The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-06
HER EXCELLENT VICE.
SOME REASONS WHY WOMAN
SHOULD GUILTY. ATR VANITY.

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1t is Necessary to the Rounding Out
OF Her Most Charming Qualities"
Declares Ella Wheeler Wilcox-Here
is Brand New View OF an OLD Sub
ject.
From the Chicago Herald.
The sweetest wife and mother In New
York said to me the other day: when any
one know is rude or unknd to me am
sorry for that person, but do not take the
act as personal attribute 1t to ill health
or lack of training; but i never permit my
self to think that l can be hurt by it. When
any one is kind OF thoughtful. however, l
take it as personal compliment and mark
OF especial favor. suppose it is very
egotistical way of looking at things, but J
get great deal Of happiness out Of my
vanity. l go through life never feeling
sighted or insulted or wounded, and am
constantly delighted with the goodness and
sweetness which people bestow upon me.n
AS listened to the fair lady's words it
seemed TO me that such vanity as was hers
was most desirable quality to possess and
wished there was more of it in the world.
know another woman who made 1t
rule early in life to only notice other peo-
II,
70 carefully notice their graces and virtues
IN order TO adopt them. 81 was very de-
sirous OF pleasing" she said. ''nnd l think
IL was all due to personal vanity that |
made this rule, but l found 1t
very comfortable one to follow as well as
q valuable one In the way of character
building. But know in the beginning it
arose from my vanity and intense desire to
be pleasing to everybody. wanted to pos
sess all the virtues and graces and none OF
the faults OF the people | met. have not
acquired the first or avoided the latter, !
realize now. but the rule formed ID early
life has given me much happiness"
NECESSARY TO PERFECT DEVELOPMENT.
Again, 1t seemed to me that this sort of
personal vanity and love of Appreciation
was most excellent vice to possess. aud as
looked about among my women friends,
decided that certain amount of vanity
30 called by the unthinking oritc-was
necessary to the perfect development and
rounding out of woman's most charming
qualities, or the fullest attainment of her
noblest ambitions,
j have met but few women who were
wholly free from some phase Of vanity, and
tEoje few women would have been better
H. many ways had they possessed little
of it.
Il Is to the female character what yeast is
to bread. the noblest Of virtues and the
greatest talents are apt to lie hidden or un-
developed, without a drop Of vanity to
push them up into notice, just as the -four
and milk and salt lie in useless mass with
out the yeast cake.
WILL BRING SUCCESS.
A belief IN ones self is half the battle In
any effort. A profound belief in ones self.
with a strong flavor nj personal desire for
success, which IL called vanity by the world
at large, will bring snccess with only ability
Nor these qualities lead to industry and per.
severance where absolute genIns often fails
because of an utter lack Of confidence and an
overwhelming humility.
1t sounds very spiritual and fine In books
to read Of heroines who are devoid of
vanity, and who never think of their own
achievements in some ciAsen feld-only Of
the work achieved. But - real life such
women seldom attain great nights and
always lack an indescriba e charm, which
flowers
DO not believe it is wise for q woman to
ppnterate her personality in anything,
wneener art or love. Men appreciate a
woman who makes them conscious of her
~ personality far better than they do the
Saulent 9riEelda, who gives all and expects