The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
MANS LOYALTY
NEVER EQUAL TO
THAT OF WOMAN
Writer Makes Strong Argument
to Prove That the Weaker
Sex Is the More Stead
fast in Adversely.
LOVE RULES HER LIFE,
AND TESTS PROVE IT

Neither Trouble Nor Disgrace Ever
Drove True Wife From Her Hus~
bands side-case Brought to Light
is Only One Of Many That Are Hid
den From the Public Gaze, and Too
often Her Only Reward Is lngrati-
tude-Why Men in Trouble lnva-
riabiy Seek the Condolences of
Women.
a RE women more or less loyal than
u men?
They are less soyal-in the little
things-but quite as steadfast in the
greater. They are less loyal maybe
to the woman who happens not to
need their help and friendship, but
infinitely more SO when the time
comes when a sister is down and out
and needs assistance, asserts Rita
Reese in the New York Press
And, strong as a woman can prove
herself to be when another woman
really needs her protection and help,
she Is infinitely stronger and Drawer
when It is man she is called upon
10 see through a period of BLACK
trouble" and even disgrace.
We hear sighting things said of
the loyalty OF womcn-that all women
are cats with velvet claws sheathed
until the moment comes when they
are tempted to scratch.
Some one has declared that wom-
ans reason is always Because" and
usually that Because" hides her
claws
Women Contradictory.
Woman is a mass of contradictions,
grant you. She says things she
doesn't mean and usually means a lot
Of things she doesn't say. But she
very seldom means the trivial re-
marks she makes about tTivialities of
another woman.
She may enyiously comment on the
style in which another woman lives,
on her motor cars and pearls, and
even her popularity, and accordingly
withhold her friendship because of
this petty envy, but if the other WON
IN happens to lose these possessions.
and with it her former happiness and
position, she seldom finds anything
but a sympathizing sister in the WON
an who formerly held aloof from her.
We can bear with our friends III
their adversely, but where is the
spirit strong enough to stand an over
rose of their prosperity. Women feel
strongly this way They dislike to be
pitied, commiserated by woman
more fortunate than themselves
Whether they really feel pity is an
open question, but most of US know
what it is 10 be commiserated because
we lack either time to do the things
we'd like to do or the money that
might make 1t possible for us &c
enjoy pleasures that are given to
women no more deserving than we
are.
Stronger Than Words.
But once the barrier of prosperity
Is removed all women are free and
equal, and most of them meet on the
common ground of understanding anc
come 10 see lHdL 10
thing stronger than pretty words.
For the friendship of true women. Lord
that hath been since the world hac
breath.
Since a woman stood by woman's side
to comfort through birth and death
You have made us a bond OF mfrth anc
tears to last forever and aye
For the friendship of true women, Lord
take you our thanks today"
The above lines by Theodosia Gar
rison are from her exquisite poem
called a Thanksgiving" In these
verses she expresses the bond be
tween women so beautifully that / an
tempted to quote her further:
Now much have I found to be glad of
much have l sorrowed for.
But naught IS better to hear than tn,
foot of friend at the door;
And naught is better TO feel than tn,
touch of Il sister hand
That says What are words between us
I know and may understand 3"
Only a woman can understand tn,
griefs of woman. and only a woman
can truly comfort another woman
Back to the arms of our sisters W,
turn for our comforting"
What Loyalty Means.
There is an old story that I thinl
illustrates a womans loyalty as CON
pared to a mans.
Once upon a time in fair Ian
there was a man who, after his fash
ion, loved two women, and, in turr
had every reason to believe himsel
beloved by each of these.
Now disgrace came upon the ma
and a court ordered that he be bar
ished from the country in which h
had held a position of honor and in
portance. The woman whom b
thought loved him best turned he
face away from him, and babe hir
goodby forever She declared that sh
could love no man who could brin
disgrace upon himself. The ma
pleaded with her to believe that h
was innocent. but she was cold an