The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01
The Woman's Page Of the Tin1es-Dispatch
II PLAN Toiler in
the Fields of LHl

1t Is comfort beyond expression to
woman who is a plain toiler in the
fields of life that the thing of most
value to her must always represent
not achievement. but fidelity; not
simply work finished but the way in
which work has been done: not the
goal of success so much as the con-
scrvation of ideals and principles.
For the toiler life is a struggle al
ways perhaps, but recompense for this
is born of the ultimate knowledge that
the struggle itself means so much
more, counts for so much more than
mere success. Success is temporary, a
cheap episode in comparison with
what relates not only to time. but to
that by which time is swallowed up
eternity. The supreme test hinges, not
Upon appearance. but upon character
not upon the accidentals OF woman's
life, but upon it's realities.
The ToiIcr's part.
Some day. somewhere, the toiler's
struggle will end and the curtain fall
upon the lowly part played by her In
life's drama. Unreckoned. almost un-
noticed. her effort may appear. though
It's faithful and unfalterng purpose
will be what counts when the hands
that hold the future bestow their re-
wards
The drudgerv that marks each step
Of the toiler in the dun, daily round
rs an advance paid for by pain. be.
comes TRANSPORTED in the light that |
gradually shines brighter and brighter |
AS the dawn of the end begins Its |
illumination Concern over scrupuous
faithfulncss to duty clears a workers
mind of worry regarding Immediate
results, as matters of little moment.
Confusion as to the pathway of choice
leading out Of the present and into
the future no longer exists The goal
emerges and the mental vision be-
holds 1t. as city which hath foun-
dations
Have You Been Faithful;
woman who is toiler may be also |
plodder. Her tagging behind WI
not be counted against her if she does
her best and keeps on through all tho
difficulties and discouragements that
may surround and heset her The
plodder may lack the Inspiration or
companionship and the stimulus of en-
coura cement. She may be passed time
and again by others to whom the way,
that to her is so hard seems easy
But If she presses resolutely forward
with her face TO the end, though the
prize be lost. the goal Will be won.
= The requirements are not that the
plodder shall be energetic beyond her
tations. or wise beyond her natural
ondowments. She may be plain. UNI
interesting. unimportant If so. she Is
neither asked nor permitted to change
places with any others more happily
circunstanced. When she wins to the
entrance of the realm where hope has
Its fruition and all good dreams come
for her TO answer--"Have you been
faithful?'
Trustworthy and Trustful.
Fidelity in woman who is toiler
means trustworthiness as we'll as
trustfulness. 1t means that such a
woman must be loyal to duty, devoted
TO truth. and steadfast in principle.
that her faithfulness must not be
overtempted by the promise of speedy
ana easy success; that she must pre-
fer defeat to untruth; that her cour-
age must endure. not for an hour or
DAY. but for a life, not merely when
II is reckoned to her for gain and
wins her applause, but when it costs
her dear and involves condemnation.
Endurance and inflexibility of de-
cision are the weapons with which
the toiler must arm herself to resist
temptation against compromising with
infidelity and being guilty of the one
fatal act that might bar her from the
goal. Spasmodic faithfulness will not
avail. but constancy. persistency and
endurance will invest the humblest
plodder with heroism and carry her
10 the outcome of her struggle through !
storm and sunshine, though good re-
port and evil report through adversely
and prosperity, with song of joy in
her heart, VIRGINIA MISSIONER.
Needs of outside lnterest.
only Tire Woman with useful in
terests outside her daily routine Of
homelv duties in her home can escape
the pitfalls for tho devoted wife and
mother" says Isabel Wilder in Wo-
mans Home Companion for May. The I
woman who lives only in the lives of /
her husband and children, and sees
the world only in the relation it bears
10 them, is the woman to whom in /
some form her children and husband
must sacrifice themselves. If during I
the years her children need her CON
slant care SHE finds in that her sole
reason for being, in the years to fol- |
low, when they need her care no
longer. she will find she has no, the
wisdom OF wide experience and the
serene quality for companionship that
happy self-expression alone can give,
and which would make her both
needed and wanted In their later lives.
The dependent woman has always
< tnat Quallly OIL rear tnhl makes me
jealous and eXacting Wife and mother
who sees in every new relationship
of husband or child a menace to her
place in their lives and affections.
The independent woman is the wo-
man who lives by means Of her own
resources of mind, hody and estate. /
who finds through well-trained powers I
always at her command for service !
TO her family or society. a serenity and (
Doise which make her fit for the high I
est and sweetest companionships and I
the most ideal home and social life !
If these are denied her place will al K
ways be found waiting her where use-
. ful service with wisdom and calm
capability is needed"
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