The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06

TO SE4-l-e-E Will LEGAo4b
about this very important incident IN
wonan's lie.
I wish 20 emphasize the fact that this
step Is one q the most vital that q
woman can take. Il IS q parting OF the
ways Il marks the opening OF a new
vista Of action ard thought.
Now. s.-ce this IS the point where =
greater and wider life may be awaiting
,aou. CT where The possibilities for In
d.vi5-al growth may be dwa-fed or
killed. does il not appeal to you that
ones deals should be fairly well formed
and mature before any decision BE-
made?
4 MISTAKEN IDEA OF LOVE
DO you see that man?'' q sensible
woman once said 10 me. when q dissi-
pated wreck OF one passed Us on the
street II almost eloped with him. I
thought that I loved him when was
16" II Is unnecessary 70 add that the
tnfatuation was e case OF mistaken
love and that she was disilIusioned. This
merely proves TO Us that people and
things which satisfy Us at Is are insult
6cie-t az o 10 two beings develop
exactly alike one person acquires evil
habits. another grows better. The age
that IN It's ideals IS not mature is just a
suggestion OF what the individual may
be ten years later.
Unfortunately. a young girl OF Is or
IS does not see this index OF q mans
character. Her romantic notions about
love and marriage are all very satisfy
sng. but they viii not feed and clothe
her nor supply the demands OF her life
when she VIII have outgrown them
I remember. with despairing horror,
two young and irresponsible persons
who were married amid the acclamations
of friends and relativesi He was scarce
y able 70 decide for himself or TO pro-
vide for the contingencies which fall TO
every ones lot She had no thought be-
yond the triumphant fash OF ring on
her left hand and the dragging about
of her gorgeous train Oh. yes: they
were very happy FOR about four months.
There were lacking q mature equipoise
and judgment which are absolutely nee
essary for happy marriage. and the dis
agreements became more frequent and
more heated as the days rolled on. One
day the young boy OF a husband left
and was never seen again. The wife re-
turned 10 her parents. a broken-spirited
young woman Never viii she be the
HAPPY. innocent young girl again. Her
ettitude toward life is embittered beyond
any change Her life has been ruined
Il Is Just a case which is repeated over
and over IN every ones knowledge.
OLD MAIDS ARE NOT SCoRNED
There Is sometimes q different reason
from the girlish. mistaken idea Of love;
& is the fact that to many Of our young
women the idea OF being "an old maid
IS repsgnsnt- Let me say that it is far
better 70 be single with the power to
choose your life partner IN the years
that ere marked by true self-knowl-
edge Llan &c make a mistake when
young and 70 repent At your bitter
leisure.
Nowadays the modern young woman
Is not quite 50 dependent upon the sup
port oS her father as her grandmother
was And in this age the title OF "old
maid" is not Stunned by the sensible
young woman We are living In an age
when every one OF US demands as her
snaEenable right a free and ever
broadening life, a joyful liberty Of
thought and ideals and a sane pursuit OF
The wife OF today must be more than
a pretty. laughing girl. She must go to
her husband with sound intelligence,
sensible ideals and q mature ability 10
Fnents OF married life. These are rare
iy found IN the 17-year-old girl Please,
for The sake OF every one. heed the
warning Insist upon few years in
which 10 prepare for your new life. and
60 prove 70 yourself that you still are
q the same opinion about your future
husband.