The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08

-, ,,.o,,,on hold themselves responsive
T.. ,,emeeIvos for their expenditure VI
-, or for the disposition they H@le
,oode Of their lives. Busy WIN"
49,, weary when their WORK - uot',, co.,
,,.,,,,sn are too tireless IN theT emu =.
,esov,n. women who are as Egl ,'l'' tt,,i-
,rde,olopcd have not learned - 49, -.
With sufficient clearness 10 ieaOi, -
-, ~, ca serious a tOp.c, ana IilNor
oi'''', ,,.o,,,en would not take sine from
tbeir pleasures, no matter VIA, .i,,,s
- continent might be. IL Is mus
,1et CO... the wise woman, she whose con-,
-f-f. an aroundness makes her memo
ana nhvsicai being OF paramount -,
EST T., herself. as IL should De- ~ -
herself occasionally In the prlNacS % ,.
chamber there TO ponder ul''. -
upon the ends and aims OF nei - Cor
Nov. / do not want 70 be ills'.'NN'
.to v,o,,ld-be originator Of ieast on
nenance-I maintain that the women a.,
ato,, to consider are not sinners anu
a, mo- way in need Of what ls conNeh''o"
ari,. known as salvation. Ihey are hV'u
women but what they need more '''"'
an the clubs Of clubdom are liii,r a.
opportunity for sef-siuuN' SOi h,
cirtatn quality Of self-improvement lndt
W. "-,teide influence can give. Ny clup
no., beln me very materially ana IL may
NOT That depends largely upon wnat
Hind of a club IL is. and upon the eall'i
~ ,,,. receptivitv. But no terreatlial OF
,,sni1ation Of women can teach me now
a. manage my own peculiar houSeho'u'
nv children, my health my WORK. NY
play. ...... o,,,il q
frien1 said To me the other day, when
knowing that my boy was physically uh-
able 10 walk the distance OF a. necessary
Journey / had procured a carriage lot
his uee. "A few such cab mies "o4la
Inv ,.on.the Easter bonnet that you need
and viii probably go without our boy
is able enough 10 walk, but You are PAM
pering him with am indulgence YOU can
not afford. You would better tAp'"u '"o
money YOU use 50 freely TOT MN upon
nobody knows what my boy needs so
we'll as mis- mother" ! said, firmly. How
cam Won. a mere casual visitor prescribe
Inc necessary treatment for my child
Would YOU presume TO arrange the Gays
menu for my cook or 20 lay out the
Itinerary Of my Western journey
NV friend blushed. NO. SAID she en-
phatically. Il would not.
But why, then" / asked 20 you
feel called upon 10 suggest a mode or
treatment for the one whose interest Is
the vital motive OF my HE.
ITS habit. | suppose, she said, fool
ishlv. and then she went away with her
head i'm the air. TO ted Mrs. Benham over
I'm the next block OF the financial rum l
am bringing down upon my husband s
head hv the reckless extravaganza COM
NIT for the Indulgence Of my cmldren'
tThen. TOO. my friend Mrs. Brown crit-
cises me for my attention TO details IN
r,, matter OF my chid's food. why do
You bother with Johnnies meaisy' she
saws. Isn't that which is good enough
for YOU coed enough for him
told her that my boys bath IS a shrine
at which / worship, and that is another
rite which / do not allow my maid TO sol
emnize alone. lest she light the sacred
fires after "a full meal. instead OF before
one. or lest she loiter with the rough
towels dangling gracefully from her arm,
at Chat important iunctme which fol-
lows quickly upon the heels OF the cold
shower bath. when tine skin should be
rubbed until 10 plows and comfort radiaies
from every limb and member of the lit
tlo body GERALDINE COVER.