The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-01-03
Woman and Her WQVS
From the Frenchman Viewpoint

In the midst OF the hurry and strenuous experiment
ing of the American woman's life the glimpse OF diff
erent order of things afforded by Paris newspaper
Is not only resttul but suggests, uninentionallv,
camer, peasanter means to the end The Paris
paper calls attention to certain countries meaning u.s.
where women are seeking civic rights, wishing to play
with politics, to have part in the desnies of their
country, while in France, and above ALL in Paris fem
ninity does not concern itself with such things Fem
ninity remains feminine Woman understands her
role which is to embeish life, to give the necessary
charm and drive away sadness and her natural coquetry
well developed in this age, is sufficient and con-
occupation which takes the place of all others.
The Partisan steps out OF her sphere,
and ii we had no more coquetteS Inquire out for Your
self the aspect of mourning the sadness which would
seize upon the great city From the humbles and the
least, everybody is enveoped by this atmosphere of
luxury and beauty created for and by the woman, and
zach one profits by it in his own manner"
The coquette, in this sense is simply woman whose
chief aim in life is be charming, and this is the
who, without seeming effort, accomplishes things
French women have learned this They have always
counted in the affairs OF their country without asking
to do so. They know that womans chief asset is to
be charming; that after that everything is easy Too
many American women taking the hard way. They
depending on their brains, common sense, and un-
firing energy, and not of these things for
woman battle in which had any voice, and
whatever woman wants, it is usually in the power OF
some man or men to give her. If in short
skirts, shoes and hat made for all kinds
of wear, and woman in fluffy trailing skirts, little
French heeled shoes, and picture hat both ask for
the same thing, the chances are ninety-nne out of
hundred, in favor of the latter. When the dainty,
dimped women who put at least half of their time and
thought on their clothes, and say haering things
men, rise up in body and ask for womans suffrage,
prohibition, any of the other things that hard
to get whatever it is will be handed to them without
word
The French coquette does concern herself with poll
tics and the destines of her country than of
the who write and talk about her realize but she
too clever, much of diplomat to ever forget for
moment her role.
Both the women of France and the women of Amer
lea noted for their ceverness They both get what
they in the world. But the American women of
large interests have learned the easy way The
French woman knows other. Her coquetrv ac-
cording to the French newspaper writer far removed
from egotism. She is simply fulfilling her destiny,
using to the best possible advantage the means at her
command making the most of her most valuable asset
With her pretty manners, her winning ways, and her
pretty clothes, she is tightening the seriousness of life
making men forget the sorddness and the worries o
their business cares and if all the world is better for this
atmosphere OF luxury and beauty created for and by
the woman, she herself gains infinitely more than the
simple luxury and qualification OF vanity
On Borrowing College Pms
T>HERE girls who beg from man every scarf
pin, college lodge button, watch fob he
may possess
waist front with newly acquired ornament, the first
question each asks is, "Whose is it?"
And it goes string of stick pins, lodge buttons,
and college pins begged from Tom, Dick and Harry.
Surely, girls have idea that they are making
nuSanceS of themselves. They have no idea that it