The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
WORLD WEARY
WOMEN

"HERE are no means os knowing for
certain. 70 be sure but so far as
appears never in the history OF
/ the race have there been so many wo-
men who want TO die and get out OF
il" Two days ago I listened TO a wo-
man who will In few months celebrate
her ninetieth birthday She was nj a
reception. was richly clad in satin and
/ lace and wore white kid gloves upon
her shapely hands. Her mind Is hrirht
and sharp; so are her eyes and ears
She has every comfort heart could wish
is tenderly cared for by her children ana
her fine. old husband. Wherever this
nonagensrian dame appears she is sur
rounded by throng OF admirers Of her
wise. shrewd sayings. Yet this migrate
ful old lady said: I'm be glad 10 die and
get out OF il I'm useless thinx.
There's nothing in this life to make any
body happy"
Now. this old Srande dame Is one OF
the most cevout Of Christians. Much OF,
her time is spent in praying and IN
reading the Bible and expoundinS il 10
Others Yet In all her life she has
round nothing 10 make her happy
Tnen there Is Miss Kay. a young LADY
She does not belong 10 any church ana
/ fhFnfnZN
She is gifted intellectually far above he
/ average, her musical taste has been c;..-
tivated so that she can enjoy exquisite
pleasure IN sweet sounds she herself h.
an artist and can alike paint a picture
herself and appreciate others piciu~es
she has mental resources that mlght
| be a wellspring of happiness to her. anl
/ that she ought 10 b. thankful for everv
day, but this fine girl just longs 10 die
and get out OF IL"
J Both the aged woman and the vounr
/ lady seem TO base their desire 20 Quit
/ the world on the assumption that II
they did they would so Immediately 70
I heaven. but II is a question whether
such ungrateful mortals deserve heav-
en-
In this universe we do not get what
we do not earn. That is the pivot OF the
whole matter. The young woman and
/ the old one are types Of their sex
throughout civilization. Nearly all ,eo-
/ men are Observation-Disclosures is. those
/ VINO have learned 10 think half way
/ Civilized women have generally walked
up intellectually. so that they are con-
scious OF the glorious achievement pos
sihle 10 their sex in this golden age. vet
they are woefuily ignorant Of the heroic
/ effort necessary TO achieve ANYTHING
( They expect what they want 10 come
easy. and IL does not come az All.
Therefore they cease TO make any sf-
fort at all. becoming embittered and
wanting To die. That is the state OF
millions of women today. That Is the
cause of their unhappiness. That Is
why woman has been called the unrest
ful sex
| Absolutely in themselves will women
find the only remedy Two things wo-
man must get into her head before sh.
/ can be even half way happy first. she
must know that a mortal can haNs
nothing that he does not earn That ia
the first step out OF misery The second
one is this: We can achieve whatever
we desire IL We do earn g. We may not
always accomplish exactly In the way
we plan. but We do achieve splendidiv
In the added strength and power We
gain And this Is the nobiesf happiness
| Of ALTO do our best and know OUT
selves growing steadily in inward and
outward power
There are women who appear 90 have
everything that makes life worth living
and yet are no happier than the rest ~
the sex. / have heard women who had
been born 10 luxury regret bitterly that
they were not permitted 90 20 out IN the
world and work for their living and be
independent and develop their talents
So IL goes.
Only that woman s. happy who
| achieves happiness in herself ard IL g.
possible 10 do this in every walk OF life
Work steadily toward your aim. put us
brave blun that you arr happy. wear
always face that others viii like 30
, see because IL Is so cheerful and by a. Z
by this appearance OF happiness vii
really strike in JANE, MOSES