Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-16

In the days when subordinatIon and
repression were the lot Of all women
only those endowed with personal
charms were enabled to win rulers re-
CARDS, and thus reach places OF promin-
ence. 1t was her LONELINESS that made
Semiramis ruler Of Babylon. 1t was
her handsome face that made Theo-
dosis Empress Of the East. twas the
splendid form and regal grace of Cath
arine H., Of Russia, that gave her the
power TO establish herself as Czarina.
A better day is dawning for women
now. In the future they will be
esteemed for their noble qualities and
intellectual attainments, and mers
physical perfection will be held at its
true value. And yet, perhaps always
to the END OF time, men and women will
continue TO wish to be beautiful.
ADVANTAGES OF LONELINESS.
That good looks have their advan-
tages is undeniable. In the career Of
many successful men regular features
and fine personal presence have count
ed for much. The stalwart proportions
of Henry Of Lancaster won many ad-
herents from Crook Backed Richard"
of York. The classic beauty OF Napo-
Icons face excited the admiration aud
love OF his soldiers, and the noble fea-
lures and majestic carriage Of our own
Washington were large elements in his
favor over men.
1t is unnecessary TO dwell upon the
benefits which may come TO women from
being fair and graceful. These have
been too long sung by poets and de-
scribed by romancers Let US, rather,
soberly consider what are the dlsad-
vantages Of being q pretty woman. AT
first, 1t sounds almost contradiction
in terms TO suggest such a thought.
"Disadvantagesw exclaims the thought.
less girl. There can be no disadVan-
tages in being pretty; at least. am
willing to risk the Disadvantages IL
can have the advantages" Let us look
into this question more closely. never
theless.
THE fatal gift Of beauty" Keats
called 1t, and the phrase has been only
too often painfully realized In woman's
history. "The fatal gift Of beauty"
How often have women thus fatally en-
dowed brought misery not only to 9TH
ers, but TO themselves. How often has
IN unhappy girl, dying In her youth.
dishonored and deserted, exclaimed Bit
terly, Beauty was my curse" Agar's
PRAYER was, "Glye me neither rich
es nor poverty" and woman In
the dawn OF life OF course, glad
10 escape the misfortune Of absolute
plainness, might well desire . pleasing
appearance rather than the splendid
beauty which intQxicstes and too often
destroys. From the day when the fair
Proserpine, picking flowers by the river
bank, was torn from her mother and her
home and borne away to the dark realms
of hell, 10 the wretched morning al
Myerling, when the lovely Marie Vet
sera shared the tragic death OF Crown
Prince Rudolph, the possession OF rare
charms has been too often source OF
heartbreaking misery and ruined hopes.
Rather let the young girl envy the
comely woman, who placidly lives her
ouiet life with her husband and chill
dren, than the radient belle surrounded
by q host Of admirers.
DIFFICULTY N OBTAINING EMPLOY
MENT.
IN the first place, If woman wishes
10 earn her own living, OF what oeneht
Is beauty? 1t is worse than useless
pift-it is positive disadvantage.
..All on account OF nv unfortunate APP
pearance," said the New Magdalen" OF
Wukie Collins, novel. She was so hand
some that no one wished to employ her.
What woman would wish 70 have q gor-
eeous young goddess in her house as
waitress, when any man who saw her
could scarcely keep his eyes from fol-
loving every graceful movement? Be-
cIuded as q seamstress. her sons would
be sure TO fall ia love with her. Even
as the governess OF little children, she
was by no means safe. since there wa
then husband and father TO be possH
Div tempted In shop no one "o10
take her. lest the place should De OF
run bT the unseemly visits Of ~