The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-20
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married woman be sooieey
without neglecting her homer oucn
question would be easy enough TO
answer, could you think my reply
impersonal; but in a town where the
reporter is so thoroughly identified
with her work it is not such an
easy task; go before giving my
vie as, | bag you to remember that
a writer, or ia this caae scrlbbler,
always has ideals which soar far be-
yond self, and that his pen pictures
are what he would be, not what
/ he is.
Yes-most decid edly yes--a WON
an can be of society, and be home
maker as well, that is if she is
creature of brains. She is not the
woman who dances half the night
and then allows her husband to
breakfas; alone. A won II of that ilk
is TOO negative to be of much use
either in or out of the home How
ever, it is just as bad to go to the
other extreme, TO make slave OF
oneself for home duties.
wish could tell you jast how
little friend of mine manages, but
space folbids and doubt if she
would care to have her affairs drag.
ged before the public. She ID a
thorough woman of the world, a
society devotee, if you will
young and fresh as a girl, goes out
continually and is sought after by
young and old, and yet hers is the
sweetest home, the most contented
husband and the besu behaved and
we'll dressed children. that | know
of, and besides she holds salaried
position on a metropolitan. daily.
How does she do it? Well | can
only repeat some laughing words
of hers-"I work even while curl
my hair, ideas come and with curl
in. iron in one hand and pencil in
the other l make numerous and
sundry paragraphs. This only il.
Illustrates what little energy and
will can accomplish.
Society is like everything else,
in it one must strike happy medi-
UNI Duty first, pleasure afterward,
is the bsst maxim. But a little
brain work will plan such easy ways
TO perform the duties that they will
mingle with the pleasures.
Theodore Thomas says, Creme.
nyi plays for both critics and people.
He is master of his instrument, it
sings, signs and weeps; it all but
talks under his master hand
A letter from an eastern friend
strikes they key note: "We have
all our pleasure for charity this
winter, the entire season has been
given over to benefits, and it has
kept us from feeling wicked in en-.
joying our many comforts aud
luxurles. One good result which
comes is that the fewer large affairs
the more informal ones We have, SO
we find genuine pleasure in our
friends.
EXECUTIVE WOMEN.
That women are endowed with
great executive ability is at inter.
walls evidenced by some shining ex.
ampl Just now in our own little
world the managerial skill of Mrs.
Stokely Slayden calls forth much
commentator. She handles the
reins of the Butterfly fete with the
air Of a veteran, aud is working it
up to grand success. Mrs. Hattie
Mccall Travis, who trains the
dancers, is another good illustration
of what women can DO if they have
the will. A disciple Of the
Delsarte school, the lady is well up
in the latest poses and graceful
movements, and her tireless efforts
are bringing the participants up to
a high standard of excellence. The
patronesses, who work under the
guidance of these two ladies, also
manage their departments sc
thoroughly that Waco can well
keep to its boast of having an
unusually bright coterie of women
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