The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-20

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"She Stops to Conquer" was a novel
affair for Louisville It was given for
the benefit Of the free kindergarten. No
one was in Macauley's but those of the
female percussion. Prominent young
ladies we're ushers. The entire program
was carried out by daughters Of Eve-an
original, unique idea. Imagine the bril-
liancy, the beauty, the grace of that
stage when the curtain went upl When
the Queen Of Sheba paid that memorable
visit to Solomon she arrayed herself gor-
geouslY, knowing with true womanly in
stinct that Solomon in all his glory was
not iDsensible to the magnifcence Of a
wOman's dress. She had "God given tai
ent" and exercised it even in Bible DAYS
to array herself to please. She moved
old Solomon's heart, The whole world
was and is Gods and "the fullness there
Of" but He allowed people to use their
wealth az they chose, as now. We all
belong to the Lord" but We are free
agents all the ''samey." Anyhow, women
in the Bible had Jewels and fine linen
and costly raiment and decked them
selves, and the Queen of Sheba knew
thing or two if she wasn't a new
woman" And so to-day pure, worthy,
cOnseCrated women are arraying them
selves to be pleasing not for men alone,
but for one another, and giving refined
plays whose proceeds 60 to worthy, good
causes. Consecrated people don't have
to be "cranks" OF 'erratic" or peculiar"
If the hearts are right; if they are IN.
selfish, seli-sacrifcing, love God and |
their iellOW.Creatures, they can dress like
the Queen Of Sheba and 60 TO see a good
play and commit no sin. The million
aire has a right to use his money as be |
pleases like Solomon, and the Queen Of
Sheba, like Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. |
No millionaire "hoard5" up what he has;
1t is an utter impOssibilitY. They are the
ones that are moving the world" to-day |
in both revolutions, and only disgruntled /
people are accusing them Of 'hoardinQ. i" |
They are the ones who are feeding the /
hungry, half clothed children" while poor
people are firing popguns at them. We
are all filling subordinate places because
we can't help ourselves. We are ONLY |
poor because we can't be rich. We
would all be millionaires if We could. |
and If We are dissatisfied It is because we |
can't reach where they stand. Every |
play that is Of high order (Pollack and |
Sheldon or anybody else to the contrary /
notwithstanding put upon the stage is a
channel Of education Just as much as
history, Shakespeare, Thackeray, Dick
ems or any Of the poets educate Us TO a
higher standard Of life. The women Of
Louisville who gave ''She Stops 10 Con-
quer" for the free kindergarten are all
women and young ladies of a high class
OF culture, piOus workers who "read the
Bible, study and mediate" and I pre-
sumo are refined, a. they are highly edu.
Gated and are members Of the best
churches in Louisville. Their standard
is high, and they live up to it. They are
not narrow, preiudiCed, and have all had
fine advantages, which they have turned
to account for the good Of their fellow
beings. Poor people have existed since
Lazarus was on earth. The Saviour said,
THE poor Ye have always with you.''
Every elegant home that is built, every
play that is given, every opera rendered,
every entertainment given helps the
poorer class, and all of them would be
hungry and half-olad" II It were not
that God had wisely endowed some Of
His children with more ability than 9TH
ers. Fortunately for humanity. the
opinions Of a bigot have little effect upon
.he progress Of the race. The fact that
women and girls are doing conscientious.
'reditablo work In all such enterprises
b sufficient justification Of their pres
snUe before the public. This is an ace
1i differentiation. This ninsteenth CEN
Jury has had its effect upon the oooupa.
ion and amusement8 of women, who. IL
ladies', are ladies anywhere and under an |