St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-24
Louise Defines the Qualities She
Should Possess.
THE WOMANLY WOMAN.

Louise Defines the Qualities She
Should Possess.
As there are so many women readers
of the GLOBE who are trying to define a
Womanly woman, [ do not feel back
ward in sending my definitions. to Aunt
Polly. A woman to be womanly must
be strictly feminine in the full sense OF
the word-that Is her language, her ac.
tons. her attire must all be feminine.
She must say nothing, do nothing, and
wear nothing that savors of the mas
culine. She must be dignitied, gentle.
good and true, always have kind word
for every body, always be ready with a
helping hand to those who are IN need,
always he ready to sacrifice any pleas
ure if those she loves best cannot par
take of it.
In her home she must be the center OF
attention, ever ready to sympathiZe and
console and advise those who are in
trouble, never woundlng their feelings
by careless word, but making every
one feel glad by her bright looks and
joyous smile, and by little encourage
ment making their burdens easier to
bear. | know it is very hard for a
woman to be sweet-tempered all the
time. In order to be that she must hide
must be to make others happy. She
must exercise gentle firmness in her
household, and all will reverence her
for it.
l have also a few words to say on
'How TO Keep Man in Line" Some
think it very easy matter, and some
think 1t very difficult. l think it all de-
ponds on what kind of line you expect
him to keep Ill. Some women are very
strict and overbearing, and as soon as
they get man of their own they COM
mence to lay the law down to him, and
expect him to obey it. Now, all men
don't Ike that kind of government, and
that is when the family rows come in.
When man comes into his own home
he likes to feel as if he can do as he
likes without being criticised. He
likes to be able to smoke with perfect
freedom where and when he likes. He
doesn't like to be scolded when he
leaves everything he touches out of
place. OF course, he never stops to
think who will have the trouble of put
ing things IN their proper places again.
He doesn't like TO be told about being
nntidy. He never can find anything he
hunts after. SO it is good idea 10 nave
everything where he can lay his hands
Dill IT. 1t is also a good idea to keep
quiet when he Is angry. You must not
expect him to be the same as he was be-
fore marriage. He was trying hard
10 get you then, and spent all
MS leisure time IN your society.
He had no thought for anything except
you. Now he has got you, and you
can't blame him ifhe wants to see what
is going on outside. Don't scold him if
he comes home late. or he may come
home later next time. Don't worry him
with all the trlf1es which assail you in
your household. Always try to make it
as pleasant as possible for him at home,
as that will do more towards keeping
him in line than anything else l know
Of. When he sees you try your best to
please him and do everything for his
comfort and happiness, he will retaliate
by doing everything in his power to
please you. OF course there is no one
perfect. We all have our faults, and as
far as can understand keeping in line
means to do your best for one another,
and then there will be no cause to get
out of line. OF course giving a man
good things to eat-things which he
likes-it is just as easy TO cook what he
likes as 1t is to cook what he doesn't
like-goes long ways towards keeping
him In line, for 1t makes him feel good,
and, feeling good, he feels happy, and,
feeling happy, ne will keep in line, else
there is no man about him. Hence it
would be an utter impossibility to try to
keep such creature in line.
LOUISE.