The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
is AN OLD MAID A FAILUREf
A Physician Says So, but what Sa.
Evening World" Readers.

These are trying times for the young
woman She Is apt in the midst of
agitation concerning the advanced wo-
man. to lose sight of some OF the bless
ings which fell to the lot OF the unad-
vanced. There is a possibility that in
the enjoyment of new powers and posi-
ones which were not to be despised. In
her lately acquired independence she
may forget that independence had its
compensatons. In her ability to live
her own life." as progressive persons
put 1t. there is danger of ignoring the
fact that there is good deal to be said
In favor of linking her life with an
others, Briefly, there Is danger that
the young woman of the present day
may scorn matr!mony or may defer
matrimuny until she is no longer fitted
for that honorable estate.
Can women be as happy unmarried
as married." said prominent physi-
clan, who has had opportunity to study
the question, the other day. mo, ] do
not think so. In the first place, an un-
married woman has not the same sort
of youtn-preserving interests that n
married one has. Moreover, unless she
is woman of remarkable character she
cannot fail to grow more or less set
and SELFISH and 1t is surprising to know
how much mental states affect the
health. Why" continued the doctor,
warming to her subject. Il believe that
half the cases of neuresthenia ana ner-
Vous depression in my practice are
cat sed not by overwork, but by the
need OF some absorbing interest The
average woman must have place where
she ~ supreme. not only over the IN
animate objects, but over i've beings
She must have intense personal inter-
ests. 1t is not enough for her TO be a
part of the big machine"
The doctor paused and looked as
though she were rejecting on the sad
reused herself and went on
ut isn't so bad when one Is twenty
or twenty-five. But It's a lttle worse
when one is over thirty. and sadder and
more trying still after forty. At hrst
the enthusiasm. the novelty md fresh,
| ness make life interesting enough and
full enough, but little by little the ga
mour fades and her profession Is not
enough Women are 50 constituted that
they live largely in the emotions. Ihey
need homeland home means nus
women large-souled and broad-mlnded
enough to eXpend their affections wisely.
to keep their hearts young ana tresh
| through such remote and imperSonal
| means as hospitals and flower missions.
There are few, of course. but CHEEKY,
| unselfsh and young as they manage 10
| keep themselves one always feels that
even they would have been happier mar
| ried.
zone great trouble with this present
hue and cry about woman's work and
her independence" continued the doe
| tor, "is that II makes the young womer
put off all thoughts of marrying unt
| IL is too late. l don't mean too late tol
them TO marry, but too late for them &c
grow into adaptability with their nus
bands. The years after woman Is
first through school and has had hei
first experience of life, either profes
! sIonal or social, are years of settlini
down If she gives herself up to hei
career and to living her own life anc
all that, she rapidly gets into stat
| where she Is really untitled for matri
mony. She may find her career. witt
all its ATTRACTIONS and possibilities. un
satisfactory, but at the same time II u
difficult for her to grow into domestic
life after few years of professions
life. 1t is all problem" continued TIL
doctor, signing. and dare say It will
| not be settled in one day
| With which gloomy conclusion and I
sigh the doctor abandoned the question