Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
More Ardent Than the Men In
Their Love For Their Country.
TOLL AGES PEASANT GIRLS.
Hard and Rough Laborins Work
Makes Them Appear Old and Has-
gard Before They Reach Thirty.
Charms Of the Women Of the Upper
Glasses.

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and In the revolutions against Russia
Polish women have had an important
part Many have given up all their
worldly goods 10 the cause OF their
/ country. while others have fought on
the field Of battle and lost their lives in
the same cause. Still others have gone
into exile without a murmur They
are capable OF any sacrifice for patriot
ism. and they prove their sincerity By
their actions The women are still the
most Jealous patriots. aud 1t Is due 10
them more than the other sex that
patriotic feeling is still so Intense
Thus writes Nevin o. Winter In his
Poland Of Today and Yesterday"
The Polish women. be continues
nave always been noted for their beau
I " and the perfect shape Of their hands
( and feet They take part In all the 50
/ clal affairs. and no festival Is complete
without their presence. They are ex
tremely good llnguists. and nearly all
speak two or three languages In War
saw / met one young woman OF nine
teen Or twenty summers. just out Of
school. who spoke Russian. German
French and English almost as fuently
as her native Polish This Is not an
uncommon accomplishment.
The women do not enjoy the social |
freedom Of the American girls. as the /
chaperon is still a necessity to protect |
the good name OF a girl They are
never left unprotected Marriages are
made IN much the same manner as in
France. aul the contracting parties
frequently know hllle about each other
before they are joined for better or
worse
The will Of my honorpd parents has
ever been a sacred laws 10 me- says
the Polish girl. with resignation. When
IA messenger came with a proposal Of
marriage If a goose WAS served with
dark gravy at dinner or pumpkin
was put in the carriage as he was leav-
ing this meant that the offer was posi-
lively refused He was treated to
goose frlcassee" was an expression
heard In the Olden days
The Polish women Of the upper class.
rs are undoubtedly charming aud pos
'esSed of the graces Of true womanli. !
ness Perhaps II is the possession Of :
hese womanly qualities and the alb =
,ence OF the masculine elements
wherein lies their real charm A pen If
Ill or brush is certainly a better me 4.
iium than a pen to portray such at n
nctive types Of womanhood s
The lot OF the peasant woman. how ?
yer. is especially hard as Il is with u
u Sluv races. and this is noticeable il
throughout all the Polish provinces
hey do more than their full share Of 5
he family work Sometimes one will %
re more women In the fields than men. q
nd Kaleidoscope effect Of color is 81
hen visible Blue. green. yellow. gold h
nd silver are mingled In various com. p
nations. They pin up the Overskirt
hitch leaves bright petticoat exposed "
, view OF
Woman is valued chiefly for the 81
'Ork she cHn do and she is expected
} bear a large family Of children as
ell. For a man to say that his wife
pes more work than a horse or two be
Orses is considered the acme OF lie
raise. II is no wonder that a girl in
lturally attractive soon grows old ph
I'd haggard Hard work. with little as
easure the care Of a numerous fam Nj
: and no regard for personal attrac IN
On must inevitably leave their mark
fore many years; hence ii is that roI
any Of these Polish women look bag SUI
rd and old even before they nave an
lssed the third decade OF life du
There are. indeed. few bright spots col
Polish peasant girls life after no
arriage. In their youth some of the ou
rls are very attractive. aud they ~
ok quite charming IN their pictur
que national costumes that are still
mmon 10 Galicia They generally 4
barefoOted IN summer. for boots cu'
st money Sometimes they will wa
lTy their boots when going to church .e ,i
d only put them on just before en- zen
ing the sanctuary.
Do women work on the railroads as '''l'
'ti0n hands:" ! asked a fellow pas :.
lger on the railway In Gallcia. -.
d seen groups OF women along the ! :,
ck with pick and shovel in hand w.
could scarcely believe that they
the hard work OF that occupation.
Yes. aud they do the work better n
n the men" he replied I'm,
t CracOw ! have seen them carry ant
mortar for the masons and plaster YER
where new buildings are being rae,
cted They were spading the flow den
beds In the parks and were doing acc,
work as well as the masculine ernl
rseer could nave done It. They
g paper or paint a house II did
make any difference whether there n
e three or dozen women working thir
ether, there was always one man Sec,
} did nothing but act as overseer age
ng the roads they may be seen APPLE
'ying heavy bundles or pushing
led wheelbarrOws. Everywhere
: may be observed doing work thai Sh
Ives considerable physical strength engs
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litude can be delightful only to the path
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