Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-11

our women for the oversight. Let them
have the right Of suffrage u they must
have It, but that will indeed be lark
aud evil day when they want 4, hrn
there was. and Is, Ia her constitution
an article allowing women 10 vote
wherever and whenever man mas oeeN-
Sion TO do SO. Yet Wyoming Is no new
Eden. We would get into, deep waters
were we to discuss her right; hmt rs 70
are well decided They do, not want
the right OF suffrage now aud may they
never depart FROM Nthclr traditions,
Womnns condition Is being improved
daily all over the world. They gre au-
united on an equal footing win ihyh
stiles, and TO their credit II may
be said they are aequitting hem-
selves most nobly. They are ear'
rying on first honors by enc score
and we are glad of Il, Tor KNOW iclSe
never limits u woman's rseiuhess. ih's
are often called upon in these t,lhes 10
make their own living, and educhuon
widcus their Upportunities. In ancient
times women were regarded us helpless
things, that were provided only as ny au.
ditiou 10 mans comfort. In thuse times
when q noble husband died, poor woman
usefulness was ended. aud she was uurh,
ed without a murmur upon me iuhVFal
lNlN OF NtI luIu anu Hltl0ANis -
the custom arose from the very NATURAL
desire OF men TO have tlteir wives To 20
right out and wait upon them ana mil'
lister TO their comforts in the next Wotiii
Now all the paths Of life are open 70
women, and they can walk rs iearlessll
In them rs We In the south there are
few female lawyers and not great
many female physicians, but we may
| expect more. The majority VIII be con-
tented, however, TO rcmnin as tRey are,
| very charming aud very lONnble cfca
| lures. There will be occasions ~ me
future. | believe. as there have been ~
| the past, when women must step ior
ward and take the leads and when inat
| time comes they will not hesitate 20 SHOW
themselves, 1 believe women ARE as
bravo now as they have been at any
period VI the worlds history. l know
that the roof of many un humble cottage
shelters a Joan of Are, who is unknown
only because some great occasion has
never called her forth. You who read
| this may not Relieve IT, for you remvm,
her how glorious Is her story. You VIII
| think Of the time when the French army
| was discouraged by one reverse after an
| other and how city after city hnd htcu
| taken until all France was helpless and
| hopeless in her despair Nou VIII re-
member that whom this young girl iifet
| appeared men took her 20 be one whose
! mind was disorlered by strange dreams,
| but when she demanded a horse and ar
| NOR and rode at the head of their drQop'
| ing columns, You will remember that thc'
| spirits and courage revived, aud they
became inyincihlc Girls, she was nc
| nnhlpr than YOU are NJ you do Your du,
counsel You, ! will ask that you hc in
| all things constant, DO not change
with every passing breeze. They say q
Mompn's intuition Is quick as thought
| You decide In moment what rs IA,
right thing TO do, and 80 long as you act
up 10 your resolution all is well. Win,
| speaking of resolutions l am reminded
of story ] once read of q German
woman. a long time ago Whenever u
woman In Germany was condemned t.
suffer capital punishment she was allowed
TO live If she could find someone 80 marry
her. The story told of a young anl
beautiful woman who WINS ahnnt TO die
a foreigner, impressed with her charms
stepped forward aud offered to marry
her, He told her he was man Of mucl
property. and he wished he were q kiul
so he could give her a stronger PROOF
OF Ills attachment Unfortunately hl
was very ugly. The poor girl refused e
| live upon such terms, because, she said
she could not give her affections 10 +,
ugly man. She showed her poor iudg
ment, hut what o true nobility of sou
was therel Wealth, position. power aul
a chance of life could not influence hri
10 marry man she could lot love.
is a good thing women are not so choici
these days, Many of Ms would have 81
be upon our kreos all onr lives.
How differently did Sir Walter Scot
act on similar occasl0n, Did you eve
hear how he found his wifci Il l.
short and ! viii tell IL. When he wa
plain Mr., Walter Scott he undertooI
m ANpedltion agains, the Murray
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