The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
THE WOMAN or FIFTY.
Te-day She May he Girl, Although Sixty
Year, ARo She WAS Old,

Mrs WILSON Woodrow IN the Cosmopolitan.
There was one thing at least, Incident to
the good old days for which the modern
woman never signs, and that 10 that definite
line which marked the boundary between
youth and old age. The woman who to-day
10 c~lebr ated for distinctive charm and beauty.
ripe views. disciplined intellect. cultivated
and manifold gifts would. two score years
aeo have been relesated TO the heavy ranks
Of the dowagers and randmothers-forced
By the stern conventions OF prevailing opinion
TO confront the bitter knowledge that. just
as she had gained o mastery OF the rules. she
was expected to retire from the game.
drew " = Ssroins. she was beautiful seventeen;
and her antitbesIs and foil was the spubbed
spnstsr. governess., Invariably described d., az
1 rTavsn deep On her face. The femipine
noveiists, never dreaming Of devisting from
suit until Charlotte Bronte depicted Jane
Eyre. and the novel-reading world uemoied
as with volcanic shock and awaited chaos;
able age, u viewed from the matTonly stand
point: but 1T nifty. one prepafsd LOT s ae muat
.pootS W % bans her ico.s perhaps anthreaded
by gray. under q snowy car. crush her hearts
aspirations under the Jugcernaut car OF con-
fioh pe:r sS but DARK and unbecomins..
and keep ever before her mind the 1act tn!t.
she was an old woman. until In utmost uuth
A question which might elicit considera-
BILE Interesting discussion IL: Why are tne
thirty years younger in manners, dress. and
appearance than were their eTandmotheis
At the same asel One might reply N very
decided not to grow old and. believe me u
q LARGELY a question Of will Having mS AL,
. nt Them ses fsss youthful
ance They understand that beauty ana
l-health are not oonsenial c3mpanioIs; c con n
the open air, loving the sun and the breeze
far more than the easy chair and the open
We can hardly realize. what, an outdoor
life and outdoor sports taye done for our
women until we rare on collection OF eoWns
m mSn veil believe that "f,-ioid tale OF tying
the staylaces to the bedpost in order TO pull
.Ss . N s oSs even
as II desi gned for maiders whose slender
frames had been, cusN ed n the embrace OF
golf. horseback exercise. basketball and the
wheel have changed all that.
ssssed OF ripe beauty, charm and intellect
Her face does not exhibit the unritten pace
Of lovely sixteen; ana IL l. inscrloed Nun ,ne
experience and svmpathy. but no disfignrlng
Wrinkles IT is generally conceded by win.
Kind. arises principally from the indulgence
OF moods. Of ten.p'r discomfort and worry
In nutshell wrinkles come from lack oil SELL
To-day, tho women Of fifty who - not toll
Grated nonentltv stands for something IN
her patt,lsE world her ,ogmatTs efod
She hes had years wherein 70 observe events;
to study persons and conditions. ard To reirh
She holds Them r.sibIe, ready 10 be extended
9, S sSi has NO wtrh
for her Her l say" is assured and perfectly
satisfactory. to herself. although never I'M
The charming woman OF middle life is very
tolerant and very shary OF Messing lad9,,
%.S In . sh; had aax es holy se
Why should the ros. cnvil al the cstnipf The
world is wide. and Il would be extremely
den Seithsr IL the delishtful woman sensl-
tive. That 70 u form OF esotlsm which may
be I-sd " ."es &. e Ia. sS' With
tienoe and humility life's most diffc'il' les
son self-con,rol She hss also been oour-
sei,ins. and she seasons all the dishes at
the banquet OF :s,s'en.e with Der i ~ s se OF
sumor without u: 70. feast ~ou'a DE as
The man who said that = woman Was not
worth looking az after thirty. nof worth
Tor .iso.sity 10 regard 10 his mrs, danse, al
though he was right In the main. 90 bis sec
esS S.or, 'gi ss ,bsSssis.s ~ being soS
sidered brilliant CONVEX sstlonslists but the
woman Of fiper years is able la etert a tsr
that the true srt of conversation 10 the ability
to draw out the hest la . Iian OF woman
The Isht OF her sympathy IL 80 Gear and
I.stfeci that all the dull fAr,s Of their ~,
Boz tbs Las, and sownins charm Of IA.
deal ~emsp 81 hnI " rspos. she de.s
not 'uss of bus'ls she hes .osn for many
ss;ss u ss1 n.Iyssis. % ssih@ 10 hes fruits
and tears And $40 " ooatsnt. bsseusr. 90
sAsfa.,as stsflss, shs has silnli-ed, 10 fsf-
i-ln lan.lhevs nsomsnts, er snhal< PIE
sseh. snasmpa.slns sSs stols hsins 70
ross Musi onass A. ias'. hss aiss Va tho