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,,faults ,,& ,,ideals4 ,cleanse ?\ me
f secret faults4 ,,psa4 xix1 #ab4 ,!
,k+'s daught] is all glori\s )93 h]
clo?+ is ( wr\ght gold4--,,psa4 xiv4
#ac4 ,! religion ( ,*ri/ has some?+ to
say to e man1 woman1 & *ild1 9 e
relation1 on e day1 9 e exp]i5ce ( life4
,x is n some?+ = ,sundays1 & =
pray]-meet+s1 & = sick-rooms1 dea?-b$s1
& fun]als3 x is j z mu* = ! s*ool-room1
! play-gr\nd1 ! /ore1 ! kit*51 ! /reet4
,:]ev] y may *ance to be1 if y li/5 y w
he> a voice beh9d y1 :isp]+1 ,?is is !
way2 walk ye 9 x4 ,! ,bible is ! ,^w (
,god1 our ,fa!r's w conc]n+ 8 *ildr52 &
x has some?+ to say ea* day1 at e po9t (
exp]i5ce1 to e "o ( u4 ,i want to help
! girls & "y wom51 if ,i c1 to he> a
little ( :at ,*ri/ has to say to !m4 ,x
is good = u to see ourselves z o!rs see
u4 ,h5ce1 ,i h ask$ a numb] ( ,*ri/ian
"y m5 to give me answ]s to c]ta9
que/ions1 & f ^! ,i h quot$ 9 ?is
famili> talk4 ,i take two ( ^! que/ions1
viz42 #a4 ,:at are "s ( ! mo/ common
faults 9 "y wom5 ( y\r acqua9tance8 #b4
,:at are "s ( ! ess5tial elem5ts ( "* 9
y\r ideal ( true "y womanhood8 ,we
%all ?9k !n ( common faults & ( ideals4
,! fir/ text ,i h *os5 is a pray] = = !
cleans+ ( faults4 ,! second is a
description ( ! life t pleases ,god4
,cleanse ?\ me f secret faults4 ,is !re
"o ( u :o does n1 f deepe/ he>t pray ?is
pray]8 ,i pity t man or t woman :o does
n long to be cur$ ( faults1 :atev] !y
are1 h[ev] pa9ful or co/ly _! removal
may be4 ,"s "o says1--& ! words are
wor?y ( be+ writt5 9 gold1--,c\nt
y\rself ri*] t day y discov] a new fault
9 y\rself1--n ri*] because x is !re1 b
ri*] because x is no long] a hidd5
fault2 & if y h n f\nd all y\r faults1
pray to h !m reveal$ to y1 ev5 if !
revelation mu/ come 9 a way t hurts y\r
pride4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 has ?is ^w also = "y
wom53 ,make sure t h[ev] good y may be1
y h faults2 t h[ev] dull y may be1 y c
f9d out :at !y are2 & t h[ev] slight !y
may be1 y _h bett] make "s pati5t ef=t
to get rid ( !m4444 ,!re=e see t no day
passes 9 :i* y d n make y\rself a
some:at bett] creature2 & 9 ord] to d t
f9d out fir/ :at y are n[4444 ,if y d n
d>e to d ?is1 f9d out :y y d n d>e1 &
try to get /r5g? ( he>t en\gh to look
y\rself fairly 9 ! face1 9 m9d z well z
9 body4444 ,always h two mirrors on y\r
toilet table1 & see t ) prop] c>e y
dress bo? ! m9d & body be=e !m daily4
,^! words %[ u ! importance ( ! pray]3
,cleanse ?\ me f secret faults4 ,we all
h our faults1 :i* m> ! beauty ( our
lives 9 ! eyes ( o!rs4 ,e noble s\l
desires to gr[ out ( all faults1 to h !m
correct$4 ,! smalle/ fault m>s ! beauty
( ! "*2 & "o :o seeks to possess only
:atsoev] ?+s are lovely w be eag] to be
rid ( :atev] is faulty4 ,(ttimes1 h[ev]1
we d n "k our own faults3 we are
unconsci\s ( !m4 ,we _c see ourselves z
o!rs see u4 ,! fri5d does u a true
k9dness :o tells u ( ! ?+s 9 our "*1
habits1 mann]s1 :i* appe> z blemi%es1
al?\gh _m p h too mu* vanity to be told
( _! faults4 ,!y res5t x z a p]sonal
insult :5 "o po9ts out any blemi% 9 !m4
,b ?is is mo/ fooli% %ort-sight$ness4
,to le>n ( a fault is an opportunity to
add a new l9e ( beauty to ! life4 ,our
pray] ea* day %\ld be t ,god w\ld %[ u
our secret faults1 :atev] mess5g] he may
s5d to po9t !m out1 & !n give u grace
to correct !m4 ,! "y m5 :o h repli$ to
my "q conc]n+ ! faults ( "y wom5 h done
s 9 mo/ k9dly _s1 = to a noble s\l x is
always an unwelcome task to f9d fault2 x
is mu* easi] to "n ! beautiful ?+s 9 ^?
