Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-07-12
woMANs WORLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
An Object Lesson to Girls ON "FalIing In
Love-"

Love-"
A young woman, a typewriter girl,
] think, goes down town with me in the
same elevated train every morning in
New York city She is fair, whole.
some looking girl, but ignorant-how
ignoranti-of real life, and with not q
grain Of common sense or womanly dig
nifty. She made the acquaintance Of
some young fellows who went down
town at the same hour. She did not know
them previously and had never been in
troduced to them Whether they were
worthy or the most disreputable villains
alive she knew no more than she knew
Sanskrit, but her head was full Of silly
novels. This foolish. unframed creature
could not forget her sex for one mo.
ment. In every youth she saw possible
husband, according to the gospel Of the
novels she read The young fellows be-
gan ogling her. and she gave them half
sly glances under her eyelids. It was
plainly an invitation TO them TO speak
to her. an invitation they were not slow
to take advantage Of Men are not bash
full Finally it was the regular thing
for the young men to talk and chaff
with the girl till she left the train.
Then they nudged one another. winked
In her direction and said things that
would have made her feel like biting
her tongue out if she had heard them.
But she did not hear them Finally
matters went step further One of
the young men began to sidle up to the
girl every morning and remain with
her during the whole journey The rest
fell back and left the coast clear After
she left the train the one who had been
beside her joined the rest. and the
nudges. winks and unpleasant talk went
on more furiously than ever. For weeks
this continued. The young fellow was
amusing himself. The girl had fallen
desperately in love with him She
watched for his coming with longing
eyes and was unhappy and almost tear
full when he did not appear. She evil
IDENTIFY thought she had made conquest
and had found her affinity, such as the
novels she read had described But
presently the young fellow had Fun"
enough. He began to skip her station
and get on different car at the station
above. He never had any intention Of
being taken seriously. The girl watched
with longing eyes morning after morn
ing and grew pale and sorrowful, but
the adored never came back Now a
broken hearted young woman rides lone
ly down town to her task. am sorry
for her for being fool But how are
novel reading girls to know that men
who pick up acquaintance in public
places mean only harm to the girls and
amusement for themselves2
The most unhappy woman is she who
cares only for the admiration of men.
am more glad than l can express
that the women Of the Ashland district
have protested against the reelection
of Breckenridge to congress. But was it
not really little queer that resolutions
beginning. 1--WE. the women Of the Ash
land district, " should be proposed and
put to vote by men at meeting called
to order by men and presided over by
men? Have the women of Kentucky no
tongues?
The Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons has given its diploma to Miss
Ina Cornall. who successfully passed its
severe examinations. Miss Cornall is
going to India as a medical missionary.
7 wonder how long will women be
subjected to such gratuitous insults
as the following one. which has been
flung into our teeth by The Outlook,
Rev. Lyman Abbott's paper: ''The pro-
posed woman suffrage amendment to the
constitution in New York state has di-
verted public attention from other and
more Immediately important matters .
Is there any issue more important,
wonder, than the enfranchisement of
half the human race and giving it an
equal chance for life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness? fit were men who
were disfranchised, would The Outlook
put the matter aside like that? / have
hitherto believed DR. Abbott to be lib
eral minded and progressive man. That
editorial sentence stamps him not only
as being narrow and ignorant, but also
unjust and cruel.
Woman will have to take an interest
in public affairs Their consideration
will be forced upon her by regard for
her own safety and comfort and the fu-
ture of her children.
1t is a most significant fact that of the
women who are raising the cry against
suffrage for their sex in New York
scarcely one Of them ever earned dol
lar in her life. They are merely appurte-
nances hitched on to some man.
Miss Harriet Adams has graduated
in surgery at the State Medical college
of Kansas and carried off the first prize
from her young men competitors.
The Vassar college girls have recent
ly discussed very solemn question at
one Of their literary society debates. 1t
was this; Does the Higher Education
Unfit Men For Matrimony?"
The Presbyterian church Of Kentucky
udS OllC OAud1ACu w OuAdl1 pAOttCuCI- IuIS.
L. M. Woolsey of Caneyville. She has
been conducting vigorous revival
meeting at Dexter, Mo Did Mrs Wool
sey promise to obey when she was
joined in matrimony by the Presbyte.
rian marriage service?
Eat plenty of prunes and dates and
drink plenty Of pineapple juice if you
would be healthy and handsome.
''The cookstove must go" cries Dr..
Alice B Stockham The coming woman
is going to cook by electricity.
Twenty women have been APP
pointed among the canvassers for reg
istering voters in Colorado. One Of
them is Mrs. Louise NJ Tyler.
Atlanta newspapers are well repre-
sented by women on their staff. Miss
Corinne Ruth Stocker, a brilliant, ear
nest and faithful worker is regularly ON
The Journal Mrs Joseph Oil, MAUD
Andrews" contributes many ably writ
ten columns weekly to The Constitution
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER