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    338 ORGKA-NIZATIOIsr.

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    with metho . d the and best _precision intentions in working , inake than many those mistakes who , have and long nave 1 been less

    • rules accustomed As to to obey the laws assertion , , and maintain that -women the observance are impervious of stringent to the

    influence its denial . of . their Were own it not sex , believed little is in necessary as a truth to be that said ivomen beyond do , does it fee

    influence womenand that in no small degree , why - * The quentl fact y happ is not en , th an at men isolated are jealous one of of these their women wive _' s female friends _friends _having ?

    been forbidden to visit each other . Moreover , the influence exerted even unconsciously by women of culture and refinement that over do young not

    use girls this is immense power , to and the it extent is only they to be mi regretted ght , and use women it in a wise direction . lamentable

    have want The never of depreciation self met -respect with , a a of poor proneness women estimate by to this of women their mode own shows of speech nature a , except and we in under

    the which and lower training the types maj is ority of far womanhood different of the sex from . labor To a regret wholesale , with the their depreciation disadvantage lack of education of s them

    a ments 3 women and ; pursuits for , unless , regret viewed would as be beings mere waste pable of of feeling higher , and attain all

    plans to promote their improvement a series of absurd attempts to We perform are not impossibilities attempting . to perform anything beyond the reach

    of use ordinary when objects appliances of importance , and we simp are ly soug use ht the to be means attained that . others We where

    write tion is and ermitted speak or to possible explain . our In order views , that and the we field act for working

    acp worth may be of enlarged attainment , we . recommend We believe wom that en a to certain unite number for objects of wo so - y

    men in all ranks of society are perfectly aware that a better thoug system htful of education minds are is now neede at d work for their how best sex at to large accomp , and lish many this ;

    but ment _* until and greater lend their numbers aideither are roused by their to take influence a part their in the work move or

    -, , , their id amendment money , according of the present as their distressing position or circumstances means may in be which , no

    hundreds rap of dependent gentlewomen stand can be effected . Numbers of our middle-class women are now in as painful a

    times position when as were driven the into inmates the streets of convents , without and monasteries provision , knowing in past

    not where , or how to obtain . shelter . For the poorer classes we have established workhouses as temporary lums for the destitutebut

    may the day never come when English asy gentlewomen , refined , and educatedshall be compelled to accept alms instead of appropriate

    , work We , so have long now as , health as our and readers strength know are , " a theirs Societ to y use for . the Employ-

    338 Orgka-Nizatioisr.

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1861, page 338, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011861/page/50/