we love ?an ! blemi%es4 ,sev]al writ]s
h ref]r$ to ! matt] ( dress4 ,"o says
,too mu* "t is giv5 by _m "y ladies to
dress+4 ,!y sc>cely ?9k ( any?+ else4
,ano!r names1 ,! love ( dress1 !
inord9ate desire to excel _! companions
9 ?is p>ticul>1 z among ! common faults
9 "y wom51 add+ t x has l$ _m ( !m to
ru94 ,ano!r says !y l to make !mselves
attractive by conspicu\s colors1 &
sugge/s t if !y w\ld sp5d less "t 9
%opp+ & m 9 "s elevat+ occupation1 =
example 9 mak+ home bright] = bro!rs &
p>5ts1 x w\ld be bett]4 ,foll[+ fa%ion
to an extreme t is unbecom+ & (t5
extravagant2 too great att5tion to
outw>d adornm5t at ! exp5se ( inn]
adornm5t1 ano!r m>ks z a too prom95t
fault4 ,we rememb] t ,/4 ,pet] has a ^w
ab\t dress+3 ,^: adorn+1 let x n be t
outw>d adorn+ ( plait+ ! hair1 & ( we>+
( gold1 or ( putt+ on ( app>el2 b let x
be ! hidd5 man ( ! he>t1 9 t :i* is n
corruptible1 ev5 ! ornam5t ( a meek & q
_s4 ,e "y woman %\ld dress well1 t is1
neatly1 ta/efully1 mode/ly1 :e!r %e be
ri* or poor4 ,conspicu\s dress+ is
vulg>4 ,true ref9em5t avoids any?+ %[y &
fla%y3 x nev] dresses bett] ?an x c
af=d1 & yet x is always well dress$1 ev5
9 simple musl9 or pla9 calico4 ,ano!r
fault m5tion$ is ! lack ( moral
e>ne/ness4 ,frivolity1 aris+ f want (
purpose 9 life1 "o names1 ev5 ! mo/
sacr$ duties & relations be+ m>r$ by ?is
frivol\sness4 ,! be/ ye>s ( life are
wa/$ 9 small talk & /ill small] read+1
te>s & sighs be+ wa/$ ov] a noveli/'s
creations1 :ile ,god's creatures die =
want ( a ^w ( sympa?y4 ,ano!r names1
,frivolity1 want ( def9it5ess ( purpose4
,/ill ano!r says3 ,! giv+ ( s little "t
to s]i\s reflection & = prep>ation = !
responsible duties ( life4 ,9 o!r words1
frivolity ( mann]1 %all[ness ( ?\ght1
&1 z a consequ5ce1 insipidity ( spee*
are /rongly m>k$ faults 9 "s "y ladies4
,?is writ] pleads = deep]1 int5s]
e>ne/ness4 ,"y wom5 w rea* a high
excell5ce ( moral "* only z !y prep>e
!mselves = life by self-discipl9e &
culture4 ,ano!r puts x d[n z ,a want (
firm decision 9 "* & action1 & says t
too (t51 9 times :5 !y ought to /& l a
rock1 !y yield & fall2 & adds3 ,! "y
ladies ( our l& h p[] to m\ld ! lives (
! "y m5 = good or = evil4 ,!re is a
caution 9 ^! words :i* e "y woman %\ld
he$4 ,life is n play1 = x has its solemn
responsibilities1 its sacr$ duties2 &
et]nity lies beyond ?is little span4 ,i
call y to e>ne/ness1 moral e>ne/ness4
,det]m9e to make ! mo/ & ! be/ ( y\r
life4 ,get an education to fit y =
life's duties1 ev5 ?\gh x mu/ be gott5 9
! little fragm5ts ( "t t y c r$eem f
busy days4 ,life is too %ort to cr[d
ev]y?+ into x4 ,some?+ mu/ always be
left out4 ,bett] leave out _m ( y\r
amusem5ts & recreations1 ?an gr[ up into
womanhood ignorant & ) undiscipl9$
intellectual p[]s4 ,tra9 y\r m9d to ?9k4
,set y\r ideal be=e y1--ri*1 beautiful
womanhood1--& b5d all y\r en]gy to rea*
x4 ,"s ( ^! lett]s speak ( ! common
talk ( girls z be+ l>gely idle gossip2
criticisms ( abs5t p2 unk9d words ab\t
p]sons :om ! ladies w\ld meet ) w>m
pr(essions ( fri5d%ip & f]v5t kisses if
!y 7 to come 9 a m9ute lat]4 ,de>
girls1 ,i plead = s9c]ity 9 spee*4 ,d n
yield to ! passion = mis]able gossip :i*
is s common4 ,talk ab\t ?+s1 n p4 ,d n
malign or backbite y\r abs5t fri5d4 ,:at
is fri5d%ip wor? if ! mom5t ! p]son is
out ( sight ! tongue t has pr(ess$
affection becomes a poison$ fang1 & !
