The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-10-31
WHAT THEY WOULD DO
IF THEY WERE WOMEN WITH BANGS
AND BUSTLES AND HIGH
HEELED SHOES.

AND BUSTLES AND HIGH
HEELED SHOES.
Will Carleton, Ohaunoey Depew, DR.. Tai
mage and Joaquin Miller Put Them
selves in Woman's Place and Tell Us
What They Would and What They
Wouldn't Do.
From the Sunny South
FROM WILL CARLETON.
II we're woman l should thank
God f,r considering my soul worthy
such an environment, anu strive each
was not misplaced
WILL CARLETON.
WHAT DIR. TALMAGE WOULD DO.
If / were u woman.
1 would stay woman.
If there is anything despicable to
masculine woman.
Just in proportion as woman does
her work in the sphere that God has
appointed for her, she will be happy
and attractive.
There is a great multitude of men
now who. by their manners, assume a
sort of womanhood. They want to be
soft; they go simpering through the
world. and they are far from being of
interest to anybody. A man should
be a man; woman woman, and
nothing else.
There is 10 reason why there should
be any distinction as to where the line
should be that divides mans appro-
pirate field from woman's particular
sphere. Every man knows when he
is engaged in his right occupation, and
50 does eve-y woman, and when they
attempt otherwise they become often
sive to all sensible men and all sensi-
BILE women.
T. De WITT TALMAGE.
WISE WORDS FROM DIR. DEPEw.
went once to lecture wherein one
Of the most eminent physiologists in
the world argued that women were not
only weaker physically. but that they
were not 8, strong and, vigorous in
mind as men. My only experience
with the two women (my mother and
my wife) with whom have succeeded
in keeping up to date, has been direct
ly opposite of this Proposition. The
processes may not be the same, but the
results are identical.
Europeans claim that our fashiona.
bic girls are not educated. They ac-
knowledge they are pretty, alert, witty
and andacious, but claim they are not
serious. They are accused of know
ing comparatively nothing Of litera-
ture, science, politics, history or art.
So Europeans say-and for that rea-
sou, were l girl Of wealthy parents.
| would postpone the ball and the GER
man, and get education first Of all.
1t all women of fashion were edu-
Gated in proper institutions no inter
terence need result with social pleas
ures. Such education, where needed,
would add enormously ~ the future of
woman's position in the world and be-
fore the public.
If were a woman, NO matter what
was my condition in life, or what sac
rifice it would be necessary to make, 1
would strain every nerve, first and
last, to acquire an education. The
area Of self support to q woman en-.
iarges in proportion to the education
of her mind.
And further, were l a woman, I
would let no ambitious consideration
compel marriage without love. If
the man was firm of character, capa-
BILE and energetic, l would defy all op-
positin aud take my chances with
him. From my own observation and
experience do not think it is difficult
for q wOman-unless she is obtrusive
and ofensive--to sit upon the box of
the domestic carriage, hold the reins
aud direct the course-of the coach
about as she pleases.
CHAUNCaY M. DEPEw.
FROM 'rHE POET OF THE sIERRAs."
III were a woman what would I do;
and not do?
Now let us look into this thing, a.
the man said when he fell into the
we'll, and go back to the beginning
SIN the beginning God created the
Heavens and the EARTH" Then we
read in the Good Book that He rested
ON the seventh day. Then the Lord
God made man, "of the dust of the
ground" And then he rested again
And then the Lord God planted gar
den eastward in Eden, and there He
put the man "whom he had formed. y
Aud then the Lord God rested again
And I hope it was a good long rest
For the next that the Lord God made
was woman. And I seai ch the Bible
in vain for any word or sign that the
Lord God or man either, ever rested
after that woman was made!
A Irritation, and fly leaf. As the
doctors say, "there has been no mark
ed change" And how many leave'
cf other trees do you suppose she triet
ON before she found the fig leaf to e
her? Fancy the late Mr.. Adam com
ing home from down town in th,
crowded street car, and Eve rushing il
upon him with her arms full Of leavel
. aud she making him get up and swim
! his heavy frame to . greasy strap
white she unused her fig leaves an
flirted right and left with the simpel
. ing clecks.
What would do if were 4 woman
I would quit fooling with fly leaves.
would dress up once, m0destly, tastil,
with great regard for health and CON
fort aud c0meliness, and then woul
: rise up and try 10 do something else =
fore the Day Of Judgment. Fer th