The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-01
ZEPHY RS

| An article IN a Paris MAGAZINE on or
ganization of women, gravely states that
there are forty woman's clubs in Wichita
| Kan.
\ phiiosophie Wichita lady says it is a
| great pity for women OF marked literary,
musical. or other talent, 10 marry, and by
the accumulation of dog este cares hinder
| their usefulness in the world. She thinks
the ordinary, the commonplace women
should bear he children. while the fires OF
| genius are left to shine undim med for the
benefit of humanity. What do you think
| of it,
IL is related of Topeka man that he
was so ratified on the occasion of his
| honeymoon trip that he registered as e.
! c. Wife and White
! This obllquity Of speech is only equalled
! By that gawky swain out east OF College
! Hill, who was sent to a neighbor named
! Shaw for some wheat straw. Mr. Shaw
! has five daughters, The family were at
dinner. and the bashful boy, confused by
the battery of bright eyes turned on him,
| stammered:
Mr. Straw, mother says can she have
enough Shaw to fill couple Of BEDS"
| Il dunno" returned Mr.. Shaw, with a
quizzical glance at his family, show many
would she want:"
And the poor youth fed, hlushing,
perspiring streak, to his mother.
There is a language in the work of a
skilful musical composer, that a sympa-
thetc ear can readily interpret, even
| though the listener lack cultivation.
Not long ago at an afternoon meeting Of
a well known literary club. some one at
the piano played brilliant. peculiar
selection As the practiced fingers
wrought out the masters idea, there
passed before the vision, with rapid move
ment, dark-browed shieks, mounted on
fleet horses; turbaaed heads, the fash OF
dusky eyes and the clashing of daggers.
A stretch of hot desert sand. train Of
peaceful travellers and sad-eyed camels; a
rush. a capture, and retreat.
At the close of the performance l read
the title of the selection, 'Fantasri
Arabia"
Another time some one rendered
dreamy, soothing melody, with sugges-
tons of soft moonlight, the perfume of the
magnolia and acacia; glimpses OF white
armed women swaylng IN hammocks; the
sOund OI tlHSilue guitars dbu pay INK
fountains; the plaintive note OF the night
bird, and signing summer wind.
Curious to know if fancy led astray, a
glance again at the little page showed
might in the Tropics"
Let no one suppose, that the cspousal of
the cause of equal suffrage, alters or
abates, the genuine and distinct charac-
teristos of the sex The most pronounced
and determined worker in the ranks, is
full alive to the importance
of making a good impression. The equal
suffragists are always glad of the ac-
QUESTION Of new and rather conservative
members, who are handsome and who
dress we'll The effect on an uncouverted
audience is better when the handsOmest
women do the talking, that is, when they
really have anything TO say. and the elder
ly ones, the typical strong minded ones,
who have outiived the frovality of dress
are better used in the quieter parts OF the
work. OF course. women like Mis-, An
thony or Mrs. Stanton have beauty of
intellect, a rugged granduer impaired by
noble purpose that age cannot dim, but
too often the woman past 40 who Is inter
ested in REFORM" does not pay that At
tention toward making the most of her
self that her waning beauty demands.