The sun., 1891-01-11
THE PROBLEM BKEORE SOROsIs.
Asd che Views or = Certain wise M an
More or Leas 1.ucidiy Pnt.


A.d che Views OF = Certain wise Man
More or Less 1.ucidiy Pnt.
1t was an odd theme that Sorosis had under
discussion at Delmonico's g the other day" said
q certain wise man. aud wonder how tho
women dealt with II Some day or other, II l
live long enough. I shall probably read the
discussion In volume Of the society's trans
actions, but at present l can only imagine
what was said"
And what was the discussion about2"
1t was resolved" said the certain wise
man. that the length OF the period OF active
usefulness In human life Is contingent In a
great degree upon individual resolve and indi-
vidual effort and upon that theme a number
OF very intelligent women expressed their
various opinions. I am sorry do not know
the conclusion that they reached at last. but
still have no doubt that the resolution was
sustained. 1 do not. to be sure know exactly
what usefulness Is. or what is the true dis
tinction between active usefulness and pas
sive usefulness, or yet what individual re-
solve and individual effort are. and SO. to
some degree l am speaking in the dark, but
still have no doubt that In Sorosis, when It's
members seriously consider such resolution
as the one quoted. the nfl rmativs will al
WAYS carry the day."
"Why2"
WELL" said the certain wise man after an
interval In which he had evidently been COL
lecting his forces. there arc several reasons
why this should be the case In the first place
women take loitier. II not top lo!tier. views Of
life and what 1t amounts to than men, especi-
ally IL thoy arc old mon, arc likoly to take.
They take the view Of such things that young
men take. and you know that would be the out
come OF such iesolution when dlscussed IN.
van s0sey sb
the long run. they care for fewer things than
have to Ie eonnted in such m.sS.ters q. Most 9f
WON'T say % On the flnsers oY Of one hand, but on
the pals OF one Or two nneers."
That's about It." said the certain wise man ;
when we are thinking Of good women. They
it. and SO love viii cover their case HSyy iSys Is i
always that bad women are more Ike men
as5 S9sd a that
they have less intensity than good women and
many more urgent desires IN various direc-
9ns; Mhaiteyer the reason may he the fact is
.o,d sh; asaSres with you i9 regard to what yoaa
women, or any Other women. IL Tor ' the matter d Of
my time and GHS Sesse ts shey S have auf
only they have learned to curb some OF them.
simply because they have been forced to do 50.
fpia
q tn their l. impulses inhi6it, othgRrss-prevent
1T all amounts to the same thing in the
end" said the certain wise man. ~ hateyer
language you put it into. When one impulse
atrophied at last. AMI no longer acts as an i'm
pulse. Now. an impulse that no longer impels
n ss s5s Rpu sss e n
that what / said was true. Women. as q rule.
have ,! not nearly SO many crying desires and ao-
But what has ali this to do with sorosis and
It, that q ss sod Of
ndisIdas eskase sfiors Upon 'na''ouA' resolve ana
Not very much, perhaps."" said the certain
the contents OF the resolution. but rather Of tho
BE- ike1y to discuss It As 70 tho resplut ton u IL
sS vHub ps5R1ps b to
Trajectory or irrelevant IDEAS"
scFSss salss @ssP' ssd the certain wise man
but 1s It true that the period of active useful
ma rssose snd
the useful person. have known babies. the
sDaf S hSSe rassv life was very sT ThS %
who. nevertheless. passed a period Of inIense
active ussfuness to those who knew them"
o., IT seems TO me thatth was passive use-
"Whensyer you reac. to ANYTHING, said the
wss ON Il. s
see why tpas time 2 not one Of ssetiye useful.
ss SssoSs s and sort ias preosdsd irom
fain ness FOR the .Sounesters soon dlsdHcame
chiefly from the babies."
sd Saisp e ,Ssis:spii'tins. and .ltossthss 100 100
when you catch At words" said the certain
wise man. you catch at what they mean. no
mater whether the person who uses them n
sSs 'h,p possibls S iPsms s M 91 WHICH
. the case with bare EOrds Resolve es &C.
ds as s9Io's ussd ths
theories mutually oSerlappins or mutually iES. IN.
physical, M sd.! and some r psysLoloeiosL FOR il:
ss xon
TO Is oen y2a 70
| theories OF tree viii aud determinism. The
p i a. ,bouth a. ,hsss rrs NE e
sorosIs had . BE resolution to discuss, whether
doubt that the women made O. practical matter
OF tho whole business, aud did IT all up soundly
and II sSOaa SHAPE tss string around the
What is the use OF that sort oi talk abont
women2 Any fool can snser.. and the bigger
the fool the more the sneering."
There you 20 of again at half cock" said
implied q snesr Doa't be So touchyi You
make me nervous with your Internal miscon.
ceptons. l1st as women and young men often
do Sut always. by any means. but often. aw-
fully often, Il! most Dorpetusly oftenl It 10 one
dies. tis ON up and Table ON. and NOBODY can
deny that the time they sneud at doing this is
very. very long period OF active usefulness
In human life icons OF icons. s9cula s1cuio-
wslliY, And, do yop know truly practically
and m ost soemnly belle that individual r.-
solve and indi !idua' effort alone are iesponsi.
Bile for the geological temporal yastness Of this
uDsreakable usefulness, 10 say nothing OF IT.
being contingent upon them, which Is matter
with which most painfully feel my wretched
fncapacity tn deal with even the slightest ap-
pToseh 70 the msrest pretension OF q shadow
and yet subtle; far-reaching, yet close stick,
ing: fruitful. yet barren grand YET grandiose
dous,, yet stupid, as this innocent. ,prattlinR,
whining, bowling hairspittipa. air-tearing,