The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
NOTHING NEW ABOUT HER.
SIZE ISN'T EMANCLPATED AND
DOESN'T WANT TO BE.

Tho Southern woman Revolvea Around the
Southern Was, wishes to Rcyoive Around
Hin, and us Determined TO HsVoiVc Around
Him oniy. Let the Rest DO as They May.
The typical Southern woman Is purely fem.
ininc. Whether by nature worldling or puritan.
self-containcd or impetuous, bred In the cotton
lands or in the confines OF town or city, she is an
out.and.out loyalist where man is concerned.
She drew in the doctrine OF masculine as.
tendency with her earliest b cath.
You may be sure that tho typical Southern
woman would never employ n woman physician,
attorney, or undertaken. nor, least OF all, sit
under q woman minister. II the men who stand
in immediate relation TO her show weakness
where she looked for strength. or wickcdncss
where only good was expectcd-if they fail TO
steer the household bark in safe and pleasant
waters, and otherwise prove fnithless TO their
trust-she covers up their shortcomings as best
she can, even from herself, and ascribes such
failures TO adverse circumstance. She must
keep her ideals. She loves even where she can
not approve. and condones things contrary TO
every fibre Of her nature.
ut is all rs plain rs daylight TO me-" said a
Southern woman recently visiting this city.
MANS province in life is to do, and woman's Is
to be; TO be pretty, for instance, or at least Ms
pretty as she can. and to be agreeable. ] regard
being agreeable rs woman's primary business in
illt, tai . thhSh 'SN N'"' oNN''" 80 '"'
portant just at frat glance, depends on 1t. ia
woman Just lays herself out to be agreeable to
her husband. and manages. besides. to inspire
her son, IL she has n son. with the desire to do
something worth doing. worth having been ere.
atei for, and c%ontrives to make him com1re-
bend something of the value OF life. I'm sure
that's doing q heap moro good in the world
than mixing up with voters and botherins with
politics."
T.. tln ,,,..al Ca,thorN hp,oohp1d tho tnaa-
culinc factor Is tine pivot about which every
thing else rcvolves. The masculine factor may
be represented by n mere youth Of seventeen.
may be only n baby boy, or mny be an intrn
great uncle or irritable guardian or grand.
father; 1t is all the same. Whether husband,
cousin, brother-in.law. son, or even relation by
COURTESY the male factor predominates.
w would rather not nave breakfast so late
SUNDAY mornings, it makes us get to church
late, but Uncle Billy never breakfasts before
half past 9. and he likes us all to be at the
iatine a household inciden, to the writer.
him and leave his breakfast " 18th the cook, and
consult my own convenience" protested her
And leave him to breakfast alone. the only
said showed plainly that such a solution Of tho
problem was utterly impossible. The Uncle
h h1i,s fl5haed H. II w orpb mo, ni ettai t n%ned IN ,b seis
home. and he simply lived with them. and up.
held the family dignity: You may be sure that
in the house, and his fnvorite corner by the sit
ting room fire a veritable harbor of comfort,
with slippers and wcll-flled tobacco appliances
kept always near at hand.
In n Southern city where it is against conven-
escorts, a party wishing 10 go TO church. or 10
visit. or TO WALK, and having no man to call on,
Dor for the purpose. no matter how young or
immature he may be, and sets of satisfied now
why do you not 90 Quit The fresh air will
do you good. was urged once on sisters scarcely
I'VE haven't decided asout our monrning yet.
We'll, why not decide 1t is suicidal for you
TO stay SO close in DOORS
We'll. the mantua maker suggests a four
inch crepe border for our Henrietta gowns. and
plain. Brother Tom is to come on again from
Atlanta soon. and he will decide for us"
Brother Tom came on and decided. He de-
S Si"sf sn WIFE ~ifs and an P,ii large faniiy h Of his ean sp to
serious consideration to the matter Il that it de-
served, Ills three sisters. however, one OF whom
SIeathisssIy to rs account Of his las, attack Of
brother in the world half so kind and synnpa.
ihetic' and interesting. Family lies are strong
In the same city there is a middleaged woman
TO whom maturity has brought, apparently.
ture, but she has never, married. and why J. Be-
cause the man OF all others whom she cared for
long ago her brother did not like. He was a
good enough man as men go. There were no
fundamental objections 10 his character or So
cial standing. but her brother did not like. him.
SO she gave him up. There are traces of such
giving up" disCernible about many other
Southern women to-day.
Acquiescence TO masculine authority does not
desert the southern woman, even when she is a
grandmother or. perhaps. a great.grandnother.
Her pride IN her sons praise OF her new gown
or cap is almost girlish. and her face Pushes
with pleasure when he tucks the carriage robes
tendcrly about her and expresses concern as 10
whether her sunshade is large enough TO ward
of the afternoon sun.
Don't drive fast. Tony. mother does not like
IT," he charges. and although mother" may
own the eGuipage and the ground over which
she will drive. and knows perfectly well that
her orders might be law. she is happy. because
her masculine divinity has elected 10 regulate
her life for her.
II a woman holds the purse in the typical
Southern, household, and there are boys and
girls to be educated from the scnnt funds, he
utmost effort will be made to give the bows
every chance: The girls need advantages. too,
but II is felt that they could get along without
them better than the BOYS.
The natire-born Southern woman enjoys he-
ing. pleasant; Ii is blind instinct with her TO
smile cordially on the girl who sells her postage
boy as they swing upward that will bring \
shade OF interest to his automatic face. some
portion OF this eNuberance of temperament gets
ground off when the world ruhs against her;
she learns TO be not so much In earnest and
not SO dependent. She gets so that she can make
hrst, the very first beginnings Of the nr' If
" pushing but, that fcmininity Of hers rarely
gets rubbed out. Ii seems to be in the bon c.
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