The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
Tho French lave a witty saying that

is not without point and Justification
Just now--"Lct us hope that Adam
enjoyed tho deep sleep into which no
was cast by our Creator when Hc
thought to make Eve. 1t was tho last ,
reposo he over knew" What chat. /
tor and a CHATTER. and potllcr tho
women are making to be sure, and
how bent they arc upon dimming and
destroying what has been called tho |
second splcndor of Coda Christiant
woman gentle or simple IN social
rank, but royal in self-abncgation.
self -sacriflcc, lnildness tenderness. |
truth There never has been but ono
woman. The pattern is God's--tho !
measure Ii set down In Holy Writ. /
"For Christ is tho head Of the
man: and the man Is the head OF the
woman There Is. to he sure. tho
third estate. the creatures who scorn
to give reverence and obedience tot
anybody. above all mere man. who
mako of home n solitude, while they
go gossiping. gaddins, clcctloneertng.l
brick batting, Glowing their ability to !
rula by throwing all self-control, re-
fincmant and dccency TO the winds;
or cr-patch, all discussion and
discomfort In hystcrical effort to
grasp the rcins and do the driving
and all in the name OF 'protcction."I
"deyclopment," righteousness" Since
when has an American woman lacked
.protection." pray? Why. we arc the,
most tcndcrly cared for. the most In
dulged. pampored. spoilt women on
Garth, as all tho world knows What
rights" have we that our men have
not first won for us, and then enforced
by their own chtyalry. courtesy. good
y. f<Nl
redress. 1 should like to know? George
Prcntiss. Of Kentucky. used to laugh
ingly say. Man Is tho great question
woman Is nero de-issue." Butt
In this country the thing that most
strikes any American who has lived
abroad. and every foreigner, is that
this proposition Is exactly reversed
nero: Woman is everything--man a.
mere sidc-issue.' Tho man makes,
buys or rents the home, his labor sup
ports IT: his love founded. blesses.
protects IT. His commands. wishes.
comfort. health. happiness, and peace,
should be there the law. as 1t is the
gospel. Tho Wise. the true, tho ten
der woman joyously and cheerfully
gives this. not as duty, though I'll
Is her duty, but because 1t is pleas
ure to do right. She expects her chill
dren. and fondly hopes that her SER
wants. will obey her. in turn. When
a man dethrones himself and takes no
authority in his own house he gen
orally lives to regret 1t bitterly. There
are ten thousand matters every year
that only a man can properly settle
and attend TO. thanks to his expert
cnce and intelligence in business. and
knowledge of men and affairs. The
lop-sided result OF allowing madame
to do Just as she pleases is something
lamentable. and when she turns things
over to children and the average ser
want OF the period as she too often
does. we all and misery know the
man.
II always hear Of Mrs. Biankss
house. servants, children. cntertain-
men,s. toilettes. movements in America
-where arc your mem" European
woman of rank once asked me. accus-
toned to a society in which men walk
first. as they should do. always and
everywhere, and woman stays where
she belongs--not in the lower. but in
different place. May the Lord keep
her right there. for she will never be
anything but sound and fury any
where else! It will always DO true
that men and women arc strongest
along their own lines: masculine
woman lS--dT dMlul 10 SPEAK
seriously An effcminatc man is I'M
utterab1y contemptible- There arc
creatures who do very pretty. wool
work and make their wives dresses,
and never dare to ask friend to tho
house or sit down and smoke In peace
and have friendly "old schoolfelIow"
talk, possibly u glass of beer or wine
with him: but one wouldn't call him
man-"thc nob1est work OF Cod"
There arc other creatures who can't
bear to bother with children" who
think 1t very boring to live on low
plane OF domestic life, and fatal to all
woman's highest ambitions. sitting
to all her individuality. You know
who ask In marrying fnot What Us
he:' but What has he got-that's the
question: who arc. mot
going to slave for any man." and
''wouIdn't cook for any man to save
his life" who think it something
fierce, to miss d bridge whist party
and stay at home to nurse sick
mother or comfort a teething baby;
put the kid to bed, hear its innocent
God bless papa and mamma: spend
ono evening without yawns and
Groans over It's "dulness" by her own
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