The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

,,,ane fact that in the United
4 asyolves almost entirely upon
w y keep up social life. The men
/, busy and, as rule, too Indifferent
rw hand in the matter. They simply
-. themselves to be amused for few
~ :, the northumberland or
=. .,o,sr the latter than the former.
N responsibility is laid upon the wo-
sssp society UP to a certain stand
u, This responsibility been properly
.,rl,4da Are women doing their very
nr are they taking advantage of
80 rain given them and going farther
a,u i good for the Nation?
rsss sre grave questions worthy OF
81, ,boueht. As bright woman
,,,IDtly remarked not long ago: We
u. duties TO dove are ancestors!"
These thoughts have been suggested by
Il, Robert Grants serious arraisnment ct
,,vo. Of American women in "Unleavened
,,,a" Mr.. Grant is thoughtful stu
.o,,oi NE az his "Art of Living"
.sl v ,,,.utoA nf,,v ana
'aeieetohs u
srlpiops OF Philosopher" all clearly
se Not only that, find him a kindly
,.,r hr M MANS Of a nessinistie
F4''' 49, 81. .,r,
tlrr, OuI IN 'his last O0oN -
Iayened Bread" he certainly gives woe
| hi picture Of that type OF woman known
generally as the New Woman. The ciuo
Enen Of America have found grieyous
| aull With Mr.. Grant for what they term
| lis attack on clubs and CLUB women, ana
certainly In the picture drawn OF the re-
Iln from the club of the mother who ilnds
III child dying for want, perhaps, of prop
/ q care Is one OF the most pitllul in the
| aooE, full Of pltful situations, But it can
hardly be said that it is the club ne al
! zcks, bu. the neglect OF home for the
/ alb which is thing to be attacked, Ia
= he vigorous words of General Bankhea |
| laEudsr, AT once and furlously Which,
ever and Wherever found
NJ, Grant draws the new woman In for
| dtle colors This is no impressionist's
sfk, but work done so cleyerly that one
Eafeely notices the strokes, while the
result comes oui so strong and so revolt
ng that it is enough to make ones knees
pVe way with blind terror of what may
X The book is clean and the marvel is
an It IS SO, for one Of the strongest
pants made is the want of sanctlty of the
marriage tie. The holy bonds OF matrl-
naty4 are laid aside by the woman with
lsrect Indifference as soon as they become
rksOne, in a perfectly legal way, il Is
ses oul without the slightest regard for
laef anc'ity. And this, as one can read
zee s where Mr.. Grant thinks that the
Ais iald at the root of the tree of s9cial
4y, Thai he IS right in that there
mela pe Jew totdeny. F tEa
MS typical woman, for 1 refuse to call
- as heroine wraps herself in
f,-upE Of patriotism and strong sense
~ rgnt 70 live her life out to SUIT
n.ssll ana mus arrayed passes through
ls vctid. followed by the admiration and
sH'oSsl Of her friends. One or two wo-
~. 70 ~. us gwen Us 10 show her by cUn-
' xNa them, and still another speci-
~, gay ihoughtless, ambitious but not
Ass VINO IS found everywhere. This
~ 'ys' You don't understand that a
genuine society queen, Iep-
,as modesty and sweetness and SELF
~ ana gentle thoughts and feelings;
sue IS evolved by gradual processes
., ~ seneration to generation. and not
NUDE which Is as good definition
5 rus Serd lady as have ever seen.
~ %'s ~. Grant, who harrows our souls
" Nnst may come to us If we do NOT
in .,s MI WI MONIES and our home life, and
~ ..,m N US with the fact that there
.IrS a.. ,el' with us women OF pure and
II v,r a, ne has done what he could
4 ~ W warning, and 1t would be we'll
ur,r, u Snat ne says and think over IL
rss. ana humbly. There is an I'm.
d. ~, uepeh o. bitterness and sarcasm IN
Ia soss,a ~ which he writes of his type.
|hzlrss n.i VI ner Kind as interesting and
| Vi pssrl Io.nss' intense, marvelously capa-
| b chatitv n,e-porn creatures panoplied
M power and Sodlg charm %tn 0o RSa nsa
t,y ana an NJ, educate children, control So
tay's emnlorr reaature IN the course of
sat as a true Amar . on o GAINS GAINS nef
n, ss ~ and action, above ali and bsrs We
II rsbt 4 T. NOT to the whole movement.
.Eoaan's M 1--WE sou, out her own lifel As i
ssil q necessity bslons ef oe .s ner own II
d I ~. on her for happiness and com.
nns I'm. ae s the woman when there is
"a ssn b I onIn Gent on her. for her life
1--WE the woman ., tha ,'i nss, After az, 1
h lon, aaome-staying woman, who kent
n snSSn. ~ order made preserves aad
I, bsst. But VT = new ,n. recipes for cake, was
y think earnestly ' az ho ping ner BACK
. he new the rsn %, now we. we can graf.
III Ca = the old, ard guard the homes
lsa,'ncs !, Jus 81 given from even the ap-