CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

MISSION OF WOMAN.

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EVE-an innocent woman—a tempted woman—a fallen wo-

man. Woman not designed for the field or the forum-for

charity for home for religion. Mrs. Sigourney. Joan of

Arc. Charlotte Corday. Mrs. Newell. Mrs. Judson. True

objects of life. Where woman appears best-how best

moves the world-how renders herself happy. Educated

women. Royal dames. Mothers in Israel. Beauty of piety.

Hope of heaven.

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CHAPTER II.

THE DUTIFUL DAUGHTER.

JEPHTHAH'S DAUGHTER-her history-her fate. Beautiful

instances of obedience to parents. How such obedience

adorns a daughter's character-improves her manners and

her heart. Illustrations of the happy effects of such obedi-

ence. Home made sacred. The self-sacrifice. How daugh-

ters may add to the happiness of their parents. Lost children.

Solicitude for children. Children in heaven.

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CHAPTER III.

THE GOOD MOTHER.

REBEKAH. Taking a wife. Visit to Mesopotamia. Themis-

tocles. Strange courtship. Marriage- the place. Twin

brothers. The sad deception. Woman on the stage. Ex-

traordinary pair in Germany. Berzelius. Barrow. Milton.

Swift. Walter Scott. Dr. Blair. Clavius. Davy. Dryden.

Sheridan. Dr. Scott. Clarke. Mirabeau.

CHAPTER IV.

THE MARRIED STATE.

RACHEL. Bramante. Raphael. Michael Angelo. The flight

of Jacob. Leah. Serving for a wife. The country of Laban.

Fancy marriages. Parlor and kitchen. A disappointment.

Good mothers. Good sons. Ornaments. The royal line.

The Messiah.

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RUTH. Naomi. Rural habits. A whole family. A broken

family. Going to Moab. Orpah. Contrast. Naomi's ex-

postulation. Arrival at Bethlehem. Charities of life. Boaz.

Courtship. Strange custom. Loosing of the shoe. Develop-

ment of character. Tender relations. Step parents. Reli-

gious decision.

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HANNAH. Shiloh.

CHAPTER VI.

THE PRAYING MOTHER.

Sorrowful woman. Cause of joy. A

praying mother. Richard Knill. Bishop Hall. John Q.

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Adams. Cowper. Dr. Young. The old woman. Serious

considerations. Daniel Webster. A mother's grave.

straining influences. Dr. Wayland. Woman in Boston.

Todd. Our mothers.

Dr.

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CHAPTER VII.

FEMALE EDUCATION.

QUEEN OF SHEBA. Solomon. Extravagance. Party in Phila-

delphia. Italian circles. Educating daughters. Female

education to embrace scientific researches. Political economy.

Religion. Religion contributes to grace of person to affa-

bility of manners- to human happiness-to eternal life.

Contrast between Christ and the king. Hallam. Mrs. Sig-

ourney. Salvation.

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE DISAPPOINTED ONE.

ABIGAIL. The drunkard's wife - her lovely spirit - her supe-

rior character- her disappointment-her disgrace - her

interview with David. Duty to the wives of drunkards. Use

of sympathy. Use of love. Hope for the fallen.

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CHAPTER IX.

THE UNFAITHFUL WOMAN.

DELILAH. Samson. Treachery of Delilah-conflict of du-

ties-her real character-reasons for her course- -the effects

of her treachery. Duties of wives. Principles regulating the

intercourse of husbands and wives. How far a wife is bound

to obey. Importance of understanding the conjugal relation.

Sources of evil.

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CHAPTER X.

PROPRIETIES OF MARRIED LIFE.

SARAI AND HAGAR. Early institutions. Family relations.

Early bondage. Polygamy. The rival wives. Abraham in

Egypt. The deception. A diseased race. Sin per se. The

first woe in the family. Cruel treatment of Hagar. Mor-

monism. Slavery. A slave auction. Deference to husbands.

Courtesy at home.

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CHAPTER XI.

THE SISTER OF CHARITY.

DORCAS-her life-death-resuscitation. Mrs. Newell. Mrs.

Judson. Value of a letter. Self-denial. Bunyan's wife.

Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Tracy. Florence Nightingale. Bettina.

Lucretia Mott. Dorothea Dix. Elizabeth Fry. Mrs. Win-

throp. Rebecca Eaton. Consecrated wealth. Sanctified tal-

ents. Usefulness in humble life. Sisters of St. Vincent de

Paul. The springs of action. The worthy motive. Con-

clusion.

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SHE SHALL BE CALLED WOMAN. GEN. 2: 23.

THIS earth which we inhabit has rising from its surface some towering mountain peaks, now ranged in order, like the rocky ridges of the west, and now standing alone, like Etna or Vesuvius. For ages these mountains have stood look