The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
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WOMAN IS AMUSING
Rsvs His oua Iinitatiozs When
He 1sfsrs 70 Hsrs.
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30 much y written about woman IN
lthsee days that oae might think shs had
Ijust dawned upon the world. vision 70
invite speculation, admiration o. con-
demnatiou. - Il happens.
OF course. II 10 all bscanss the whirli-
zig Of time chances to have reached .
point where some would overthrow old
conditions and establish new standards
while others are content to believe that
Gods In His heaven-an's right with
the world"
discussion foolish little remark, or Z
great. big. wise speech sets one a-laugh-
Ing or just thinking
II CHANGED to be . few words. the out.
put OF Just an ordinary mind. and since
It was . masculine mind. there 10 some
heSitancy to hiring II to light. because. In
spite Of all the erratic things that get
into print, there b . perpetual compact
Of peace between man and woman
A Dit An1sins.
But isn't II Q bit amusing to hear just
q nice. commonplace man. who never can
grow any bigger or greater. feelinsiy re-
mark that somehow he cannot think Of
woman ~ ever accomplishing anything
that amounts to much? mo disrespect
intended.' you know. He Just Speaks
from full heart. with plenty Of room
for admiration OF his wife. in her
place." and Of other wives and other
women generaily-always In their place.
Now. when q big. brainy. purposeful
man-and the world ID fun OF them
gives vent to an individual expression Of
opinion before women who chance to be
unable to measure up to his possibilities.
they at least do not summon q smile,
even though the opinion runs counter to
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undue assurance when q man Of small
accomplishments and without the capa-
bility Of climbing refers to woman's lin
itations.
Some of US are sadly limited. but in
the face Of a little remark Of that ma
ture We call to mind the brilliant figures
OF history and the bright women Of our
own times-some Of them In the light.
others inconspicuous but effective. And
then we wonder why the plain. ordinary
man ID willing to 30 emphatic his own
mental limitations -
Oftener than we think. perhaps we in
vite smiles and unpleasant comparisons
by remarks that are not intended to
draw forth either. indeed. are meant for
quite different But very fire.
quently there's "a chief among US TAX
ing notes"
which Wears the Better:
Apropos Of 1t all. serious articles get
in print. bearing well known signatures.
discussing THE mans woman"-the pas
sive. pretty doll. or the energetic. clear
seeing. intellectual companion. Regard
less OF accomplishments in the world or
part in it as a unit. the issue
il: Which wears the better and appeals
the longer ~ q companion for life?
In a recent novel Mary Wilkins-Free-
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viewpoint Of the man who loves her.
You have the best talent in the
world; you can love people who are not
worthy to tie your shoestrinGs and you |
can think you are looking up. when you |
are in reality looking down. This 10 |
what call the best talent In the whole |
world, for q woman" In other words. II |
ID all made q matter Of the heart with |
no apparent capacity for viewing what !
d plainly manifest to the rest Of the
world.
Want Better UnderstandinE.
Perhaps the comparison may not be. in
keeping. but 1t recalls a woman whose
home was settled drearily enough In the
midst Of mountains Far, far away the
view was perfect. but there were days,
many Of them. when her eyes refused to
ook to the hills and the opening beauty
,eyond. She must have something closer.
warmer and truer. and refused to be
'atisned with the view, glorious as It
was.
And SO 1t seems with the talent the
novelist describes. Mustn't there come q
lime when brains really want to meet
'rains and when complete satisfaction
'ails to abide beyond the confines Of full
When communion can
20 SO far and no farther. what then?
Most Of US. the world over. find 1t right
'atisfying to talk and be understood, to
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