The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
Women Sensitive From
n Personal Standpoint


Women bris,le with personality to
such an extent that they are constantly
being affrontcd because somebody rapa
1t sharply. X perhaps unintentionally
and unwittingly.
II a woman could throw off the Inn
pedment OF personality and take
things as they come, III d thoroughly
natter-of-fact way, the ready give
and take of the world there would
be fewer tears shed and more cheer
iuiness irradiating many homes and
home circles,
What Women Learn.
Women, especially those women who
tpke up the burdens and responsible
ties of life on their own behalf, speed.
lily find out that there are to be no
concessions and privileges allowed
them because of their SEX They arc
to be put upon the same footing aa
others in the same category AS much
| Is to be demanded of them and aa
little given them as possible.
Such an experience Is not particu- (
larry nattering or desirable. From 1t
the personal element is eliminated.
woman In such case Is merely ono
of many. only IL mean to an end. only
| one of thousand factors that do each
a little part toward producing wish
| editor result. no one of them being
| distinguished. or singled out for notice.
above another.
Corrective to Vanity.
! While the lesson of such self -efface-
| ment is difficult, it Is the most nee
essary of all TO learn If n woman
wishes TO save herself the hurt pro-
duced by friction. whenever her per
sonality Is made apparent. Women
being emotional and impulsive, their
feelings are constantly coming to the
surface. and unless they are on guard
| aroused is apt to be Sc. unsympathetie
az 10 give them the distinct impress
| sion of being treated with injustice.
| In the balance of worldly ideas. that
which obtains in regard to women is
that all signs of aggresslveness
emottonalsm in their natures deserve
Immediate repression. Until this truth
self at odds with thu world, in which
her sharp corners are being rounded
Not ilensant Process.
The rounding off IS not BY any means
a pleasant process. A woman begins
by confiding in every one with whom
she is brought in contact. She be-
lieves herself entitled to everybodys
interest and help and plays her little
game accordingly. After while she
is disallusioned. She finds out soma
truth and some reality. But. If she
is wise woman, she does not become
bitter. She looks around her with dis
examination and learns gradually how
to adjust herself to things as they
| ltdLiN are anu not as Sne mas t0nQly
THE PAssERBY.
\ Perfume Garden.
Perhaps one of the most fascinating
perfumes to grow in the garden Is
''orris" root-ohierwise, iris root. This
is the rootstock of a lavender-tinged
white iris which blossoms early in May
variety which will take care of itself
as we'll as any native. Give II SUNNI
place and fairly rich soil. but no ma
nure. After several plants have be-
come we'll established should start
with half-dozen planted in !. colony
dig up some. separate the roots and
save some for their perfume, and plant
the divisions of the rest to make new
plants. In this way some may be har-
vested every. year taking the oldest
plants each time and leaving the young
ones to increase at the root
free from its outer skin and lay in the
sun to dry. then store away in a dry
place for the fragrance to develop.
This is a slow process and trying to
ones patience, for three years are re-
CURED 20 bring it to its maximum. The
root may then be ground or laid as 1t
is among the laces and lingerie wait
Ing for its delicate scent.
In the Southern States and Califor
MIA there Is a native acacia known az
"opoponax" which probably furnishes
the nearest substitute for the odor Of
/ violets that the commercial perfumers
hhhuf hss op ffss has all
these nicknames--is acacia Farnesiana.
Or eight feet high and nd b Sa H In IN
February and March. In the North it
course. a. house plant during winter.
and III blooms before being put out
side. The flowers are in globular
heads. deep yellow and deliciously fra.
L md ara hsa 9P' t1,a
IIonsekceper Teas.
Mary Mason Wright in the current
| issue OF Woman'S Home Companion,
| says:
One clever woman earns her PIN
money by giving a series of House
keeper Teas" These are given some
time during the spring or early sum
June These sales last for a week or
ten days, each evening, being, devoted
to the sale of particular article used
tised each day. after the manner of
bargain sales. Before beginning the
sales she removes all furniture ana
wall decorations from her drawing
room, and hangs clothes lines all
around the room: and also across the
room If necessary: articles to be sold
are pinned on these lines with clothes
pins.
lar. At this sale one can get aprons
from the most dainty ones up to ample
Bingham ones, which are always in
demand by housekeepers and are
quickly made There are alluring caps
and aprons for the waitress sewing
aprons. clothes pins aprons and aprons
The linen sale is always well
(! patfonized by the wellto-do people.
AT this sale one can buy all sorts
of doilies, elaborate centrepieces, hem
4 stitched and embroidered napkins and
: sldeboard scarfs; also towels that arc
/ hemned initiated, etched, embrolder-S
4 ed or decorated with drawnwork. and
embroidered pillow-cases which are
so popular Just now These articles
are hung on Ines TO show off the
best.
Handkorchiefs, bags and cushions
| each have their evenings, and one is
] given over to the sale of small prac-
ltical articles and conveniencies which
are always of such comfort to the
/ housekeeper, such as dust-caps, hon-
n ( Ia n Ii or