Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-12
WOMEN AGE QUICKLY
WHEN MARRIED THEY STAY AT HoMt
AND WORRY.

The "Worry Habit' is One Cause-Physi
cal Inferiority to Man is Another-Hov
to Retain Youthful Appearance Until
Late in Life.
That women age-that is, becom,
old in appearance-more quickly thar
the members OF the sterner sex, Is q
matter of everyday observation; it II
matter of such common knowledg,
that very fewof us stop to ask why it IL
so. Yet it Is surely question which
deserves more general attention, seeing
that 1t touches us all very nearly. Tht
son regrets to see his mother, who ha.
lavished such care upon him, looking
"old before her time," and the husband
naturally likes his wife to preserve the
freshness of youth as long as possible
What, then, are the causes of this
rapid ageing, and can they be re
moved?
The most important factor in this
fading of the bloom of youth among
women Is worry. Woman Is more dell.
cately constructed than man, hel
nerves are more highly strung; hence
the effect Of worry upon her organiza.
tion is always greater than upon man
And woman has far greater opportuni.
ties for worry than the lord of crea-
tion.
Speaking generally, woman has to
depend upon a man for her living. A
man, If he be worried, has to throw IL
off and turn his attention to current
business duties; the wife's duties are
confined to the household, and are
chiefly mechanical, thus leaving heI
mind free to occupy itself with any
subject of uneasiness that may arise
For instance, the wife at home
confined within the four walls of heI
dwelling-worries over the fact that
her husbands business is not prosper.
ing; whereas he, although just as much
interested, has his mind occupied with
the transaction of current affairs, and
has not the same opportunity to in.
dulge in disquieting reflection. More.
over, the worry acts more disastrously
on her finer nerves than upon his. 1t
is women rather than men who "go
round the corner to meet trouble" as
some one has expressed it. Everybody
knows that worry kills more people
than works does.
Another reason why women fade
more quickly than men, is that they
develop more speedily. Take a boy
and girl Of the same age and watch
them; you will find that at the end OF
given period that the girl has learnt
more and is developed to a greater ex-
tent than the boy. The natural result
of this rapid development is a corre-
spondingly earlier loss of freshness.
Physical inferiority is another cause
of early decay; the wear and tear of
existence tells upon her sooner than a
man.
OF these three causes it is possible to
do something to counteract two at
least. 1t is possible to increase their
physical strength and to find mental
occupation which will prevent them
from worrying SO much. Both objects
may be attained to a great extent by
the same means.
If woman is to protect herself from
the ravages of worry, and so retain her
youth for longer period, she must
come into more frequent contact with
other people-as her husband does
and read good books; she must relieve
the monotony of her duties and the
limiting influence Of confinement with
in four walls by taking outdoor exer-
cise-a walk every day or a spin on a
bicycle; In short, she must exercise the
body and mind In healthful manner,
and she will find the bloom of youth
and health remain with her for years
after it has faded In other women Of
the same age.
THE ordinary woman" says q cele-
brated physician, leads such monot.
onous existence that her mind has no
occupation but worry; she is almost
made up of worry upon worry. What
she needs is to come out Of herself
much more than she does. She must
have intercourse with more people and
take more exercise. This can be done
without neglectlng the home, and every
rightminded man will do his best to
secure for his mother, or his sister, or
his wife these aids to the retention of
youthfulness Of body and mind"