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Show I Woman's Sphepe. a o a iapBBy Oije . of . tl?e ex. -jvllili thti now ilepaitmrnt In 74 1 our oU frlonJ and dear com-Uj com-Uj ranlon the Nl-wB, si" m inuoli plcu ro to tlio 1 rg clr-,! clr-,! woman readers a. II will to Ji.rorUiri word., wholaroh.p-'ito.-y, 1." " cbo.cn loOIHHe ,uT IlM..w.nllon.ton ll.o Sbbwh and T "" I""""1 ,0' SSrhooJ, not .xcluuluc anj one who iu.lotofor.h. tru., the beaut fur, .tdlho dotuloiraont of womankind, tt, will Instill broaJer and iy luat ., will Joyfully Include every UuKh-i,ilBTr,na UuKh-i,ilBTr,na It llirougli mlslottuno tituloitall lovolor tbu good nud h, beautiful, wo will loving seek to iboir her lb. upward tatlii of taco ,nl Tlituc, while wo cllnc to her baod ,t,e climbs the atony pith. " " .utwarm and cosy corner, wo will ijUofalllblnKilbat are of vital In-urcittoour In-urcittoour t. of the Ramos nud rJsjs of chlldhooJ.of tho school Interests In-terests and liouia of enjoyment spent by girlhood, of tho now duties and rlciurca of youuu wifehood, of tho eaitaand needs of molhtrhood, nnd irs will not forget Uiu wldo and far-reaching far-reaching labors of women rbo have entered tho Held ofpublto work. In. deed, thu only bound wo shall et for cumlTca In our weekly visits, will bo lbs bounds formed by Urn. and mor. laity. Tbero aro io many toplca of Interest to uj) that wo will not bo ablo to speak of thorn all each wick, but Inatcal, wo will ttko'up our sutcota In a some-wha"t some-wha"t arbitrary manner, Ktvlns Important Im-portant things Important places, nnd jfeakluj oftooor of our homo labors tbau of ouruli!la Intercut. Thus, tbo ",'ood wo oat," and the "clolbea we wear," and tho "lives wo live," will appear ofton upon our pages. Words of adTlce and comfort to tboalck, the sorrowing and tho needy women amongit our peoplo Bill bo glron oftcnerthan tho reporta of tbo elegant costumes or tho grand reception of tho rich and well to-do. Now I shall In-vltsjounlMo In-vltsjounlMo aid me with, first and mosttlmiiotttnt, ydir kind forbear-anco forbear-anco for mlstakoi mndo, your faith In tho good that will How from this Inter-uhango Inter-uhango of Ideas nud purposes, and hitly, I will most cordially Invito you to wilto to mo upon matters of Interest to us all. Ask nny and all sorts of questions, and wo will seek lo answer thim Willi all Inspiration we can obtain. ob-tain. Adttreia all communications to I Mrs. I'UAXcrjlticiiAitDS, DunitT Kems oOlcc, Bait Lata City, Utb. 'run ciiiiiuusi. The mother that Is too busytto tell horchlUrenn story when that of r-rested r-rested request Is made, It to be pitied, If notblsmcd. While tho hand aro cnsagid lu molding bread, In lronln?, cr In pulling In tbu tucts or plalta of lbs children's now tlncry, tho mother . ran, if she will, take her mind from lbs reflections which aro occupying It, and tell the eager Inquirer thu story or haw Columbus went to tho king, nnd of the Jewels aimed by tbu good Queen ltatella, or eho can tell thn Hwnoln lllulo through In short and simply worded stories. Did you ever try tu tell tbo Hook of Mormon through luthatway. Try It, and you will enjoy en-joy ttas well as the children. 