Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
WOMAN AND POCKETS.
BY Elizabeth Cadx stanton.


The daily press gave an account a
| few days since of a young woman
walking in the street with her blind
mother, her pocketbook in hand. sud
denly robbed by man. who was ar
rested and is now paying the penalty
of his crime in Jail. II the woman had
had pocket, and her purse in 1t, she
might still be enjoying her money and
the man his liberty. Going TO see a
friend off to Europe not long ago, |
saw young woman hurrying 20 the
vessel, her train in one hand, her UNI
brslla and handkerchief in the other
and her purse held In her teeth! Ever
and anon we hear of these valuables
being snatched from their possessors,
for which men and boys are arrested
and punished.
In view Of this result. the pocket is
more than a question OF fashion; 1t
full what dangers women will endure
and infict on others at the behest Of
fashion. If they choose to suffer the
accidents that befall themselves, that
is one thing; but to endanger the safe
ty of others in crowded places is quite
another A young girl not long since,
trying to get into a car. encountered
with train, pocketbook. umbrella, card
case and bundle. having an uncertain
hold. was by a sudden jerk thrown 20
the ground and all her possessions
scattered in the mud. She was seri-
ously injured. and In consequence
walked on crutches for six months.
Perhaps the authorities OF the
church might do something 20 rouse
the religious sensibilities Of the wo-
men in this direction. The Apostles
and prophets in Bible times aid not
think it beneath their dignity TO give
women some directions as To their tot
lets, and an appeal in our day might
not be in vain. The discipline OF the
Church requires all women TO cover
their heads when they enter the ca
thedrals. Paul advised them not to
braid their hair or wear gaudy APP
parel, but to modestly cover their faces
with wells. Many OF the books OF he
New Testament have special dircc-
tions in regard to the dress of women,
and Isaiah was quite strenuous as to
most of the ornaments dear to their
hearts. In the third chapter. six
tenth verse. he says:
I Because the daughters Of Zion arc
naughty and walk mincing as they 20
making tinkling with their feet.
Therefore the Lord will smite the
crown OF the head OF the daughters OF
Zion.
in that day the Lord will take
away the bravery OF their tinkling
ornaments about their feet and their
cauls and their round tires like the
moon.
The chains and the bracelets and
the mufiers.
The head bands and the tablets and
the earrings.
The rings and the nose jewels and
the NANTES and the wimples and the
crisping pins.
the glasses and fine linen, and tho
hoods and the Veil5.'
II IL was thought worth while TO
put all these directions in the Bible.
why would il not be as well TO have
some provisions in regard TO this mat
ter in the canon and civil laws, and men
in high places give some directions TO
cur daughters in this line?
A student in one OF our city colleges
not long since, going TO the blackboard,
left her purse containing S. on her
desk. When she returned il was gone.
The president called his pupils together
and stated the case, reproaching them
for the deed, saying: But IL the own
er will cut OF the part OF her dress
that trails on the floor anu make gen.
erous pocket In which TO keep her
purse. she win save her weak compan-
ions from further temptation and hsg.
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