Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-21
LADIES COLUMN.
A Plea With Women for Women,
That Each May Rightly Estimate
Time.
Simplicity and Goodness the Hour,.
Demand-The Dress Of Other
Days.
a departure IN Hair Dressing Hats for the
Sbhdren-No'es u'eaned from sum.
mer Fields.
WOMEN WHO WORK /.

In this busy era Of the worlds history.
tnere are women workers. Women
whose time Is filled with business. and
WIN Thought, and which is as valuable to
tnem as 10 their busy fellowman. Unfor-
tnna'ely lor this class there are too many
iolers whose time hangs heavily, and
showing no necessity for system, do NOT
realize that while they may recklessly
sguander their own time, they have no
rlgnt TO debar others from the use OF that
Wnch they esteem so precious.
THESE iolterers along iiie's way need
amusement and naturally seek the society
Of those whose brightness charws and
IDLY do they sip the sweets which only the
busy accumulate Ever; woman worker.
no matter IN 'ghat direction her work lies.
should have control of her tine, and her
hours should be safe from Intrusion and
neither social nor friendly ties ought to
warrant II. Too often is the
busy housewife Interrupted In
her morning duties by one who seems
to have none, and polteness demands
that she meet the half-murmured apology
with pleasant denial ofany interruption.
Much OF this doubtless comes OF Thought.
lessness, and failure to recognize the
fact that woman's time is worth some.
thing, and often times the sole capital she
has invested. part of this is also no
doubt due to the fact few women in valu.
ing their work take into the estimate OF
values the time necessary for accom-.
plishing 1t, and they themselves thus fall
to appreciate one Of the most important
factors. liza man does a piece OF work
one OF the Items Of cost is, $50 much OF
my time" but ask woman, and she will
! generally consider solely the cost OF ma
terial; and until women's time has an
actual value In their own estimates, they
must expect to receive small pay for
labor done, But TO return to the inter.
ruptions, in these days there are many
ambitious girls who return from schools
full of zeal to accomplish something foi
themselves in the many fields now open
to them, but what meets such an one al
the threshold? The fact that she must be,
come recluse, for although willing tC
devote some hours to social life aud wish
ing 10 give share to household cares, Il
she persists inhexibly IN devotlng SCI
times TO social, domestic, and intellec
tual duties, her young girl friends speal
of hersas having a "missionn and youn,
"strong mind" which seems to be
grave offense in women.
Though young, sbe has TO max
choice between life Of frlvolity ant
one Of seclusion. Should she choose th
latter, she is regarded as eccentric, Will
the woman who pursues the same cours
in domestic life is regarded a model, ant
her devotion to home is ample excuse TO
a neglect of duties In the outer world
A1luence is assured to none, and while i
is well for q woman to know b 1w to car
tor home, it is quite as important tina
she know how to provide for one as it !
only the fortunate few, who never NEE
{ such claims. BY a just apportionment Q
ones time, and due regard for it froT
. others, woman may accomplish muc
! in all the varied spheres
The names OF noble women are man
who have led 10 successful issue effort
for the elevation, reformation and genera
advancement of their race. In the field {
! scientific investigation what name stand
0 out fairer than Maria Mitchell, and "
I while pursuing her studies and workin
I out the abstruse calculations OF siderei
/ motion she was occupied with househol
. duties. 1t is not necessary to enumera
them as the mind of the reader readily r
J. calls such names as Mrs. Phelps, u
d Cary sisters, Ella Wheeler, all of who
have demonstrated in most conclusiN
a manner that women can be workers
the social, domestic and literary wori
l. The difficulty seems to lie In the prop
: appreciation Of time, by both worker 81
idler, and the appeal is made not only tn
you place right value on your own tin
:. but that you conscientiously retra
"A from squandering that OF another, and
!, their hours of relaxation show that "
7, appreciate their earpest efforts by CO
- daily greeting them, and IN social Il
> lead them to such pleasures as they Il
!. they can afford. The world is better
= the workers, and God pity that WON
= who says she has more time than
:, knows what to do with.
= The summer season having now fan
y opened, there is little Of novelty IN IA
4 ions world, simplicity of style and IN
n ness OF fabric being the two important
nc oulsires In dress. White and black q
a. fayorites, but where colors are us
n pronounced shades are chosen to the
ie clusion of the faded iints so long
ye vogue. There Is new shade OF ~
n known as "zinc gray" which Is very ia'
ionable for full dress, and gloves, shoes, q
hose correspond; the hat worn with u
is Of black straw trimmed with lilacs, a
III : -...,.s,.,s 80, l,rrot,at ~ fhp eame flower.