'I lion the Intllilto material fouud In hlitory work up Into dollghtful ttorict, and you will find no end to J ur prollt and lbs child's plcnturo If jou wlllamuiu him nml ycurself In this way, Ihe chllJ who haa never been tola stories Is deprived of one of his most precious rights. Don't you know that tho In- flue'ucoof tliometber Is of psraraount oiiiortauco to tbo character of tho child? Hut I am uf the caiuld oplnlun that tho mother who Is known only to her child as tho womsn who feeds and Moines him has not half thu Influence In the formation of his oharactor that It pos'eseed by tho companions he meet. In tho streets nnd nho tills his vacant and laqulilug mind with quMtlonablo material. Wbun will our listers wako up to the fact tbal they have plenty of time to rad and talk to their children If they will only tako It from the hours epunt lo lillo gossip. In ueolees vtlurts to vie with their neighbors In tho matter of clothes and stylo of living? You, my drtr and overworked young mother. Just take your llttlo child tilts oveulug and wheu you undrerg tbo weary form, tell him tbo story of Adam and lu, i r Osln and Abtl.ef Solomon's Temple and how It was built, of Nei hi and his brethren, of the good King Jlenjamln it Moilab, of thn conversion of King I'Stnoul, of Columbus, of Araerlgo Veipuclus, of tho Pilgrim Tatlicrs, ur of tho Jloston Tea 1'atly. If you are n llttlo ruity on theso things, tako ten minutes befuro you go tubed andriad It younelr, anJ then repeat It to him next. night Ja thu simplest nnd most cblldllko language. Vuur toward will be given you in the rist und Joy It will ee to jcur own mind; nnd who can mcaturo tho results In tbu future? S27j Tin: dints. Nothing can botoken tho fact of the I early coming of the ilawu of Ihe Mil lennium more clearly than tho (act tint Iherolssuchn widespread Interest awakened In lleln country on tho sub. Ject of physical culture. If our young and, I looming girls onco learn thoroughly thor-oughly the lesion of health and real wauly, marrlsgo will not eervo them M It has so ninuy of their motherrj II-stead II-stead of cbauglugfrom the rosy, plump, It rightly, liughlngglrl to a haggard, thin, scrawny, sallow, old young woman, wo-man, they will rest your eyes jvith n g hmpse of young motherhood, still I lump, rosy and sprightly, the laugh- 1'ng gaiety toned down Into n smiling, fheerlul sweetaees that will ihoriti Willi n deeper fulness than all the I arkllng charms of lnexperl meed girlhood. girl-hood. It la good to know tbatlhls work "physical eulturo Is being started In tins city, and thst some of our moil In-nuintlalyouuKmaldeus In-nuintlalyouuKmaldeus and matrons k'o eajerly Interested In the study. Hound, healthy spirit can eailly nnd happily dwell oulyln sound, healthy and pure bodlis. tub iicmirm. t It Is to behoped that ncertaln Innovation Innova-tion lu tho Kn;t will speedily find Its way out here. Two firms In Nuw Vork City ndvorllsu lo keep nil tho gloves sold lu their cstibllihmciita III rcrair as long as thero nro uny gloves lest lu mend. Think of tlmtl No hunting after tho spoil ol black allk to find It all uted uj and Huudiy at that! No vulgar appvarauco ot linger tlpa through tho lorn emds ol unsatisfactory unsatis-factory glovisl And would you be-lluvo be-lluvo It? Ho iopular bai this Innovation Innova-tion rnado theso particular stores In quistlun that the plnn has been adOduJ by other store, ncd then of course II u urlglonl -firm must do somi thing more; nuJ so they nro now advertising to liup nil thu stockings iirclmtcU over their counters lu good repair as long as there is a heel and n tco to menu. Hplrlls of our grand-mothenl grand-mothenl What nrr wo coming to? Can yon bellow It oil? riiluk or thu vlita that opens to the delighted gazil No more stocking baskets, nor gaping heels. Noraoro tho weary tialurduy night darnlnu tf countless hevlless heels, toeliss toes, and rootlets feet, and that Is not all; If this thing ki epa right on aud whossyatho Millennium shall not a) pear think of buying shoe and having them kept In repair nud dally called tot to bo properly blacked. Think jif umlerweir, drciecs, lints, furs, Jewelry iucludltig tho woman' notorious