Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
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DR.. Swing in late discourse on
'sWoman'' showed quite plainly that Paul
with all his clearness of perception did not
foresee the woman of 1900 To keep 81
lence in the churches may not be difficult
but the doctor is Of the opinion that for a
wife TO learn from her husband at home on
every subject secular of religious. is not ne
ressary, and he might have said is not al
ways possible.
UnGer the new diSpensation there is an
enlightened womanhood whereof the voice
Should be heard, and that it is heard is the
reason for much of the elevation in senti-
mcnt that has marked this century. Silence
woman's voice III all causes that lead to
reformation and advancement, chill their
effort ia philanthropy, compel them to be
keepers at home. and there would be a clog
put under the wheels OF progress that ere
long would completely check all advance.
Paul has many disciples in his gospel re-
lating 20 woman. Men are much more apt
in quoting the laws he lays down for wo-
men than IN such of his teachings as relate
TO mans chief end-and hence mems writ
ings abound in lessons on womans proper
sphere, her duty and her shortcomings.
Men who lay much stress On their chival
rio devotion to the sex oppose the idea That
women should be equipped for the bust
ness of life; theytalll very. beautifully, and
We're this Arcadia it might be practically of
woman's dependent nature that to be
lovable she should be void of individuality
and find her chiefest charm in Il feeling Of
dependence on man. Very pretty is this,
put Arcadia is Il poets fancy, and the world
has rocky paths for :enderly matured girls,
as well as for brawny men.
1t follows, therefore, that much of the
counsel that is gratuitously given to women
avails them little 1t seems not to occur to
these counselors that the necessity of self
maintenance is oftener thrust upon women
than sought after, and when this condition
arises the eXigeucies are too great to admit
OF any preparation for the work.
There can be no question that woman was
designed for 4 different sphere than that of
man, but until men learn the full meas ure
OF their duty and use the powers bestowed
upon them Ill more efficient ways, there
will always be opportunities for women to
exercise all their faculties, hot only for
their own support, but for the helpless,
aged and infirm who are necessarily de-
pendent upon them, and whom no man will
help.
There is no just ground for criticism of
women i'll the exercise of their personal lib
orty; woman 5 Intelligence, her activity and
her emotions are hers, and SO long as she
remembers her true function as spiritual
force ever to be found in the vanguard of
philanthropy, SO long as she discharges
faithfully her hottest duties to humanity
that are her inheritance with that of her
less gross nature, she is not a proper sub
jet for adverse criticism. 1t We're manlier
10 extend Il brothers hand to smooth away
difficulties that artsin the path, and let her
feel that she has the ready sympathy of
fellow travellers along path not easy to
any feet.
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Reform in wOmens garments is decidedly
perpcXing. At the moment when ears are
strained to hear the soft frou-frou of the
silken petticoat, the dress reformers launch
the mudleSs gown; just at the tine when
eyes are watching to catch glimpse of Il
trim ankle and the dainty ruffles that must
be lifted in muddy weather, these very
practical women invent a gown that cannot
be lifted, because of its peculiar fashioning
OF course sensible men will admire cos
tune that abolishes draggled skirt, but as
sensible men are i'll hopeless minority
the mudless gown is likely to find small
favor with any but the eccentrics of either
Sex.
Some rejected sutton is working off his
spleen by saying that engagement rings are
now made adjustable, so that one ring may
serve many fingers. This is an admission
that women, rs rule, return the ring to
their discarded sutton, and is 4 little ad-
vance along the line of truth; heretofore
photographers have expended their weak
humor upon the girls whom they accuse of
becoming engaged in order to increase their
stock of jewelry. There are girls who
think there would be more fitness in such
matters if lovers vows were not adjustable
What hurts woman most is not that some
other girl may have worn the ring, as that
some other girl has listened TO and believed
his vows of eternal fidelity.
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1t was the touch of nature which caused
the paSsers-by in a large city to stop and
gaze for amoment on child who, with her
toys lying around her, lad fallen asleep
upon the small grass plot in front of her
city home. She mad grown tired of play,
but fast clasped in her arms with all the
mother-loye Of her little heart, was her
doll. Men, hurrying TO and fro in the eager
pursuit of money or ambition, delayed 4
moment to look upon the flushed cheek and
sunny hair of that sleeping child whose
world knowledge was only of pure love and
innocent pleasure.
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The ''rnau and brother" has long been a
disturbing element in society and politics,
anu now the woman and sister, is making
herself heard. 1t seems in the distribution
of offices the lady managers OF the women s
board of Worlds fair commissioners have
ignored the colored lady. That is, they
have made distinction ''for whites"
which does not meet the approval of the
factiouS. Mrs. Susan Gale Cooke, secre-
tary OF the board, reviews the situation and
denies any want of recognition of the col