man is to be a mother. Napoleon I., who was a naturalist, being asked to give a definition of the best woman, answered: 'The one

ed to be a wife and a mother; that she is to be the guardian of the hearth, submissive and devoted to man, he

ou see-no joke either; but moralists hav

estrict her circle of activity and influence to her family is to misappreciate her many faculties, her aspirations, her feelings, wh

all know it, whether we are husbands or sons; but we have also to consider what the r?le of woman

ed and poetical-in a word, in spreading fragrance around her and imparting it to all who come in contact with her. A wag once said that but for the women men could have hoped for P

we for a moment suppose society without her? Why, without her it would fall into a state of indolence and degradation

ur heart's content; but acknowledge frankly that you are under her power-at least, I hope, under her

t all of us artists cry at the top of our voices that woman's mission is to make li

ability. A woman who neglects this duty is guilty toward her fellow-creatures, even guilty toward her Maker, by not helping t

he world has beautiful and amiable wo