New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
WOMAN'S AGE DISCUSSED.
THE PAGE CLUB HOLDS AN INTERESTING
SYMPOSIUM ON THIS SUBJECT
NEGROES KEEP YOUNG. A MEMBER HOLDS m
CAUSE THEY NEVER WORRY AND TROUBLE

NEGROES KEEP YOUNG A MEMBER Holds BE-
CAUSE THEY NEVER WORRY AND TROUBLE
TOUCHES THEM LIGHTLY
The Page Club met at the home Of Mrs. p,
North Postofrce, Fairfax County, Va, a few day,
ago. reports its president. with fun attendance a.
members. Most comforting passages from N.
Sunshine Column were read and placed in the c,uh
book for future reference. The pages which hav.
no clippings taken from them are forwarded 10 a.
ferent families back in the country who live on
large plantations. several miles from any house
where they are, IL possible more fully appreciated
than by the Page Club Itself The subject chosen
for the days paper by member Woman,
Age" beng suggested by the discussion at Pro-
fessiona Woman's League meeting when Nm
jeanette Robinson Murphy in a paper. In which sa
refers TO the age OF women. said
believe the reason negroes never look old Is
because they don't really know how old they are
and women show our age because we know al
about H.
The writer OF the paper begged 10 differ with til.
view. she argued follows:
Our age is perhaps the most troublesome thing
we have to deal with We are either like Dav1
Copperfeld. "unpardonably young" unpardcn.
ably Old according 70 accepted standards.
That the coored women do not show their age
because they do not know it, is n new point o.
view They do not show their because they
never worry. Trouble rolls OF OF them. there Is
no place for # TO stay in their smooth easy-gong
minds. White women would look just as young
they did not worry any more than the coloret
women do. Living among co.ored women all ny
Hfe have never known any to take trouble very
seriously 10 heart. or. II they DO It IS the excep-
ton which proves the general rule. Women who
have unfaithful brutal husbands, wayward and IN
grateful children and trials os all Kinds still re-
tain that easy comfortable manner. Laughing Of
every trouble however deep.
They take all conditions OF life, good or bad. az
a matter of course. this Is the manifest reason Oh
their perpetual youth. They DO not fight agains,
existing conditions accept not question Is their
rule OF life. This habit comes not only from Their
formerly ensaved position. but from their natures
and from climatic influences.
"AU southern peoples. white or black. accept
established rules of life-do as their grandtathers
have done II grandfather ard great-great-grani-
father did H. why Of course. Il Is the right thihs
for them TO 60. This feeling brings about great
content and freedom from the strain OF reforming
the world, which makes people look ana ieel Oh
southern women DO rot look, al the same age
as Old as Northern women. who are restless ana
striving. Southern women are quleieI I've rsys
easily. worry less, and therefore IgoN !onwS7ta
B0t why shGSa eny T0ase a5o a their ages
and knowing it, make every e'toft 70 nsep 80,
knowledge from others WAT can 2 b q mari and
mind is all have TO fear. II me heaLI go
nd mind Is fllll or sWtfl new No"S-i
we have nothing fear from the aging oouy I'm LIZ,
wrinkles and gray hairs. Some OF thg me- nv
charming Southern women know are nearF 80,
enty full Of Wit and sparkle attFac YES sIrks
attractive than many young girls. NO one LII.
of their gray hair. except TO admire II ~ -
cheeks are rosy eyes bright, ana every oHe -
charmed with the young heart WITHIN; ., M.
with their rich and varied experience u,a -
the loving Christianity Of their ilme-teihpe'eD
spirit We can say heartily. looking az mem.
:" What can you ind better ana more Hoho'a''
than age| . A olaasnra
The paper was received with much piedsu'~
This discussion followed: r .r know
You are quite right said MIS-. Aiieh.. rho
an old colored woman who has a huSuanu ' "a
won't support her. lie gets good wages; pu' ,ngSrI
his money for his own amusement ana y LII ~, ths
besides She works hard every daE 70 800 nurP u,fs
cabin | demonstrated with her FOR l'lhs ""A
him and she answered: o., -, mustn't
" 'Sho' honey. Men is all alike. 70 i mus
place no 'pennence in EN- DeNs got t he I.S Sonsy
10 do anything. hut ives got ter nap en- yoIrs
an ne don't rumble me. | feel jes ne a bsri'
girl mos oh de time. when don't work too nnSis,
My old nanny used 20 say; F teI "a A,,d AM
Youse Amt ever old, honey. till youse oa'u "'
buried" .o, col.
ored woman feel old: | said once 20 an olI a. sa.
woman who had passed most or her years "
";Do YOU ever feel old Aunt Venus" ,svsr
L nebber did. chile. till dis yere ireeuoirr ven
done broke out. an den ] has. cause a. eel
t'inkin how | used 10 work all de gay, -, nenty
nah clo'es NAH corn pone. nah caon. an apryest
OF holiday time a Christmas ana a!'sy ometires
An now I work all day an all night so n or al
an dOan git enough 10 kiver nah oacn, head
nah mouf an I amt got a roof over " 10 mo-"
7 does feel ole honey | amt no account ~ NV