The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01
CHATS WITH GIRLS ABOUT THIS, THAT
AND THE OTHER.


not? If she is able to master all the
intricacies of Blackstone, Littleton
and Coke, and prove herself a good
lawyer, why not? She has we'll earn
ed her way into several of the profess
sions, and the question used to be
asked why should women study
1aw?" But not so to-day-rather is
it why should she not study law?
It had become almost a matter of
tradition that woman should not be-
come lawyer. Perhaps that can be
partly explained through miscon-
ception on the part of the public Of the
character of the profession. Among
some persons the idea prevails that
the lawyer must be person con-
stantly engaged in turmoil and strife !;
whose hand, threatening voice and
"bullyragging" propensities must
scare timid witnesses, and impress
juries, and all such. But no one
knows better than members of the
profession how remote such an idea
is from the facts. When a woman
knows she must work for livelihood,
it is we'll for her to choose an avenue
not already too crowded since many
of the colleges have opened their doors
to us, my dear girls, we can take our
choice of a profession, and, with will
and determination, succeed in it. The
same reason prevails (to make liv-
ing) when women become physicians,
artists, scientists, ministers, educa,
tors, fnanciers, editors, and to en-
gage in almost all pursuits which, a
few years ago, were considered the
exclusive property of men. Many
husband can be found who will tell
you that he considers his wife's judg-
ment better than his own, in some
important and weighty matters, and
certainly this type of man will vote
for women as judges when that state
of things comes to pass.
The season is upon us for taking
plenty ofexercise in the open air--the
bracing walk, if in state of vigorous
health, puts one in pleasing habit
of mind and body prevents one from
becoming morbid and fretful, which
is the bane of many of our sex.
Nothing is more conducive to the pre-
servation of youthful looks, than to
possess the characteristics that love
motion, Variety music, laughter,
friends; have kind feelings and
thought for others; these are all hid
den sources of real pleasure, and will
help to keep away the wrinkles and
"crow' s-feet." If we take exercise
regularly, persistently and intelligent
ly, we need bother but little about
diet-that will generally take care of
itself. Do you know, girls, that
love of nonsense and jollity is dis
tinct aid in preserving youth? Life
in general, we know, is not one great,
grand happy holiday, but do let us
laugh with the children, keep our
eyes and ears open for a good, anus
ing story, PASS it on to our friends,
and thus stimulate fondness for real
ly healthy mirth. Some people nat
urally see the agreeable side of life,
the kind acts, the pleasant colors, the
graceful outline, the roses and the
sweets. A habit of being pleased
with small things is an excellent men
tai attitude to cultivate. Hundreds of
women spend their lives in one long
dream of what they would do, how
they would dress, what they should
buy, if they only had money in plen-
ty. To these discontented specimens
(and sorry am to see so many Of
them) money seems to be the sum
total of happiness. Instead of as we
read in our copy-books that Money
is the root of all evil, " to them "Mon-
ey is the source of all good"
They would be much happier did
they learn to enjoy the trihes in which
they may occasionally indulge, and
the pictures, the jewels, the sea and
the sky upon which they may feast
their eyes, even though possession be
denied, and mostly without a price
being demanded. The ability to en-
Joy beauty for itself, apart from the
thought of possession, acts as an aid
to the preserving of happy, content
ed spirit. Anything that awakens
pleasure in the mind is expressed in
the face, and that face which constant
1y reflects sunny, happy thoughts,
comes to wear an expression which
every one likes tosee. Have you not
seen faces, which have been plain in
features, but such happy ones, they
were inspiring to look upon? We
learn to admire them not because OF
their plain features, or the lack of beau
ty, but in spite of it. Frowning, and
fault-fnding expression oft spoils
what otherwise would be pleasing
face; and if the mind behind it whis-
pers not advice in time to break up
this bad habit, no amount of physical
culture, walks, short or long, will
ever undo it.
Abyobos of bad habits, I heard ofa
Chinese cook who had been addicted
to gambling, but repented of all his
evil ways. Finding that his debts
were accumulating day by day, he
went into the kitchen and, taking a
cleaver, chopped off the fore6nger of
his left hand as self punishment and
warning to himself that he must re-
linquish this evil habit of gambling
in the future. He became uncon-
scious through the pain, but was
brought around again in short time.
His method was certainly heroic, and
fan ton was memory of the past with
him. They told me had dreamed that
Confucius advised him to part with
his finger, and SO forthwith he did.
What implicit obedience Old Con-
fucius was a wise one!
Here are a few peculiar superstitions
among the North German people !:
If you want to have money and good
luck all the year round, you must eat
t.:..o ~, Nau Wear dav. Won