Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-30

love. protection and personal beauty!
Had she the courage TO be wholly honest,
and shs 50 rarely has, these would be
the things she would ask for. Because
these are the things she wants most.
No doubt there are many things that
would be more commendable for her to
want than beauty. But this article is
not written about the things she should
want, but about those she does want
And she wants beauty because 1t would
make much more secure her greatest
need-lovs. You viii say nobility Of mind
and character would DO that. Possibly.
But those are things every woman be-
neves she can attain for herself. They
DO not have TO be granted by a special
dispensation Of fate.
And am not sure but that she is right.
osvun tbs happiness that would come
from love and protection, IL would not be
hard TO cultivate an exemplary dispose
ton.
one wish for Happiness Might Seem
10 Cover All.
Doubtless some one will say here that
II one has three wishes. why not wish
for happiness, which would cover every
thins-for. in the end. that is what all
our wishes are to attain.
But we prefer 70 choose the form OF
our happlness One OF the very happiest
women I know 10 my good-natured, SLOW
enly washerwoman. Yet how many Of
us would be willing 10 become a good
natured. slovely wesherwoman in order
TO be happy?
should you deny that personal beauty
would be one of almost every wornans
three wishes. you have only TO look about
you ct their frantic efforts 20 retain. at
tain or feign II.
Suppose every woman should suddenly
cease struggling 20 keep the physical at
traetioEs she has, or 10 restore those she
has lost, or 20 acquire those she has
never had. Suppose every woman should
be content 70 discard al the articles or
toilet and gowns and dress as simply as
men dress. How many hundred thousand
firms would so into bankruptcy
Try 20 conceive Of this in its vastnsss.
Don't think only Of the retail shops.
Think OF al the great 3obbing. wholesale
ana manufacturing concerns that would
be closed. Think OF what per cent Of
every country's industries are for the
production OF goods contributing 70 the
Attainment and identifying Of wornsn-
Think Of the great business interests OF
the world that owe their existence only
TO . woman's vanity.
This may seem q depression. But II L.
20 anticipate the denial that one Of y
woman'e three wishes would be for per-
sonAl attractions Almost every woman
would admit the first two, but few
would be honest enough TO admit the
third Many viii say they would wish
far less material thing-sOme higher
quality OF mind or character.
But would theyf
What proportion OF q woman's time
and money is spent on the Improvement
Of Der mind or the elevation OF her soul
in comparison 70 that spent on her per
sonal adornment?
rhare are. Of course. exceptions 70 this
Is 70 everything. But II is Of the aver
ass woman I write And the sverags
woman would rather have q beautiful
face and q beautiful body than al ths
knowledge Of the sphinx.
Every Woman Likes 20 Have sons
Mnn She loves Take Care Of Her
Ana the other WiEh-Protectionf
loes not every woman want IT. How
capable and aslf-supporting and
ingly self-sufficient she may be--lr
heart she yearns 70 be taken
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believe no woman ever winingiy Stoot
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