watch, nnd won dlsbcs and tin pans, all mended and kept la repair re-pair by tho cnterpililug and otilliilug deileril Are you not ready to I oliovu the. prophcolea of our earning rust from all labor? Aotis on Hocle lira ur Asieelalleus. Itl.l.irKSOClFTi, It caused n glow of hntrlnrm In ovcry woman's heart tohiar tho words of I'reildcnt Woodruff on tho cloiln'j day of Coufereuce. "Inspired mon, yis, and Iniplred women," ho said, "nob'o women, by lens aud thousands hero In this church; Intelligent women, wo-men, virtuous women, and their sons and daughters have Imbibed tho same spirit." Much words front our honored President aro glorious. The Bocietlcfi hau legun tho work of Incorporation. Homo of tbu conservative conser-vative one dreadod tho clmns,ennd the burden entailed; but all haegono to work In tLj right spirit, nnd n largo Increase of Intelligent oxierh'Ucu will bu the rerult of tbls last uuvc. Y. l. M. I. A. Tho olasica In the V. II. M.I. A. Ma-r.uil Ma-r.uil are wry well attended In this city and In Trovo csllcgm. Certainly eume onula belng-benellted. Whore are thu young men but ween the aga of slxteeu uod lorty years who ought to bo on rolled In tlicio clarses.' The mliilouarles in this field lait yearyperformed ao excellent a work that 'names are being rapidly selected logo throughout 'Aau In the Interest of thoY.M.M. I.A. , Y. U M. I. A. It was understood that eomn sort of n manualepecially ndaptud for tho J oung S lrlii woi to U) issued this Conferenco y tho authorities here; whero la It? It Is nu undeniable fact that thero oru ton to ono young girls us cominred wlh tho young men who attend thosu various associations. Why Is that? There Is the ramo fcaturu In the Y. It. M. I. A. that txlits la tho Y. M. M. I. A., fow or no girls betwevn thu ares of ilfleeu or alxteon years, and tlio olllcers who aro uiually on the other sido of thirty. Will there rdwnya bo more Rood womon Ibau good men? Tim lUIMATlV. If 'twerepoeslble for tbo ofllccrs of theso associations to tako n courso somewhero In Kludorgarten teaching, much buttur results would How from tbolr labors. As It Is already, much gooj is done. a Primary speakers, presidents and olllcers should try always to put tholr teaching and preaching In tho form of stories. Children uo not understand, Indeed they lire sadly bored, by grownup grown-up prricblog, or .Indeed I rvuchlng of uuy kind. Tho oxamplo of Christ should be suHlctent for us All Ills sermons, excurt tho grandly slmplu sermon on tbo Mount, was Illustrated by n story or a parable. Tho Ptlniarlw nro In a thrifty condition, con-dition, and all Utah tan be proud of them. Tlin E1INDAV BCIIOOI. I board n Hunday school tetiher from tho country say, who was heru at thu Into Couferonce, that he wlshrd tho semi annual meeting could he hold In tho Btaku lubernacle. Ha mid only nbout half of those present lu thu big Tubsrusclo could luur any way. Ho was vexed to think ho could not cutch six words apoktu by Jirotbcr Maeser, for bo was anxious to get all the help ho could, llu woudered If a smaller meeting Just for olllcers of tho Huuday Hcliool oould not bu hold luu place where nil coulJ hoar nnd enjoy the valuitblo Instructions given heru at Coufcrouco times. Hie Clalliee tie Wear, Hays the Now York Recorder; Da not wear n small, Hat hat, if you aro short and etout. A high, narrow hat If you are tall and thin. Very coano net veils when tho fine light onei nru ao much prettier. A gown that has been madu for you without a careful study of your figure. A jacket simply I ecause It la fashionable, fashion-able, If It Is not becoming tn you. lllovcs of brilliant colors. They make tbo hands look large, nud they ure not lu good