The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-12
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. IL, II
THE IDEAL WOMAN"


One of the most beautiful books
in the Bible is the Little book Ruth
The book gets its name from the
heroine of the story; one of the most
IDEAL women mentioned in the Scrip
lures. We catch a glimpse of her
lovely soul in her memorable decis-
ion, expressed in wolds of rare
charm. To Orpah, who entreated her
TO return to her people and her
gods, she said: "Entreat me not to
cave thee. or to return from follow.
ing after thee; for whittier thou
goest | will go, and where thou
iOdgest | will lodge; thy peopl shall
be my people and thy God my God;
where thou dlest | will die, and there
will | he buried the Lord do 50 to
me and more also II aught but death
part thee and me-
What strength AMI nobility of
character what earnestpess and reso.
lDteness of soul breathes in these
words They are beautiful, pathetic,
noble and have sunk deep into the
human heart. AS all expression OF
the tenderest and most faithful
friendship they are unrivaled. The
picture of the three widows by the
roadside is sufficiently gloomy. But
the noble spirit of Ruth suddenly
shines forth lieke a bright star in
dark night, and hrows an imperish-
able light on the scene. From that
moment a charm fingers about Ruth
sI men look upon her with ad.
narration. Having made up her
mind as to what was right and her
Gnty, nothing could turn her from
rser purpose.
lake many a woman, Ruth was
moved greatly by love. A character
istiC of every woman approaching to
the ideal, will be dignified affection
and warm sympathy. How beauti-
fUl 20 see a great and noble love,
earned by years of patient, faithful
service True love IS not built upon
cheap words and fond caresses a
fragile promise and q sweet face.
The love that is strong enough for
life compani onship must be founded
en- honor, sincerity Of soul and
generosity of nature
TO be womanly is to possess ten
derness and compassion, and perhaps
this needs to be quoted in our day
These are days of woman's right,
and womans movements. When
these mean the opening Of new doors
70 woman's usefulness, it is a step
forward in human progress. No
doubj home is the ideal sphere fo.
woman, but there cannot lie homes
for all. These movements for the
higher education Of woman and 70"
the oIen ng Of the professions 10 al
WHO are able to ill them are most
commendable
But in this there is a DANCER thar
woman in the rough and tumble OF
public Tile will get hard and unwom
anly-in a word, mannish A mod
ern writer says that highly educated
women not to speak Of public Won
en-, tend to become unwomanly. The
ideal must be that while possessin'
the broadest education and the high
est culture, she must yet be woman
to her finger tips a woman Of re
1inement, whose gentleness make
her great.
This high type Of young woman
will bod in her mind marriage as
possibility for her and will do wha
she can to prepare for its great re
Sp0nsibiities. Ambition for a caree
is never so deeply rooted as ar
those home making instincts whicl
lie at the basis of every woman
life. In preparation she will seek t
develop physical vitality and t
train her hands to work. She is t
be judged not so much by the figur,
she cuts in society, but by the par
she takes in the daily household du
ties.
The responsibility Of the youn,
woman for the moral tone of tn,
community is much more serious