The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
emotions.

shAAl pNAN''H Nilt SNANS 10 one of natures great plans. There Is always a beginning. and wo- man with fine ideals and the right understanding of what her position of wife and homekeeper demands can avoid having the attraction pro ceed farther than respectful admira- ton. Can it be truly said, as Mrs. Van Norman asserts. that the home has been made a success when so many women seemingly pride them selves upon their ability to gain flirtations from men who are not their husbands? Even when the hus- band is of the pitiable class known as complacent it does not eXonerate the woman.
 Nor can a woman flatter herself that it is her special power of fas- cination which causes her to be placed in a position where she is subject to undue attention from men. It is the habit of certain men to test all womankind in search of a really sensible woman.
 A bachelor once told a woman in moment of confidence that he was a bachelor only because in two score years, given to testing the wives of his acquaintance by means of romantic attentions and flattering words, he had failed to find more than two who were not silly enough to believe all he said, and to imagine him in love and to invite further sentiment from him.
 Whenever I find woman weak said. 'I feel that one more ideal is shattered. What We men-the worst of us-are seeking for is the ideal, sensible. noble woman. who will not permit us to make unlawful love to her and will laugh us out of such efforts and turn the would-be lover into the sensible friend.
 Such a woman when We do find her encourages us to attempt mar riage. The others discourage us. We prefer to remain single and pre- tend to love other mems wives, rather than place ourselves in the unenviable position of the husband of that type"
 Meanwhile one of the wives who had received the romantic attention of this particular bachelor confided to friend that the man was single because of his hopeless love for her. Alas for the vanity of silly woman.
 The woman of disorderly habits is another one who fails to make her home a success. She will tell you that she was never fond of housework, and that she hates the sight of a kitchen. That life means more to her than such drudgery And no matter how many servants she employs, her house will never suggest the word home. From hall to parlor and kitchen to garret it will spell discomfort. She will be we'll read and perhaps will be mus ically inclined or excel in embroid- cry. But she will never make a home for her husband or children Like the savage woman. she will array herself in gaudy attire when going forth among her tribe, but she will fling aside her festive ha biliments once inside her hut and settle down to dust and disorder.
 It is indeed to be hoped that with woman's larger outlook and by her business education she will develop into the real homemaker-the real homekeeper And that the home the absolutely successful home, the home which is an inspiration to all who enter it, haven of peace and beauty and comfort to all it's in mates, the home where wholesome and sane pleasures abound, the home with no skeletons in the closet, and no discords within it's walls will be the rule, not the exception as it is today.