The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-09

many ways, the causes which have brought about the change have not eX- ercised a baneful influence over her. The better education she enjoys has given her wider interests and made her a filter companion for her husband, by her larger grasp of life and the widen Ing of her sympathies.
 In curious contrast to the feeling shown by women with regard to the ed- ucational and professional questions which affected them Is that with which they regard the later developments and aspirations of those. women who are considered the pioneers of new cru sade. The creation called the New Woman" came and tried to dwell with us, but her existence was as short and meteoric as that of a South African speculator; the common sense Of Eng lishwomen revolted against an abnor- mai creature with whom they had no affinity or sympathy. Englishwomen are physically and mentally healthy and cleanm minded, and the short-liVed existence of the new woman proves that, whatever effect their greater emancipation has had, they have not altered in that respect. EnglishWomen respect and realize what as a class. they owe to the inStitdtion' of marriage. It has given western women the posi- tion of power and sanctity which Is their most priceless possession. It has made them the comrade and friend of their husband instead of his mistress and slave. and they know that any at- tempt to weaken that contract must de- stroy them.
 The new woman, with her nebulous ideas about marriage, her childish gos- pei Of the equality of the sexes as re- gards their relations to each other, finds no response in the typical Englishwo- mans breast. Her husband is her hus- band only-a poor creature may be. weak, easily led, and cajoled by her, but stlli her own property; and she has no intention of relinquishing that posses Sion or Of sharing 1t with any other thin unseXed creature who may choose to preach the gospel that love and fancy are free and may wander where they like. Her own position and that of her children Is assured by existing laws and the sensible Englishwoman has de- termined that she will in no way coun tenance any movement that threatens her bulwarss. She cannot understand the subtle distinctions of affinities. or understand that some natures are made only for others of g. kindred kind. Mar riage may not be a perfectly ideal state, for there Is no perfection on this side of the grave; but 1t is certainly more satisfactory arrangement than a five years contract; and if these theories are to be put into practice. 1t will not be by the women of to-day.
 The "New Woman" played her cards very badly; she showed her hand toe soon, and her attack on marriage reused all the antagonism of her sex and she has succumbed to the unani- nous feeling of Englishwomen in its fa- vor. Nothing is more interesting than to note the complete disappearance ot all the apostles of the new-woman movement-her preachers, her litera- ture, her drama have collapsed, and the British matron-phoenix-li x-like-smiles se- renely over her ashes. The feeling shown by them on this one point is the most characteristic of the sound conn., mon sense which is the distinguishing attribute of the average Englishwoman
 and about this question, as on many others, they have shown a wisdom, ca pacity and self-control which it Is i'm possible to exaggerate. They have passed through a transition period