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Show WOMAN'S RIGHTS AND EDUCATION. Editor Journal.-We noted with pleasure in one of your late issues the remarks of "Lucy," with reference to our rights, and we're glad to find same ladies in our midst strong-minded enough to declare that our sex is not degenerating, although we cannot yet be expected to swallow a whale, drive a nail with our thumbs, or even throw an intruder over the garden gate. We fully understand that our intelligence is not voted as of the highest order by the male gender. We also understand why the "lords of creation" depreciate our efforts, for they always endeavor to absorb all the paying business of this earth. But only give us the educational opportunities they receive and we will guarantee our ability to compete with them in the highest business spheres of life. I consider that woman was sent into the world for a nobler object than to be either a mere flirt or worldling, or to engage in the undignified occupation of driving nails into the walls. We have been accused of a want of patriotism. This I cannot admit. Woman has been, and always will be, a lover of her country-true philanthropists of this there is no lack of evidence. Take for example the conduct of the women of our country in the late war! What could be more noble or disinterested. When war devasted [devastated] Canada ut us in record that a lady walked thirteen miles alone, during a dark night, through a country infested with Indians and enemies, to apprise the officer of the fort of a plot laid for its destruction. Was that patriotism or was it not? The fact is, Mr. Editor, whatever men may say of us, they cannot do without us. If they are sick, we nurse them, if low-spirited, our company cheers them; if (un)fortunately they require a help-meet, we have to marry them; and though they may say: O woman, in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy and hard to please. They are compelled to add-When pain and anguish ring the brow, A ministering angel thou. If you see fit to publish this I shall feel obliged, for I think it is time some one advocated our interests, as well as those of men. I have no doubt others more capable than myself will devote a few minutes and give these matters ventilation. Bess. |