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women's work in charity, 193
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XXXI.—CHARITY AS A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC
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: ¦* In This Age Of Women Workers, And M...
laent or disappointed affection . Then begin jealousies , heart burningswearinessesdespair . The empty mind preys upon itself ,
, , and scourges itself a thousand times over with its own weapons-It cannot conceive even of the power to rise against its own sorrows ;
it ( for sacrifices no one can its be own unhappy happiness alone , and ) to that the of force those of who existing surround circum it - ,
, stances . Happiness is over for it in the world—its . dream , of life is faded—it has nothing to dobut to " go down mourning to the
, grave wretched , " and and between as uncomfortable that interval as possible and this . make Never every taught one self as
government , the weak vexed spirit would consider it a sacrilege to affection even to dream of such martyrdom . It thanks Heaven
devoutly that it is not as other women are , practical , hard-headed , and willing fco strive and conquer , if it may be , in the stern battle
ing of life heroism . It calls stoicism duty hard ! So -heartedness it exalts itself ; self and -sacrifice preys on , want its own of feel sick
-; .. , feelings changes ; chameleon so it passes -like on into its skin the dis and app emerges ointed , soured once more old maid into ; the or
, , , vain Does butterfly one of so thin ciety k , we or the are mere too heartless harsh coquette these of our the sisters season ? . upon
It is only any that -we would probe the wound before we heal it . It is and only dissatisfied that we would " Go say forth , with into all the our harvest hearts fields , to the of the weary world , listless seek , ;
for work , and whatever , thy hand findefch to do , do it with all thy might , whithe knowing r thou that art there hastening is indeed " and neither what work thou sowest nor device thou in shalt the
reap grave . Thou that sowest of the ; world ' s petty follies and vanities , thine and trifles inheritance light as whilst air , thou shalt that receive sowest from to God the of world an upri the g wind ht pur as
husbandman pose , humble faith return , , and again earnest at the endeavor end of the , shalt harvest assuredly and bring , like th the y
sheaves with , thee . Who , that has worked , ever , doubted the assertion" That better far is it to wear out than to rust out , " and
" That it , is not work which kills men but worry , " even that world's mind-worry that bringeth rust to the blade , and canker to the soul ?
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Women's Work In Charity, 193
women ' s work in charity , 193
Xxxi.—Charity As A Portion Of The Public
XXXI . —CHARITY AS A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC VOCATION OF WOMEN .
Canno Pations That T There But Beyond Be...
pations That there beyond is a those necessity attaching for the to emp household loyment and observation of domestic women in of duties occu the - ,
cannot but be admitted upon unprejudiced ments existing are order by circumstances of things . rendered As a means imperative of livelihood to no , inconsiderable such employ- *
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), May 1, 1859, page 193, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01051859/page/49/
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