Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-26

tauntiug that her work IL unworthy the
theme she chose, aud 10 reproach her
with having a want Of ideallsm aud the
higher conceptions Of poetic or prose
art; or times when days Of cOnscien-
tious, painstakIng labor are succeed
ed by a nervclCssupss, which II it ~
not the 'lassitudp of AN artist is cer-
taiuly prostitution from which IL IS hard
90 rally. When critic OF wOman'B work
select ono woman writer as an artist, he
ought TO bear in mind the dis
parity OF sex IN the numbers engaged Ia
the work. and that his male models,
Shakespeare. Curueilie, Goethe, Pope
and Keats are the few artists among
hundreds Of men claiming 10 be writer's
above mcdiocrty.
Pleasant meetings of exclusively wo-
mans organizations have demonstrated
that women can have good time so
cially aud profitable intellectual inter
course, without a hat in the hall, or
top-coat IA the waitingroom Still as
Quakerism was not instituted by nature
there Is reason TO suppose that segre-
cation of sex was not the original de-
sign, but that this was mutual help
tulucs4, so ca rlv usugurnted in the FIRST
garden That la This instance the result
was disastrous Eas no relevancy; the
hNTNNNa lH AllIN TIC AllW Win Nlltn NNfH
chose tu abide los q decision which meant
TO him Punishment IN wonuns compn-
ny. IL was the ease of expulsion against
ISOLATION and he preferred the former.
Much of wOmuu's present elevation Is
due To- the efforts of good and great
men. ANA IF club organization had more
generally iu Wow 10 uniting of the sexes
in "a common work, there would be- more
oi stimulation and enthusiasm Most
! women have an exaggerated idea of their
| influence over men, get no one viii dcuy
them % goodly share. nor that society is
lhe better for hn'ing happy comming-
! ling of the scNcg a solely Womau's
! function Us something like q luncheon OF
nmbrosin and sweets, wanting the piQu-
| ant suad. and mems social gatherings
I may Doe fairly cOnjcCturcd 20 be feast
where the meat drink aud intellectual
sauce i more In keeping with the orgies
| " earlier days than With the refinement
| OF later time. The better menu has
that happy admiNtWe when nothing pals.
| and each course gives 2estful appetite
for the one which follows.
/
AZ time in woman's history when the
/ efforts OF the scX are largely directed to-
/ ward higher development sugres don
relative to valuable training cannot be
amiss. majority of women. and this
luck Is not limited TO sex, are wanting
In Commemorative power they do one thing
and think Of a dozen In the doing The
| mental exhaustion induced by this Vie
| cious habit is not It's worst feature. NJ the
/ indulgence H. persisted In IL will detract
from the value of the work 10 fix all
| ones thought ON the task of the moment
! ID 70 DO better work than would be pos
isble IL the mind was allowed 10 stay in
to by-mths; Power OF concentration
only comes 10y persistent effort and no
one need 20 be discouraged Lncnuse AZ
first they cannot hold their thoughts
steadily 10 one subject. Even AZ months
are required 90 accomplish it the time
Is we'll spent which converts wool-gatl-
crng iulu concentrated curuCst effort.
Once this power over thought Is gained
the l0bors that were dgtNsteful will be
made pleasant. aud Whatever is done
will evidence that the mental forces are
no longer permitted TO dissipate their
strength.
The liindoo has more Of oddly In his
conception OF woman than Is ordinary,
and when you know how he ratios YOU,
you will not DC surprised that In Hndo-
stan the female infant IL thrown into
the Gangcs TO fntten crocodiles aud that
there a widow is expected 10 immediate
herself upon her husbands funeral pyre
10 an Anplo-SaXon woman their cate.
chism regarding woman is funny, the
answers are that she has n more cruel
heart than "a viper. soullc8s, penuile0s
widow h the cruelcst OF all. a woman Is
the gaze 10 hell she bcwltchps Ike wine
is fettcrs TO mon a poiN1n which scems
like nectar, md she cannot be trusted
Then her character rs summarized
"Wonau Ia great whirlpool. n dwell
I la rtluts. az rtp fail Df hind
rance on the way 10 heaven, the gate e
hell" That's cheerful way 20 b,
looked at There Is nothing half way
about lliuloo; with great generosity
he gives as an the vices this world If
fords, and follows up this munihccnc'
by placing rs where the cauld, caul,
blast is unknown,
The New York Times reports IN,
prospect most encouraging for com
plete exhibit at the World's fair OF book
written by women OF that state TIN
Wednesday Afternoon club at the Bib,
house has charge of the deposit, and Tia
public press Is urging every woman q
send her work, and also suggests The
/ sending Of old hooks mud those Of
writers who are dead The state lad,
managers of Texas are cndeAvorug {,
collect a like exhibit from this state fol
the Woman's building az Chicago th'
| time h short, but by diligence Il crc1im
J bic exhibit can be Obtained, ought no
to he cause for encouragement chat th,
exhibit win be small as compared Will
that OF older states, this rs TO be OK
pccted the thing 10 do u for every ont
20 do all, that be or she can DO, 90 gathe
together these evidences of woln0n's lit0r
airy work in this section, which has Co
long been reckQned rude aud illJer8fe
Az q thrilling cost 70 the sender R fat
collection can be made, and surely az
living author in the state would willing
: y lose the opportunity 60 have her nam
la such excellent company The con
/ | tdbutlons can be sent 60 any one Of th'
lady managers
I Il Is snid that the hoopsklrt has mad
! its appearance on the streets Of Far
? Worth and tAat soms Of the women wh
Z saw Il raised their hands ana eA
claimed mia you eyerY Yee W
l.,,r. "a, AZ. tf.nfsf ttt. Inn flat,