The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-10-12

girls glance Is straight and strong
from years of independence
You are not bound by conventions as
are women of other countries, and class
predjudices are broken down by what
you call pluck. You are so unafraid, all
the time, everywhere.
''I think you make good friends and
It is for that would choose you. You
American girls are so well educated,
better than those of any other country,
You speak on all subjects, art litera-
ture, science, politics. You have decid-
ed opinions, which makes me know you
have thought, read and experience In
these things. Freedom from conyen-
tions has made your intellect broad.
You are not small minded or quick to
sec faults where there are virtues, Men
like this way, think. 1t is better that
woman should speak her mind than
that she should hide behind false
modesty and occurrences.
''I have said that the English woman
i would choose for a wife because she
is noble in look. BY noble mean re-
American vivacity, or perhaps fire and
enthusiasm are better, but she Is rest
full and she is not fond of startling her
friends or her family AT the hearth
stone must be poise and peace, never
nerves and uncertainty t#
"The Frenchwoman, generally speak
ing, is too much for the lighter things
on the surface. She makes a charming
picture Sne Is SnS IS a. DFll-
liant butterfly, but she wants always
the sunshine and the flowers. We never
know whether she is sincere or acting,
and so we like her for a sweetheart
but at the end there is always the but.
terfiy
For housewife there is none to ex-
ceed the German woman. She is clean
and she is thrifty. For the comforts OF
the man who wants his food well cook.
ed and his money spent frugally she
is the best. But she does not satisfy
, his other and finer sense of the beau
| tiful. the fine the-etherial you call
1t. She is fine at the evening table, but
not so good after the dinner. when man
| must dream. listen to music. talk OF
the play, build towers or the imagina-
| tion.
"The most admired American girl, In
my eyes. is she of the plain tailormade
her an easy stride. Yes, she strides
| The French woman wears narrow
skirts and many frills. FOR she takes
! small mincing steps Her clothes are
American girl. / have her in my mind
as 'boyish,' with a full, easy laugh and
firm step. 1t may be that she will
come to wear this dress more when she
women of my country wear the kimona
European dresses and hats make wo-
men of Japan look ugly almost. II
does not suit their faces or their figures
ways be worn in Japan
"I wonder If the American woman
knows she has a mission to all woman
kind? She has very great mission
| She is allowed more in the world than
any of her sisters in all parts of the
earth She is in the law and in medicine
She even makes big buildings Every
where there is civilization the men and
women of that land have their eyes
fixed on the American woman. III her
freedom proves a benefit then all races
and countries will follow in her foot
steps. Hers is indeed great mission
You are only tomboys in playtime
[ have some women reporters on my
magazine in Japan. They have their
play days and their work days, and
your women are much like. When you
are tornboys you anuse us much, and
when you are workers you frighten or
amaze US with your progress and what
you call push.'"
Much interest is being taken In the
classes in aesthetic and folk dancing