The Detroit times., 1913-11-27

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To every young woman. at her start
in life, two ways are open. She may
live for herself, NJ SHE may live for
others.
Up To recent years, the destiny OF
the girl has been largely marked out
for her IL was set down that she
should become this or that. and even
the conditions uncer which she should
perform her task were largely arbi-
trarily chosen for her. But. the era
OF womans independence has dawned
and the very life OF the world depends
upon which OF the ways she VIII
choose.
Is the young woman going TO take
the selfish waye or Is she going to
take the way for which the Creator
de stined her? 1t Is question be-
~ cen the Creator and woman, and
al the concerns Of life depend upon
II.
In one OF these ways. We see young
women striving 10 become leaders or
fashion climbers In society, or, car
ried away by temperament that's
more or less artificial. devoting their
whole lives to the arts. or other cul-
ture. at sacrifice OF all else. Teas,
parties. entertainments, social du.
ties" In a continuous string. until old
age, with its neglect, with self-ret-
rospection and the question. What
has II all amounted to-"
II has been the way OF the world,
quite generally, to show the young
woman only the flowers in THIS path.
10 promote her vanity, TO develop her
ambition 10 excel in the superficiali,
ties, to make her believe that the
acme OF happiness Is reached In mar
rying well'-that Is, in>giving herselr
in exchange for ease and luxury. They
tell her this~is "a career" They 40
not tell her that it finally puts ashes
In her mouth and leaves her heart
from which hope and all generous I'M
pulse have evaporated.
In the other path lies the real pur-
pose and natural destiny OF woman.
1t is motherhood. This is a word
that covers all the concerns OF life.
without cloud of doubt, as a sky OF
blue covers the earth clear around
the horizon. II Is woman's glory. ana
hers alone. 1t is her unshared throne,
upon which she sits by divine right
OF God. and her courtiers are Love.
Progress, evolution and Fate.
To become q good mother Is the
noblest achievement, the highest hon
or. the greatest OF possible successes
in life. Who tries to show the young
woman higher goal sins against Coo
and man, and lays trap In which
all human progress and happiness
may perish.
There are no smoothly running ele
vators to the heights, and along TINS
path to motherhood are care, obliga
ton. suffering and sacrifice. But
none really escape these things, and
indeed. the flowers along that other
path merely temporarily cover the
thorns and nettles to which all man
kind Is heir. And in the end. We all
Hook backward and see that the things
worth while were won by the carrying
of burdens and the struggles under
hard experience.
Why does grandmother sit in her
rocking chair sweet faced. patient
waiting in content? She has known
the glory of motherhood. She has
heroically done woman's duty and is
already anointed OF the Lord. Equal
ity. Is there a man among us but
should kneel at her throne?
! mo teas. no parties, no anything.
I 20 to my children all the spare
time" said the dear Schumann-
Heink. when all Los Angeles wanted
to entertain her, the other day. She
Is one of the very. very few who have
been able to win q high place In
worldly affairs and still be good
mothers. She has worked for her
children. They have been life to
her, and when a chance to rest from
her work comes, it Is not entertain.
ments. nor social function, nor pub
| lie honors that she Graves. II Is the
children. Such a career Is not pos
sible to 10 in hundred millions. The
millions must choose either the pleas
ant, easy way that leads to sterility
of body and soul, or the trying. but
ennobling way TO the glorious throne