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Show WOMAN'S SPHERE. BY AMANDA PETERSON, If hujawork ia woman's only sphere, From morning till night, from year to year, When Ciod created woman and man, Why didn't he mention it in his plan? Instead of placing them side by side In Edon's garden tho man and bride Why did ho not make a house and eay: "Kve, thore's your place; go there and slay;" "Put on a dress that will sweop tho ttreot; Adam will blush if you eIiow your feet. It's very indelicata, you see, To wear a dross that is short and free. " Whatever Adam may do or say, Meekly submit in silenceobey, Though it may ruin body and soul, " I gave him passions without control "And don't forget, whatever you do, That what's right in him is wrong in you; What you can't do, with honor ho can; I will forgive, for he is a man. "In making your waist I mido a mistake, mis-take, And it will cauao you many an ache To lace it tight and make it look trim Hut Adam won't liko you if not slim. "A mistake, too, in making your hair Letting it grow long, (lowing and fair. Get you some hair-pins pin it up tight, Or ho will think you a perfoct fright. "You must not go in tho sun and the air, That will spoil your complexion so fair. There's work in the house for you to do That's woman's sphere if aba's good and true. "Minding ihcoo rules, if heullli give way. Bear it sweetly, and quiotly eay: Providence has nllliclcd mo sore God calls Die to tho other Ehore." If God at first had made things plain, J'krtt wi-vmnn should bo elckly uud vain, Shut up in tho house all of bar life, Wo wouldn't had this contention and strife About woman's sphere |