Year: 1864

ourselves of the services of any church
in the land, unless it might be Trinity,
where only velvets and diamonds are sup
posed to kneel. tF ff


Now we venture to assert that if every
woman would pnt herself upon her good
behavior wearing dignity with humility,
and good manners for. .graces treating all
with kind consideration, from the million
aire she might Weet in the drawing room,
to the hod carrier on the sidewalk, she
would enforce politeness by the simple
charm of her own sweetness.


We meet scores of women in the street,
dressed overwhelmingly, so habitually
ill-bred that they never dream any part
of the walk can possibly belong to any
one else than themselves, and you are
compelled to push them one side, which
is very rude, or to 60 round them into
the mud or dust of the street, which is
very annoying to cleanly people, as well
as we'll dressed ones Such people in our
humble opinion would command greater
share of respect by studying good man
ncrs in calico, and learning that one rule
of our Savior, which deals with all 9TH
ers as we would have others do by'us. 1t
is polite always to pass to the right in
the street. 1t is rule as old as civiliza-
ton. yet how many observe this rule ?
Our own experienc teaches that where
dress and fashion and show most congre-
gate this species of ill-breeding is most
conspicuous. Many woman in silk is
not lady. and many. . man in fine linen
and broadcloth is not gentleman; and
yet our loyal women must needs sit in the
very shadow Of the monster which is sap.
ping the nations's life, and mourn. that
Beau Monde does notssmile on them be-
cause of plain garments. 'ra sa# E.


For shame, o women of New England,
that in this hour of fierce trial, this day
of unmeasured conflict, you stop to think
of anything less than how this work can
be best done which is for all time and all
humanity! Who that looks, about our





churches and notes the vanished manli-
ness that once sat among US, and sees the
mourncrs 90 about the streets, and de-
scend to anything so rediculously ly vain ?
Surely, the opinion or attention of any
person, who wonld treat any true woman
less politely on account of her dress, if it
be neat, is not worth thought. Every
main is expected to do his duty; so let
every woman render herself independent
Of attention, and dare to prove herself
capable of being true to her own sense Of
right and justice, whether others take no.
tice of it or not. What matters it to any
one what woman wears, provided she
can render. to herself a good and sufli-
cient reason for so doing? Shall we
wear fabrics we cannot afford, or the pur-
chase of which, even if we can afford
them, would involve our country in ruin,
because, forsooth, some gent may
not make his best bow to US in conse-
quence? 0 women, dare to be true to
yourselves and highest principle! Dare
to lend helping hand to maintain the
integrity of the nation, never forgetting
that it is your integrity that is at stake,
We know what the amenities of social
life are worth, but there is nothing of
more value in these dark and troublesome
times? While our men are groaning in
hospitals, and dying on battle6elds, suf-
ering weariness, hunger, and thirst, ex-
posed alternstly 10 the pelting of pitiless
storms and the mercilessness Of tropical
suns, giving their peace and their comfort
for our safety, and their lives for our re-
demption, let us find something better to
do than lamenting becaus some one we
desire has neglected our calico dress. Let
us be brave and strong. Do our whole
duty,-wear the Merrimac's which are al
ways new, when clean, roll back with all
possible effort the tide Of financial calam-
'ity which is sweeping in upon the country;
and prove to the world, that if American
men are heroically great, its women are
nobly true. Mp: