Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
IN BRIEF.

Politicians may be perpleXed and eccles-
lastics COMPOUNDED by the problem of
woman's proper sphere, in the meantime
she IS Going on in her own fashion making a
Mace for herself N the church, 1T the bar,
In the couatiug-room, the studio, and every
place where men work. Whether it is wise
In her to desire the ballot IS an open ques-
tion. but the trend of public opinion
would teach that long before the wise ones
have arrived at 4 satisfactory conclusion,
she will be casting her vote and welding
marked influence in political affairs. A
wise woman controls her family judiciously,
md why not children of larger growth?
There really seems no need Of lowering the
standard of woman by an exercise of the
liberty Of franchise which men profess to
esteem SO highly
History aDouuds with the names of wO-
men who have ruled nations and led refer
nations, and shall the Nineteenth century
woman be thought less capable than the
women preceding her! Already men have
grown accustomed TO the sight of women in
the walks Of business. in the churches and
universities and the professions have, by
the force of public opinion, been compelled
TO grant place their logic failed to JUS
tify, and The end is not yet.
While men wrangIe over the eypediency
Of granting The privileges demanded by the
advance guard in the woman movement, it
Is the duty Of each member of the Grand
Army to be thoroughly equipped to march
side by side with good men in all work that
tends 10 elevate mankind, and so to
cultivate their entire nature that
symmetrical development will result.
There are women cranks sufficient to start
the revolution: what will be needed IN
future progress viii be women fitted To
carry on the work and TO give permanence
to advantages gained for this the masculine
woman is not needed; d woman nobly
Planned alone can meet the requirements.
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Graciousness of manner IS an Investment
that pays a big per cent and is never at
discount Girls that are studying percent
age Will readily understand that this is :,
rare commodity and well worth the pos
scss!ng. Changing the figure, politeness
may be said TO be the air cushion that does
FOR society what this invention does for the
railway traveller, it serves TO ease in a re-
,narkabie degree the journey of life. There
is little need for anxiety that ones polite
ness viii not pass current in any society If
ii is founded upon good will. If your ac-
tons are directed by kind heart your po-
likeness will be inherent and sincere. and
amid novel and trying conditions your man
ners viii not fail to be courteous, if not
polished. Some people seem to think an
apology ample excuse for rudeness; that an
apology mItigatcs the effect is true, but
LADY will guard against any act that would
require an apology. The cloak Excuse
ne. soon gets threadbare when used too
often in covering acts of thoughtlessness.
Since woman has planned the woman's
building in The Columbian exposition, and |
the tunnel along the lake shore drive, in
Chicago. the phrase, n designing woman" !
has gained new significance. Designing |
women are doing good in many lines and the |
patent office records show that she is turn |
her inventive genius TO good use. Men in |
various industries are working with tools |
invented by women. and structures for diff |
ferent purposes are planned by them and TO |
men is reserved The labor of carrying out !
Tie designs Women are not mems equal |
IN strength but there is no law, physical or |
Ole, hat can restrain them from success
jv a1mpetitiou wherever physical strength |
is not the prime factor.
When men fall in love with the girl who |
is domestic and practical rather than with |
one who is brilliant ard SNOWY, there will |
De less cause for dissatisfaction on their |
part with the marriage relation. So long |
Is men seek pretty faces and court butter |
flies so long there will be little sweetness |
slored for domestic life. Girls expect to be |
wives; it is therefore natural that they |
cultivate those arts which attract men, and |
a superficial belle is not apt to satisfy her |
hu oand. Solomon hal an extended ex-
rerience in this line, and he says some |
hing about favor being deceitful and |
beauty vain, but q good wife being gift |
from the Lord.
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Girls, dear girls, avoid US you would all
yoarseness those extravagances in CONVEX
Baton which are the reverse of refined. Do |
go; say you were mad" for angry, that
Sou hate" when You only. dislike, that
.Astime or companion is Jolly" when
feusant, that your friend is lawfully |
,Qretty,' nor cultivate the angIicism don't
on know" These are only 4 few of the
olots on the fair page that should be clean,
well ch5sen English. In aping the slang |
Of the boys and the girls that is loud you |
sacrifice true refinement, and lose that |
sweetness of voice and chlsteness OF /ex-
,pression which is the irexpressible charm |
Of genuine girl. -
1t is well for romantic young women to |
remember hit to marry man to reform |
lin, while it may prevent the ennui OF hay
Ping nothing TO do, is not 4 labor that often |
Fesults satisfactorily. a woman who mar
IS las they usually do the ''best man in |