The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

!urolng the whole nation, and which /.
10 truth, indirectly responsible for m.nv
new ventures upon the part Of the
United States, it is proper to address
these remarks to them.
The Americ IN woman has grown very
WI io', very extravsgant. Intensely ss-
plring individually, and exec edinxly win
her vlvacity, her beauty and capability
ner oravado and her ingenuity, make
ner indeed powerful. She is mistress in
TINS country. But does she rule wiselyY
Does che give full credit and apprecis.
ton to her hard-driven slavee, the mep,
-tne understanding men 10 all the
world, the most prodigal and generously
- not her attitude toward them becom.
log snpercilioua, and this 10 epte Of The
lact That che refuses to perform her fun.
damental duty as a woman? For il ia
remarkable that in spite II all her Lewly
acquired Knowledge Of philosophy and
the GLIB manner 10 which che voices H..
the American woman among the upper
classes refuses to recognize, the pr.mor-
dial law Of her beinR,-will not admit
what her prime function is or IN what
manner she Is most useful to the state.
In ehort. she refuses to bear children
She bas theories about the child born
under perfect conditions, and che never
attains these coalitions. (Her theories
1t may he suggested, are wrong, for the
human soul is always aud ultimately q
mystery, and some of the finest Of hu.
man creatures have been born under
conditions that hygiene and religion,
philosophy and common sense would
pronounce unfortunately
Nov nan and woman may be dis.
tinctly uncongenial, and yet find an ex-
haustless source Of happiness and an
endless fund Of conversation in their
childr:n. Though they have natures
with divergent trend, yet they will
uoite 10 working for The children; though
they have different ideas of smuseusnt,
yet they will each find delight 10 giving
pleasure to the children. They will
forget themselves and become absorbed
in their little les. Personal psy chology
will no longer be Of absorbing interest;
they will prefer the foolish wisdom OF
the boys and girls. These adorable in
antics will entertain them more than
the drama or than poetry or music.
Selishness 10 the parent attains 60 fine
q quality that it becomes virtue. Nor
IL the feeling Of the man the same to-
ward the mo her Of his children that 1t
was toward bis bride. She appears to
him ssnctiaed by her sufferings snd her
ceas.Iess seli.denial. He overlooks her
faults. He can even forgive her for not
being beautiful. A strong pride OF q
primordlal sort comes to him. aud the
light vanity Of the lovsr IL supplanted
by the much deeper passion, pride Of
family. involving, ss this does, wealth
of idealism.
We need not fear to assert and to in
sist that were American women TO have
more children their discomfort would
largely disappear. What is more. it
would be for the updenisole good Of this
country il the cultivated women would
consent to do their share Of child-bear.
ing. In q, leave the g enter part o.
this task to The Russian Jews and the
poor / allan immigrants AZ 1t is, 10
addition to all her other troublee, this
country ia at the necessity Of forever lift.
lug the bulk OF the population up from
low sources, and endlessly propagatirg