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elusive task of feeding her, and Il woul3
not b surprising II this Turk ~ hushan
ofl1n finds this seh-impOssd duty tuD ar.
duous. and like many human husna 8
tO-day-utters hysterioal cries uf com.
plant, OF fails 10 supply tho neOssa
lOod.
there are. on the other hand, mo ~,
lavish willingly their hArSi-earnei uu,
upon women, IN the loving desire tu "a .
wives and mothers and daughter, o.
the necessity Of working. For a, -
kindly Intentions women owe 20 m.
debt Of gratitude Neveri ilrl'
should not be forgotten that ror.
gives 20 women greater happuess '.a
congani&l work. and that vhen wH..
are working for and with those th,y ...n
nearly all work u con genial
IL h often very touching 20 -.a bow
women strive o. bs Of U.s., under presses,
adverse conditions: how m the vaiu Uu.. oil.
Of rendering service they press 'ra
attentions upon the husbands and g..r r
up sons and even upon fathers pIN
them with alcculent food, flannel wa.
ooaia and timid advice -Oftener reI-.rr..
than welcomed. A woman VIM r4.
spent years In watching over a hroud U
children IL terribly at a loss when all hrr
talents are wasted IN watching the ds.
serted nest from which the hedglnP-
have al fOWn. She grows old and crus,
becauae ahe has nothing TO think Of bu'
her Rsl6sh comforts and a. life beC0m.>
empty hou,e becomes tiresOme How
often does bns see large and Injurious
hOussa inhabited by women from whom
the world has practically slipped away.
should some great national catastrophe
befAll this countFy-an earthquake, flood
or foreign invasion-.t would astound
the world % SO what miracles OF yalor.
selg-aacriiice and endurance these sans
women might be reused 20 perform
Gen. Booth has said that in his experience
one woman In every twelve has q genius
for organization. What a pity that for
want of opportunities which society
denies such talents should be wasted
and that devotion whieh the world needa
should bs given 70 dogs. 20 emptiness
OF TO vain reptningi
The world should recognise that 70 the
healthy life Of every woman a. well AZ
20 the life OF every man work is neces-
sary, Rich women should work gratui.
tously for the public good. Poor wom-h
should work for the Injuries which they
nead themselves or desire 20 give 10 others
without burdening any other creature
20 provide such luxuries or gifts. We
even ask for sympathy with the dependent
position OF the wife. Love h a sen1i-
mental relation. IL desires 20 give. it
naturally disdaina 10 BE- dependent Tor
food and clothing upon the person loved
II IL a humiliation to any woman 20 be
forced 70 ask her lover for every penny oi
pocket money even though he b. her
husband. should nature nscesaitate this
depandsncs during certain years Of lie
every effort should be made by the woman
herself and by society 70 relieve her u
it during the years when such relief q
possible.
IFa woman hates TO be a drag upon her
husband she hates even more % be q
burden upon her children. A mother
naturally wishes 70 help her children
newer to take for herself what they
may need. II IL often the hitterest drop
in the hfe OF an elderly woman % feel
that she In a useless creature. a consumer
Of the produce Of another's toll. Being
as ahs too often is neither a producer
or a worker. she fears to he regarded -
an incubus by those whom she loves hCst
No one understands the position better
that President Taft when he says; Nv
great ambition 10 20 So every woman ~
situated In the world that she need rc'
marry II she does not want % o1'
would like 20 add. That when she d.,
choose q mate a woman should alWa Pc
be a help and never a burden.