The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-30

Of shs aimy clouds and try to read TIE
mystery Of that lie gathered long ago
into the no less mysterious beyond.
Man and woman win Be arrested by /
that stately woman in trailing sable. |
ermine-lined cloak worn negligently
over a creation Of satin and lace. sill
yer web and diamond spangles. with 8
coronet on the naughty head.
All this will be bequeathed to pos.
terity-the outline. the lights and
shadows, the richness. the grace, the
style characteristic Of the epoch.
Yet this is far from all that IS need
ed by woman. She must be doubly
charming by Intellectual culture. by at
tainments and accomplishments, by
higher thought, by loftier ideals than
the setting-off, to its best advantage.
Of mere physical beauty adorned by
matchless productions OF the masters
in the art of creating marvels Of ele-
gance and loyeliness of beautiful fab
RIGS The most perfect beauty as to
form and features, enhanced by the
most exquisite conceptions Of the att
tire becoming her style. will say noth-
ing to the heart and mind; If soul does
not shine triumphant from her eyes,
thought does not dwell on her brow,
she will be but beautiful doll, appeal
ing only to the coarser instincts, leav-
ing the higher and nobler feelings ur-
touched. Her shallowness, her friv-
oIous talk, her pretty smiles. her sill
very laughter. to which so much study
IS devoted, may be good for time, q
short time only. For beauty, as al
fair things. is evanescent and the
years tear pitilessly the wreath OF roses
from on her head. Then nothing vii
remain to her except the fear ane
horror OF losing her adulation which
for so long has been her daily foos
and which turns its flight toward 9th
er business. An empty life Is wha
awaits the woman who has made a goi
Of her beauty. has sacrificed every
thing on the altar of vanity, and NOR
than one has ended by taking her III
which became meaningless to her whel
age had dimmed her eyes, silvered ne
hair and withered the roses on he
/. cheeks.
This the women or france and ltal
had well understood and their salon
4 we're the field in which the genius OF
! Corntille. Moliere. Racine ami otf
i er great poets and writers found e'
4 preston, development and encourage
ment. To assemble such men aroun
J. her. a woman must not be merely
}. dressed-up doll; no matter how e.
" quisitely she is dressed she must po
< sess intelligence and knowledge, gre
a tact and refinement to be able to LEI
Al the conversation, draw out the Of
+" times shy and modest man Of lettel
bring ont his happiest thoughts, q
"A most eloquent flow Of language, argv
a discuss to make his genius shine for
4. mors brilliantly then her fan
n comes a scepter and leaders bat
et and her seat throne. But all this
- gone; great men are lionized, invite
n- shown off for vanity's sake to frien
r. and acquaintances as rare animals,
H. poor men being rendered greatly Y
IA comfortable and deeply miserable
IN all sorts OF incongruous questions
nv draw out a man Of genius or talent,
~ spur him on, woman must not be
~ far below him herself I'll intellect,
m. knowledge, in the understanding
greatness, in refinement OF feeling
80 depth Of thought. Though genius q
u talent are given but to the few ell
M every woman Of average intellige'
may reach the attainments mention
II she take but the trouble Of deyei
i'm ing it
all Thus not every thought must
led given to fashion. TO enlightenment
ich the charm Of the physical self,
hin everything must be sacrificed on
1 a altar Of beauty. The mind must
les, adorned as we'll as the body, the /
r a ing must not be neglected for the
out ishable.