lips :i* gave _! w>m kiss utt] ! ^w (
ridicule1 or sne]1 or asp]sion8 ,bett]
be dumb ?an h ! gift ( spee* to be us$ 9
! mis]able idle words1 ins9c]ities1 &
backbit+s too common 9 mod]n society4
,surely some?+ bett] c be f\nd to talk
ab\t2 if n1 utt] sil5ce is m heav5-l4 ,a
/upid girl :o _c talk at all is bett]
f> ?an a *att]+ girl :o c talk ( no?+
good or useful4 ,f9d ?\ always "t to
say "s e>ne/ ^w betwe5 ! idle talk4
,"o m5tions want ( rev]5ce = sacr$ ?+s z
a sad fault 9 "s "y wom54 ,he has se5
!m :isp]+ 9 ! *ur* & ,sunday s*ool1 dur+
s]mon & lesson1 ev5 dur+ pray]1 & has
m>k$ o!r acts ( irrev]5ce4 ,x is to be
hop$ t ?is fault is inde$ r>e1 unless x
be 9 v "y girls1 :o "k no bett]4 ,b z !
fault has be5 po9t$ out by "o :o has be5
sorely pa9$ by x1 w n ! girls & "y wom5
?9k ( x a mom5t8 ,a girl's religion
%\ld be full ( joy & gladness4 ,x %\ld
make h] happy1 fill h] lips ) song2 b x
%\ld make h] s rev]5t t1 9 ! pres5ce (
h] ,god1 9 pray]1 9 wor%ip1 9 ! /udy ( !
,bible1 h] he>t %all be sil5t ) !
sil5ce ( adoration4 ,de> girls1 rememb]
t 9 any religi\s s]vice1 y are /&+ or
b[+ be=e ,god1 & let no?+ = "o in/ant
tempt y to :isp]1 to smile1 to d aught t
w\ld grieve ! ,holy ,_s4 ,o!rs speak (
a want ( respect = ! ag$1 & especially =
p>5ts1 z a fault ( "y wom54 ,h[ (t5 is
! k9d advice a fa!r & "m set aside1 j
because x goes aga9/ "s :im or fancy (
_! own6 ,a desire on ! "p ( a "y lady to
live 9 ! fa%ion1 to be well-dress$ at
all h\rs & ready = call]s--h[ mu* toil &
sacrifice (t5 fall to a good "m f su*
an ambition6 ,! writ] gives o!r
illu/rations ( ! same _s 9 "s girls4 ,x
is hop$ t !re are b few :o see _! own
face 9 ?is mirror4 ,n long s9ce ,i /ood
by ! c(f9 & grave ( a "y girl :om ,i _h
kn[n = a doz5 ye>s4 ,%e receiv$ a f9e
education1 hav+ f9i%$ a c\rse 9 "o ( !
be/ colleges ( ! l&4 ,:at did %e d ) h]
education8 ,did %e sit d[n z a lady (
elegant leisure8 ,did %e ?9k h] tra9$
p[]s 7 too f9e to be us$ 9 any common
"w8 ,did %e look d[n f h] l(ty height ^u
h] "m z old-fa%ion$1 out ( date8 ,no3
%e came home f college at ! end ( h]
c\rse1 & at once w5t into h] home to
lift ! burd5 & c>e f ! %\ld]s ( ! lov+1
pati5t "m :o _h toil$ = h] s long 9 ord]
t %e might receive h] education &
tra9+4 ,:5 ! beautiful girl 0 dead1 ! "m
told me ) lov+ gladness h[ ,g]trude _h
lift$ "o by "o e burd5 f h] dur+ ^?
