The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-02-15
EVOLUTION OF WOMAN.
How ~ Has Already Affected tho Visible
Aspect of Modern life.

NHp''N
II we look back quarter OF cent
ury there Is no change so marked In
social and business life as that In the
position OF women In regard TO cduca-
tion. employment and freedom OF nc
tion. And this position OF self-dopcnd-
ence and sclf-dcfcnso Is taken without
any question. A few years ago In Lon
don II was not just the thing for an un-
married girl 10 be- seen abroad alone
oven In her mothers carriage. Sho
may now be seen la hanson II is
not long ago that IL was thought un-
sale Tor women 90 travel without "A
male protector. A brace Of spirited
girls may now go clear round the
world together In entire safety, aud
without exciting any sentiment more
dangerous than admiration. So far
as the world is concerned they
are entirely safe, II they desire
10 be-. Perhaps We might have
more cause for anxiety for the we'll
being OF young man or a couple ~
young men on the same journey. The
world in all civilized lands will treat
the woman a. she wishes to be treated.
II seems 90 bc we'll settled that women
can protect themselves, now that they
are permitted 90 do So aud that they
can come as near 10 supporting them
selves as n good many men. Indeed,
among the cOlOrcd women Of the South,
IL is quite prevalent question whether
they can afford 20 take husbands.
II Is a subject Of constant spccula-
tion what effect this change Of position
will have upon the character Of tho
Sex The sex has always dcspisej
man who is not independent and self
sustaining The men have liked WON
cn who were not too independent.
Will women be less attractive 90 mcn
rs they become less helpless, and
will their independence work n
subtle change In their nature. which
will be increasing as time goes on, nc
cording % the laws Of hcrcdity2 VIII
the habit Of sclf-rcliancc, OF taking
active part in business, perhaps in
politics Dor "a good many women are
saying that they will bc willing 10 vote
and run. or sauutcr, Tor office, II PrOyi-
dcucc puts the ballot IN their hands),
put certain other admirable qualities
10 place ~ the acknowledged feminine
graccs and charms2 This Is an open
question, and one much more impOr-
nnt than the tariff or the surplus
even the reported surplus of women In
certain S,ates For IL can not be- but
that the education ~ women and their !
increasing freedom of action will IA
virtually affect this Nation as IL has al
ready affected the visible aspect Of |
modern lie Charles Dudley Warner,
IN Harper Magazine.
"Red-hcadcd girls don't tan, eh'"
said Poots. scornfuIly, as be laid down
the newspaper IN which he had been /
reading statement 90 that effect /
"Wcil, when ! Wa boy there vas
rcd-hcadcd girl teaching our district /
school, ~1d she tanned 70 much that
haven't forgotten 10 % this day, and
be rubbed his shoulder ruofully with
the thought Texas Siiting-
Pedestrian B.b-boy, can YOU t-'-tcll
me how fffar IL Is 20 the pO-po-pOst-
Officer
NewsbOy What dye say, mister'
Pode.trian L I-reckon you you
heard me. How f-i.far is Il % the po-
post-Ofice'
Newsboy-Only half block, mister.
n you hadn't a stopped 20 ask me you'd
\ been there Already Life.