taste, Boiled whllo slippers. They loo'c uutldj, to sty tho least. From tho MM anil I.xprcsB. Women nro beginning to turn their nltentlon to cloth gowne. No more light drees will be ordured,aud tailor-made tailor-made garments are consequently In tho nicemlunoy. Whllult Is early yet to siusk conllJently of the Incoming mnder, It la snfo to tell that wo are threatened with a complete ehango of style a regular revolution lu our costume. cos-tume. It seems that wu are to return to the fathons of thu I Irst Empire, and materials aru doing prepared with thlsviuw. All tbo dresimnkers, both treat and small, thu milliners nnd fashion Journals nro looklug up tho ulbumi and collections of tngravlnss of ftapoloou I. era, and uslumes nro being made upon thuiollqoe Usl us hopo that they will bo modified, and then It remains to sco whether thu elegantes will accept and aJot the ehango. Uf course bonnets and outer garments will follow suit, und we mu,t exrect polcllue and long pellisrs. It Is even hinted that I aro arms nnd low-necked dresscfwlll come In again for dressy weir, but with winter before us tho Idea ll too preposterous prepos-terous lo dwell upon. It Is alto told tint with all thlswhltu stockings will be In viguo ogiln, and aro being manufactured to meet tho expected demand. Wo shall havs lo cbauge our stylo of halrdrroilng to suit. Howovcr, with theso on dlts there is one very comforting assurance, and that Is, come what will, walklnn dreesuoarelo be abort; tho train has been found really absurd for the street, ariHtlilolo referred for home ur ovoTiltig wear, which Is decidedly a ralloualmove. Tailor-made gownt already to bo seen ore maiu mostly wlih short lMdlcieand aro ellhir bolted at tho waist or Ilnlshed with n pointed laud Jmt below. Many gowns aro still made with Kton and zmnveronta. lloiton Dai'y Truvelltr. The dresi of Americans und ef North I.uropeans Is ofteuer of n hue than It Is of black or white, but uevcrthclcM it uinuot be ail I that Wu apply color to dress. I'ur color, technically si'iaMng, minns n mingling of pure hues which enrich eacli other, and form, by tbolr elftct uponcncliuthcr of contrast nnd rtli-tlon, rtli-tlon, an agrreablu and harmonious whole. Of tho art of thiisomblnlug colon, wo batu neither a knowledge nor mi Inherits! Imlluct. How many women In a thouinn 1 cin say, for example, ex-ample, what Is thu eflcct of mingling a light tone of n dark color with a dark tonuofa light color? or know In what proportions of nrci thu ptlmarles lal-anco lal-anco each other? or even know what the rouiplerupntarlrs ore? And yet these are the mere air habct of tho subject. sub-ject. Wo know so little about color that we can't tell a harmony from n clls-oord, clls-oord, and our eyes are o unused to It that a bit of pure tonn like an Italian v, Oman's neckerchief lu a oostumo fairly frhthtens lis, a red does a turkey. It wn venture to Indulge tbo Inclination for color which wi all have by nature, we nro more likely than not to pruduco n etude motley. I ho boil educited of us, therefore, take refugo In negation following, In this particular at least, Mollere'ii ciunsul to kale drrrs to thu tailor, while thu Iguorant Haunt cruJItles ami bring color Into dlsruputn. Wo hove tiugtit ourselves tn betluve that color Is not detlrnble. We think woilon't like It; we say that It Is not rclluid. This It, of course, nonsense. Na-tuiu'e Na-tuiu'e colors of sky and laudicipe can-tctbu can-tctbu surpassed lor splendor; art usee color pure; and thu moat beiutlful fabrics ami garments III tho world are auoh largily because of splendid oolor. Tho most gorgeous hues rojaltyha lu all ngus appruprlatvd U Its own (Ol-tumo, (Ol-tumo, and who rhall