St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-13
CONTEST AMONG WOMEN.
Which Shall Paint Her Sex in
Darkest COlOrs.

Which Shall Paint Her Sex in
Darkest Colors.
The spirited rivalry between Lady
Florence Dixie and hrs. Lynn Lynton
as to which will paint the coming
woman in the blacklist, least attractive
colors, still continues. Lady Florence
is verys anxious that poor, "down
trodden woman" shall assert herself"
but seems to think that there is really
no way in which she can do so so well
as by ''diSguiSing herself III mems cloth
ing" and cites several cases which she
has known in which women so dis
guised' have performed mans part
without rUusing the suspicious of her
woTkmates. Now do you know that |
am not SO sure that this would lie de-
Sirabie move? | am still so Old-faShlOned
that believe there is a radical differ
ence between men and women. | believe
in their equality mentally, morally
and, to 4 certain degree. physically.
but 1t is ar equality with difference,
No thoughtful person, it seems to me
who has had the care of children and
watched them grow into man and wOm-
anhOOd, but is profoundly impressed
With the difference. True that many
culine traits, uSt as the strongest and
most manly men possess certain feml-
nine traits. We have all read and sung
THE bravest are The tenderest
The loving are the daring"
As far as ones clothing goes. do
not believe that many woman Will be
persuaded to adopt the style of maScu-
line garments. In the first place, they
are neither pretty nor graceful, two
essentials for successful WOmen'S dress.
The idea that woman must care moth
ing for her looks-muSt, in fact, sin
against that love of grace and beauty nat
ure has implanted III the heart OF every
daughter Of Eve, in order to win sue
cess in any undertaking is a very
great mistake. | can remember the
time when all women who were in the
least intellectual were called blue stock
ingS, and some of them glOried in the
name, not only glOried, but lost no OPP
portunity to add TO the opprobrium of the
name by npgiecting themselves and
their homes most shametully, justifying
themselves in the matter by saying
"they had no time for foolishness," as
if anything that one could do to add to
the attractivenesS of their persons or
homes could be foOiShneSs. 1t was Il
revelation to me- when first | saw some
of the women who are now among the
leaders in all Announcements among
women. They were without exception
Well-GreSSed gracious women, The very
flower, it seemed to me, of wOmanhood.
My deaTS, am sure that we shall gaih
nothing, and lose much, if we are ever
SO unfortunate as to be convinced that
the nearer like men we can be in looks
and demeanOr, the greater our
chances OF success. 1t is the mis-
fortune OF the Wuman'S move
ment that there are some misguided
ones among us who preach an impractl-
cable gospel. But our brethren are i'll
no position to throw stones on that ac-
count. Let us resolve, then, to do what
soever our hands find to DO, in the most
wOmanly way. DO you object to that
word 'WOmanly?" Its one Of the most
comprehensive in the language. WAT
is it to be wOmanlY? Not to be a weak
fool by any means, but to be all that is
strong for right and truth; true TO
friends, country, home and God, gentle
with weakness and SIN, patient with
wrong and msdoing, wise in council,
CHEEKY under difficulties, unseIiish in a
selfish world, hopeful when hope seems
dead, iuIl of sweet sympathy for others
woes while silent as to our own. helpful
but independent. forgiving all wrong
III fact being real, ideal woman.
AUNT POLLY.