Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-14

would set a Leutgert lawyer wild with
envy.
Each carries a gun, though the Da-
honey Amazonian has doubtless Dor
rowed hers from European visitors 10
the Gold Coast and may be even less
skilful in the use of it than the y. ,. A.
girl. drilled according TO Upton'S Tactlcs.
Some people may have an ideal have,
with a big THAT this company or SOL
der girls is merely a fad; but we are
seriously told by its organizer that II
is nothing Of the sort; that If necessity
arose they would know how to use the
weapons with which they have been
thoroughly drilled"
So. l daresay, did Barbara Frietchie'
who
'Rises up with a terrible frown,
And takes up the flag the men pulled
DOWN
only our fair recruits seem likely to re-
verse the process.
| believe in a woman knowing how 70
use n pistol: the occasion for defence
may come. n it is easily concealed and
carried. With gun and sword a woman
would be largely at the mercy OF an
other gun and sword, with a stronger
arm to WELD them.
THE BEST BATTLE.
The best battle for a girl to fight Is
the battle OF duty, and a woman's high
est courage is moral. She does not need
TO know of war with shot and shell,
carbine and howitzer. 1t is sufficient II
she brings up the rear with lint and
love 10 heal what man destroys.
Nor do | decry the athletic training
that all this drilling demands, only l
believe that women require a different
gymnastlc training from men, that each
should be the perfect man or the perfect
woman, as the case may be-anything
else is abnormal and to be avoided.
1 think training with swords and guns
would increase physical courage and be
get ~pugnacity. Women-in emergencies
are not devoid of the first, and they dom
need a bit Of the latter. 1t Is a nice thins
TO know where to draw the line. There
IS a tendency in feminine faddists to leaI
away over: certainly. the relation II
which they stand to the real progress o
women is an amusing study, because
| no one. least Of all the men whose mas
| culine mannerisms they ape, give then
serious. consideration. Is 1t Michele
who saws that each woman's folly Is tn
vice of some man, or something to tina
effect?
WOMAN'S WAYS.
While I would not express 1t so strongly
did you ever think how inseDsibly womel
are being led into all the enjoyments OF III
steiner sex? m isn't he. individually
lust having a charming time? Everythini
his own way and HI loyeliest OF boon
comrades to help him enjoy II. She ride
her wheel with him everywhere, ano
side by side. is an all-around sports
woman. With him she Is an entnu5i
asst al the golf links, and plays tennis
and is a polo expert; gallops AFTER IN
hounds. and rides in state, driving tan
dem. She swims like a fish and sans
catboat like a Yankee skipper. Han IN
time when a man praises a woman 10
some outre independent action som
startling innovation OF dress or manner
he quietly laughs at her vanity. u.s
YOU. he never gives you credit ior on ~ y
advance Of woman" and the rest III
He onlv knows what he sees; II It's pte'''
he likes IL. and II IL isn't--welb not ;
much. And you know very wel' AT ia''
that II is his criticism that makes =
mars a pleasure. 1t Is certainly q ue
ugbtful emancipation. but II gives ,hes
Great. big-hearted brothers u ioFei
,.,ice the fun they ever had before thi
era OF woman's freedom set IN anu
leaves very few indoors TO look aiier VI
house. ut.,
arraign men are a more DANGEROUS uas nss
J 10 the peace OF society than any iau'