FEMALE INFLUENCE.
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Every where throughout the circle of her intercourse, her influence is to be felt like the dew of heaven, gentle, silent and unseen; yet pervading and efficient. But in the domestic circle its power is to be concentrated and is to be like the life-gi- wing beams of the sun; awakening, illus trating, and almost creating the moral as- pect ofthe scene. To speak first of the filial relation--none can conceive how much a daughter may promote the comfort and the moral benefit of her parents, but who have seen the female character exhib- ited under the influence of an enlightened understanding and an improved heart :; which by their mutual action, have produ- ced the most extended views of duty, with the strongest desire to fulfil it. As sis- ter,a female may exert the most important influence. With no strong counteracting circumstances, she may give what features she please to the moral and intellectual character of those with whom she is con- nected in this relation. All the sweet en- dearments of mutual affection and confd- ence, will give weight to her infuence.- An intelligent,hig aiming female, ,ofa well disciplined mind and pious heart, has been known 60 give much higher cast of char acter, attainment, and condition to a large circle of brothers and sisters, than they O. therwise would have received. But it is as mother that woman has all her powers with which the munifcence ofsher Divine Benetactor has endowed her, matured to their highest perfection, and exercised in their greatest strength.

 Ihe duties and responsibilities of e mo- ther.--lt Is subject too weighty to be yielded by an immature hand too exten- sive to be seized by an imbt c'le grasp Yet with a single glance at he subject it may be said to every one who holds this

 important relation. If you would write your name as with sunbeam on the record of those who influenced the moral destin- les of mankind, he well informed, judi Cious, indefatgable mother! The infant who slumbers in he cradle beside you, is not mere piece ot clay constructed to act as mere autOmaton on the stage of life, and then become amalgamated with the dust of the earth. It has within an ether ial spark, which was kindlad from the flame of Eternal Love,and while it animates the youthful frame, is aspiring high evea unto