sjty that thu pur-plunf pur-plunf Homo and the colors of tho sun of the Chliii so emperor aro ulgat? No,jpcrrelliiementlsiiot tho ruuou ue eschew otor In our Urers, nnd It would be a contradiction of terms to eny that 11 la au oxcufcu for our uncertain uncer-tain taste. Homo peoplo nttrlt ule our disinclination disinclina-tion for color to thu clou Jy skies of thu north, but, though we may have Inherited In-herited a tinJeuoy from Dili eauie, It la hardly operative lu America, where naturu is ns brllllnm as any-wherulu any-wherulu the world. Uoilhe tjggett that It msy bo duo to iicukners of sight, Lut this will not explain our l-uoraucu l-uoraucu of harmonies. Our puritan ancestry Is nrlly respouslblu. Our gutnl uud great forelatnera regarded with coru Iftliunco llttlo that dl 1 not Ho In tii u moral sphere. Cohr Is purely icithetlc, heucu they would have none uflt. The most active Inlluouco deterring us from the study of color Is undoubtedly undoubt-edly fashion. Wutake our cms from northwest Kuril.-, which Itnous little more of color than we, und therefore Color la not fashlouable. now tu cttcaj thu isi ci;. Not long alnce tho writer was w etching etch-ing two women buy collar. They had short, fat necks, nnd bought the high, choalng collars which fallen with n collar button closely about thu throat. They looked longingly at porno turued-down rollnrs, but ono said! "No, wo can't wear thesu collars, nur necks nre too short." That was Just where tin so good la lies blundered. If, Instead of encatlog tholr plethorlo thronta In alight, white etrlpul linen, they had bought turn down ojlbra of medium width, tho clTooi wuull have been much belter. Nothing la more distressing than a fat neck lu a high, standing collar. Theurttitlo dressing of the neck Is n study In Itself. Who.i the neck Is short and stumpy, a narrow collar looks mean, und a litgn collar appetr tj thrcateu spoilcxy. Tho turn-down culler Is trylug, to bo sure; lut It has n look of comfort which Is refreshing In theco days of ohokers. Home-what Home-what eoureo luces, whin welluJ-Justed, welluJ-Justed, are an agree able decoration for tho short neck. When tho ueok Is ling, gaunt arid bony, Hylorulllet. When It la illlow. welcome the fenthc r boas. For tho lank nook the hair nhould never bo drc-ncd high; better long plalta nnd loopa uf hair to uultu the hea I nnd shoulders. In evening dreia thu lank nud eUlnuy-ueckud women should eedulously avoid smull necklaces nud tlilu chains, lis thoy only hvlgbteii tho hard ellect. If n lieivy uuiklnco cannot bo worn, a bind of black welvitla tbo best decoration for n thlu neck. Tulle, chllTou aud foithors shoul I bo cultivated by the thin-necked women, us thujo materials have u softunlng elftot. Thu short, white throat needs no necklace, band or chnlu of any descriptlou, an! tho etTeot la inucli hotter If left nhsolutoly unadorned. The V-shaid bodlco Is tho most becoming be-coming evening coreago for slout women; the tquaro-neoed or, better, still, the round-necked for thlu women. Only thoso who havo a 1 or-feet or-feet throat und shoulders ehould essay tho low, round Kugllsh bodlco, nouaciioi.u noti.3. Keep flowers fresh by putting a pinch of midulu tho water. Holt tho olothsllno nnd It will not "kink," ne no)v rope Is apt to do. Acoorllng to the medical record, castor oil hat not fallelliinny caie tn removo warts to which It was applied onco n day for two to alx weeks. To clean n stovii zlno or ilnc-llned bath-tub.mlx ammonia an I whltlur to n smooth paste; npply It, to the line and let it dry. Then rub It oU until no dust remains. When scaling flalt hold them under water lu u ) uu; then thu eoaloa will not fly In your face, hut