The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-14
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

Women are like the parrot in an old
story-they talk too much. Who opens
the closet door and allows the family
skeleton to parade before the neighbors?
Woman. Who confdes the family history
TO curious persons who spread II broad
cast? Woman. Who proclaims the many
little economies of the family and the
makeshifts which would pass muster
were not attention called to them? The
woman OF the family. and men are justi-
fled in their belief OF our inability 10 keep
a secret. We cannot keep our own.
Reserve allows the world TO guess what
it pleases and gossip to its hearts con-
tent with no surer foundation than ap-
pearances Curiosity cannot long survive
without fuel and when it is not sup
piled by the feminine members OF the
family it is rarely supplied at all. Men
sometimes gossip. but they rarely go so
deeply into personal details as women.
They talk about others rather than Of
themselves. When n man secures bar
gain he says nothing Of IT. but woman
proclaims her Sood fortune from the
housetop, and loses the effect she ex-
poets from her purchase.
know a well-dressed woman who gets
the credit Of spending a large sum Of
money on her personal appearance, when.
as a matter of fact, her income is small
but steady She is always well groomed
and perfectly gowned. and she does for
herself such tasks as shampooing and
manicuring. the alteration on her ward
robe and the making OF some new gar
ments. Her underclothing is homemade,
as are her negIigees and morning sacques.
her girdles and stocks. She has jewel OF
a dressmaker, who makes her frOcks and
waists and tailor for her outer gar
ments, and both are fair priced
She has so few new garments in one
season that she has time to carefully
plan them Her hats are never shabby,
because she replaces trimmings when
they begin TO show wear, and her gloves
and shoes are given more care, II pos
sible. than any other item in her toilet
! Even a practfced eye cannot detect hint
! of economy in her wearing apparel
mean the economy of a pinching nature
yet she knows more about that phase OF
! life than any woman Of my acquaintance
She SAYS that deal Of money is wasted
in buying without thought. IN yielding C
a fancy for an article without considering
whether or not It will ft into the life OF
the purchaser. | fancy those among us
who remember useless. unused things
which are reposing in boxes and bureau
drawers feel like echoing that sentiment
even when we show no desire 10 reform
I am considered more than average
careful person. and ] have collection
that has no value even though it repre-
sents an expenditure Of money that would
do considerable in another direction.
I presume that there IS no woman 10 b'
more severely censured than the one whC
talks against her husband. II is her duts
to conceal his weaknesses while she
/ shares his home and TO tell only Of hi.
/ virtues There are men who make a bic
for sympathy by treating their wives n
that fashion and honorable people despis'
/ them. They are not numerous. however
not as numerous as women Of the same
/ caliber. As a sex we are given 10 oper
complaint OF a bad bargain.
Il is something OF an achievement Il
these lines 10 reach the shady side of lif'
and leave the public ignorant Of the de
| tails il Graves II is done occasionally
despite the publicity OF newspapers, bu
I only when there are no black spots to b'
/ covered. There is not sufficient white
/ wash To conceal them, Il seems Nobod,
need be ashamed OF a clean lie. even o
the humblest sort. but it is not necessar.
TO take the world into ones confidence
at any period OF II. Nobody sympathize
with ones little sorrows, nobody under
stands ones little embarrassments, 81
What is the use OF making them known
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