Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
WOMAN AND HOME.
ADVISING YOUNG WOMEN TO CON.
oUeR THEIR TIMlDITY.

The influence OF Ericsson's AIother-The
Life of n Lady's Maid - what Some
Queens Eat--The Women of Guatemala.
The Cradle Songs OF All Lands.
Timidity in woman is her one great draw
back In this progressive age, and, were it not
for few brave women who have by sheer
force OF will thrown IL of, women would still
be thought OF and treated as they were not
very many years ago. The character and
strength OF these women have fired the fe-
male mind Of today, and see the result--wo-
men filing almost every position filed by
man, and filing them satisfactorily, the only
ground for complaint being that the same
work done by them will not bring the same
pay rs II dono by man, but that will soon be
overcome. Women are just branching out
into many kinds OF work, and naturally are
too timid TO hold their services as high as
men do theirs But when we can get all wo-
men In the fight, and in the belief that they
must all work, then there will be wonder
full change
Yet we have many capable women who
continue 10 keep themselves 10 the back.
ground, because they are too timid to act
upon their conviction. Every one cannot be
great, but every ono can do something to
raise herself up aud enighten the world, be
IL ever % little
How many girls have we today remaining
at home with their parents, leading indolent
hves-in fact, literally wasting their lives
for want OF little energy aud application,
who, II they would only branch out, would
not only relieve their parents great deal
but would ennoble themselves. First, hnd
out your capabilities, girls; then put your
whole heart and mind in the work. and sue
cess viii be sure 70 come 10 you, sooner or
lator, and you yourself viii reap the reward
Of your courage and womanliness Why,
know plenty of girls who will not 60 into the
world and do something for themselves be-
cause they are taught IL would ruin their
prospects OF a good marriage, and all such
Stiffness | believe the mothers and fathers
Of the next century will be educated up to
better ideas OF raising daughters
There would he no need of the question, us
marriage failureT being commented on so
much IL our girls were all taught industry
and forced 10 practice it, whether it were
necessary from n money standpoint or not;
for by keeping their minds occupied with
pleasant, healthful work they keep their
minds pure and unsslfiSh, aud venture to
say II our daughters possessed pure. unsellsh
riage would not be a failure but blessing
Girls, just look around at your friends and
inspect their lives closely, and take the les
sons you learn 10 heart. Who are the hap
pier--the idle ones or the busy onesl Look
into your own life and find out what position
you were born TO ill, for you know every one
of Gods creatures is born for some purpose,
though 70 look at the lives OF great many OF
our girls one would be forced to think they
thought themselves nonentities for they GER
tainly appear as such, whereas those same
girls may lie longing to do something TO
make themselves more womanly, more indie
pendent, more useful, but timidity holds
them back
Girls be brave and throw it or; you can
do II II you will, for you know timidity is
only little overdose OF self consciousness
Do not try 20 begin at ths top Of the ladder
or you will surely fall, but be satisfied TO
work your way upward. You will be so
much happier and more contented than when
you were idly sitting around, perusing the
latest novels, gossiping over your last ball or
standing at tho window moon gazing. II
this little letter would only make one girl a
little less selfish, little less timid where she
ought to be brave, aud a little more mindful
OF the workings Of her inner heart, it would
amply repay this crude effort Helena in
Toronto Globe