Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-18

THE ROSARY OF 4 RAMBLER
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Federation of Women's Clubs, to be
held in Milwaukee in June is
attracting great attention. Proph-
ecies Of the treats in store
have raised the anticipation of
those who know they are to attend and
the desires Of those who wish they
might attend. But those whose mem
cries hold other biennials. both state
and national. will miss one element OF
interest in this one. That element is
the political one. Wire pulling and
strategy. dark horses, and compro-
misses. all these have in the past made
the election hour the supreme one of
the sessions The most ardent advo-
cate of women's suffrage could have
wished for no more favorable answers
to much nlooted objections than the
club women afforded, for not only did
they prove their ability to lie poiiti-
clans, but eyinced also a desire to So
be. This year there promises to be no
repetition of the scenes which filed
one faction with citation and the other
with detection. Art, sculpture, music
science and the economics
of state and home are to fill the allot-
ted days, but the politics will be a
minus quantity. For the true growth OF
the federation this may be fortunate,
but there are those who have not all
together eliminated the innate love of
excitement who, with the discussion
of the pre- aphaelites or the proper
place in literature of Walt Whitman,
might like to mix a trifle Of political
sagacity and skill. These may be sigh
ing after the flesh pots of Egypt, but
signing they certainly are.
"A popular bride elect has had So
many social honors shown her during
the past ten days that one of her init
mate friends says that in tho reflected
glory she has been so Illuminated as
to feel as If she herself We're to be
married, and it is little wonder, for as
a matter of course at luncheon. break
fast or tea the subject OF marriage
and giving in marriage has been the
topic of conversation and the opinions
of a certain set of young ladies in this
city have been aired to no little extent,
altho until today all has been kept
strictly entire nous. The opinions have
been almost as many as the persons
expressing them and that they have
But in all the discussion as to the
minimum salary on w lich man could
marry, the dispute as to whether it
to be wage Garner, and the favoring
or condemning of early marriages,
there was one thought expressed
which to many, at least, was a new
one well worth thinking on. AS
bachelordom has seemed to be growing
in favor among society nlen, one rea-i
son advanced by the alarmists noting
this menace to the public welfare, has
been that man fears to ask girl to
leave home of wealth to build with;
him home which may have all of the
necessaries and many of the luxuries,
hut yet be as a cottage compared to
her fathers mansion. 1t was urged
that the difference in the mode of Tliy-
ing would be intolerant TO the petted
girl and that she must perforce spend
4 the best years of her late girlhood and
fearly womanhood waiting until her
Il husband-to-be should lay at her feet
1.-THE counterpart of the wealth which
u had always been hers. This was the
4 theory which was assailed. The new
1 idea is that the daughter of wealthy
/, parents oftentiines makes more con-
tented Wife for a man in moderate cir
iscumstanees than the daugh ter of pow
iserty. Ii must be a person young
38iT, years, lacking in observation or gross
lin spirit. VINO thinks that the best things
life has in store can be bought with
money. An Intimate Knowledge With
/ money, its possibilities, and its limita-
Etions Will prove to a girl that altho a
| large amount of 1t may be convenient, it
/ is in no way necessary 10 happiness. The
| girl Who has always been restricted can
mot appreciate this nearly 30 we'll. From
THE days when she longed for the French
doll in the toy window. which q much
Eenvied playmate possessed as a matter
bofAcourse. thru the time when her long
fings for an educa ton We're only so far
4 gratified that she learned the strictly
practical and Was forced to pass by the
1 beauties of artIand literature, down to
4 the time when dire necessity forced her
Ito be e wage Garner, the one thing
which, unattaina BILE, has seemed of par
amount Importance, is money. Its lack
1has meant so much of Disappointing to
i her II is not strange she should desire il
lin the new life which marriage brings
/ There is Yet another reason why the
1.-two girls look a the matter so differ
entity The novelty of occidental may
I be. as interesting as that of self-indul-
s gencs In the masquerade You know
1.-THE beggar was dressed like the princes
4 while the daughter of royalty arraved
sE.harself as the child of the street. anc
1 leach was happy. for she was peepine
lover the hedge" and seeing things she
4, had never seen before.
..
i 1t was a grea poet who said he woul6
mot count among his friends one who
4 however great and learned. should xii
i a worm. and the societies organized 70,
1.-the prevention of cruelty to animals ant
4 the papers and books published unde,
eIiheir auspices have done much in reeenl
wears to make man agree with the poet
! Yet TO a large degree rne inclination t.
HE cruel or the tendency To be kind is
4 born in one. The manifestation Of tht
\ one in a child presages life OF hard
/ ness and barrenness. while the other is l
4 proptecy of usefulness and love. There
4 Mas never child who was not dear ant
\ Movable. but comparisons and contrast:
are to be found among the little people
as we'll as among their elders, and thu.
it is that one child is more pleasing thar
q another. OF all the little girls in tn,
4 world. therefore. there is one who j.
dearest of all, and her sweetness AM