Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-16
THE RRsT GIFT.


+. little new born girl baby
.sI ui.h" said one of them, that we
v>re the traditional fairy sodInoulerS
Of tho story books. and could pes'o"
uu4,n her all the good gifts Of NE
What would you give herr asked
the mother OF the child.
.'I would give her money. said the
frat woman II would assure her mo
of ease and luxury. and pleasure an"
nn,usement She should have the ioVe-
" clothes that are a frame for pref
" woman's beauty. and that make even
a homely woman good looking
"She should ride In automobiles
through life. and have the background
~ "A fine establishment. She should
have the culture. and polse that wide
travel brings. and 1.-Two safe and soft be
hind the barriers that money builds
about It's fortunate possessors.
As "A girl she should never know
what IL is to stand weary hours behind
a counter. or with thumping nerves
and aching head. pound uren n type
writer. on TO drag herself. tired and eN-
hausted in mind and body. through the
struggling mob on the street cars To the
aull poor place that she cans nome.
Dorothy Feb. 1G.
she should never know the bittor
soils t. more fortunate girls the silks.
Rul laces and flmy nnery that she
Graves. but can never have She should
have the Joy time Of life. the years
when a girls feet acne to dance. the
Years when tho hunger for pleasure is
a guawinE appetite within. FREQ for en-
juymeut She should not bo chained
like a slave to her Job during tho all
too brief play time Of woman's cNis-
tenCe.
And when she was a woman / would
save her from the purgatory Of anNt-
oty about money. and the sordid. pinch
ing economics that make the poor wom-
an old and worn before her time. She
should never know what il was TO burn
w her youth over the kitChcn stove
tu aEouiso over the price Of butcher s
meat tn pare the potatoes a little thin
ner. and use oleomargerine instead Of
butter. 10 save tho money to set Bobby
= new pair OF shoes, or Mary stockings.
ur To- have even the horruws Of sick
ness made ten fold worse because Of the
added burden of tho doctors bill.
40. ] would give her the money
that lubricatas tho whccls of domestic
ity. that takse the burden 81 minister
irS with her own hands Il hcr family
ofT a woman. and lets hcr enjoy her
children instead OF boing their boast ~
burden. that enables her To preserve
her health and strength. and keep her
nerves and temper intact. and that
makes mother as young and folly az a
girl.
That's why. II were a good fairy.
I'd leave a bag OF gold IN every girl
baby r cradle Tho price tag ~ hap
pintss. and the physical comforts that
mean happiness. has got dollar mark
-. ss a. =
Icccssary for woman 70 have money
than Il is for a man. He can make II
,asier. FOR one thing. and for another.
he needs less OF it, for there isn't very
much that money viii buy for a man.
but II buys most things for q woman.
or else IL purchases fairly good Sub
stituteS, and. anyway there is no sftua-
tion In life that the possession Of a good
checking account IN bank doesnt en-
hance. or ainelioTate-
If / were a good fairy" said the
second woman. y would give the baby
beauty II she had that she wouldn't
need 10 be born with your money bass
She could marry them. and she would
have your girIr with mine added 70 IL
I have always thought that tho most
wonderful sensation IN the world must
he 70 be able 10 look into your mirror
and admire the reflection that you saw
there. Il must be heavenly 10 be able
b sloat over yourself a master
gieoe OF nature. to love your own face
FOX its sheer beauty.
And the beautiful woman is the Un-
crowned queen. Wherever she goes
she receives the homage Of the world
Every eye brightens with pleasure as
she passes. every head turns TO follow
her.
..--ho Aao,,-,- So. 80 Aax-a - s-r-,e
gle for what she wants The world
lays us tribute at her feet She IL
loved. admired. feted Everybody gives
way before her. she may so where she
leases. She may have what she likes
She may break every law of God and
IAN. All IS forgiven her. for the sake
~ her face Believe me. beauty IS a
Uornan's best gift. and a peach is what
would lay IN every girl baby's cradle
II were fairy godmother ! should
give her JOY IN living" said the third
woman. and my gift would be better
than either Of yours because IL is one
that she could carry with her 10 tht
crave. and OF which nothing could rot
her The time comes when money
~ itself no longer buys happiness
Years are bound TO take wonan''
beauty away from her. but Il she ha:
the 10Y of living. she has the magic
that gets pleasure out OF whatever be
falls her
Poverty has no terrors for her. be.
cause she can turn a hovel into ar
abode Of sweetness ana Hight. and sh,
can scintillate Just as brilliantly over
Csornbeef hash and tea as she coulC
over terrapin and champagne. She car
get more advantage out Of going I,
market on the street car, than many
another could get out OF q tour di
luxe around the world
IF her beauty fades and her fgur.
loses its lightness. II does not matter
She is the jolliest Of grizzled- headed IA
women Age cannot wither her be
cause the perpetual youth Of high
spirits bubbles UP from the inexhaust
tble spring Of her JOY In living.
Happiness is not from without.
Is from within, and 50 If I were fair7
Fodmother I'd give every girl baby
aer through life
merry heart and Laughing lips TO CARR
And II ! were d fairy godmother,
said the baby's mother with shining
sves. Il would give her none OF YOU
gifts ! would give her love. That's al
that really counts to q woman"
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