Evening journal., 1903-10-02
lie NEW WOMAA.
She Is Doing Things

S"O 'S UO'0s 'n"gS El
v 7 ESTERDAY I met dear old
lady, seventy-eight years of
age. She belongs to a polit-
ical club Of women. and a
day or two before l saw her she had
been at meeting to help decide what
action her organization should take in
the coming municipal campaign in
New York city. Before that she had
been with her daughter down at Coney
Island for a little lark, and a few
weeks ago she went up Long Island
sound on a steamer excursion, an all
day trip, from which she returned
somewhat tired, but full of life and
red blooded interest ia up to date
things. Until yesterday had not seen
this new woman Of seventy eight for
some months. The last time we met
she seemed to me 70 look aged and
sallow. She was not then IN good
health. This time she was better and
stronger. but the improved health did
nOL ullOuul AOI ntL Aln~
proved looks. She seemed now fifteen
years younger. Her complexion was
fair; her clear. pretty blue eyes were
girlish in their brightness. Then no
ticed her dress. Yesterday she wore
a light coiored skirt and a white shirt
waist with neat up to date neckwear.
The last time I had seen her she was
dressed In the duh black so much af-
fected by old ladies' The difference in
her looks was caused by the difference
in her dress. II elderly women delib-
erately tried to disdgure themselves
and add a decade or two to their ap-
pearance they could not do Il more ef-
fecsually than by rigging themselves
out in the rusty black togs which most
Of them, rich or poor. wear habitually.
The duller and more wrinllled wom-
ans complexion becomes the more she
should shun black clothing, which ex-
aggerates every defect OF the skin
that is. unless she has arrived ut that
hopeless. thoroughly unwomanly stage
where she does not care how she looks.
Here is a good story Of a gifted
young new woman: Alice Beach Nc
Comas, the pianiste. was playing at a
concert in Blue Earth, Mimi, when in
the midst Of the music a terrific thun-
derstorm suddenly swept over the
place. The storm area covered the
whole section OF country and was ac
companied by a tornado that in some
localities knocked down buildings. kill
ing several persons. Wind. thunder
lightning and rain burst upon the hal
where Miss McComas was at the piano
but she played on. Crash after crasl
OF thunder shook the building. the cleo
trio lights went out. but the girl played
calmly on in the darkness that was
only illuminated by the lightning fash
es. Persons in the audience were bad
Iy frightened. but not Miss McComas
In the darkness, without being able to
see a note. the storm raging like a
thousand demons, she played on and
Gained and held the excited audience
till the tempest ceased. It was a splen-
did exhibition of womanly nerve and
cool headedness.
Many peoples idea OF a friend Is
some one who will listen to them while
they talk about themselves.
Blessed be the woman who does
things and makes no fuss about It.
The pretty, healthful and comforta.
BILE fashion Of going about without hats
has prevailed among women more ex
/ tensively than ever the past summer
to the great benefit OF their hair. In
the country recently / noted somG
young ladies who gave their heads &
rest by braiding their hair and letting
It hang down the back all day. Th'
injunction Of Paul against uncovered
heads among oriental women has M
application fortunately TO Christian wo
men of western nations. Women IL
our time do not go to church to ''proph
| esy." They go to hear sermons, anG
they listen TO these all the more de
voutly for having their heads cool an,
comfortable. May the bareheade,
habit become permanently establishe,
among our sex!
Say to yourself continually, All man
kind are my friends and 1 am thei
friend.
The only person who ever did 20 owe
Niagara falls and live to tell the tale i
woman. and she did the feat In
barrel Of her own devising. a
oh, that women cared more for beau
ty and less for clothesl
1S
All the women's hotels conducted o.
the liberal new woman plan are flle
TO overfowing. with many applicant
on the waiting list.
The highest praise old timey peopl
could bestow on a little boy or girl wa
that be or she was ''biddable child.
That may be a credit to q child, but
is by no means so to a woman.
general women are far too "biddable
even TO this day. They are in bondag
TO husbands, doctor or minister. som'
/, times TO all three. but always to th
masculine sex. Not one woman in
I, thousand knows the joy OF exercisin