The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-31

A MAN fell into Ill health and
~ could no longer attend to his
~ manufacturing enterprises. His
lady wife resolved to do 1t for
him. Looking at herself admiringly
In the mirror she said to herself, "I'll
be business woman" Then she pro
ceeded to play smash 50 to speak.
She hired set Of offices, furnished
them like lady's pink tea boudoir and
put her Office boys into livery. She
imported from England lady for man
ager of the office, there being apparent
ly no young woman in America sufi-
GENTLY up in the etiquette of the situa-
ton to undertake the task. The
English young woman took charge.
Her idea and that of the lady who EN-
ployed her We're evidently to run an
ironworkers' shop on the aesthetic social
basis. An important customer was de
sirous of getting large order filed
Immediately. 1t was necessary for him
to see the manager. That lady, with
the intention of showing him how
things were done over the water, con-
sequently In exactly the right way,
made an appointment with him to meet
her in her aesthetic Office at q certain
date. To keep it he had to travel con
siderable distance, but his business was
important, SO he made the engagement
He appeared at the aesthetic office at the
hour appointed. Menials ushered him
through several rooms into the aesthetic
ally draped pink tea sanctum of the
lady manager He waited half an
hour. Nobody came. He waited a
while longer, then sent one of the llv-
cried pages in quest Of the manager.
After considerably more time she came
In, impotence and annoyance written
upon her high toned brow. She did not
ask her customer to sit down. He re-
minded her that she herself had made
the appointment and requested him to
meet her at that hour. "Oh, can't
see you. / can't stop to talk to you at
air. said this business woman. I'VE
are to have company at the house and
/ must go home and make the salad"
Was this like woman, or was 1t not?
All the human race is yet In the
rudimentary stage of moral and intel
lectual development. but sometimes
woman appears to be particularly SO.
A lady, club woman who wears beau
tiful clothes, was called as witness in
lawsuit which, let us say, Mr.. White
brought against Mr.. Black. The club
lady who wears beautiful clothes and
believes in the superior eleyattng moral
tone of womanhood gave evidence on
the side of Black. She declared under
her solemn oath that certain state
ments she made were facts. After the
trial was ended this club lady, talking
over the case with Whites lawyer,
said, But why didn't Mr.. White make
me an offer before l testifiedY'
Isn't it about time for preachers and
other men to stop bowling at women
concerning the enormity of divorces
and begin to instruct men on the impor-
lance of behaving themselves in such a
way that women will not need to get
divorces? Mans misdeeds, in nine
divorce; then male moralists turn and
berate women for it Queer world this.
Women are showing themselves use
ful and uncommonly capable In the ad-
vertising field Many are now adver-
tisement solicitors, others are writer's
of advertisements, while quite mum
Der are accomplished press agents.
Some of these travel In advance of
theatrical and entertainment com
panies.
So many inventions have been made
and patented in the departments of the
household and of womens apparel, so
many inventions have been made by
ladies themselves. that a promising
field is now open for the woman patent
attorney and expert. Think of man
expert giving his solemn opinion on
the subject of baby's clothing!
There has been established by some
philanthropic folk an asylum for feeble
minded women. Would that 1t could
hold them ALL
Mrs. Alice Moore McComas, the news
paper woman, has two brilliant and
gifted daughters in professional life.
One Miss Alice, is a concert pianist;
the other. Carroll. has whistled herself
at once into good living and the pub
lie eye. Miss Carroll also sings, and
she has recently closed an advanta-
geous five years contract with one Of
the leading American firms of theat-
rical managers. ALI this is what one
might expect from the daughters of a
new woman.
Not long ago, when 1t was proposed in
the Illinois Legislature to erect a statue
TO Miss Frances Willard, one Of the wise
superior sex that governs women rose
to speak in opposition to the bill. He
said he was emphatically against the
proposition because Frances Willard
was mo more deserving of honor than
a thousand other mothers" How much
some lawmakers do know!
All over the Union the story has been
spread how an American girl has re-
fused to marry the Seryfan heir, Peter
Karageorgevitch. Well, what of It?