The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-31

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We ask thia question with reference.
nut to tie intellectual a,nszons " our
|day, but with reference to those
women who do not struggle for brain
supremacy. and, who. Ms regards bril-
liancy. care little for the bubble, rep
utation-
Inderd. we ask the question about
those women whose chief talk concerns
styles Of dress. styles Of cooking anil
styles Of men. or, any kind Ut gossip
whatsoever.
OF course. there are few gentlemen
who would answer MS emphaticaliy in
the affirmative. and, yet, we think
that such is really their opinior. They
argue. ..as u rule. women are moder-
ately pretty, attractive. and very fool-
ish. Their minds dwell GU such trivial
subjects: they are all narrow and
prejudiced. True, they hare some APP
probation Of greatness. otherwise they
wouldn't admire men. and wouldn't bu
so certain 10 start those themes. Of
which, il they themselves are ignor-
ant, they at least know their brothers
are well posted on. =
Yes. and If after the brother has dis
played his psojigious knowledge Of the
topic the adopted sister makes some lit
tie inslnuation that she has heard few
Of those profound thoughts expressed
before. why, when the little sarcasm
has been uttered. doesn't she smile as
swectly as ever. and assume q sooth-
ing. reassaring expression, as much AS
to say. flush! Tusll! Twill not appear
agan?"
And doesn't the nan think she has \
keen insight Into human nature, and
can recognize u good. in fact bright
thing. when she hears il? Certainly
he does.
No, women arc not altogether silly.
even though they may laugh heartily
at jokes utterly devoid of wit or
hnmor. and may seem astonished at
the originality of a plagiarist.
Why. the most averagely endowed
of Eyes daughters is rs good STRAIT
agist as the great Wellington.
'Tis the fact. she plays on q some-
what smaller scale. but then she wins
or Ioses scientifically and not bliudly
Ms men think.
And If perchance. when the little
game is over, she leaves the stage with
only clown. we all know she makes
him believe she is not disappointed, and
convinces her neighbours that she i:
extaticaliy happy, aye. and almost fools
herself into the idea. too.
Now, surely. no one will deny that
in this world, the very next best thing
to being satisfied. is to have others
think sou Ire. Howeserfo consider tbs
subject more seriously. we will say thai
there is but one kind of woman on thi.
earth that doesn't know how to take
care of herself Tins unfortunate be
ing is the Joan Of Arc Of literature. life
or religion.
She is the woman who. in early
youth, hears the strong, spirit voices Of
! high aspirations urging her to 60 forth
! into the heat Of the battle. between
right and wrong. and to fight bravel,
| for the truth. She does not belong tu
the anlazonian ranks, to those files o.
heroines that are armed cap-a-pie with
stati >fics and ..Woman's Rights doc
uments, and that struggle. more
against mans power than against
wickedness.
No, she is actuated by motives o1
love, not of hatred. She is one wht
has concentrated all Of the intensity 81
her nature on some single principle. and
to this she devotcs her life just as The
Maid Of Orleans sacrificed everything
for patriotism. And. as this latter
died from the fortunes of the burning
stake. so nearly all of th0se If hel
type suffer marty don in one form or