The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-16
Pity the Woman Without a Child
She Has Never Known REAL LIFE.

young woman recently wrote us that she could re
main single and independent Perhaps readers remcm
Der her letter She is twentysix years old. Here is
reply to it from lone who Knows that will interest ever
womsnly woman;
Editor of The Washington Times:
hope that after hearing about my case women
who prefer the bachelor grl' life, simply because
they good income and don't want to be bothered
with responsibilities will pause to think before it is
too late.
When was a young girl of eighteen married a
man whom dearly loved was happy for year and
then divorced my husband in order to enable him to
marry another woman and thereby give her unborn
child name After this all the illusions Of life
ished for me. determined to become business
woman and think of men, still very
young and entered large lace house and through in
vanced myself until this time (at the age of forty)
exclusive buyer of laces. My income is $1,000
year. and all my travelling expenses paid
Practically the best part of my life has been spent
attending to business but now, even though have
friends, money, good position, freedom and 'sngle
blessedness when think about my life I feel that
have missed of woman's greatest privileges, that
of holding a child to my bosom, the child of man
that loved and who loved It is too late, it
is impossible to change and fear too late for children
but after my disappointment should have married
good, honorable man who wanted me. I should have
kissed children Then would have felt though
my life complete Now, after reaching the goal
aimed for, am simply nonentity so far as my sex
Is concerned
Am, CONE WHO KNOWS"
The writer of this very sad letter. besides signing he
u name gives her address We print only the initials
omit the address, at her request.
We hope that great many young that MAJ
fooshly think of staying single and being bachelor girls
win read this letter intellgently.
There is no life for a woman but married life, anC
no real career except MOTHERHOOD.
There is no happiness in the world like that of mothe
when her first child is placed in her arms.
Motherhood means worry, hard work sorrow and care
But it is the only life for that is worth while
The only one that really justifes her existence.
Unless she is willing to do for others what her mothe
did for her. she not worthy of that mother of the
20 which she belongs
Of there are women that remain unmarried fo
that cannot be questioned And there are others
infinitely more unfortunate, that marry and hav
children.
These to be sincerely pitied.
This much we say to every young girl
If you don't marry now you will pity YOURSELF
later"
The old woman with white hair who looks up over he
pectaes and the ctonate eyes of her son return
ing from work. reaches out for the grandchd toddn.
toward her, is the old woman whose life is full
The young woman whose letter we quote tells of tn
emptiness Of the single woman's e-even when that LII
is successful in business way.
To this woman would say one thing and say i
emphatically:
You are all wrong when you say it is too late G,
and get married, and quickly you Give up You
5000 year and your travelling and your laces Settl
down, marry the right kind of and make up, will
future happiness for the dsappointments of the past
If Tho Toofo in have .oS s.