ye>s1 until1 at la/1 ! *ild's own h&s
c>ri$ all ! h\sehold c>e &
responsibility4 ,%e did n ?9k h]
ri*ly-furni%$ life too f9e to be us$ 9
pla9 h\sehold duties1 ,%e rememb]$ all
h] "m's self-d5ials 9 h] behalf 9 e>li]
days1 & rejoic$ t n[ %e might1 9 "s
measure1 rew>d h]4 ,i h spok5 ( ?is "o
"y woman's lov+ reg>d = h] "m1 & ( ! way
%e %[$ x1 9 ! hope t x may inspire 9 _m
ano!r "y girl's he>t a _s ( noble
helpfulness t[>d a tir$ "m4 ,"o writ]
notes z a fault 9 "s "y wom51 t !y are
c>eless ( _! good names4 ,!y are n
c>eful en\gh z to _! associates &
companions4 ,"s ( !m are se5 ) "y m5 :o
are kn[n to be ( que/ionable moral "*4
,on ! /reets !y talk l\dly1 s z
unconsci\sly to attract att5tion to
!mselves4 ,!y act s t "y m5 ( ! loos]
sort w />e at !m & ev5 d>e to speak to
!m4 ,9 ^! & o!r ways1 c]ta9 "y wom51 ?is
writ] says1 imp]il _! own good "n1 &1
,i may add1 imp]il _! s\ls4 ,:5 w "y
girls le>n t mode/y & %r9k+ f public
gaze are ! inv>iable m>ks ( true beauty
9 womanhood2 & t any?+ :i* is contr>y to
^! is a m>k ( vulg>ity & ill-bre$+8
,gu>d y\r "n z ! jewel ( y\r life4 ,_m a
"y woman ) pure life has liv$ "u %ad[s
all h] lat] ye>s1 because ( "s
c>eless--only c>eless1 n wrong--act 9
y\? :i* _h ! appe>ance ( evil4 ,9 "o
lett] receiv$ f a ?\ghtful "y man1
m5tion is made ( a disreg>d ( heal?1 z a
common fault 9 "y wom54 ,ano!r m5tions
b "o fault1--! lack ( glad e>ne/ness4
,ano!r specifies1 ?\ghtlessness1
he$lessness1 a disreg>d ( ! feel+s (
o!rs1 ,ano!r ?9ks "s "y wom5 s weak &
dep5d5t t !y incur ! risk ( becom+ a
liv+ embodim5t ( ! wick$ prov]b1 ',s
good t !y are good = no?+4' ,on ! o!r
h&1 h[ev]1 "o writ] deplores j ! rev]se
( ?is1 ! t5d5cy 9 "y wom5 to be
indep5d5t1 self-reliant1 appe>+ n to ne$
protection & %elt]4 ,d\btless !re is
tru? 9 bo? ^? criticisms3 !re are "s "y
wom5 :o are s da9ty1 s accompli%$1 s
delicate1 t !y c be ( little use 9 ?is
_w4 ,:5 mis=tune comes to su* & !y are
?r[n out ( ! cosy ne/1 !y are 9 a mo/
pitiable condition inde$4 ,!y c d no?+
to provide = !mselves4 ,!n !re are o!rs
:o s pride !mselves on _! indep5d5ce1 t
"o ( ! sweete/ *>ms ( womanhood is
lo/--! *>m ( g5tle tru/fulness4 ,i h
sugge/$ en\gh faults = "o
lesson1--p]haps z _m z y c c>ry 9 y\r
m9d1 c]ta9ly z _m z y c correct1 al?\gh
,i h n exhau/$ ! li/ t ,i f9d 9 my
correspond5ce4 ,z ,i said at ! beg9n+1
^! faults are po9t$ out1 n 9 ! _s (
criticism1 b 9 ! _s ( k9dness1 ( true/
int]e/1 & ) desire to help4 ,_m ( !m may
seem v trivial faults1 b small specks
/a9 ! :it5ess ( a fair robe4 ,little ?+s
make p]fection4 ,y _c af=d to keep !
lea/ discov]$ fault 9 y\r "* or conduct1
= little blemi%es are ! beg9n+s (
great] ones t by & by w de/roy all !
beauty ( life4 ,x is ! little rift )9
! lute ,t by & by w make music mute1
,&1 ev] wid5+1 sl[ly sil5ce all-- ,!
little rift )9 ! lov]'s lute3 ,or
little pitt$ speck 9 g>n]$ fruit1 ,t
rott+ inw>d1 sl[ly m\ld]s all4 ,w y n1
!n1 pray ?is pray]3 ,cleanse ?\ me f
secret faults8 ,d n try to hide y\r
faults--hid+ !m does n cure !m4 ,e true
woman wants to gr[ into p]fect moral &
spiritual beauty4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 %e
wants to "k :]e9 %e fails1 :at blemi%es
o!rs see 9 h]1 :at blemi%es ,god sees 9
h]4 ,!n1 z quickly z %e discov]s !
faults1 %e wants to h !m remov$4 ,! old
arti/ ,apelles _h = 8 motto3 ,nulla dies
s9e l9ea--,no day )\t a l9e4 ,w y n
take ?is motto = y\rs1 & seek e day to
get ! victory ov] "s little blemi%1 to
get "s fault correct$1 to get 9 y\r life
a little m ( ! beauty ( p]fect
womanhood8 ,cleanse ?\ me1 ,o ,"l1 f
secret faults4 ,n[ ,i turn y\r ?\ghts
away f faults to ideals4 ,! second "q 03
,:at are "s ( ! ess5tial elem5ts ( "* 9
y\r ideal ( true "y womanhood8 ,"h also
,i c give only v few ( ! answ]s
receiv$4 ,ne>ly e "o emphasizes !
