Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-20

tention from the women Of Texas. A
fairly full report Of what is doing in
Fort Worth has been sent to Mrs. Helen
NJ Barker, secretary, but other towns
are sim remiss IN this important duty
The women Of this state deserve an
honored place in this catalogue. and II
th, same persevering diligence was ex-
ercised Ia securing q report as has been
used in the accomplishment Of their
work the record would be alike credit
able to the state and to women citizens.
Mrs. Tobin has her hands fun, and there
ought to be women in every community
where this class Of work Is going on,
2celtus enough to secure fun report to
forward to Mrs Barker This lady will
checrfully send circulars and instructions
and let no one be deferred from securing
u report because the associations are
small and the work done seems insig-
niGcant
1t is hoped this appeal for complete
report of women's work in Texas will
not be UNDECIDED, but that immediate
application will be made to Mrs. Helen
NJ Barker for the proper interrogatories.
Neaness is not only good thing for
girl, but ii is very important thing.
Girls all wish to look we'll. and It Is ex-
pected Of them to look pretty The In
tricaeics Of their dress and the variety
Of colors worn make It imperative,
there being no appearance Of neglect.
The want Of a hook or a brtton, the drop
Of the underskirt and the soil Of garment
or skin are sufficient to mar any amount
Of native prettincsH. Tho hand, though
white and wen shnpcn, is rcpul.
Hiye II II is not Immediately \
clean. aud the taper fingers fin.
ished with well mauicured nails-well
shaped feet, oven Cinderella propr-
shoes or ia shoes that lacl, buttons Fash.
ion decrccs and good sense endorses TINT
n young woman must he tidy and trim
In hcr dress, and 70 be- this neatness ls
the first requirement It Is therefore es-
sontnl that pnrt Of every girls training
should be the formation Of habits of neat.
ness and that this training be carly be-
gun. II a young woman's education in
this particular has been neglected she
should begin at once to reetify the mis-.
take Ia her rearing,
Another duty Of girls Is 10 be pleasant
In their speech. Sarcasm Ia not wit nj.
though wit may be sarcastic mud the
young woman who indulges in sarcasm
need not batter herself that Il Ia rated
among her associates Ms wit. A shnrp
Tongue may speak many different Ian
guages, hut It's sharpness outwcighs the
other gifts aud cutting speeches destroy
all admiration for learning. In order to
be bright Il Is not necessary to hurt an
others pride, to wound their senslbility,
or to offend their pride The world Ia
fun Of the bright aud the beautiful md
itS rational inhabitants ought not to be
so cruel nor for the sake Of sharp things
even " they sparkle aud snap drive
from them those who might be friends or
pleasant acquaintance. Depend upon it;
speaker Of sharp sentences, YOU are
making ~ mistake for your own sake for
boar The habit requires no cmuvo-
tiaon, Ike other ranl, weeds once
staued 1t grows and grows, choking ont
tie litelc plant of Kindness forcthought
and consideration until finally the CUR
den of your mind aud heart Is No over
grown that all good is eradicatcd and
the blessed odors OF paradise gone for
ever.