The Jasper news., 1908-01-02

tation Of Pierre Lofts Iceland Fisher
man. a. which was praised by the be-, critics,
dust DOLL" dealing with society in New
port and New York. It went through ten
pnaa ana H @as novel; te
Babylon" was also distinct success"
The liberty OF American women has
become so universally accepted fact
that Il has passed into a. byword OF
comparison TO the older nations.
4 The puritan idea he's become at
last transmitted, through the. light and
luxury OF wealth and the diffused In
lluence of widely scattered location,
Into a basis of fine responsibility and
Amer courage. From Virginia and
the more southern states I'VE have a
huent charm, a soft womanliness and
grace both lovabie and admirable, but
regrettably lessening with the disap
pearance of the characteristic life of
the south.
) 1t is too early to attempt an analysis
of the western idea of American wom-
snhood. for the west froh Cleveland
and Chicago outward, Is but system
VI
2eral and determining condition, and
that is liberty, under which individual
traits, traditions and tendencies find
their full opportunity of development
In certain celebrated essay by
5chopenhauer, an essay as acrimoni.
aus as it is profound, he remarks upon
The universal jealousy between all
women as women. Jealousy among
men. he insists.4is largely professional,
when 1t Is not intensely personal from
particular emotional impulse. The
male will fight for his chosen mate as
long as the race continues; but watch
pretty woman, says this philosopher,
rs she walks the street, and see the
glances cast upon her by the women
she crosses in her path. They are the
chances OF the Guelph and the Ghibel-
line. The Jealousy is as universal as
sense that women's only profession Is
to please the men, their masters He
goes further and with savage bitter.
ness declares that the libery of women
< is monstrous idea, German-C Christian
In It's origin. which is the curse OF
Europe. He advises the restoration of
the feminine seclusion of the middle
ages and lauds the institution of the
harem, which he insists would elimi-
beset homogeneous civilizations. This
Is indeed vivid expression of the
idea of woman and her proper func-
lion and limitation Put his idea is
only too prevalent at the present
! time, even in America, the last outpost
OF European civilization. The linger.
I, Ing proof of this deep-lyfng prejudice
Is shown in its application to the edu-
cation of American women. The con-
fclusion derived from the prejudice is
inevitable--it is dangerous to be clev-
4 or. Such reputation may be a for
midable handicap In the race for.h hap.
!. piness, If a woman.s happiness is in
the hands of-man. II Is Idle to deny
\ that this is So And here we have the
reason why the daughters Of the rich
are guarded from any such peril why
beauty and charm, gentleness, good
ness and "Reminiscences. are the quail
y tiles wliicn clotlle a y Dung mans fancy
,.und dictate. the choice Of wife. 1.
The question now Is pertinent. Does
Ii cultivated mind, with its infinitely
various resources, detract sfrom
I, clarmg Does trained logic, with Its
iuDumarable applications to the prob
lens of life. destroy Il? 1t is aston.
fishing that the reasoning masculine
Mind fo, these cnnturies should have