The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-05-25

necessaries of life-that means cour-
age; for it is well known that shop
ping and clothes to the feminine mind
are among lifes temptations.
No one enjoys economy, for it
means self-denial and constant
thought. 1t is aging and unbecoming;
but quite unostentatiously women
practice it and bravely deprive them
selves Of half the fun which is given
to more fortunate sisters, making no
complaint and not realizing how brave
they are III this daily battle.
AS women have to bring up the
rising generation more depends ON
hem personally than on men. 1t
therefore hehooves women to try to
mold their own characters, above all
to control their tempers, to avoid all
feelings Of favoritism, as children are
so quick at finding out those things
and as result become morbid and
jealous. The initiative talent of chill
dren is appalling, and in man or
woman of little control of character
one recognizes the development of the
weak character of the mother who
failed in the training Of the individ-
-ua1: Naturally as people grow elder
they can improve themselves, but
grown people are rarely told of their
faults and many faults are glaring to
outsiders while the person is abso-
lutely unconscious of their posses
sion, accounting for the many ner-
vous, self>h and uncontrolled women
to be met.
Where necessity drives, the char
acter, no doubt, strengthens. Adver-
sity is a hard taskmaster and in most
cases what persons do not endure
themselves they cannot realize for
others.
OF the many splendid and excellent
charities and endowments given to
America, with noble generosity by
men who in many cases have made
their millions themselves, as, for ex-
ample, the Stanford university, the
Johns Hopkins hospital, the endless
hospitals in New York given and en-
dowed by private munificence, and
the libraries now sprinkled over a
large area by Mr.. Carnegie, one gift
which does not make so much stir in
the world and one which fills a great
need is Mr.. Corcoran's Louise home.
Mr.. Corcoran was great benefactor.
After the war many women, accus-
toned to all luxuries, were left in sad
straits; SO he built this fine mansion
to give them the shelter that they had
been accustomed to,
Great fortunes are now frequent
ly made and generous impulses are
ever rising SO that perhaps some day
it may occur to philanthropist that
a house somewhat on the lines of Mr..
Corcoran's thought would be a god
send in Washington. 1t should be an
apartment house in which there was
no limit Of age, and where there were
few hard and fast rules, such as di-
viding families. There mother and
daughter need not be divided, nor two
sisters; they could have an apart
nlent to themselves, perhaps paying a
sum toward a general mess, in which
case the rooms, the warming and the
gas would be given free. Then the
salary or annuity would cover ex-
penses without a care. If ever this
can be accomplished Washington is
the place for it, for it is there that
so many come whose professions
bring them to the capital to live on
salaries which die with the worker.
There the army and navy, diplo.
mats, men in all government employ
go to live and they gather from all
parts Of the union, frequently ending
their careers in Washington, leaving
their wives and daughters-women
unaccustomed to work-in many cases
with very meager annuities. II these
could get comfortably housed, rent
free, in a befitting manner they would
get~ along comfortably enough with
out the daily struggle Of life's battle.
This charity would certainly help
a class of brave women and give
them feeling of home and a possi-
sbility of security which, with the
hand-to-mouth existence they must
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