Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
WOMEN ENGAGED IN KILLING
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SCopyI1ght. 1915. by the Mcclure News
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III you were queen of pleasure
And | We're king of pain,
Ned hunt down love together.
Pluck out his flying feathers
And teach his feet d nleasur
And II his mouth u rein:
IL YOU We're queen of pleasure
And | We're king of pain
These words are not intended for
the women who belong to the work
a-day world, whose time has to be &C
counted for by the inu and pre-
cious hours from morning till night.
The women of wealth and idlcness
are the ones who Should profit by these
earnest suggestions. Many of these
So-called fortunate women grow weary
for the a of having something
worthy to do instead of idly folding
their hands in their laps, laughing.
hating and attending to their pet
poodles for want of something better.
Women have turned their attention TO
the many changes the present affords.
which for the first time in their lives
have opened the gates of usefulness
and benefit to poor, needy humanity
and given them something to make up
ana lhlhk ABOUT. IL IS Il boom from
heaven for the women who nave
louuged and strolled about idly with
the one aim of trying to Kill time, ur-
ms of perusing this book or playing
on the piano the latest hit music. end
ing by having beauty cuiturists min
lister to their looks and looking for
ward to attractive entertainment go
ing. The call for women by her suffer
ing sisters from one part of the city
10 another has aroused new ambition in
the hstless spurred on many an aim
less woman with al extravaganza of
purpose and an overlndulSence for van
ity and its course. If she aWakes on n
morning that is gray and dark she no
longer Avn for her maid to bring a
dainty cup of chocolate to her bedside
and place a fresh bouquet of flowers
on her gilt table. She doesn't mind
lnconveniences or conjecture how the
weather is to turn out. She hurricS
through her breakfast, dons a neat
walking suit and off she goes with new
ambition and a bright resolve to be of
some use, some comfort to helpless
dependents whose hands have been
outstretched to her Own. Flowers
2bloom in the florists windows seem 10
nod and to invite her to take them
away. She has no use for them, but il
daWns in her mind that they would
certainly brighten the poor invalids
who were obliged to lie in cots at hos
pitfalls. shut in from The light of day. In
"A 1liiN, almost, 9 number of pretty,
odorous blooms We're transplanted to
the SICK room. Pain and sleeplessness
We're forgotten for the time being; the
rooms frightened of the unfortunately
niue feVerish hands. clapped as the
.ohs and fell from their
lips. All OF this happiness and delight
cost her not much more than the trifles
she would have expended her money
on tor momentary qualification or the
seli1sh killing of time. Pleasure paleS
before the heart lifting of others who
bless her name, watch for her coming
and listen for her footsteps. Women
VINO go In quest of aid to others who
are almost on the verge of giving up
Their frail hold on life are winning for
themselves laurels. She who is on the
hunt to kill time should direct her
SELF 10 the inf1rmary where the crippled
children are sheltered. If she could but
read 10 them the little story out of
last nights paper, causing them to for
get for a brief half hour their dream
world and their desolate surround
lnSs. what a boon her visit would be
TO them! Another hour spent among
the aged telling them what is going
on in the outside world Of which they
We're once a part, but now quite for
gotten could awaken their hearts anew
and light the fire of hope in many
hearts IN which it was thought burned
out. Has anyone thought that il was
criminal to kill time? Let time live
ana every moment account for some
useful deed accomplished. Even n
poor woman can give a smile and lift
ing hand to the woman still poorer
DO not idle it if YOU would be happy.