will fall to the bottom, and when thu water Is poured from them are ready to turn inlo the slop pall or compost hen". I'lvo or six quirts of biscuit flour can be rrepsred nt n time by taking una tabrespoottful of euda aud two of creaoi of-tartar, or three of baking powder to every quart of Hour, alfllng It thoroughly three times and put away for use. To iteep water cool for drlnklnYgct a Common earthenware pitcher, the commoner the batter, as It will ho moro porous; wrap It all aroun I, leaving leav-ing no Inch of.lt bare.witli wctUmnel. Keep the flannel wet nnd tho water will shortly Lo as cold ns Is good for drinking purpose?, almost leu diet. Mlsci-M.ANrus. Most woman wesr tho tUinnlngest dreeslheyhavu whenthey truvtl. About tho went thing that ran happen hap-pen a woman Is to get married and go to hoveling. (litis rometlmri hive to marry poor liUHoantts to appreciate what good fatLcra they had. I. very woman thinks aim has a right tn sole ct thu wuiaun her huilun J ihoJld likuordlillkc. . No womin wctghlng more thin n hundred end fifty sliouid lot her ualr lly loose around her face. Ulrli should not tell their mirrled frleuds quite so imny of their tocrct. The married women tell them lo their husbandi. 1 very woman Is rorry for some other woman on account f aomittuog her bust ud told her about the oilier wo-rnitn'j wo-rnitn'j husband. I-very Union woman's acqueln'niicea call r.tte tlon lo a child trial Is with lior ou thn slrol, tlio pulls out a handkerchief and wipes Its. unto. Outdoor speaking and traveling has dime mi much toilivelouthi luascti-llnetetidenolciof luascti-llnetetidenolciof Mrs. lieuse that the Is now referred loan "Her Whiskers." eho nerer kc.l It he- ht ( on i.rslttt, 81 e k c4 ullhs bttys Willi nsrerslluibl tiU s iffiu baby girl in the Iioim. ThojtHl iistrlot KtiiHis girl Moes not tell herforluno with daisy petals. Mhu uies u eiiiillnrer Insluad. Tlio gols grant any with lo u.glrlnitliaaun. Honor in her baud. An Atchison girl came down town thu other day Willi both bauds bull) Btelr.ed ly lulling up Irult, which tj plrftkol u pNctlculyouug man ot thu town that oho la now wenrin,;!! diamond dia-mond rln?. A womin bit her baton the Mir-aourl Mir-aourl Paclflo train cuiulm; to Atrhieou from Mt, j, o this moiiiln'. hho took her liutbaud'1 hut, niaile euiier en lira In tho crown, anJ a'ic-r lulling It en her head, ' uok a long eli. tnrciuli It, and unit in r hU7bau4 out lo buy mother lor himself. Hi cat Ingot funerals, why do urn-sitlvu urn-sitlvu 1 1 lions who luvu had no uo qiuiuttuiiM with the iln'ik.ml attend ill in.' rltltlii;trhlnliuuat Ihiifiiuich horn. i' over the rooiaiuu pi Ullmuru wail woman who caino entirely Iruiu curl sity, oh I gathered from tier lu rutrkr, und wnotccaiiio almost hysterical hyster-ical ls iiiuatrvlcui eontluuid. lrica jeoplo mutt 11 nd such nllalrsn s,ecles of cluap Intoxicant I fancy, Thu new iroluct fruin oommon dx straw, naiuud Hhrello, Isgercnilly rv-gar rv-gar eJ ae likely to luivo su Impurlnnl beiirluj ou textile lutereits In llio lu turn. Jly thuiiow I rucesiof rnarilpu-letloti, rnarilpu-letloti, as desrrlbr' siiuh etraw U reduced re-duced tu a short stupluvity clowly rtaemollri'r cotton or wool, and when tulxcet Willi elher la found to add m-.. ttrlally tu the value u! tho prouuel In beauty and atrtugtli. Tweiiiy-lleu per rent, of llbrelie mixod with 73 tr"ulit. cf wool liaaid to make u broailcloth suporlor lu '.hat madu of wool ulouc AVr.iim Nei York .'coorrfcr. Thero Is a Worn ill's Ace ldcut Aisoclatlou lu this city, but they don't eeem to do u rush, lug busUees. I suppo-u they reciulre a proinliu that you will not wesr high-moled high-moled thces nud nek briaklug your uerkeoiithu elevated fttifpt; that you won't grip the iltil organs In bands uf steel and none, so that a llttlo cxero'se will puraijue them, that ynu will refrain re-frain from putting bellidoua In your eyca tu niaku tliom l.rl.