The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-22
"The Bachelor Woman. !"

&peaton indicates something OF the bettered position OF
spnsters nowadays. Old maid was term of reprOach
and ridcue; not SO bachelor woman When serious.
" considers the difference between the woman, who,
though past middle age, was pefoce obliged to remain
under the the p2erna roof and rule and the delightful
N Independent possessor OF acthkey and career, the
wonder is that any spnster of those terrible early days
tie ftes and sixties was able to remain sweet and wo-
manly to the core 1t must indeed have been hard for
any to triumph the iron bound preudices Of
ocaed gentee society in the days of and just prior to
-cinolnes and croquet
A SENTIMENT OF 1850
In of Miss Mitfords tales young lady nearly
to grief while driving very docile animal in low pony
chase. The auhoress makes comment to the effect that
women should not usurp masculine prerOgatiyes! At
time when for even youthful female energies there
10 better outlets than mild frtatOn the working OF
useless fancy articles for bazaars or walk to the neigh
long town to match silks what miserable vista Of arid
years stretched before the who at twenty-five was
considered passee and laid permanently the shelf
Young lady of those times once conded to friend, with
astonishing boldness, that she did not want to marry
very early she would like to have good fling" first.
When by her companion for definition Of the ongedfor
Indulgence, this product of systematic repression navey
replied, "a sketching tour That remark is amusing or
pathetic as as you prefer to take it.
A RESTRICTED POINT OF LAW
1t always to me that in these constantly arising
discussions the Emancipation of Women those who are
50 anxious to apply powerful brake to the chariot wheels
!of Diana, Minerva Miss Aescuapius & Co.. generally
regard the womens question entirely from the wifeand
pother standpoint. There being such large majority
women in the civilized world theycan hardly all become
wives and mothers (snce poygamy egaD, even should
they happen to meet such paragons of vre perfection as
the military martinez hmsef is autres the SUPER
ous women who owe an immense debt of gratitude to the
workers who pave the way for them and other OF
that k Formerly in England the only profession open
to woman was that of the sadly ipad drudge called by
courtesy governess. How scathng Ruskins remarks
the high salaries of cooks and housekeepers compared
with the pttance doed to the lady in charge of the
hOOlrOOm ''aS II the soul OF your child were less
charge than jams groceries.
Now that the doors of many professions are open to the
female asprant to fame the woman who has carried OH
honors from her college career can at least command
living wage and only want of money or health can hinder
of talent from attaining measure OF tame and
competence. know indeed of one nstace where q
lady, having started life as an artist was just beginning
to make living by her pictures when, her eyeslgh tal
Ing, an oculist ordered a years complete rest, anc
palette and brushes were permanently laid aside
Nothing daunted, this pucky little woman went through
exhaustive of cookery and laundry lessons and
eventually able to take post head teacher IN the
domestic department of technical school 10 succeed N
TWO is given to few and Miss l.. example should
be helpful to every woman who has her way to make hel
way in the world.
Two OBSTACLES
Perhaps the chief bars to the bachelor womans success
are the want OF special training and capital mat women
la frequently in business IS convinced, less due
to lack of capacity than to lack of either special training
or Of capital Parents to blame in both cases Where
hundreds of dollars are avshed the education OF sons
tens grudged to get daughters to their own v
hood. How many women all through the country are
reared in ideness and luxury and left in complete gnor
ance to their financial prospects. When son is born
father Immediately begins to plan and scheme for him.
and begrudges expense to give him good start in ie
Why fathers less thoughtful and provident with then
grls In France these things better arranged. The
daughters portion is carefully saved and produced either
On her marriage when it becomes advisable to set he
up IN some remuneratve business But in this country
nothing of the sort is provided for the daughter and still
less it generally available when the bachelor daughter
labeled Failure must face the problem Of lonely spnster
mood either with or without vocation
PITFALLS.
The old maids temptations that of growing sour
irritable, petty and ndolent. The bachelor womans pit
ia is that of being selfish, hard mannish and soveny
Nature it would seem nntended man to act buffer be
tween the world and the When there is no buf
Ter woman not intrequently hides her recuent heart
acne beneath dev-may-care exterior Bachelor wome
beware of losing that feminine charm which should long
thna &c lor Mo-