The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-19
Society-News of Interest to Women Readers-Features

pallor Of her face and the smooth
darkness of her hair. II think that the
great problem in the life of the wom-
an of today is getting the man she
wants and keeping him after she gets
him.
Then the modern woman has adj
vanced-or retrograded--from the
primitive female 10 remarked. After
the arrival of her offspring that lady
had little to say to her mate--until
she desired more offspring
Mrs. Willsie nodded smiling agree
mcnt.
But much Of civilization is due
to mother love-" she pointed out.
"The establishment Of a home is
traeeable TO the mothers impulse
to make nest or lair for her
young. The institution OF mo.
nogamy seems at least partly duo
TO the mothers desire to keep
her chiid's father where he could
protect her child, although the
factors Of male and female jeaI-
ousy and the institution Of prop.
erty likewise enter into monoea-
NOUS custom.
THE mother mnhesitatinsly makes
all sorts OF personal sacrifices for
her child. Its littlcncss. its weakness.
appeal irrcsistihly to all that is ten
der and protective in her. AS the
child grows older much of her sac
rifiee is bad for it and either spoils
or brushes it
Il know" was guilty OF interrupt
ing. 1T seems to me that mother
so often is spelled s-m-o-t -c-r.''
"onc reason why some of our young
women do not wish to accept mother
hood is because they remember tired
dowdy. worn out mothers of their own
and wishs to escape a similar lot" oh =
served Mrs. WillSic. And some moth :
crs. in their desire to supply their chill
drcn with physical comfort. neglect
their moral and spiritual needs. \
man told me once that his mother was
Of this type and that. as a consC-
quence. he hadn't seen her for f,ur
years He felt no pleasure but only
duty in his affection for her.
No Limit to Sacrifices.
There is a distinct limit to the
sacrifices a mother should make FOR
her child. OF course, she shouli not
sacrifice her husband. for example,
but she does, in so many eases.
| argued. Il think children are much
more likely to separate than t, draw
together husband ana wife"
Not In the long run, the Wholo OF
life" denied Mrs. Whsle. In mid
ii" age. in old age. there Is a ii
stronger than that which binds the
parent to the child. The most perfect
mother love. Of course. includes tn,
husband In the devotion to the little
ones.
The most important-a the rar-
cst-clcmcnt in mother love is mother
wisdom. The two phrases are not
synonymous. If you want proof. re-
member that one child ont of every
seven in America dies before the Tgc
of year and 80 per cent of these
deaths are avoilahlc. suppose -
Mrs. Wilsic added, indignantly. "tlia'
every instant, at least $4,000 babies il
this country are being dragged abou
by on" arm"
And If. thought the mother lov" OF
Blanca dc Saull"s had only been tenn
pcrCd by a little mother wisdom
'Tcndcrncss. self respect, dcNotiu0
patience wisdom are the component,
of supreme mother love" fiuishc,
Mrs. Willsic. Men have these char.
actcristics," she added with a within,
steal smile. and sometimes | thini
mon would make az good mothers rs
Womcn~-if natur" would cO-opcrat"
Certainly the mothers whose love an.
sWcrs all these requirements are few .
And who do You think Is tn,
greatest mother the world has
known | uucricd, as | ruS" to go.
DO YOU know, Mrs Willsi" and
answered that question toRcthcr-ir
one word
Mime"