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Show WORK FOR UNMARRIED WOMEN. <br><br> The Washington correspondent of the Louisville Courier-Journal writes: "Every woman craves a husband and children, but all do not get their cravings. Well, what is to be done in such a case? How does the argument apply to such, that a woman's sphere is the family circle, and that she should not unsex herself by coming in contact with the rough world? But suppose circumstances force her to this contact, should she not have the same facilities and advantages as the opposite sex. I will admit that some women make poor mothers, but there are just as many incompetent men. As a rule, women are honest, diligent and economical where they are dependent upon their own exertions. Nothing takes the nonsense out of them sooner than work. When they are too busy to give much time to dress, they think less of the captivating, less of the vanities and even the luxuries that wealth brings. It is true that hard, earnest work deprives women of some of their prettiness and attractiveness; it lessens their chances of marriage, but that is the penalty circumstances force her to pay, and all the more honor shall be accorded to her for accepting her destiny uncomplainingly. Would it not be better if men, instead of ridiculing and satirizing the efforts of women, should join hands with them and help them work out the problem. |