The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-29


girl or woman. A genera
ara. when a girl made her debut,
.ious Inquiries were made as to whether
not she was Accomplished, which
ant could she play on any musical In
,ment could she sing or paint? In
old DAYS Of chivalry a knight was
complished" when he was fitted out
h the necessary accoutrements of war,
en- II was considered that when IL
Inc girl was taught music and painting,
to enter a room or get into car
be- gracefully, she was accomplished
the warfare of life. That seems now
he an ifea only for a smile.
he Young woman Of the present day
mot satisfied With such an outfit as
"reeling and wrlthing and painting
roils." as the walrus in Alice's Won
hand expressed It, but insists on re-
hing in school four or five years-or
han six-longer than her predecessor
and comes into the arena fitted to
4 her own. And while we think with
iittle sigh of regret for the sweet.
Rest. happy, thoughtless girl Of the
il. common sense must deci6e that
present girl is in many ways an I'M
Nement. She is reS-y fitted with her
nor for the battle of life. and is by
'neans the helpless, dependent woman
Predecessor was. She can make her
hp if the turn of fortune is against
Il aud that in an honorable and dtgnl-
way. She can fill a chair" at
%erstv or in many ways help in the
Ration of those who come after her.
xperhaps she will choose profession
n are all open to her. How much
der is this than the case of the other
man who had nowhere 10 turn except
keeping of boarders, primary class
a school or in music, all of which she
ID poorly, thereby taking on a life o.
utgery without the satisfaction of work
n done.
"a my mind, however, woman is not
Hhished specimen until she knows some
lng Of the more domestic accomplish
Ms" | consider that to know how to
NJ we'll is as necessary as to play on
" instrument or speak any language.
|ere is nothing except, perhaps, knowl-
Ia of cooking, that goes so far towards
Ming a woman's life comfortable as
|0Sing how to sew well. ] have often
afd Women say, with much pride. that
81 did not know a thing about sewing.
dl hardly knew which feeling with me
16 strongest, pity or contempt. To be
0pd of any kind of ignorance seems TO
no be contemplate, and sewing is
ch gentle, womanly, refining work. To
nhiye and put together the dainty
ms that children wear, for instance,
dutes not only ingenuity, but artistic
uch as well as patience, that sweet
rue that makes life so beautiful.
~, ,t1 thny
ttheir Womenkind busy with the uaedle,
ldtyet they must be careful that those
5llen have happy thoughts to follow
09hte needle as it makes its way In
Ill out. Stinson Jarvis says, In the
lscent Of Life" that q wnman's mind.
3on she Is sewing, is most susceptible
Ntpking impressions and James Lane
He'd, in the Choir Invisible" says that
ten woman is sewing If she have
dden sorrow In her heart it will come
|'her at once and cloud will come over
|tface like a shadow creeping along n
ALI These men are students of woman
sttfe and have learned a few things.
B, ply friends, If you want your wives
|slew, give them happy thoughts for a
MINING accompaniment. Women are
geef cattle and while you have forgot
!4&ll about that little angry word you
|Qbe, il is there in her heart. and 1t
S4lf be better for you If she has an
]fle to write for her club. instead of
~ on that particular day, for she will
that word over in her mind until
nmes proportions you never dreamed
a ave drifted from the accomplishments
f&EJoung girl to the habits and thoughts
X.MA cd u oroia tf a
Mnch the result OF the former that
Uniting was very natural. The girl
FP her to the woman and Ter eXpe-
13 as a woman lies so terribly in the
- of those who direct what accom-
tents she is to have that the respon-
|31E with them is very. very great
you can, mothers, to fit them
&ue future, for life holds so many
4s!slnges in store for them.
Margaret Hadley Foster.
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}teuers received from Mr.. Walter B.
'Ixssf tell in a pleasant way of the tour
tN two young Houstonians, himself
nnei Pr John f. Dickson, Jr., through
"a ot world. How they wheeled through
<<Wely country roads OF England, sung
2& sWeetly By Tennyson and Words
E~t visiting Kenilworth castle. War
wv ;asltle, sJraJford-upon-A Avon, oxford
places whose names are house
-<< WORDS with all English speaking
I4 lhen their trip across the con-
sz,'s VISITING antwerp, Brussels, Co
5.1s Nles baden. Heidelberg and on inc
1 ,5 lahd' Here in Lucerhe they met
ia Re Terrells party and had fine
<St 60 Aappy TO meet friends from
xz-71 Inc day being the Glorious
H tue proprietor of the Tivoli ho-
dance in its honor ana tht
leNans were on the floor tripping
K> lne oIher patriotic Americans,
"o parties stayed in Lucerne two
pee'her and then each went theil
hm1e Ways TO meet later st Paris. Mis-
[f~ ~Lo was with Mrs. Terrells
III vas looking very we'll in spite o.
H. she had had in Rome.
laser was amazed at ne rarity
MSte OF water On the continent, ant
n inc taste for it developed By
e eAsoA' A request to the waiter
Ws was followed by his bringing {
sS nlled aud packed in a champagne
H,si, ulleu with Ice water frappe, anC
2.r a franc GO centsl for it. Mr.
@ .ens OF Mr.. Dlekson's buying {
&fe-, matches in Heidelberg He. Mr.
onered piece of 10 confines
he 'ee Tor his change No chang,
E1nn Nr' Dickson unable to speal
1.r naue gestures to the effect tina
rss Nihs Ter his change, Answer
u'es assured him tina no chang,
sven him and Mr. Fraser adds
preston on Johns face made M
y lung men seem 10 be travelling il
pleasant way. seeing all tina
sven with keen appreciation. I'm
I the rains have followed then
E 'ne picturesque mountains O