Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18
ploesrIoN AMONG WoNeN.
why Husband. and rather. AZ" 9" Hian
for Nurh Appatent nlshontstY.

WI, fustnnds and Fathers Arc 10 hiatnN
for Nuoh Apparent dishonesty.
Since tho fold Of. woman work hal
hroadened, II na4 been discovered thai
the proportion OF women clerks, cashiers
aud forewomen. who botray the trnst a..
posed In them, Is much lees than that OF
male employees. Opposite this, a. II the
purpose were to balance the sius OF the
seSes, we find the simple proposition
that a. rule. women are moro decep'
tive than men. but the deception Is prac-
tlced either Ia small matters or la senti'
mont.
II we eliminate love from the calcula-
tons. woman Ia still the moro deceptive
Ia small things. That Is 10 say, -ho may
plead guilty to petit larceny, while her
big brother covers the entire gamut,
from grand larceny 90 murder. II this
were true. IL il not difficult to account
for the difference between man and
womankind. The majority Of women
depend largely upon their husbands,
fathers or brothers. In the maintenance,
OF the house aud table, to say nothing II
personal adornmont, there are very fow
men who place their purse Mt their wife,
disposal. Nineteen ont Of twenty have
seen their mothers appealing to the head
Of the house Tor money that should have
been given to her as hers by right.
Tho mans point Of view and the wom-
ans point Of view arc 20 far apart that II
takes time to bridge II, aud ~ the WON
an Is usually the bridge builder, what
wonder II she wearies. resolves TO taka
the shortest and easiest way aud prac.
tees some small deception Many girl
with honest impulses. candid 20 a fault,
has been mated TO man whose lack oi
feasibility. sorlid views Of life. greed ur
indifference changed the entire charac.
ter Of her life. She has kept her own
counsel and "mauagel' her husband to
the best OF her ability. Is this excusablg
deception
Many years ago the judges In England
ruled that u man had avenues Of flight
open. no matter how sorely he might b,
beset. 20 turn aud slay his Rssailant wa.
murder, and many thousands wcr,
hanged for preferring 10 kill another
rather than stand or be ovcrtnRen and
slain. OF late the judges have changed
the ruling. The Interpretation Of til.
law is different. Whereas In formel
years no man dare assgil his opponent
until he was driven 20 the wall. now W
have the common sense decision that d
man need not Zee from m assassin
I turning his back and inviting death
He may face his opponent and kill hin
rather than risk being killed. II thi
ruling Is Just, what shall we say OF tn,
men whose miserly practices or greed oi
Indifference dcpryos their wives OF
daughters OF the opportunity to onjo!
life within their means,
The best answer 10 the assertion tina
women are more deceptive than men 1
found In those families where the parent
do not discriminate against their daugh
tiers; whcrc It IA assumed that the daugh
tiers arr entitled 10 ~ much money q
the sous, aud the sons are taught tina
tue earnings Of the minor, are commol
stock. The girls practice no more de
ccption than tho boys. They devclol
into independent, fair minded women
And they may BE- relied upon 20 preserv
their self respect and the respect du
their husbands
ln the practical, everyday affairs q
life the equality taught by the master
impressed In manner that makes chai
ac,cr. And characterless women ar
the only companions that characterize.
men are worthy P..;ls,-s, Bulletin