The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-26
WOMAN AND HER ERA.


WOMAN AND HER ERA.
Mrs. Lee c. Hardy in Jewish Messenger.
Mrs. Helen Pitkia, the brilliant woma,
WIN presidcs over q special department 1,
the New orleans Tines Den ocrat. speak.
OF labor rs being ''tac marriage OF motiv,
ana material" tho first nnpiiais ''nf,cl
thought, Tor this marriage has borne fru,
IN every way that gocs toward the grea,
end OF e1mnort, Prosperity and happiness
a ao, ,nankind, ! believe only woman
have formulated this thought in iust such
words takes with 1t the best idea OF
labor, as bang always honorable. aud the
highest idca of marriage. as being the
| mainly.
On every eide We hear the cry Of "the
new woman" Some doride. son,e praise
hcr' nut everywhere tho words, In large
letters. seem to all the public eve, and
those who admire hier most insist upon her
novelty with curious cxuitation In her
failing away from krace"as concerns the
ways that ara old
do no, admit that the woman OF the
as OF yorc. with hcr great DISTINGUISHING
quality OF a,iaptahlity more than ever ia
evidence, She has simply risen 10 the oc-
casion and nttcd herself into the place
VINO have not watched the slow process
and have but noted the eject and no, tho
oansc make great cry over the result
new under the sun"
Circumstance and environment arc
prime factors In forming tho Individual.
feminine as well AS masculine When
men began 20 require more in their homes
ana daily intercourse than that th,ar
wives and daughters should be merely
goou ,"usek Keepers, cooks and nurses.
women gradually developed in answer to
the.r demand Men tired of weak women
hnd invnlds; they frctted and fumed
When called upon 10 stay at home with
Nu'r ones who silrank from n rough blast
or too bright ray of sunshine; they
called 10 rhcir swecihcarts. wives and sis
,ers to come ont into the open to
ride. to join them In their sports and
out OF door onjoyment--and 10! the '.ath-
ieuc gin'' came upon tho scene. they
grew impa tisnt of trailing skirts, and rib
they hnterfercd with their cxpeditions--
and 80 ''Ghc tailor made Dress made it's
sns ..,,os,,o, When mon frsansnted
cards and left their families to entertsir
themselves. women straiehtwny mad. thu
bc,, OF the situation. They TOO formed
politics, books instead of cards; ndvo.
Gated temperance instead of drinking
VINE; seconded the mans idea that the |
s"Nes were not necessary to each others |
happiness ana entertainment, and, with |
thclr pride up III arms, tried to be lust as |
independent as the lords of creation " |
Poor women! Observation-Disclosures their |
soft hearts and cingbng natures; with fine |
sentiment and romance which they keep |
even unf1o the grave. with their Unborn |
coque,ry and harmless vanity; with tho |
tender ideaFty with which they invest the L
men who are dearest To them: with their
longing 10 he loved and cared for. and |
, !, dessre TO he put upon a. PEDESTAL in
doar home circlc~-can creature like this
eyer he '.ndependcnt ?"
woman Was all THAT from the fIrst--she
Is all tina, now; but environments have
and she has adapted herself
nohly 10 the now order Of things She
seldom "clings" now; and why? Because
all men are not oaks" and even ,ho.c
who are, object TO helpless vines" sitting
Their growth aud stunning their develop
mcnt So woman stands up tall and
md roach M. unsupported and alone,
Even as does her more lordly companion
lnd example.
That Is all there is 10 It. The snme heart
,rhin and soul brought to meet the exac-
Ions OF now demands. What man asks
Sonian gives. She measures her abilities
~ what circumstances require and with
rne w,mnnly courage patience. pcrsever.
NC and pluck rises to the requisite
=. .gln whether OF development ca SELF
lhnesation; whether of tenderness or in
inference. or devotion or pride.
Some time ago thu ladies OF an ASSOC
'aton desired TO eroct a monument to n
" bic example of wonanhood. ono who
culd well he honored Az rhilanihropist
md friend. for she had wactfceI that
rucst of all philanthropy enabling others
o he!p themselves, II was u worthy idea
'eil conceived. But man stepped IN
nd said them nay, invoking the strong
rm Of Tho law 10 assist him In preventing
his expression Of woman's love and ad-
niraiayn for woman. The lower courts
I'lcld him In HIS cnMse; bnt when the
ighcst court in all the land was reached,
> the woman won
Not vet has tho statue been chisclled
rom the stone. So II IL left to the farI
outh To stand alone. MS yet In having
hi The trYhnte Of n public monument to
woman, The first statue raised In Amer
"a IN honoi pi woman WAS erected some
ours hSo ny mo city of New Orleans In
lcmory of Margaret ilamshcry. Reared
poverty. by great industry she accumu-
'iod enough 10 go into business, and in a
w years made great fortune. This she
voted 70 the care Of the orphans of her
NY, o, without regard 70 sex, Nationality
,nry IN marble, ana all the generations
row, a ., l9yc the memory OF 1.-THE chill
Again AZ the South n monument. chaste :
id beautiful, has been raised In honor ~
10 gent!or sex At Fort Mil. s. e.. tho
'moiiai dissertations of The place.
'iorSn me generosity Of Captain Samuel
White. have been GRABBED to GEAR
fNng memorial ITO the Women of tho
rniederaoy" ito perretuato their Noble
,,rrin,es On rfe altar OF our 70 intry"
ms ! believr 10 be the only instance
Town of where n monument has ever
zen erected 10 the women" Of any coln.
y. n f,1Ea
st, loved them most. and hold tha,n in :
CHEST admiration. :"
DIDN'T WANT HIS AUTOGRAPH
t Was Pnofsd When She Learned a
What II Wss Worth c.