The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-31
Ru,,ueus women a. Wives.

It Is the opinion OF SOME tHas "N
an engaged in business pursultS soon
bncomes united for the duties OF
wife, Such an Idea, however does NOT
soom IN he borne out by the facts.
There are many good reasons TOT 1nlS',
Tho business woman has learned the
ehsolute need of punctuality. she mas
learned that 1t Is necessary for pusl-
ness people to 60 by certain tram
in order that the office may be reacneo
BY the proper time, and she aISo
knows, perhaps by hard experience
the need Of leaving the breakfast taole
still hungry, so that the train sha1l Dc
caupht, Therefore, she has also
learned that the few minutes wh4cn
to the girl who stays at home all cay
mann but a little extra self-indulgence'
mean to her, the business woman q
self denial which quickly makes Itself
felt, and she will. when married. make
point Of being up early enough to
send the bread winner of In good time
for the train. and yet give MIN SUN
cent leisure for his breakfast and Tor
glance at the paper.
Then. again, the business woman has
learned to earn money and to spend 1t
to the best advantage. She has learned
to save for coming necessities. and,
perhaps, out of the little she has at
her own disposal, even to pay her pre-
MUM toward an "old age pension" for
herself. She will be able to guard
against the fascination Of sales.
through the cruel remembrance Of
times when she gave way to the de-
light Of bargain buying. and purchased
several things Cheap" with the result
that season ticket" period came round
all too soon, and lunches had to be
brought down to the cake and tea
point, with the accompanying attack
Of indigestion.
She has learned to be spoken 10
sharply. and perhaps unjustly, with
out going into sulks or giving way
to tears-both Of which luxuries the
business woman soon learns TO do with
out
She has learned to Sympathi%e with
the tired feeling In the evening that
may even prevent the husband wishing
cert or theater; on such occasions, like
the wise woman she Is, she will put
aside her own feeling Of dtsappotnt
ment with quick remembrance Of ole
times, when she came home feeling
too tired for anything" and, instead
Of looking injured, will make thingl
cozy and quiet, thereby earning the
gratitude Of her better half" who has
been dreaddng to be reminded Of the
treat he had promised.
She has learned what 1t 10 to fee
at times as if life is not worth liv
ing and good temper Is a thing Of NJ
value, and she will not feel inclined
to go and tell her mother" when Ed
win nearly snaps her head Of fo1
nothing
She Is much more likely to retain
her servant than her sister who stay
at home, for the simple reason that sht
will allow her moro latitude in tn
matter Of evenings out" while max
ing her feel that the work must b,
done. and done we'll.
1t Ia often supposed that the bust
ness woman cannot cook. Men set
her In the morning starting by train
meet her In the evening returning, ant
, because she Is reading q book, man,
"logica" men are fully convinced tina
she would be Of small value as a wife
They are wrong in the majority o
cases. Nearly every business woman
can cook, and cook well-in fact, II
many families where the women 10 GU
: to business they take 1t In turns to d.
= the cooking on Sundays. the only da,
they have at their own disposal, an,
i, the verdict Of the brothers-most crit
q ical Of all critics-and brothers friend
! would aston1sh the ''logicar men.
wit hall respect to the women VIII
have not had to face the ordeal-fo
=, to many women going out to bushes
Is an ordeal-tt must be maintaine
> that business women often make tn
very best Of wives for business men,
New Orleans Picayune.
q Quit Your Whining,