Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-05

From the Ch0utGuqwdn.
This item of proprietorship in the home
should he shared by each member Of the
hou sehold. If he is a worthy member this
proprietorshtp il his right. P'rhap- here, in
| order to avoid any possibility OF be ng misun
derstood, l should drop the generic term and
write down the species l have In mind. For
mean here TO emphasize the she as we'll as
the he. here in tn" home. wherever else a
difference is made. there should be none The
man and woman. the boy and the girl should
make equal demand and receive eGuHl con
cesson. the sister should, in some practices AL
way, have her stock share in the home alike
with the brother. Up to that time when the
old home is exchanged for n new one there
should he something in it, upon which each
one to whom u IA home can lay the hand. aud
say. ''this is mine; and V is part of the prop
Crty." If you wish to endear the place Won
call their home to your son. your dauph liter
your brother; or your sister. give them shares
In the capt. al stock. This rule will work both
WAYS. and to the advantage ~ each. The
man or woman, boy or girl, who has right
to the roof that IL his or her shelter, will have
pride in the place, and that noble natural
pride win work to It's benefit, in all tho .e
numberess little COSY and ingenious touches
tina transforms house INTO a home.
Every woman who passes the age OF %
should feel, in some degree. the responsible
ties wh ch come from independence in The
items OF her food and shelter. there can he
no mature development where there Is no
conscious responsibility: AMI there can he no
responsibility without independence. When
a woman has passed the irresponsible girl
hood OF her life. there is nothi"g when so
contribut as to that dignity without which she
IL, and will remain, q human invertebrate. -
The consciousness Of her legal right to her
alb ing place; place 10 rest in, 10 grow ia,
TO hide in; and one " hich cannot by any legal
right or wrong 10 wrest, d from her. IL j.
said that many women realize thiH as their
great necessity late in life. But IL is better
late than never.
4 noble nature does not stand idly bv unit
~ u ri Nf ~ at AnRa hal 1ntx-
her-for | am thinking OF womt n now--n' o
tomc position which Is suitable and becoming
to her. There is perhaps hut one suitable ana
becoming fate which selects the woman quite
irrespective Of the woman's selection OF IL:
and that Is suitable and becoming marriage.
This IA the only thing in the career Of a o.
man VIII Oh mes wi hout seeking and cannot
come (-uitabe AMI becomInglyl by eekiug.
l am awArcNthat this proposition Of mine-in
passing-iies omen e. much Phlistinisfn: d
indeed I acknowledge that II may be much
qua lied; hut u IL not with ~ Eumeni over
this y int that am permitteitb concern my
eelf or nv readers in the little space left to
this article. It is the counter proposition
which it's enunciaton serves 10 make m IRE
rointed-that all THINGS which are suitable
and hecoming To women, excepting suitable
and becoming marriage. muet some into her
life as an achievement rather than happen
ing.
A woman who marries for home does not
often get home; abe gets a house and hus-
band, but IL Is not In this way that lone is
gotten.