The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02


Is Only One of Many That Are Hid
den From the Public Gaze, and Too
Often Her Only Reward Is Ingrati-
tude-Why Men In Trouble lnva-
riabIy Seek the Condolences Of
Women.
RE women more or less loyal than
~ men?
They are less loyal-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 a man she is called upon
to see through a period of black
trouble" and even disgrace.
We hear sighting things said of
the loyalty of women-that all women
are cats with velvet claws sheathed
until the moment comes when they
are tempted to scratch.
Some one has declared that a WON
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-
another woman.
She may enviously comment on tho
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 IL the other wom-
an happens to lose these possessions.
and with Il her fcrmcr happiness .Se
position. she seldom finds anything
but sympathizing sister in the wom-
an who formerly held aloof from her.
We can bear with our friends In
their adversely, but where Is the
spirit strong enough to stand an over
dose 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
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we lack either time to do the things
we'd like to do or the money that
might make 1t possible for US to
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 and
come to sea that friendship Is somsr
thing stronger than pretty words.
For the Friendship OF true women. LORD
that hath been since tho world had
breath.
Since a woman stood by a woman's sids
You have made US a bond of mirth and
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 am
tempted to quote her further:
''Now much have found to be glad of,
much have / sorrowed for,
But naught is better to hear than the
foot OF friend at the door:
And naught is better to feel than the
touch of sister hand
That says: What are words between us;
1 know and may understand"
Only woman can understand the
griefs of a woman, and only woman
can truly comfort another woman.
Back to the arms of our sisters we
turn for our comforting"
What Loyalty Means.
There is an old story that I think
illustrates a woman's loyalty as COM
pared to a mans.
Once upon a time In fair land
there was a man who, after his fash
ion, loved two women, and, in turn.
had every reason to believe himself
beloved by each of these.
Now disgrace came upon the man
and court ordered that he be ban
ished from the country in which he
had held a position of honor and i'm
portance. The woman whom he
thought loved him best turned her
face away from him, and babe him
goodby forever. She declared that she
could love no man who could bring
disgrace upon himself The man
pleaded with her to believe that ne