The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05

WALTER s & GO.
Pioneer Dealers in
Central Washington
Real Estate,
Z, 0. Box 80, Ellensburgh, Wash.
A WISE SUG GESTION.

Make Girls Independent Whatever Their
Station in Life May Be.
Would it not be wiser far, asks an occa-
slonal contributor in the Century Magazine,
to induce young girls in thousands of hap
Ply, prosperous homes to make ample pro-
vision Tor any and all emergencies that the
future may have in store for them? Could
better use be found for somo Of the years
mat intervene between tho time a girl
leaves school and the time she may reason
ably hope to marry! The field for woman's
work has been opened up of late years in so
many different directions that q vocation
can easily be found, outside the profession
OF teaching, that will be quite as congenial
TO refined tastes, and considerably more
lucrative. Bookkeeping, typo-writing, te-
legraphy, stenography, engraving, dentist
~, medicine, nursing and q dozen other &C.
equations might be mentioned Then, too.
industrial schools might be established,
where the daughters of wealthy parents
could be trained in the practical details of
any particular industry for which they dis
played special aptitude. If it is not be-
meath tho sons and daughters of a monarch
to learn trade, it ought not to be beneath
the sons and daughters of republican
provided they possess the requisite ability
to do So
Two years will suffice to make anv bright.
quick girl conversant with all the mysteries
OF the art of Housekeeping, especially if
she be wise enough to study the art prac-
tlcaliy as well as theoretically. The man.
agement of servants and the care of the
SICK and children will be incidentally learned
IN most homes, and can be supplemented
py more extended study of physiology.
hygiene, ETC., than was possible at school
sewing need not be neglected either. while
leisure Will readily be found for reading or
any other recreation that may suit indi-
vldual tastes Another year or longer NAV
ne ADDED TO the time devoted to these pur-
SUITS II desired. But, above all. let two or
three years be conscientiously set apart for
the express purpose of acquiring thorough
experimental knowledge of some art or yo-
catlon Which would render it's possessor
sen-supportlng, and, consequently, indie
pendent.
IL the tlde OF public opinion favoring such
acourse would but set in many one would
oc spared untold suffering and misery in
aioer NE Let the rich set the example in
tnis matter. They can afford to do what
ever pleases them, and, therefore, have if
IN their power to mold public opinion. Be
not afraid, girls, that you will find your
self-lmposed task irksome. Remember
tnat occupation is necessary to happiness
ana that there is no reason why you should
not dream while you work.
Inc cry will be raised that there is dan
ger mat such plan as the one advocated
mere Will tend to give girls distaste for
sne quiet retirement of home, but there is
AtIie cause Tor fear. Not one girl in twenty
WIN voluntarily choose business life in
preference 10 domestic happiness. Indeed.
II Is absolutely certain that happy marriages
WIN DC promoted by this very independence
among women. Not being at leisure tn
nurse every passing fancy, girls would
elect to wait patiently until the light of true
Love came into their lives.