The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
1.-THE OTHFR WOMAN
Ono Type Which Kindly Bah Falls 10
Mention.


A clever and charming woman who has
OF late years. become very popular, and
deservedly, through her talent in writ
ing attractive newspaper articles. was
quoted In last Sundays Times by the
Editor OF the Woman's Sheet, upon
The Other Woman" "the other woman"
typifying class unhappily as large as Il
Is unfortunate and pluatle.
In this article, Dab" who, to her
honor be II said. is always loyal 70 her
own sex, has much to say OF the claim
which the other woman" has upon the
charitable consideration, the sympathy
and the aid Of members of her sex, ana
her better is pervaded by spirit so
gentle and so good. 30 genuine and so
tender, that 1t is delightful toFread il
and reflect that it is from a woman and
about women.
Dab" however. alludes only 20 two
types OF the other woman"-the one
finding ruin and despair in the embraces
OF an unprincipled sooundrel, and taxi
Ing In her desolate misery, the short
cut TO degradation. poverty. abandon
ment and death In an alley, or free
hospital; thu other, more self controlled.
enabled 10 hide her betrayal from all
the world, and step from unwedded
motherhood TO wedded unhappiness and
torture OF mind. Upon all merciful and
humane judgment these types have GER
tainly n claim as undeniable as II is
strong; only the harsh, the narrow, the
cold. can dispute that.
But there is another type not pltia-
BILE. but despicable; representing the ac-
tive voice OF the verb to tempt and
II IS invariably found among women,
whose environment education, pedigree,
indeed, all the circumstances Of whose
lives, are so many tongues denounce-
ing them, and so many educators to
purity and nobility In life. This is the
type which cannot justly attribute one
iota OF It's fall TO simplicity, contding-
ness, ignorance. innocence much love
or to the duplicity and designs of
wicked man who feels his shame scarce
~ at all for the reason that the sin
which debars his victim from the SOC
isl favor and ought 20 brand him with
the scarlet letter OF its bitterest scorn
and detostation. ia, in that same society
which (God save I'D calls itself the first
and best, only another OF those fascina-
ting little peccadillaes that. ii claims.
70 to make up IAN awfuily jolly fellow"
and do not stand one jot in the way
TO feminine smiles and favor
But this type Of woman is the descen-
dant In the direct hue of that first fair
tempter. not the tempted. She regards
sin as collateral for milliner's and dress
makers bills and pony phaetons. She
moves In the gay whirl and says TO
herself that appearances must be kept
up" Her husband Is true, plodding
business man OF moderate means, whose
masculine friends, are constantly sur
missing upon How the duece-he does t."
As q matter OF fact. he don't do 1t. The
N.tl k..t IL "a o.. H., De
pretty. dimpied. dashing. throws straw
Into his eyes. tells him. with a charming
accompaniment Of caresses, how econom-
ical she -. how cheap things are. how far
she has learned TO make things go, etc.
and he. 10 whom a breath upon her honor
would signify a stab at all his dearest
part OF life, believes her.
The "other fellow" too Is not wicked
but weak; easily influenced by the pretty
woman. 30 much cleverer than himself
who doesn't let him know II and who has
studied him as thoroughly and knows
him as well. as the English alphabet
Ali but how these fair. strong. intent
women can play upon the heart strings Of
the biggest most aggressive and most cle~
yer OF men. let alone the weak the
impu!siye and the passionate among them.
This type OF woman Is at heart as
thorough a prostitute as ever died in
White Chapel Dive or New York
slun. The only element Of difference be-
tween them II the difference In environ
ment Their souls are horribly the same.
dark. cold, passionless. calculating. lncap-
able OF truth as Of honest passion which
may love but cannot lie.
To the fashionable. well placed sinner,
SIN signines dresses. hats. turnouts. and
the admiration OF that vacous element,
fashinoabie society," II is In her opinion
q good investment and so she makes 81.
enfrapping the weakest and richest man
available.
eha often goes through life and dies,