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Show ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. What tha Poetess of Paaslon Would Do 11 Site Were a Stan. Were I a man, writes Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Wil-cox, in the Chicago Tribune, I would never ; speak or write one disparaging or disrespectful disre-spectful word of any woman whom I did not know beyond the cavil of a doubt to be utterly unworthy. Even then I would only speak such words to warn others from her example. I would aim to make my life worthy one good woman's admiration and respect. I would be more gallant and kind to my wife than to any other woman. I would make the happiness of my home tbe chief ambition of my life. I would deny myself some pleasures and luxuries in youth that 1 might not be dependent de-pendent upon others for the necessities ol life in old age. I would give every man a helping hand as I went along the journey of life, and expect 1 Co reward save in the increase of my own self respectand satisfaction. . ' 1 I would take a great pride in controlling t and mastering my passions and appetites, " -- as I would in the control of my horses or my dogs. And I would look weU to it that Done gained mastery of me. ' 1 I would feel it a greater honor to be called a faithful busbaud and a wise father than to be known as "a sly dog" or "a great masher" by my fellow-mon. I If 1 inherited wealth I would endeavor to make mysoijm the matter of good manners and good morals the equal ot many who labor la-bor for a livelihood. .' I would never Imagine that the possession I of a first class tailor and an eyeglass could excuse a vile breath or nn insolent air. I would write no letters to any woman, save my wife, which all the world might cot read. ...... If in the employ of others I would do double tbe duties imposed upon me that I might tbe sooner have others in my employ. em-ploy. - I would rule in my business affairs and in By own household- not by force of physical trength, but by force of character. , And in my general association with women wom-en I would treat them as nearly as possible U I would like other men to treat my sister pr my Wife, - " . |