The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-28

selves; to live out their own young lives
in simple womanly ways, and then either
to marry and make a home for some man,
or to stay at home and be the loving care
tender of those to whom age is coming.
The world has improved In one respect.
There was a time when the woman who
did not marry was supposed 10 be a sub
Ject for a jest; when II was concluded
that she remained unwed because she
could not do anything else. Nowadays It
is all changed and the woman who does
not marry has a recognized position So
eially, and we have all grown wise enough
to know that any woman who wishes can
marry. 1t is true she may not marry the
man she most admires, but always
she can marry some man; so that If she
stays out her life alone it is her own
choice Then, too, the beautiful friend
ships that may exist between women are
recognized, and the possibility of home
being made without man in 1t is a GER
tainty. In flats, in dainty little houses
two or more bachelor women (they don't
call themselves girls, whose lives are so
arranged that one can be the homekeeper
while the other is out in the world, are
happy and comfortable from day to day
And better still, they are not only happy
themselves, but they make less fortunate
women glad by bringing them In to share
some OF their pleasures. They give agree
able little dinner parties, they entertain in
quiet ways, and always these are the wo-
men whose names are not heard in con-
nection with votes nor whose pictures are
seen In the papers as among those who In
tend to remodel the city government. The
editor OF well-known literary paper is
one OF these women, and she makes for all
nephews and nieces a lovely resting place
managing to give II all attention re-
quired in q few hours before and after bus
mess. Another, q very abode Of beauty. is
the bdYpa n fxuO O
well-known actress the other the only wo-
man dealer in plays in this country. And
there are innumerable little homes where
women are bound by ties of blood.
For my own part am glad to see wo-
men take this step, which is one IN the
right direction. Anything that means the
making OF homes, IL so far superior to
the thinking about votes that II ought to
be encouraged in every way. Pray under
stand that in urging this making of ferni-
nine homes ! am not undertaking the
beauty Of marriage, for ! think that the
natural right Of every woman. Yet, we
cannot all live natural lives and when
this IS so, surely the best must be made of
that which comes TO us. The bachelor wo-
man may have in her heart an ideal man,
who has never asked her TO be his wife,
and she may be unwilling TO sacrifice this
ideal by accepting the man who has pro-
posed to her, and who is far below st.
w ny NOittAi NOil marty IL OLtGnIluG3 q
very much more interesting subject than
why they do; and one reason certainly
can be given for IT, and that is, It is not
because they have not had chance.
The married old maid is q type among
woman that compares anything but IA
vorably with the bachelor girl. She Is
the woman who has married the wrong
man. She is the one who has found ali
vinegar and no milk In life. Her children.
when they have not been a bore to her,
! have been a source Of never-ceasing trou-
BILE; and from constantly setting her lips
IN firmness as she speaks 10 them, they
| have a set look that suggests nothing
| but peevishneHs. She finds fault with
/ her husbands friends with him, and
wonders continually why she ever mar
| RED II gives her a certain amount Of
! pleasure TO hear Of other peoples trou-
/ bles because then she H. sure that she
/ II not alone IN the world. She grows
4 untidy IN her dress and sets Il down 20
| economy Where a little bonnet would
soften and make pleasant her face. she
| puts on a hard-lookng hat, that gives
| her severe look, and, n possible. makes
/ her ugller than ever
Her children neither admire, love nor
| respect her. with their little troubles
ana their little pleasures they go 10 their
| father, and he has not realized az yet exc
/ actly why his wife 10 different from