Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-18
AIDES DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY MRS. NJ. II. WALTON.
tru ge pall a woman If it can be soil
'rutniully' She is sonslblef" - ' s"'u

~ pa'l a woman II It can 10 soil
'N''i's, She Is sonslble?"
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~, "i2 na,lI At all periods has exercised
mas established and deS,rd,.nHal ie ~, she
ni ila upifted and dethro1ed ,nnna ,si,sS
Alihough Ler will has NOT baan 49, T..
.,vslsatlNe halls her influence has boa ~
lnere forwarding or retardins ieSis,s,jenn
~ II, matters pertaing to the weil.heins nf
NJ, Psopie. NO one denies This. and
ngencv women are satisfied with this secret
., ne question, however. arises is tbis
the better way to develop woman. Il
mere not danger to nor In a nosi,ia,,
winch gives her influence without ,oi
slionsluilty, aud would it not he nnso
wise 70 put her IN possession Of n niace
mnnule SIC j. directly responsible fos no,
s,. u Is an admitted fact that
sv'ret councils are the breeding nlaccs
OF Vaccinations and that he n5lv M,
~ AVOID stHgnation and corrin,inns
Ky generated is to throw into them
the light of day. ''''"'
Woman needs for her edneat,o, ~,
openness, the publicity, the reSnonsibiiliy
OF action, If this was hers donntln.s
n"v NyuIu make mistakes. but she
Nouln learn her lessons. Pit unop an
equality with man In business " r,a ai
ING for herself, she learns What ~,
never could II her property uSs on,
rollef ifr her by trustees tst sha
would Always gain pecuniaily Is donh,-
lui' hn she would he gamer In schar.
u , power, Woman through long
.Surs OF running is quick-witted and
Iuruit' sue Is as astute rs II sLe Lod
been Machaveli in politics far ge .u
eIations, but as whole the soy Il wont.
ing IN straight forwar1ness IN tbe ne"ns
USED 10 attain an end Whether tbis
would come IN the way Indicated bv
woman sufragists Is moi clear hnf ~,
experiment is being made IN some of
the states, aud those who arc most
keenly alive to the real intercs,s "ioSs
woman are watching the results as.
sured that indirect power" ALWAYS ear.
RES with ii the element Of danger,
Volumes have been written ON ihe dnt,,
children owe their parents and II L mar.
oble that II IS all needed in order 10 i'm
press upon thonghtless childhood tho oh.
legation resting upon them. The oninion
prevails WITH many, however. tbat mar,
enls themselves have some degree Of In.
dcbledncss 10 their offspring. dri,t
which is not In every case recognized
Children are brought into this world
neither con~enting nor obicctine. nor do
they choose their fathers and mothers
ami vet too many parents, even mothers.
NN' "'''i"us ~ lut lHcl lnal child
mas rights which they are In honor
bound TO respect. A chil1's individual
iiy is too often disregarded and lis likes
and dislikes utterly ignored The mar
ent who expects ready allegiance should
consider the feelings, the prejudice and
personal dignity Of the child. The moral
nature of a child as well as its physical.
in order TO endure the strain maternity
brings, needs food that can he nssi1ni-
lntpl childhood unrunu "a fnv,,,l.
and an untroubled happy youth Is what
every parent should cndeavor to secure
for 1t. Properly guarded aud nurtured,
this becomes a foundation on which TO
build strength and directncss of chnrac-
ter. That this may be secured 10 the
child ii Is necessary. as has been said.
to study the characteristics of the chihl,
fostering some aud checking others. civ.
ing to the shrinking, the timid aud th9
shy the encouragement of loving con-
sideration, and restraining the bold aud
forward by firmness and decision. Each
child in a family is a distinct study and
ii too often happens that mothers fail to
recognize this fact ard by their Ignorance
condemn the one they really love to that
snddest of all lots bleak and lonely
childhood.
Women deeply immersed in family du-
ties or business are apt TO neglect them
selves. BY this II il not merely meant
that they grow careless rs to their per-
sonal appearance. hut they neglect a more
important duty, that Of keeping themselves
informed on matters literary and Of gem
eral interest. Every woman should en-
deavor to have that general intelligence
which comes Of familiarity with the lit
eraturc of the day. BY this II is not
meant that she is expected to read every
new publication, hut that she ought at
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