Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-22
A W0man'S Power.

New ApEk llEltSt
Woman'S Power.
Although science has become so wise
that it can measure the distance from
the earth To the farthest stars that are
visible to the eye of the telescope; al
though it can estimate the time that ii
viii take for ray OF light TO travel from
the sun 10 this earth-planet; can presume
to weigh the waters of the ocean. can
harness Niagara. and can perform hun
dreds of other wonderful feats, there is
one force that has so far dehed the
power of the scientists, for the man has
never lived who could weigh or measure
the extent of Il woman's power over
man.
In one of lleine's poems-and il you do
not know the verses of this great poet
YOU should make their acquaintance at
the first possible moment-there is pic
| ture of Solomon sleeping in all his glory.
Tie is lsraei's and Judah's King; lord of
the realm, and yet, as he lies in his gor.
| geous bed. protected by thousands Of
flashing blades, his rest is troubled and
he murmurs wocfully in his slcep-be.
cause one woman loves him not
Like most Of the pictures that Heinc
has painted in his verse and prose. the
scene is still true to life. for earthly
! power, the charm of wealth, and the
| glory of position are today often held as
! Of secondary importance To woman's
| Whim.
But there is nothing new in this fact.
! II Is not an attribute of modern CiViliza-
/ ton that man should he willing To sacri-
! hce all that other men hold dearest for
the sake of woman'S smile. Read the
! pages of history and yoI viii find that
! tue ahclents were quite as susceptible to
! the influence of feminine charms Begin
/ with IT,. days Of Helen and the siege of
! Troy. and follow the progress of the
| world down through the centuries to our
| own day. and YOU will possibly be sur
/ prised TO discover how much the charms
Of women have had TO do with the max
| ing Of history
Astonishing as the result Of such a
study may be, il presents a lesson that
| every woman should take to herself, for
Whle 1t Is true that not every woman is
capable OF inspiring Il war or uprooting
Il dN nasty, there are comparatively few
women IN this world who do not exercise
4 certain degree of influence over some
one man. Whether this influence is cX-
erclsed FOR good or for iii depends en-.
tirely upon the woman.
there was once time when men got
along without wives; there was once "A
time when the influence of the feminine
creature played No part in their lives.
but those were the prehistoric DAVIS when
humanity was composed of a lot of ami
mas VINO We're scarcely more intelligent
than their cousins. the hrutc-. As soon
! as the home became established how
ever, men began 10 labor for the folks
at home, and since that time some of
the most strenuous efforts that men have
made have been for the sake of those
VINO were dependent on them.
| ~ course II may be foolish to- fry to
| tell about the wonderful things that
! women have accomplished In this world.
Tor. while they have done some great
things themselves. few Of the achieve
! mehls that they have accomplished per
( suu"iiy can even remotely be conparrd
to the deeds that they have insured An
/ the minds of men, 1t Is only tho mon
! themselves who could tell how much
| thrlr efforts have been the direct effect.
! oil their love for some woman. II is
only the artist himself who could fcll
us what power has inspired his brush
to sdch delicate treatment Of his can
/ vas. 1t is only the poet himself who
could tell Ms about the love that made
| him sing. 1t is only the inventor him
self who could tell as whence came the
ambition TINT has made him great among
men.
II is the same thing I'm every walk Of
! life. Love is au Inspiration on the bat
! tiehelG gust as it is ina commerce and in
! art. Great battles have been fought
/ for love, both by armies and in the
| counting room lu finance SIS i'm art IL
/ is loves smile that has helped men to
accomplish wonders.
/ That there Is another side 10 fbe ques-
/ ton one cannot, Of course. deny. for
while some men have assembled 600 al
most uHcoHquerable heights in pursuit
I Of a EomaH's guuF9iHf iGr4 ,ff.ss,- I4Fr