elem5t ( g5tl5ess4 ,"o says3 ,i l to see
a "y lady k9d & agreeable to all1 yet
dignifi$4 ,g5tle 9 spee*1 voice1 &
mann]2 full ( love = h] home1 yet firm &
decid$ 9 h] convictions1 says ano!r4
,"o sums up 8 ideal 9 ^! p>ticul>s3 ,an
unspott$ "*1 a *e]ful disposition1 a
g5]\s1 untir+ he>t1 & a brave w4 ,ne>ly
all put /r5g? ) g5tl5ess1 9 "s =m4 ,all
! firmness t does n exclude delicacy1 &
all ! s(tness t does n imply weakness4
,lov+1 helpful1 & tru/+1 %e mu/ be able
to soo! anxiety by h] pres5ce2 *>m &
allay irritability by h] sweetness (
temp]4 ,ano!r writes3 ,a beauty ( _s 9
:i* love1 g5tl5ess1 & k9dness are m+l$4
,pati5ce & meekness1 =titude1 a
well-gov]n$ temp]1 sympa?y1 & t5d]ness1
,says ano!r3 ,k9d1 c\rte\s1 humble1 &
affectionate to old & "y1 ri* & poor1
yet ambiti\s to "r limits4 ,"o "y man
writes3 ,lov+ & k9d1 a ,*ri/ian 9 he>t &
arts2 a "* bas$ on ,*ri/ & 8 tea*+s4
,!n foll[s ?is noble tribute3 ,my own "m
has liv$ & prov$ ?is ideal = me4 ,(
?is t5or are all ! lett]s4 ,)\t g5tl5ess
no woman c be truly beautiful4 ,cruelty
9 a man is a sad disfigurem5t1 b 9 a
woman x is ! m>r+ ( all h] lovel9ess4
,purity is ano!r elem5t :i*1 9 _m ( !
lett]s1 is emphasiz$4 ,i ne$ n quote !
words4 ,i ne$ only rem9d y t purity mu/
h its home 9 ! he>t1 if x is to be !
glory ( ! life4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9
he>t1 is ! ,ma/]'s beatitude4 ,y are
pure1 y say2 are y\r ?\ghts z :ite ,z
! sn[ t falls ) ! midnight's hu%8
,c\ld y see !m blazon$ 9 lett]s ( light1
,= ! _w to read1 & feel no blu%8
,if y /ood 9 ! c\rt ( heav51 mid swift1
,glad greet+s ( lov$ ones :o "k no
wrong1 ,c\ld y b>e y\r he>t to !m all1
& lift ,un%r9k+ eyes to t spotless
?rong8 ,fai?fulness is nam$ by _m z
ano!r ess5tial elem5t 9 true womanhood4
,"o answ]s3 ,c\rage to take a positive
/& on all moral que/ions 444 ,indu/ry t
consi/s 9 some?+ m ?an play+ me*anically
a few pieces on ! piano1 or trac+
grotesque figures 9 wool or silk4 ,"h
two elem5ts ( fai?fulness are
indicat$--fai?fulness 9 "o's place 9 all
"o's "w1 & moral fai?fulness 9 foll[+
consci5ce4 ,o!r lett]s sugge/
practically ! same ess5tial quality4 ,x
is impossible to ov]-emphasise ?is
elem5t4 ,! "t has gone by =ev] :5 woman1
9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 c be reg>d$ z a m]e
ornam5t1 & c be %ut out ( active life4
,%e is n a doll or a toy4 ,%e has h]
duties & responsibilities4 ,%e is n born
m]ely to be m>ri$ z soon z possible1 &
f girlhood to consid] h] w$d+ z ! goal (
h] life4 ,?\s&s ( "y wom5 w nev] be
m>ri$1 & yet _! life ne$ n be a failure
?\gh _! f+]s are nev] circl$ by a
w$d+-r+4 ,wom5 h immortal s\ls4 ,_!
heav5 does n dep5d ^u be+ l9k$ ) a
husb&1 z ! ,mormons tea*4 ,m>riage is a
good ?+ = a woman1 if %e m>ry well4 ,i
honor m>riage z "o ( ! holie/ & mo/
sacr$ ( ,god's ord9ances4 ,b1 "h is !
tru? :i* ,i want to impress1 t a "y
woman %\ld n beg9 h] life ) ! ?\ght t %e
mu/ get a husb&4 ,oh1 ! sad desecration
( womanhood t su* a purpose 9 life
produces6 ,e "y girl %\ld set = h] great
c5tral aim 9 life1 to be a woman1 a
true1 noble1 pure1 holy woman1 to seek
ev] ! highe/ ?+s2 to le>n f h] ,ma/] h]
:ole duty & responsibility 9 ?is _w1 &
to d ! "o & fulfil ! o!r1 ,t %\ld be h]
aim1--to realize 9 h] "* all !
