Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-24
WOMAN'S LOFTY AMBITION,
A Few of the Reasons Why She Lik.
to Dress Nicely and Make Home Happy

A Few of the Reasons Why She Likes
to Dress Nicely and Make Home Happy.
If the men who c~riticise and condemn
the fair ones for their extravaganza in
dress. their bangs and the host of other
things which are too numerous to men
ton, and which they call "only women's
whims," that they can't see any earthly
use for whatever, and wonder why women
will do so many queer and silly things,
would just put on their thinking caps they
could very easily solve that interesting
problem.
But as they won't or can't, I shall try to
explain some of the reasons why women
do q great many of these things for which
they are criticised and condemned.
But first let me say right here that all
the women are not quite as vain and silly
as some men think they are. A great
many have some purpose in view which
they wish to accomplish. and nave good
reasons for what they do.
And these which l shall mention are
only a few of the many reasons why they
do so.
Every good and true woman, who has a
due amount of respect for herself and
others, likes to look her best, and have her
surroundings as pleasant and attractive as
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She likes to dress neat and becoming;
not for the love of dress alone, but for the
sake of others.
For if she is married and loves her hus-
band and home she wants to make her
home happy and pleasant, and herself look
neat and attractive in the eyes of her hus.
band and children.
She is content and willing to spare no
labor or pains in doing those things which
she thinks will promote his happiness and
add to his comfort.
For she wants him to enjoy the comfort
of a we'll kept and t%astefully arranged
room. She likes him to admire her work,
for she likes to hear his words of praise,
and a pleasant smile and a kind word, &C.
companied by a kiss, reward her for all
trouble she has taken to nrovide for his
domestic comfort and to make his home
life bright and happy.
She is satisfied if she knows her husband
appreciates her efforts to make him happy
and considers her his household angel.
And if she is single, you may just rest
assured she has some one in her mind
whom she dresses to please. Or if not al
ready there, she is on the lookout for some
one who will think she is the "best and
dearest little girl the world contains" and
who will love and praise her for her sake
alone.
These are only some of the many reasons
why women do a great many things which
have puzzled more than one masculine
mind and been termed "women's whims
and foolish %notions."
Now, | hope the men will. be less severe
in their criticism of the fair ones when they
know that some of this dressing and the
host of other things which are done are
done for their own sweet sakes.
Criticise the really silly ones, who dress
for no other earthly purpose but love of
dress and show to excite envy in the heart
of others, if you wish to, but for mercy
sake spare the true woman who loves you
and tries to make you happy and comfort
able. and dresses especially for your own
sweet sake.-Chicago Ledger.