The Ocala evening star., 1915-01-30
WONAN'S CLUB WORK
Mrs. ]. NJ. Gross, Editor for January

SACEs MS lWCiIlCbH Century 10 TIE
"Day of the Kingdom of Woman
hood" Her opportunities and re-
sponsibilities are great. We women
should appreciate this glorious day,
when woman's influence and power
is felt throughout the civilized world.
The blessed day of her crowning when,
having come out of the depths of
prejudice and ignorance, she has at
tanned the broad heights of culture
by the way of the upward path of
Christianity and higher education.
Are we meeting the opportunities
good, and the responsibilities of this,
our crowning day as. should the wives
and mothers of this fair city, or like
Queen Esther, do we shrink and trem-
Die upon the threshold of duty await
ing royal summons? Like her may
we not have "Come into our kingdom
for such time as this ?" May we not
all like her he endowed with courage
from on high to beard the monster
sin in every form. Let us wear our
diadems right royalty, not only stud
them with stars while on earth, but
lay up the precious jewels of redeem
ing souls that will shine in the radi-
ant light of that greatest of all days
the crowning day. There is much this
committee can do. The poor we have
ever with us. The little ones in un-
wholesome surroundings who must be
snatched from the grim and grue-
some mallstrom of vice. The teen age
boys and girls, who must be saved
from insiduous despoilers, the little
foxes that the wise man says spoil
the vines and ruin the vintage Our
home life is made up of small things,
little foxes that delay the precious
harvest if not taken in time. Small
duties neglected, enticing bits of gos-
sip, time wasted or misspent, there are
SO many pernicious little foxes that
Wadworth's woman:
''The reason firm, the temperate will,
Endurance, foresight, strength and
skill:
A perfect woman, nobly planned
To warn, to comfort and command, 2
may help the young people to take
in time to prevent the useless unsuc-
cessful life. Yes, ours is the task to
ennoble and exalt to preside over hap
py homes and mould the character
Of the coming generations.
Do you remember the story of the
"Rose Point Lace - The story is that
sailor lover brought home to his
betrothed some Of the strange and
lovely growths of the sea which he
gathered for her while diving for
coral. When he left for his next voy-
agea long one, and one more full of
peril-tllat he might the quicker earn
the money for the home they were
planning, he tried to comfort her with
q picture Of his>home coming and bade
her not dim her eyes with tears, but
use them for making such a beautiful
wedding veil as would cause him to
find a bride as fine as any mobiles
waiting him in Venice.
When he was gone she determined
to carry out the suggestion and she
.wove IN the delicate lace each simple
gift of his, the tiny shells, the futed
sea weeds, delicate sea grasses, star
fish, sea anenones, held together by
delicate tendrils copied from the
growths of the sea. When the lover
returned and the wedding day dawned
this simple Venetian lace maker met
him crowned with q veil, her own
handiwork, that for exquisite texture
and beauty no queen had ever worn.
1t illustrated her thoughts during the
long months of their separation. So
the loving thought is back of every
beautiful thing that is done. Let US
teach our girls in the home, the school
and the Office. or wherever she may
be, that to twine loving thoughts az
the lace maker does the threads of her
bobbin-into acts Of courtesy and
gentle words and unselfsh service
that they are weaving more beautiful
and endurable fabric than the ex-
ouisite rose point lace.
Our kingdom requires a consecra-
ted womap. To cultured minds and
kind hearts add the essence Of true
piety, then can we say with Solomon
"Give her of the fruit of her hands
and let her own works, praise her in
the gates
May we each one be fired with yea
and imbued with divine power to has
ten the day when our woman's