The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12

While The fact remains that amid
the lare sisterhood Of women, there
is pNponderance Of extravagance,
yet, in comparison, there are many who
cheerfuily and overwhelmingly make
devoted sacrifices TO observe rule of
economy which shili make the hus-
bands of their CHOICE t. trust in them,
as beings whose Judgment is infallible.
Prosperity, it is true, may not bring
about Paritaa days of frugaIity
and si>9k living, but let the exigen-
cy of sseas tiatsward adversely present
ITSELF and not even the loxss of rich
and costly apparel, which is certain
ly inherent in most women, can de-
tract from the fortituie with which
she meets and accepts, the dictum Of
the inevitable. Luxury and self indnl-
genee may for a time hold, and, no
occasion arising to test her, keep her,
but once make her understand that
ruin to those whom she loves, will be
the sgiept to confront her, and nine
times ont of ten, she will show the
nobility of her womanhood, and rise
to a superiority of the situation.
To the better exemp!ify this, one
has only need to turn to the women of
the late war, particularly those who,
with kisses from the hot heart of tn
South, sent their best beloved amid
the ranks which bore the Crescent.
Such gsb,eself sacri6ce. such, endur:
ance, tueiltigii economy, hatelcoebe.
fore been known, the inhistory of
ages. Who cares if the pampered
creature of the god of gold expends
ten thousand dollars in a cameps hair
shawl, or a seal skin sacque, are there
not scores of women who are weaving
the intricate threads Of their house:
holds in a leon, which is made of such
patience, and abnegation that the
web which enwraps the husband, and
the children,gleams like apples Of gold
in settings of silver?
Men prate the extravaganza of wo-
men; they are prone to point to them
rs being responsible when one of their
number is involved in a financial mael
strom, but logic points to a hundred
gilded salons to one trading place for
women a score of secret societies to
one for women, and a thousand gam
bling deals and stock markets to one
for q woman's speculations, and finally
ten thousand other places where men
pa. princely sums in the aggregate for
things which benefit not the ''mind
nor the body nor The estate but de-
Prave the one, weaken the other and
destroy the last.
Women often live life ofshow and
glitter, because there are men belong
ing to them who seek popularity and
influence bpugh the charmed cifcls Of
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fashionable society. They SOW for
power and do not expect to reap tares
through any inadvertancy on their
part, no matter how trifing the irriga-
tien. Economy is natural to 9 woman,
it is benVbt iastiactive happening. |
She puts aside the dainty garment. the
delicate .asr66neat, with thoughtful
care. IT'S fist purchase might have
been an extrayaganee. but its preser.
walton irani economy Her floors may
be gorgeous with the fabrics Of Brus
sels or Persia, bet ,herawstchful care
holds an economy also. And while
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