-tit, ud that you Mill rd Jure eriouio complexion waters nnihuirdjcMII.it ruum eofteiilng uf the brain. With u fuw turli preoau. lions tho risk should bo an ordinarily oa'u oue. If girls ii ere brought up to hi married mar-ried as their brothers aro brought up lo euru a lie lug, there would he Ices elillly-ehullying and more happy marriage mar-riage s.l-vory cjrl uot an Invalid expects lu go Into it homo uf her ow n, nu 1 It Is Just as much her business to keop u tiuuio uud J eep It well as It Is her brother's buslnrit to r rovldu ono. An Ignoraut, shl'tleai woman is ai repre-lieuslble repre-lieuslble as u lttzy good-for-uotblug man, Tlio aerman Ctrl c-rnvely btglns, While In short skirts and hair braided down hor back, to muku nnl put by tlilnga for lierhoutr, hut thuAmerlcMi girl inuit not np; ear to hnvu n thought leyocd her beaux or peoplo will think her forward. Hhe Is not supnoied to make a study of the duties of wile, mother and houeekceier until alio la engaged for good, siul then she nusVrs tlio rudiments rudi-ments uf her trade while thu wedding preparations nro going uu, besides do-voting do-voting fix out of her sixteen naklng hours to her lovir. No wonder shots as fagged out and ntnous by the wedding wed-ding day that It talus tbo whole honeymoon lo recuperate. Now York U'or.'d liord Tennyson, who, many pcolethlut, was princely los a hlhisophi r whose opinions am authoritative than a poet whose words aron'delight, said lu thu course or his career many tblnas about women. If he had been merely n poet the fact would not havo been si Important, for poets aro forced lo say "whatever euits the rh) me," hut ae ho was u thinker ulao It Is Interesting tu tea how ha lu-turprets lu-turprets tho puxrllng half of creation. One thing that he InsUta upon Is thn Indissoluble bond between them und men. "I ho woman's cauiols man's; Ihoy rlso or sink together, dwarfe I or godlike god-like , bond or free; If the bu smsll.sllght-nalured, smsll.sllght-nalured, mUcrablc, how thnll man 1 hut places quits n burden of respon-nihility respon-nihility upon worueu, but elsewhere liu remarki: .... "A tho Iiunhand Is, tho wife Is," which a,'Hln places the hirden on thu masculine shoul tera. Prbbebly the poet meant to divide It, About tho esteom In whloll nho should ha beU, ho (peaks lu no uncertain uncer-tain manners "Who does not honor his wife, dishonors dis-honors hlmieir," and "It lithe, low man thinks the woman low," Bomawhat equivocal In this; "It is bardtowlvu audthrlvola a year." s Whleli probably merely meain that so much goud furtuno does not befall n msn In eo short a lime. His various heroines were all n Utile above the ordinary, 1,ller eyes are homos cf allcut praj tr." "V.yos not down-dropped nor over-I over-I rlgnt, but fed with the olear-polntel llama uf chattily." "Ily common clay, taken from tlio common earlli, moulded by Clod nnd tempered hy thu tears of angels to the perfect form of woman." 'Turn vi (til thoughts In the translucent trans-lucent fane of her rdlll spirit." "llni py lis with audi n motherl Fnlth In woman'ilnd bceta with his blood, nud (nut In nil things high roi'iearnsy tohlm; and though lie trip and fsll,ho shall cut lliud his soul with chvj." "Hho stood a sight to make an old man young." Hi much end much morn dl I he say of women. Andlliey lngratjludomey well npply to him oilier linn of hits "He restt-i well content that nil was well," a id "Ho crowned a happy life with n fair drulb." |
