| Show f kI k- k 3 I A lV WOMANS WOMAN'S 0 1 N S i OBSERVATIONS BV DY EDNA K WOOLEY i's is Friendship fo for Each Ench Other ow much wo we think and live o b by HOW catch catchwords antI and How many o of us hold Ideas thai that T C have unquestionably A adopted Just because the they p pass as legal tender lt tle who vho pretend to know One such idea relates to women and friendship How man many people have you OU h heard speak ts though It were cre taken for Granted that thai the sort of friendship that men kno know never h lv l ll by women for fot each other Have you OU perhaps yourself taken it forI for I- I granted that this is true And yet jet ct way down in your heart whom do you ou think jou ou would turn to first I It 1 jyon 9 needed a friend instantly A woman wouldn't you I believe believe- you would be making a mistake if Jt you ou f 0 Not ot that I think men do not know kno what friendships are arid and cannot bo be true dependable ble friends espo especially to each other r but often otten to women too I 1 But so can women and so o ate are women nod to take a n friend trien at random when a a. friend is necessary S. S r without testing his qualities before venturing to put your yourself yours lt in a n position where real friendship Is de demanded de- de e- e I 1 believe bellevo it will vill bo be wisest to a woman I lImo know women who would sacrifice much for each other other- time mone money re rest t ven ven If it be necessary tho the superficial sort of or social position which depends upon ones one's associates And 1 know that when a woman cx- cx 1 to another woman her reasons for taking a a. cert certain ln course that other woman Is Lis willing whiling and able to understand and anti to sympathize and s and to belle e. lIe She realizes the thc importance of the reasons as the they hear bear ear upon tho the womans woman's actions better than jhan a n man ever o could And isn't that natural Of or course e women understand each pach other better as men understand men better And doesn't that count very cry deeply in friendship of any kInd 0 There there Is s too loo in spite of the skeptical men a sex ex 10 loyalty among tho the better women as there Is too among the better bet bet- ter Jer men They will keep the secrets of or woman they the will defend nd her publicly pub pub- more often than will m men men- n And If it vou ou You will only take the trouble to observe c these things with an unprejudiced eye ee you ou will agree this Is true Th There rc is nothing sweeter nor moro more in in- jonse than tho the friendship of young girls for lor each ach other Possibly it is 15 not s so o comprehending as that of older women Jut but ut it Is 18 very er very real And Is unsurpassed JH passed d by the friendship of nn any boy or man nian for another I friends frIends all all that t So please have men of ot sort ar are de desirable de- de you ou can for can for friends an any but plea please dont don't let any anyone one think the they can ean take the place of your our women omen friends and pl please ase dont don't choose them Instead In- In ii stead tead of ot women omen for fot your our confidence un- un Jess ess you are er very very sure of oC your o r wJ wisdom dom and choice And remember r that the woman who fias not cultivated and trusted wom women n friends has missed much of oC the greatest comfort and jO Joy of life Ufe |
