Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-18
PURELY FEMININE.
THINGS THAT ARE SURF TO PLEASE ALL TIE
LADIES.
TIE RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
pltroit IRE Presa


these then let her rights extend further
and embrace the ballot.
But, dropping ell question Of this rare
privilege OF having fair finger In the
political plea privilege so jealousy
and zealously guarded by her natural
protector" does higher education,
knowledge Of worldly affairs, CONVEX
sancv with current events, render any
woman less fit to be companion Tor
the man Of her choice than she might
be Iacking these? or does enlightenment
not tend TO make less difficult the per-
formSnce Of her daily duties?
am heartily diSguested with those
"weaker vessel" women who cling 70
their old blue law privileges-who shiy-
or and shrink with horror st the men
riOn OF the words ''wOman's rights.
What, can o woman have two many
real rights, or be too strong in her wo-
manhood, too sel{-reliant 10 perform her
noble wOrk-a work nObler than that
allotted TO man, inaSmuch as the future
of humanity, its veal and its woe, may
be said 20 almost rest In her own wise or
unwise hands? Women degrade them
selves land along with them most in
dignant but helpless SiSternOOd) when
they have thus parade their pitla0le be-
iefs IN their own infrmitieS.
There is no necessity for a woman be-
coming a public or professional Charac-
Ter simply because she desires cOllegi-
ate education. Let her, II she choose,
become a cultivated and intelligent per-
son. one full OF resources in time Of
conference.-the able 20 put her hand
g o..
oil times. Of that nearest limitation we
have OF heavep itseli-hOme.
WOmen's work is coming 70 be more
and more appreciated. Men are more
generally. generously and openly ac-
.,nowledgjug the confidence they place
iu her most feminine poSSeSSiOn-that
faculty of intuition that stands her In
better stead than mans most reasonable
hypothesis or fsirest deduction. Logic,
cumbersome and piOdding, wins no race
when the woman-mind leaps so quickly
= its ever correct conclusion.
The children, also, are quick 70 see,
10 comprehend, and 20 paSS Judgment.
A mother who takes 81 lively interest In
the affairs of the world, who knows
what is going on in this, that and the
other point OF the compass; who keeps
an intelligent, oUServaut eye upon the
trend OF the civilized land, it may be,
barbarousl people OF the world; VINO is
ouick 60 see aud able 10 converse intel
Igently Upon those subjects occupying
the public mind; who meets the tenden-
cies OF the times as they should be met
that mother wins and holds the
sincere Arbitration, the deep respect
OF her children. The growing youth
defers 10 such a mOtber-he feels that
her clear, aifeCtiOnste, wise eyes are
upon him; that be may never think 10
hoodwIuk her Us he can do the sons OF
the yirtuouSly ploddjug, highly domeS-
Tic housekeeping mothers, who, IN their
blindness, glory On their states or self
imposed Wa-lyTdOm, their unWise lSOia-
tien from the world, and who are bliss
fully content with the petty outlook az
forded Jhem by the high walls that ig-
norauce has built upon eacn side
Of the narrow grooves in which
they walk, Shut In? Sheltered -
yes. but so w0iully and wil,Iu.ly
ignorant of the worlds ways, that
sons and daughters find Il an easy mat
ter % make these maternal relatives
beive that. at this "enC Of the cen
turv." the sweet, old-fashi0ned ways
are no less than ancient horrors, and
with her iuuanc and UnCUeStioniug ac-
ceptance Of their say so. there is born
in the hearts of the children pity
whose chief ingredient is SneaSing
sort % contempt az her lnexcqsaole ig-
noranCe and foolish gullibihty.
The modern vomsn's clubs, now
starting uD all over the land, cannot es-
cape being splendid educators. Into
the hands OF the members OF such clubs
fell many rare privileges. The best
literature OF the past and present Is be-
ing brought within reach OF the lovers
Of eruditiOn; excursions 20 foreign parts
are made possible 90 the lovers of travel;
athletic training. with the aesthetic Del
sarte rs q fnisher 70 an physiological
beauty is fetching new life anc Wig
or into the Trailer tenements;
the luxury of the bath is in a
fair way of becoming the neceS-
sity 70 should be; q chance 20 thorough
ly educate ones sell, 70 cultivate the
arts and sciences, 20 satisfy the hungry
desire Cor mental f0Od-all this is fast
fast becoming q possibility. Women
now meet and encourage and &bet one
g-Cther-is the world at large 20 be o
sufferer for that? Are the generations
To come, ask again, any the worse FOR
her mental eudowmentS, her awakened
spirituality, her sense OF IL beg 20 be
allowed this once 10 drop the hackney
ed word equality" and substitute the
correct word) superiority?
So far as / comprehend it, It is the
mothers OF men who should receive the
first consideration Ia all Things that will
tend TO perfection, either mentally,
morally or physically, being thrown in
their way or removed from their path,
80 that the impress OF such an exalta-
tiun OF being may be mans brightest
and crowning glory, and be. because OF
it. be enabled 10 rise 10 planes or
thought aud action, of which up 10
this present day of dawning enlight-
epment ne has not, IN his widest
dreams even yet dared TO imagine.
Such rights as these, womanly rights,
pure and lofty, DO l now claim for my
great and worthy SisJerhOot. II we
need others, they at the proper time,
will be placed within our hands, and
that without those exhibitions of fuss,
with which too often our mistaken,
self-elected leaders OF a cause, strong
enough now 70 stand alone, are offer
ing so cheapy and so freely to the pub
lie at large.
Street FlirtatlOns.
II any satisfaction can be derived
from the passing smile, the quickened
glance or uprising OF hat as car
S;ooo ,ybfr}s rhrOuCh q village or q