Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-05
BORDER WOMEN.


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A writer N the Kansas MYnuny us
courses OF the frontier woman, WHO uu-
trammeled by stays ana ceremonies, mas
what few OF her race enureiy possyss,
health-not q fictitious ana uscepuves
rosiness OF cheek and graee'uisess .,
carriage, not whiteness OF nanus, anu
wiilowy sienderness o, "a'S'' uus eoa' se'
awkward, brawny health hn1m Vi ~
female inhabiung the ooruer w'iueln y,
OF our country whe mas NV sJa.' =. s ~
refinement when oeionks Iasser 80
than to race, except 'ne tnu'an s ;aaa"a
A woman whose lace pears any ssiI is..s;
OF relationship with any OF Tue uoin,.
nant races OF the worlu mas someslsh
about her, wherever you ma ner, wpicn
is womanly and attractive. Inc pol.
dercrs wife does not swear, nor eso"
tobacco. nor oiier any suggestion 9e " ~; ~
modesty IN ACTION Ir sosa; Voc IA
be allowed to coin the expresslon'l woulu
say that the standard OF uencscS "
which the border woman : senslpi''s s.''I
we're governed was olnereu' Sl n
broader one than In common use ono
associates with men, ana very coaIsS
ones. She is intimately acquaaussu
with and interested 10 Al their ansl' ,.
She is accustomed to wlldness anu uan
ger. and learns to be strong OF nsnu
aud nerve, and 10 be cool IN suuuen
emergencies. IL may oe' put uvs" ~ ~
her credit that while sne runs sne
can, she will always hgnt IL sne muSs
But there are no circumstances, "n'e ~
by long habit can ulvess . hora haen
her essential iemlhiheness' IT. -.
amused to note that q woman Nno was
complete mistress oil a recS,eiIrhn. niaS
tang, and every day brought MN uuur'
subsection by a no means DAINTY sPhn,
cation of the end OF his iarlaI anu wno
ruled with q high nana ~ sne , GoI~o o-9
of the corral, would utter .ls ttne VI
Of her sex and vigorously ieHsas az
the sight OF the harmless nus ir" ~
which infest the prair'e pe'hS Vi '"'
Southwest. -. 10. uonen,.
In society, women ufsS ~ io IL J.oss
in certain other walks OF me, NE, ' ~ Co..
for men; ana leit atone, .noy III hns.
themselves. On the p9ruer ..e o.u 80
mess Of the sex, to look pretty, receives sn.n
as much attention as y aoe s ua ay,s,;al&
There IS not mucn cnyleH =, nnos ond
calico is the artiois' ' a.enS .;o,;ons
Mechlin, and all the oInai n sr natan
in name ana ma.er,a, 1 % DIV goods
the lexicon oil tne iuou' H. - bss,e"
clerk, even tne eau. AD S,rIas are utterly
cslors ana prs.Y s ~ border "A
unknown TO tne Dehe =, luz Is., w. "a obair
she tllfs BACK ~ hlue oos.o n;,a ,Lat
like man, II IS e+sg " ps. Tso s,s in.
feet when are NOV ai" ~oys,ructsd, with a
casea ~ Dr ~ a. rouS hness Of wayside
spee he generating an Qualities Of early
~" "a tbe Gravity and persuasiveness
uew' ai'u w J.ss;n;s,sred nv them. The
o. 80 ,,..ss ~ NOT always wanting
nech' Sun ar 80; "nd n.ataral yLiteness,
IN eue ply 80 ella or confinement.
Us igno. ns ,;,oh sra nnconened by any
!" a ~ 5aa;oas which are supposed 10 be
" ~ - - stvIe and the hair
81 I 20 $50 apI smooth. il twisted
eomo -. i;,,Is Knot behind which, as
in nv 80. ~ III 40 anormons mysteries
o cJln tor these many wears have been
"n.a ~ an beneath the hats Of fash
caIIi ~ 49,. Ss,, rsnind one Of Tho knob
lona1iS 49, ~, ,ss''bF nnre er drawer IN
ol t ~ ~, so;lst there Il q lack of the
ltons,s ,;sis ~ stsrsL and wilderness.
5So i;1..s .Sars l. 10 he ssre. bud il is
Ci 'i.ani;oas. Of material and fact, and
v'ee. - snrgestions Of daintiness
Ia'ts y w IL 60 mentioned that the
= sFs ts isri a,s ,aectlv expensed.
snV''s ~ .re,ss there and bias stsipes, |
There Ne ~. and a hundred pretty and |
ana nounSes, ,;aaS wbieb is BEYOND mas
fantastic oeFices' s-.-;ha va tbara