possibilities ( h] womanhood1 & to d all
! "w = h] ,ma/] :i* he may give h] to
d4 ,!n1 if ,god %all call h] to be a
wife1 let h] /ill g on ) ! same rev]5ce1
fai?1 & love1 9 :atev] l9es %e may be
l$4 ,i call "y wom5 to fai?fulness--t is
all1 simple fai?fulness1 ,accept y\r
duty1 & d x4 ,accept y\r responsibility1
& meet x4 ,be true 9 e relation y are
call$ to fill1 ,be brave en\gh to be
loyal always to y\r womanhood4 ,"o
lett] ref]s to :at a true & noble si/]
may be to h] bro!r1 especially ( ! bett]
?an angel gu>dian%ip ( an old] si/] ov]
h] y\ng] bro!r4 ,evid5tly ?is "y man
writes ) ! consci\sness t he himself has
_h ! b5$iction ( su* an old] si/]4
,volumes c\ld be writt5 conc]n+ su*
m9i/ries4 ,moses 0 n ! only *ild by ^:
infancy's cradle an old] si/] has kept
sacr$ wat*4 ,he 0 n ! only great man :o
has ow$ mu* ( 8 greatness to a fai?ful1
self-d5y+ ,miriam4 ,_m a man :o is n[
honor$ 9 ! _w owes all 8 p[] & influ5ce
to a woman1 p]haps too mu* =gott5 n[1
p]haps worn & wr9kl$1 beauty gone1
brightness fad$1 liv+ alone & solit>y1 b
:o1 9 ! days ( 8 y\?1 0 gu>dian angel
to him1 freely p\r+ out ! be/ & ri*e/ (
h] life = him1 giv+ ! v blood ( h] ve9s
t he might h m life2 d5y+ h]self ev5
ne$$ com=ts t he1 h] he>t's pride1 might
be educat$ & might become a noble man
among m54 ,m5 :o h true-he>t$1
self-=getful old] si/]s r>ely ev] honor
!m half en\gh = _! sacrifices1 _!
unselfi%nesses1 ! influ5ce ( _! g5tle
purity & _! hall[$ love4 ,_m a si/] has
d5i$ h]self ev]y?+1 & has worn out h] v
life1 = a bro!r :o 9 8 weal? or fame too
(t5 altoge!r =gets h]4 ,!re is a class
( wom5 9 e community :om society
flippantly d5om9ates old maids4 ,! _w
ne$s yet to be told :at uncr[n$ que5s _m
( ^! wom5 are1 :at undecorat$ h]o9es1
:at bless+s to humanity1 :at build]s (
homes1 :at s]vants ( o!rs & ( ,*ri/4 ,9
?\s&s ( cases !y rema9 unm>ri$ = ! sake
( _! families4 ,_m ( !m h refus$
brilliant (f]s ( m>riage t !y might
rema9 at home to be ! %ield & com=t &
/ay ( p>5ts gr[+ feeble & ne$+ _! g5tle
c>e4 ,hundr$s m !re are :o h hidd5 away
_! own he>t-hung] t !y devote _! lives
to good de$s = ,*ri/ & = humanity4
,flor5ce ,night+ale d5i$ h]self ! joy &
sweetness ( w$d$ happ9ess1 & gave h]
life to s]vice 9 army hospitals1 c>ry+
to w\nd$ & we>y m5 ! bless+ ( h] k9dly
m9i/ry1 in/ead ( %utt+ x up )9 ! walls (
a home ( h] own4 ,& ,si/] ,dora1 :o
wr\ght ) su* brave _s 9 ,engli%
p]l-h\ses1 ^: /ory is z a helpful
evangel1 0 ! bride ( ! _w's sorr[ only4
,e community has its own examples ( ^?
^: h&s h n felt ! pressure ( ! w$d+-r+
because home lov$ ones seem$ to ne$ _!
affection & _! s]vice4 ,we ought to
honor ^! unm>ri$ wom54 ,_m ( !m are !
true h]o9es1 ! real si/]s ( m]cy1 ( !
communities :]e !y live4 ,^? :o
sometimes speak lightly ( !m might bett]
b[ d[n be=e !m 9 rev]5ce & kiss ! h&s1
wr9kl$ n[ & fad$1 :i* nev] h be5 clasp$
9 m>riage4 ,"s "o1 by ! c(f9 ( "o ( ^!
unw$d$ que5s1 writes ( ! fold$ h&s3
,r\gh5$ & worn ) ceaseless toil & c>e1
,no p]fum$ grace1 no da9ty skill1 _h ^!6
,!y e>n$ = :it] h&s a jewell$ case1
,& kept ! sc>s unlovely = _! %>e4
,pati5t & sl[1 !y _h ! w to be> ,!
