The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

! though they are seldom as smart Ihe
small Girl is Overwhelmingly conscious.
unless girls are plentiful IN her establish
mont. OF her best clothes. she don't mind
sitting all through tho long church SER
| vlce because she's quite sure the congre-
cation enjoys seeing her Vain little
| pergonaeei How the Girl IS mother to the
| womani She's pretty 10 look upon, and
She A. desirable 10 have where boys are
around as she IS the refining influence
| Tha wise mother early teaches her DOys
| that fine first choice Of everything must
! 81, IA sister. that they must share their
! NAV TOYS with sister; that they must
! ioon their heavy hands or the beautiful
6ols that are her delight. Consideration
FOR sister Is the keynote Of an American
nnrserv Does II make the girl selnshl
| Not particularly; and 10 makes out Of the
! boy the American man VINO. no matter
| how low he may become always has I'D
HE heart a respect for good women IN
| Fnriisb households the boys are TOO often
| ell0ved 10 bully tho girls. who must
| vatt ON Them The girls are taught TO
consider the boys. big or little. and all
| tt., tho Girls can hope for when they
| crow tp Is TO get a husband and a home.
| Tor 80 much Of the patornu fortune is re.
,,,i-sd Cor the sons that they cannot az
lord 20 remain single ] suppose tho
| ideal woman. the best mother. will strike
| that Wonderful happy medium and make
Ter bows polite and consldcrate, but self
respectful as well ..
WOMEN WHO ATTRACT AIIEN iloN.
There's no doubt about 10 that we all OF
,,e ca I'm the way We are trained Some
bo6y said there was great deal OF po-
likeness wasted. but I don't believe that
II the woman 10 whom you give a seat
| I'm tho street car hasn't the deCency 10
| thank Won. IL is rather hard trCLtn.cnG
dt YOU Yourself know that YOU have
done what as right and what is polite.
ana you should not. because Of the ignor-
ance Of one woman. allow yourself 20 %
her equal by concluding in future 10 for
| got your good manners. Women are
| little too well used 10 being considered
under tns flag Of ours. TOO many Ci
them have gotten 20 tho point when they
| think that. simply because they are We
men. all consideration should be shown
thom. OF course. there's some truth IN
this. but because they are women. and
/ this beautiful chivalry is shown 90 them,
| they should make every gentleman con-
scious OF their keen appreciation OK his
| RECOGNITION Of them. You have seen -he
woman who. by sitting sidewise. occupies
| two seats in the street car. you have
| also. seen the woman who piles her wraps
about her when she's at be theatre -
such a way that she takes up part or
| your chair. so you are forced 10 sit Ike
| fruescd chicken. You have seen the WOE
! man who kept % whole lWe N people
waiting while She displayed her iguor-
auco 20 bank cashier or 70 ticket seller.
| YOU have been unfortunate enough Co 1T
| in ficnt of the woman who put her feet
on tire back OF your chair and showed
| the points of her dusty boots ON your
coat-not TO mention how nervous those
moving feet caused vou 10 bee. YOU have
seen the woman who accepted all manner
/ of social c0urtesios from YOU and never
dreamed that b. was necessary 20 thdrk
| YOU you have seen tho woman who mas,
| bv her ill-tompcr. made your dinner party
"a failure. or your supper funeredl f,s-
tyity. we've all seen these womed. and
the root OF the evil manners they display
is seihshness.
WJRsHpERS or SELF.
some times these women aIe young
enough 10 Lavo 10 knocked ont of tlam D
after life Sometimes. though. they cone
tiuue 90 be worshlrers of SELF urul ley
reach their graves. and then. they 're
probably surprised 90 discover -l4t iney
have not been quite as inpot ta Do aa tNts
thought A. selfish woman can h, Bee
So hole household unhappy. li she wants
to- take nap nobody must talk, not Lee
cause 10 would awaken her. but rtc1.te
sha wants them % wait until sne con
hear 10 all If "a scamstrcss l5 n liz
house She demands the greater pane ~
her time. ana the other women OBJ the
family can have her when my Won -
nni- he'd.
She wants the best bit OF the chicken.
tho warmest room .n winter, the coolest
Bra summer. and always 20 have her ieel-