The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-29

Of the board Of directors l found
there were rs other ladies who felt
exactlyzthe way / did about IT. That
day wrote in my notebook Joubert's
saying:
ne who never retracts his own
opinion loves himself better than he
.qoyss TRUTH and think ! have read
d Ii every day since
The outlook Habit
sFinaliy" she concluded, "in bal,
ancing our gains and losses find, that
We have gained the outdoor habit, for
which our husbands should be truly
thankful. Formally, when the house.
hold duties were done, the mistress
of the; family used to sit oyer the
steam radiator, now her manifold in
terests carry her out into fresh air
and the freedom Of outdoors. We
have lost the crazy quilt and impos'
ssible fancy work habit. Or almost en-
tirely. We have gained independence
IA dress. We have learned to discuss
without bitterness, and the time is
past when woman wept over dif-
ference OF opinion with her neighbor'
we have gained certain knowledge
81 law, and we have changed many In
humane laws for more humane ones
especially where they affect women
s and children, which is surely our prov.
ince. We have gained a knowledge
of,business and are no longer victims
81 those who SIT waiting to grasp our
{ inheritance.
eve have gained for the world free
libraries and art galleries, good city
ordinances, wise laws; have brought
help to the weak, the unhappy. the
neglected, and happiness into many
: cteerless lives. And we have lost in
some measure the old pride OF birth
and as we have gained knowledge
fresh air, intelligence, have gained
fellowship with each other. Men are
beginning to understand this more
B and more and the most enthusiastic
club women are often the men Of
the family. often wish we could
have a general federation Of mems
clubs. or, better still, mems feder,
alton Of women's clubs. For we need
the help Of the men. A man knows
how to get around a senator, argue
with a mayor, and torment governor
IL is harder for a woman 10 do these
things and she only, does 1t because
She must and the men won't was
riding In an auto the other day with a
man who said that he found life dull.
After the hunting season and the
goiting season were over he had moth,
K ing to do and life was dull. Dull!
And yet in his own State the governor
had recently issued pamphlet in
which he said that he found the aims.
houses Of the State In pltiable con-
dition, and there was nowhere else In
That State to send deserted women
and children. Dull, with so much that
required a strong mans hnd 10 do!
SIt reminded me Of a story had read
y inf man who leaned over The fence OF
y a field and said to boy at work in
the field. Sonny, is your pa home?
Yes, replied the BOY, he's down
in the pasture with the cOaws.'
And as the stranger turned to-
wards the pasture he called after him:
Say, Mister, you'll know po from
the coaws because he has on his hat
gThe only thing that distinguished
that man in the automobile from the
caows was that he had on his hat.
ss-st They tell a story Of woman at
the ST. Louis convention who bent
! down to tie her shoe; and, not being
able to see her shoe, found when she
stood up thai she hadatledsit to the
hoe lace ot ID man VINO stood next
10 her - the crowd. IWisaSwe could