New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-07

Constitutes a Heroine?" to Clara Stoweu Honey
man of Orange. n. J.. whose article appears to-
day
WHAT CONSTITUTES A HEROINE?
In the fun clutch Of circumstance
I have not WINGED nor eEi@d aioud'
Nv head is bloody but unbowed
All honor to the heroic soul capable OF a daring
deed so splendid that it at once "nItS her hlgh,
conspicuous object in a nations eye ana ehrolis
her name upon the scroll Of heroines But equally
ie-oic is she whose soul is of the same texture,
but whose name appears among the heroes only
on the roll OF honor invisible.
What is a hero? One who does heroic deeds
And what are heroic deeds? Those calling into &C.
tion all the qualities Of an heroic soul-self-coH-
mand, self-effacement. undaunted courage lhtTe-
pidity, nagnanimity and the like.
can one Of these elements remain inactive IN a
soul which rises up to face life squareIy-Io comoaI
its grteyous circumstance and conquer ltF Scarce
" a family but has some member proving "hat d
terrible wreck 8. human being can be who does not
thus take arms against his sea OF trouble men
shall not she be called heroine who nghts VanahtlS
not only her own battles. but casts pIoIeCI4As
arm about helpless Cnes shielding the lnnrm ana
,ba oqad from the bIudgeOnings of fate and
rescuing little children from the evil that IS IN the
world? .
And what a multitude OF women are spending
themselves thus! 1t takes heroic soul to fold
avyav the coveted life work and bury all thoughts
q, II bravely out of sight, while the debts or
nareuts and the care of the family are lovingly as
surned Is the mother less than heroic VINO 4e1I
alone 10 provide for her brood OF little chlioreh
bravely takes up the work OF paying On I1e mo-
paga on the farm and educating the chlldren SO
mai as a result of her incessant labor they DE-
come power in the worldT
rTasier il would have been to make daring
dashing leap into food or fame to rescue theIn
from death, and all the Worlo "ouiu nave Si40U
"VyeIl donel Herone!'
One Of ire bravest, cheeriest sweetest women
that ever lived had to make place insher life Tor
the sorrow of seeing her idolized child become
mentally deficient, through an accident and FACED
49, TrosDect OF expanding all her loving ministry
while life should last upon little animal The
u,av sha did it always recalled the INES;
Through such souls alone God st0Sp6g s sh6 S
sufcient Of Ills light Tor US lis oa'A 70 fNSe W
Was she a heroine?
The sweet face of one woman always appears to
- I,henever l think of heroes. A saleswoman in
- ~ the shops she was. and. while disease and
ahtect poverty had their seal upon her. she
was never anything less than an angel OF patience
and loving kindness have seen her tTleo beyond
b,,r,an endurance, but her kind courtesy never
inched-speaking always genLys I Ia neiPLut
suggestions even 70 rudeness iIsetI, Ae~
0s,ter had TO question her heroism Il shone IKE
light behind her face, ana DeeAohe1 my SPIl' Up
nfgher in times OF depression = -. ., -. .
I often went in and SAT away on JUS usS ~ see
loOA f11I1irv / found she what they call dead
said softly e Se myse hands in heroic hands
SUE II, Svhv iiustrate az length? Every one knows
fraesS Ne pod might well totter Under. and
..doinE ali SO cheerfully bearing ali so oravely
that we think IL nothing IAaDle' He'si
ing that they herolnes! -. - -
ut is height 70 when common ms soIe4 lem
but TO carry the burden with light heart heart and a
iafqh-this is heroic. And, mark you, these heroes
are ever q CHEEKY folk. like Noker. with MS Won
deTfuI hddle bow. hunting the Zoe with slant
strot-es Vel every stroke musical" Emerson gives
us a glimpse into the workshop which turns out
heroes re saws: The unremitting retention OF
snnpIe and high sentiments ia obscure duties Is
hardening the character TO that temper Mhleh viii
- ho in ri nm
the Hcamold" Yes Il IS the soul trained 20 heroism
"a the common work OF life that makes the hero,