:ole _w's burd5s1 b no p[] to seize ,!
fly+ joys ( life1 ! gifts t please1
,! gold & gems t o!rs f9d s fair4 ,de>
h&s1 :]e bridal jewel nev] %one1
,:]eon no lov]'s kiss 0 ev] press$1
,cross$ 9 unwont$ quiet on ! brea/1 ,i
see ?r\gh te>s y\r glory1 newly won1
,! gold5 circlet ( life's "w well done1
,set ) ! %9+ pe>l ( p]fect re/4 ,e
writ] speaks ( ,*ri/lik5ess z ! real
cr[n & complet5ess ( all womanly "*4 ,i
h n space to quote ! words ( any lett]4
,i may say only t ,*ri/ is n m]ely !
ideal1 ! patt]n1 = e "y woman to model
h] life ^u1 b t ,*ri/ is to be h] ,fri5d
z well z h] ,savi\r1 h] ,ma/]1 h]
,help]4 ,m>y1 sitt+ at ,*ri/'s feet1 is
a lov+ picture :i* e "y girl ought to
keep fram$ 9 h] he>t4 ,"o lett] sums up
! ideal womanhood 9 ^! elem5ts3
,tru/fulness1 hopefulness1 joyfulness1
peacefulness4 ,b ,*ri/ mu/ be 9 y\r he>t
be=e y c h ^! qualities 9 y\r life4
,let me n[ turn y\r ?\ghts to ! o!r
,scripture te/4 ,! ,k+'s daught] is all
glori\s )92 h] clo?+ is ( wr\ght gold4
,z ! words read 9 our ,common ,v]sion1
!y seem to describe ! he>t life & ! out]
life1 or conduct4 ,all glori\s )91 )
he>t pure1 beautiful1 radiant1 be>+ !
image ( ,*ri/4 ,h] clo?+ is ( wr\ght
gold1 wov5 ( ?reads ( gold2 t is1 h]
outw>d life also is pure1 beautiful1
radiant1 ,*ri/-l4 ,?is is ! ,k+'s
,daught]'s text2 x is ! motto :i* gives
!m ! aim ( all _! life & activity4 ,let
u look at x a few mom5ts z conta9+ !
,scriptural ideal = all "y womanhood4
,all glori\s )94 ,t is ! fir/ ?+ to seek
9 y\r ideal ( true "y womanhood4 ,y mu/
h y\r he>t "r1 & x mu/ be kept "r4 ,an
evil he>t nev] made a holy life4 ,a d>k
he>t nev] made a %9+ life4 ,a selfi%
he>t nev] made an unselfi% life4 ,a sad
he>t nev] made a glad life4 ,says ,fab]3
,!re are s\ls 9 ! _w :o h ! gift ( f9d+
joy ev]y:]e1 & ( leav+ x beh9d !m :5 !y
g4 ,joy gu%es f "u _! f+]s l jets (
light4 ,_! influ5ce is an inevitable
gladd5+ ( ! he>t4 ,x seems z if a %ad[ (
,god's own gift _h pass$ ^u !m4 ,!y
give light )\t mean+ to %9e4 ,^! bright
he>ts h a great "w to d = ,god4 ,!
reason ^! lives are su* b5$ictions is
because !y are glori\s )94 ,i _c press
home ?is tru? too e>ne/ly4 ,ev]y?+
dep5ds ^u ! he>t4 ,! he>t makes ! life4
,a beautiful s\l w make ev5 a homely
face beautiful4 ,seek1 de> girls1 to be
all glori\s )94 ,!re is only "o way4
,our natural he>ts are n beautiful1 n
pure1 n glori\s4 ,we mu/ let ,*ri/ wa%
our s\ls till !y are made :it] ?an sn[4
,we mu/ let ! ,holy ,_s cleanse u &
purify u & glorify our life )94 ,"h is a
little pray] = all :o w\ld h _! he>ts
trans=m$3 ,holy ,_s1 dwell ) me2 ,i
myself w\ld holy be2 ,sep>ate f s91
,i w\ld ,*oose & *]i% all ?+s good2
,& :atev] ,i c be1 ,give to him :o
gave me !e4 ,h] clo?+ is ( wr\ght gold4
,n only is ! inn] life ( ! ,k+'s
daught] all glori\s1 b h] out] life also
is respl5d5t4 ,h] "* is beautiful4 ,h]
disposition is k9dly4 ,h] _s is g5tle4
,%e does lovely ?+s4 ,! he>t makes !
life4 ,a glori\s light )9 %9es out &
transfigures all ! be+4 ,x is wond]ful
h[ ! :ole life is bright5$ by a lov+1
joyful he>t4 ,s ,i c\nsel ! "y wom5 to
seek to h _! v faces %9e ) ! glory (
peace4 ,wat* y\r life1 y\r temp]1 y\r
disposition1 y\r conduct1 y\r acts1 y\r
words4 ,y are a daught] ( ! ,k+2 we> y\r
royal g>m5ts :]ev] y may g4 ,g
cont9ually on y\r ,k+'s err&s4 ,y "k !
