The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-01-20


equal, thought they were starting re-
public but they were mistaken. l can
prove. it to you. The upper circles"
which means the rich class of this
land, were recently shocked by the re-
port that a bachelor belonging to their
sacred ranks was going to marry girl
who worked for her living. The young
man was nothing extra intellectually
or physically. If he had been poor
youth he might possibly have earned
rather shabby living as some kind of
an underling, but, having inherited an
annual income that of itself would
have constituted fortune during life
time for half dozen large families If
it had been divided among them, he
was great things, according to us, the
people, who get down upon our faces
and worship those who have money.
The girl was good girl, well educat-
ed and at least as well hammered as
many of the gay set to which the
youth belonged, yet the rumor that the
millionaire was actually to marry her
created almost as much disturbance as
the story that the German crown prince
wanted to marry an American beauty.
Society breathed again, however, for
the rumor concerning the engagement
of millionaire to working girl was
shown to be false, as false, for in
stance, as the foundation upon which
social distinction in America Is built.
The splendid dream of the signers OF
the Declaration of Independence has
been nearly despoiled. Only this much
remains of that there is yet in our
land opportunity for every person to
become true lady or gentleman in
spite of money worship There are
the public schools, the night schools,
the free lectures, the literary clubs.
All may secure good education. All
in this country may acquire the man
ners and the language of the cultured
man and woman
The idea of what true social distinc-
ton is based upon has somehow lodged
itself in my head and will not out. A
boor, whether man or woman, is one
who is ignorant, selfish, i'll bred and
careless and untidy in personal hab-
its. There are such often among mil
lionaire men and women, and these
cannot be ladies and gentlemen. On
the other hand, have had mechanic,
a steamfitter, come into my fiat to re-
pair a hot water pipe who had the
manners of a knight. He was noble
looking, clean and tidy as to his dress,
perfect as to his English, scientific in
knowledge of his business That man
was gentleman, and George Wash
ington could not have overslaughed
him. Let every one of the hundreds
of thousands of American girls who
earn modest living in shop, factory
of office know that it is incumbent ON
her to be real lady, gentle, sincere
and low voiced, courteous and polished
in her manners, correct in her English,
tidy in her dress. AS truly as the sun
shines, this is all that constitutes the
real lady, and every woman can
achieve it.
The older L, grow the fewer opinions
/ have concerning other peoples af-
fairs
Girls, learn to use your hands. Learn
and screwdriver as well as the needle.
Learn to draw from. the real object and
to draw well. You can do that with
out teacher. Manual training is now
the demand. The woman who cannot
use her hands will be left.
ST.
Since written history began men have
III fr,,, of
ing and blaming them. The oldest rec
ords show it. Adam began it in the
garden of Eden. 1t constitutes a large
part of the stock in trade of the funny
papers today. Yet now, when woman
has learned to write. if she says one
word against man instantly man
squeals out that she is "anta gonizine
him" and must stop ii, for he can't
stand ii. Dear, dearl What of all the
centuries during which man has been
antagonizing woman?
The superintendent OF the telegraph
company that has recently employed
girls instead of boys as messengers in
Boston reports. ''The girls are giving
us better service than the boys. as they
attend strictly 10 business"
1 am glad scientific authorities are
beginning 70 ind out what some Of IA
have always kn0wD-fbat hard WOrl
does not drive half 10 many people
crazy as laziness, There Is no preserya
i've " health, happiness aud youthful
ness like steady employment ot Borl
one loses enthusiastically. And ~ yOl
don't like your work pnd can't quif b
90 make yourself IKE it You can a,
thHf ana iiAere " everything in if
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