The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21

IL the hair loosens II is like flower uri-
folding. At least that is what French
hairdresser said
| SEQ that the French doctors have Is
sued a circular announcing that the popu-
lation OF France is gradually growing iess
and less, and asking that. for the good OF
the nation. early marriages be encouiasen'
and the expected addition to the popuidce
be made welcome.
OBJECTS TO BEING a MOTHER
To me there Is something intensely ful-
gar in the woman who objects TO being a
mother. ! do not see how man can love
her. He may regard her as clever, be
may think she Is good mouey-saver,
but that he could love her or respect her
is a something which / cannot under
stand. What is going 10 become OF all
tho women when they get oldl Who Is
going go care for theml II they are child
less2 what Is II that keeps woman
young7 The companionship Of children,
her interest IN their pleasures and in their
well-being Physically woman remains
young longer when she is a mother. II
would seem as II. when she let the milk
Of human kindness I'm her heart so out 20
the little people who are flesh OF her
flesh and bone OF hor bone, she had dip
ped into a hath Of eternal youth. and
would never erow old. Probably children
may bring her trouble but, when this
trouble is 20 be talked over with tho
man who is the father o; these children.
when be sympathzes with the mother,
helps the offender % reform. these two
people are going 10 be nearer to each
other than ever before and wise women
realize that they are brought nearer by
the hands % u,tle children. Sometimes l
think that women DO not understand the
exact meaning OF tho word murder |
wouldn't Ike 20 be I'm the boots Of some
OF them when the world comes 10 an end,
and have 70 answer for the killing OK I'M
born children. Then IL Is vulgar. The old
story ~ an American family consisting
Of a man and wife and one child. who
live IN a hotel. IS 20 be despised by the
woman who IS az the head OF a happy
homo and the mother 81 six boys and
girls who. by their love and tenderness,
keep her young forever. ] wonder Il the
doctors will send ont circulars here2
NEVER BE A DOCTOR.
II had son who wished 10 adopt
profession. 1 should never make him
doctor The average physician may get
his reward I'm heaven, but he certainly
doesn't on earth You or | tumble down
the steps and cut our heads. eat too much
and have a dreadful pain. work too hard
and can't sleep. then We send for the
doctor in great hurry and expect HIN
10 cure all the evils that the flesh IS heir
10. When we are cured We
are surprised az bis daring 10 send MS a
bill. and nine times out Of ten We fight
about paying g. We forget an about the
night we had the awful cramp and the
mnckness with which the doctor caused
the pain 10 vanish and Joy 10 coma IN
stead All We think about Is "the idea Of
that man charging SO much. when he sim
ply came In. felt my pulse looked az my
tongue and wrote down 4 prescription
The years OF study. the sympathetic man.
ner. the kindly words are all forgotten
when We no longer need them.
II had son / should make him pol
itician II s the only profession. II one
chooses 10 call it that where one gete
everything and gives nothing There is
not much difficulty in training tho aver
age American 10 be good liar. He has
such vivid imagination. Without the
least trouble he can imagine himself on