The National tribune., 1907-11-21

for domestic life? In this latter end ol
the century. when the breezes seem 70
be blowing from 4 quarter that fans
the weather vanes in the direction OF
progress, a question like the above one
fits in with mirth-provokinS appro-
priateness. The girls decided the ques-
ton in the negative. Higher education,
therefore, does not unfit man for do
mestic life. Higher education may now
go on doing it's good work, since 1t does
not unfit anybody for anything unless
it is that it units everybody Tor being
contented with the common place. But
even this is not wrong. since we We're
put here to grow, and growing is al
ways accompanied by more or less pain,
as the children will tell you If YOU shave
forgotten your own early experiences.
There Is however, another question
which is worthy of consideration. and
which is 4 nut college girls may like 10
crack.
Does not too much domestic life un-
fit man for a successful busiEess ca
reer?"
, 1t certainly does.
Too much domestic life is not a good
thing for anyone, man or woman. Many
people have too much of home, and 1t
makes them narrow, and the children
eyes are too close together. Just in
proportion as the concentrated intelli-
gent, disciplined mind which Is the re-
suit of higher education is the means
of bringing success in any walk in life,
Just SO the burdens Of domestic life
initiate against adjustment to the
financial conditions on the outside. One
stimulates and inspires; the other re-
tards.
Men are retrograding nowadays.
How can it be otherwise? How can
he chase the dollars successfully, when
his interests are divided ard the ten
denotes are toward the cultivation Of
his versatility? He loves his comfort
full well. He likes to collect bric-a-brac
and pin draperies, and he knows nap
cry and he cooks in a chafing dish, and
his voice is growing effeminate in con-
sequence of all these domestic accom-
pliShmentS.
In the rapidly growing competition
in all lines of work, and the never-fail-
ing survival of the fittest, only that man
wins who concentrates every energy in
the direction of finance, this compete
tion with his fellow-man. No man can
chase dollars when domestic cares are
hanging on his heels. The man who
sees dust on the piano and dusts 1t OFF
with his pocket handkerchief may sue
ceed, perhaps. because there are ex-
ceptions to all rules, but he would at
tain a greater degree of success if he
did not see the dust.
Would he or wouldn't he?
Masculine supervision of the home is
another block to progress. No man
can bear domestic responsibilities ga
lore and succeed financially. No man
can walk the floor with the baby at
night and have proper energies to meet
the business demands of the following
day. No man, unless he is a capitalist,
can do the marketing and order the
fuel and keep on providing the where
withal to supply it right along. He may
do it for a time, but there will come an
end eventually. The crash may be
financial, or it may be physical, but
there will be a crash.
This is a snag on Which many a do
mestic bark is wrecked, because, you
see, human capability and endurance
and federation are circumscribed. Sys-
TEN in everything solves the problem.
Men know TOO much about what Is
commonly referred to nowadays as
"Woman's Sphere" They have a pre-
disposition to look after detail too
much; they like to count up the broken
china once in a while. and they spend
too much time turning down the gas.
1t is their attention to sphere that
has sent the women out OF il, casting
about for chance to appy the femi-
nine shoulder to the financial wheel.
The man who succeeds sometimes
doesn't see if the children have soiled
faces; sometimes he doesn't scientifical-
~ manicure his nails. and now and then
he hangs his hat on the perisnabIe
brio a-brac-neVer hanging it on the
.iafne piece but once, for obvious rea
sons; but he has bass tones to his voice
and he never experienced afternoon
he is pretty good model after
ALL He hasn't allowed domestic life to
hinder his advancement. and he is well
up in the race with his fellow-man
Certain sins of omission and commits
sion there are for which there is neith-
er forgiveness nor absolution.
A woman will forgive the man she
loves for squandering her fortune, de-
stroying her peace OF mind. dishonorine
the name he has given her; but Woe be
unto him if he forgets to kiss her
goOd-by when he goes down town in the
He may take off his coat. roll
up his shirt sleeves, take a week off for
ii, buy flowers. bonbons, theater tickets
be so good and penitent that he doesn't
know himself and has to be introduced
to his mirror every morning-he can't
make that right until the crack of doom
She never fOrgives and forgets that,
even is she says she does.
Another objectionable sin is to spell
a mans name wrong. You may tread
on his toes, steal his umbrella cheat
him, give him the wrong points on the
races, but don't spell his name wrong
If you desire him for friend
woman never forgives a man for
her perfume: man hates
the fellow that runs down the brand of |
cigars he likes.