Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-20

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On Bonded knee, artists perpetuated it in
marble or portrayed it on canvas, poets
have chanted in praise of its beauty, and its
wave has made and unmade mems lives.
In the eyes of many, woman has no other
beauty comparable to beautiful hand, and
the possessor is seldom unconscious of its
prettiness or careless as to preserving its
whiteness, softness and symmetry. The
hand is pretty in its dimpled roundness,
with the pink palm and well manicured
nails, or when slender, with long taper
fingers, it is almost transparent in deiicacy;
but prettier, and not dependent for pretti-
ness on either Of these, is the Outstretched
hand.
There is more of genuine kindness of
women to women than the world credits to
them, and this too in society where its ex-
istence is so little suspected.
An observant woman will readily testify
that on many occasions the outstretched
helping hand is given to some one dulling
under sense of neglect or wincing under
some slight or sting that the less kindly
have wantonly given. When harsh judg-
ment is being passed, when ar absent
woman is being discussed in a coldly critl-
cal, analytical way whose only fault is that
she is trying to scale the social ladder, are
there net brave-hearted women who fgura-
lively reach down the lifting hand, brush
away shadows and generously champion
her cause2
Never is a woman quite so beautiful,
never is her hand so worthy of the kiss of
loyal devotion, as when she becomes
strength to a timid sister and by her gen
erous cordially makes the shrinking forget
the embarrassment of entrance into an UNI
tried sphere, or by 4 graciousness that is
chivalry enables such an one to rise supe-
rior to snubs, and to be at ease where be-
fore she was disturbed. It is only the self
ish and the heartless among women who
will put another in Notifying position,
and no true woman can sit with folded
hands and see this cruel unkindness.
It is only the outstretched hand that is
ever beautiful, and it always accompanies
good breeding. Not only is it outstretched
in deeds of charity and benevolence but it
is also outstretched in courtesy, in the
salon. at home or wherever social life ex-
lists, and its kindly motion waves away
snobbishness and all manner of unchari-
tableness. -
Any one connected with literary work
knows that there are many young writers
who are extremely anxious to rush into
print, The word ''rush' is used advisedly
because it implies haste without previous
preparation. In this day women are am
bilious to achieve success in literature, and
to their credit it may be said that the
average of correctness in what pertains to
good literary style is in their favor, so far
as relates to the newspaper. But because
they do well is no reason they should not
strive after perfection and thereby do
better.
Success as writer has its conditions as
much as success in any other vocation. No
artist in whatever line jumps into fame-it
is careful training which guarantees sue
cess. One listens to a song and pays s. for
the privilege, because success has come to
the singer through patient effort, through
years of toiI-it may be of privation-and
by a drilling TO which only a few Will sub
nit
a poem wakes the world-behind the
simple lines that touch the heart of man
kind are years of unrequited effort, and be-
cause of pangs endured the sweet strains
of the poet are now golden. The lines that
flow SO smoothly may have been written
again and again, and even the last proof
made almost ilegible by interliueations.
Too many young writers arc vain rather
than ambitious; some are even mercenary
and write for the love of lucre rather than
love of art. If one has genius it should not
be prostituted to base uses, nor should the
mind, like an INTENDED garden, be let run
riot in its Towering, for however brilliant
the coloring the full fruitage can never
come. Careful study of the principles of
English composition, close attention 20 the
mechanics Of writing, backed by a we'll
trained mind stored with knowledge and
ulumiued by originality, are essentials to 4
writer's success. Without these and a will
ingness to serve an apprenticeship there is
little hope that a writer will attain even
mediocrity.
For the encouragement of the majority it |
may be said that painstaking and persistent |
earnest effort will 90 a long way in supply |
ing lack of what is commonly termed |
genius, and no young woman of ordinary |
intelligence possessing these need be hope !
less Of q modicum of success in literary |
work. -.
Kate Field is of the opinion that
woman's greatest charm is self-respect.
She qualities somewhat by saying this
charm works only with ''that noblest work
of God. an honest man"
Whether it is matter of any consequence |
what quality in woman most charms m en-
may be decided by such writer's IS occupy
columns of space, telling How to Catch
Husband, y ''How. TO Manage HUSBAND
and themes of like nature, but no woman
can doubt the necessity to herself of ,self-