for them. Dear wive:
and children coming to meet then
with outstretched arms, CRYING .her
cones papa!"a1s he not king there
and as happy as rich man IN III
honee Does it not max man bette
I wrong. The world has been ruled b!
& sentiment through the centuries. Hon
Is woman's sphere.
7 read tho other day that Newton
said il two angels were sent dow
from heaven to execute the OWN =, w
command and one was appointed =
conduct an empire and ono to sweel
a street, they would feel no incllna
ton to change employments. 90
made mall to have DOMINION aover -
tb,nrs upon the earth. and Eve w
made as a lielpneet for him. We wer
made for homes and one reason WI.
there arc 50 many wanderers Is be
cause home influence was not what !
should have been. We influence mel
+. there. 4 little child saw crimina
being taken TO prison. He was loade
with chains, with face brutal anu re
n,,lsiye. but she went timidly UP I
him and said. am SO sorry for 70
and Jesus is sorry, too. His defial
air vanished and tears came into ey
that had never known them before. .
ii If VIC would love people more and !
them know we are sorry when III
sin. God made US to BIO a part of8m;
|. the exponent OF him--glying s,
what he lacked. But we loseaour !
fluence when we rub shoulder
4 shoulder with him in the word.
She says w O!lldtl Wy . 49,, -
a. politics will cleanse the political house
+ God forbid. It's known fact tn
i very few men can continue in politl
long without being corrupted. 30
q would 1t he with our daughters?
!, 1t would be crime against II
Z young to train them So No woma
n need flatter herself that she can init
b ence politicians. It's "A pitiful thint
but true, that the only influence sh
y exerts over them is not charm OF min'
but charm of body. A beautiful 9
Fascinating woman can influence theI
8 then: but think Of her lost soul. Ills
p tory proves this. Would You put YOU
daughter into such temptation? We
Il mon arc stronG: but .!ove makes thel
oftentimes weak. Men-some Of thcl
, $50 about seeking whom they ma
devour," and the political lambs woul
be their evening meal God keep W.
i men pure! It's the only way we ca
save men. No matter how vile a ma
B has become, he respects true woman
4 hood. ] would suggest, like II
/. Augean stables OF old. turning Loo
the river Of popular opinion in
y the house political 1t would clean
it much more Thoroughly. We shou
demand that our Senators and legis!
+. tors have clean hearts and clean live