morn+ pray] :i* ea* ,k+'s ,daught] is
reque/$ to (f]3 ,take me1 ,"l1 & use me
to-day z ?\ wilt4 ,:atev] "w ?\ has = me
to d1 give x into my h&s4 ,if !re are
^? ?\ w\ld/ h me to help 9 any way1 s5d
!m to me4 ,take my "t & use x1 z ?\
wilt4 ,let me be a vessel close to ?y h&
& meet = ?y s]vice1 to be employ$ only
= !e & = m9i/ry to o!rs 9 ?y "n4 ,x
does n ne$ great & conspicu\s ?+s to
make a life gold5 & radiant 9 ,god's
sight4 ,g out ea* day ) ?is pray] (
consecration on y\r lips1 & be a bless+
to e "o y meet4 ,be a bless+1 fir/1 9
y\r own home1 to ^? :o love y mo/4
,leave joy 9 _! he>ts z y g =?1 or z !y
g =?1 = ! day4 ,!n g ) b5$ictions to e
o!r life y meet or t\*4 ,we are told (
,jesus t :5 p]sons t\*$ ev5 8 g>m5t's
hem1 virtue w5t out ( him & heal$ !m4
,we read ( ,pet] t ! p laid _! sick 9 !
/reet1 t ! apo/le's %ad[ z he pass$ by
might fall on !m & heal !m4 ,x %\ld be
s1 de> ,*ri/ian "y p1 ) y\r lives4 ,y
%\ld be s full ( ! ,_s ( ,god t at e t\*
( love or ne$ or sorr[1 virtue may fl[
out ( y to heal & bless1 & t ! m]e %ad[
( y\r pres5ce may h a b5$iction = e "o
on :om x falls4 ,is !re n "s "o :om y
"k1 p]haps "s l[ly "o1 :om x always does
y good to meet8 ,seek to h y\r life su*
a res]voir ( good1 ( bless+1 ( life1 (
peace1 ( joy1 t no "o c meet y )\t tak+
away "s bless+4 ,"s "o may be disc\rag$
by ?is sett+ =? ( s high an ideal4 ,i c
nev] rea* x4 ,i c nev] tra9 my life
into su* beauty4 ,i c nev] be su* a
woman4 ,i c nev] d ! duties ( a ,*ri/ian
9 su* a p]fect way4 ,no1 nev] 9 y\r own
/r5g?4 ,if no help came f ,god1 if !re
7 set = u all ! l(ty ideals ( !
,scriptures1 & we 7 !n left alone to "w
!m out z be/ we c\ld1 unhelp$1 we might
well despair4 ,b1 = e duty & requirem5t
!re is a promise ( div9e grace4 ,rusk9
says3 ,he gives u always /r5g? en\gh1 &
s5se en\gh1 = :at he wants u to d4 ,if
we ei!r tire ourselves or puzzle
ourselves1 x is our own fault4 ,?is puts
t]sely1 & 9 /rong1 homely phrase1 !
ess5ce ( su* promises ( ! ,scriptures z
,my grace is suffici5t = !e2 ,z ?y days
s %all ?y /r5g? be1 & _m o!rs1 ,/r5g?
en\gh & s5se en\gh4 ,! latt] is a fre%
read+ ( ! old assurance4 ,we (t5 say we
%all get /r5g? en\gh1 b we d n always
rememb] t we %all get s5se en\gh = e
duty1 e p]plexity1 e place :]e great
delicacy ( wisdom is requir$4 ,yet !re
is a promise to any "o :o kn[s t he
lacks wisdom & w ask = x4 ,s ! "y girl
ne$ n be afraid to /ep out into life1 if
%e h ,*ri/ ) h]4 ,he w %[ h] ! way4 ,he
w make h] /rong = duty4 ,he w be 9 h]1
& w help h] to gr[ into radiant beauty (
life4 ,he w give h] wisdom = e place
:]e wisdom is requir$4 ,z y b[ at 8
feet1 ,*ri/ looks into y\r face ) love &
ye>n+1 eag] to grant y a new bless+4
,ask him = :at y want mo/1 & w x n be =
! bless+ ( simple goodness1 ! love (
,*ri/ to fill y\r he>t & p\r out ?r\gh
all y\r life8 ,no o!r gift c be su* a
b5$iction to y2 no o!r c make y su* a
b5$iction to o!rs4 ,i _c tell y h[ my
he>t ye>ns = ! "y p to :om ^! words are
address$2 h[ ,i long & pray t !y may be
cleans$ ( all hidd5 faults & made all
glori\s )91 & t _! g>m5ts may %9e z if
wov5 ( ?reads ( gold4 ,) all s9c]ity ,i
c make = ea* "o :o may read ^! pages ?is
e>ne/1 lov+ pray]3-- ,fa!r1 our *ildr5
keep6 ,we "k n :at is com+ on ! e>?2
,b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ?y heav5ly w+1 ,oh
keep !m1 keep !m1 !n :o gav'/ !m bir?4
,!m 9 ?y *amb]s hide6 ,oh hide !m &
pres]ve !m calm & safe1 ,:]e s9 ab\nds
& error fl[s abroad1 ,& ,satan
tempts1 & human passions *afe6 ,oh
keep !m undefil$6 ,unspott$ f a tempt+
_w ( s92 ,t1 clo!d 9 :ite1 ?r\gh !
bright city gates ,!y may ) u 9
triumph ent] 94