Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-18
RIPE MIpn,r
The Liberal spirit :,
and One az - te fressnA

oa... -" o"e q Its Results lltts''as a,
a quarter Of century ~
woman OF thirty was ext,r wv narIsa
cap and remanded i suishedus3s
dizziness. Her growing a 'us regions
nopoilzed he thought and sAagnters ns)
were nrst in every thinr~,aaams' The,
,astes and inclinations we. snelr wish,
active na ,or' Z she had quite done y ~, = ~
aoeive interests Of life. a, with Vi
NAMED to her was the sa ~ that u
1ne domestic economy ~ tssslsiei Il
society and the endlssa ' mlssoaar,
thing to be economical, to- S's sa not some
pe wantonly wasted. Il ir ,aluaoe i
choice OF duties. q involved ID
OF the more importan. s4.s'ltutu
Tess pressing, for she had no ~ thss
nose which We're classical ' =, beyond
mead OF natural responsibi,,s s,i'ef "
existence Of unmarried woma. sies' The
more circumscribed. for ~ was even
even natural responsibility iuty aad hst
husband and children with ~, Gone
cnpy themselves. 1t was this A ~, n0e
OF the experience and ., h.s uisfegsri
ought to come with years we'll elm nn. sh'A
won Tor us the plying contemnt tt J, 'aas
ropeans. The American snoi1"a q y.
was justly looked upon with il W child
dominating society and arron - nOflor as
sell the place and distinction wss at
Europe were reserved for It's a,d auea y
we have learned at least ~. .aols.
some lesson from our na;nha pie whos-
other side Of the Atlantic, and tSs ~ aa 20
an OF maturer years-marrias sDs WON
married-is slowly claiming and nd ,a y ~
her rightful place. It 4 s u',a 'aklns
' wnae things are being done bya ,a,as
mothers-women past fifty, vbo S' taN'
raised their children and have . las'
settled in homes of their own ,ath
they would have droned in ~ ~, ohce
corner over their knitting Or tho NJ ..s
work above mentioned Now thep pa%u'
been inspired by the universal sni lave
enlightenment and must do tbais r 49,
the work of the world outside - par'l N
Nearly all the philanthropic work !,
the present has been originated ~ :,
is controlled by mothers Of a.s aAa
children, or by unmarried w n~eh
past forty. They constitute '4 m
larger part of the membersh;, ",
art and literary clubs, of the soc; p
connected with the churches ~
hold conventions, influence lpusl.na.
and keep sharp eye on those n sn
thority who need watching '
The writer visited friena soro..,
years ago and saw upon her walls COW
eral studies in oil, remarkable for hsi,
strength and originality. When 4.
hostess was questioned she said. "To,
are my llother's work. She never kne.
that She had any talent, and never 10,
lesson in drawing until she was n,s,
fifty. Now she paints incessantly ana
it is a constant pleasure to her and IN
all. " China painting has been taken h,
late in life by women who served an an
/ premiership, not in the line Of art Mt
in cooking, sewing and housekeeping.
In Western city the organist in ona
of the large churches is gray.hairea
woman between fifty and sixty. She il
an enthusiastic musician and could MT
read note until she was fifty years old
Helen Hunt jackson was forty wears
old before she found in her writing
solace for bereavement and sorrow.
In the country the farmers wives ara
interesting themselves in Temperance
and politics. The general circulation
of the newspaper has been godsendto
them, and they have been quick to act
upon its suggestions, and so broaden
and brighten their lives.
The days have passed in which women
are to be wives and mothers, and moth
ing more. Their duty in that direction
will always be paramount to every other
considerat ton, but for the cultivated and
active mind it is not enough Knowl.
edge and wisdom confer power, and
power in either man or woman will lind
fitting scope, as water seeks a level The
education of women within the last
twenty-five years has revolutionized So
ciety, and the blessings which have
come with it are not only permanent
but they will be increased.
The ultra conservative who can not
adjust themselves to the new conditions
may we'll say, with the doughty Sir An
thony Absolute: "All this is the natural
consequence of teaching girls to read
But what is done can not be undone,
and no feminine human being in posses
sion of her faculties will give up one
inch of the solid ground which has been
gained.
Old age, instead of being full OF ter
rors. so far as women nowadays are con
cerned, ought to be anticipated win
pleasure. No one stops to ask the ass
of an interesting person, and Wi'n 'u'
full opportunities which our times anu
our country afford no woman OF average
intelligence has right to be uhiati'
esting, though she may have passeu ' !"
allotted three score and ten. Mary
Krout, in Chicago lnter-Oeean'