TIIK HEK: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMW Jl 2, 1911.
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THE JUDGE'S PAPA IN-LAW COMES TO TOWN
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Straight, Correct, Sensible Girl Can
Compel Respect of Army of
Selfish Hen.
Wisest Course for Self -Supporting Girl, Who' Is Open to
Insults of Employers Is to Cultivate Dignity,
Self-Control and Self-Respect.
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
. Copyright, iflll, Amerlcari-Joumal-Examlner.
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From the ranks of labor comes a, cry:
"How may working girls b protected
from the insults of employers and super
intendents and others In authoritr? Who
is to be blamed, the men or some weak
and unworthy glrlH,
who Invite such In
sults, and must all
others suffer in
consequence?"
The wisest course
for a self-supporting
fclrl to pursue
in these matters is -to
cultivate dignity,
self-control ml
self-respect. Added
to this she must be
something of a
philosopher.' tid
learn to - feel- that '
maternal sentiment
for all men which
will enable her to
pity their weakneHS
and to help them
Instead of becoming . angry and flying
into a passion of indignation when an em
ployer or superintendent grows too fami
liar, or becomes insulting, and losing a
position In consequence, the wise girt will
endeavor first to ignore his meaning and
to answer any direct proposal he may
make by some irrelevant remark con
cerning her work.
Oftentimes that will forever put an end
to offensive, advances on the man's part.
There, are men who think it their duty
and privilege to test the honor and good
sense of every woman who Is not pro
tected by a man physically stronger than
themselves. '
Having encountered some frivolous and
flirty working girls, these men take it
for granted that every Working girl it
inclined to the same faults, and they
regard it as their recreation to put them
to the test. Once they receive proof that
a young woman does not care to be ad
dressed in a familiar manner, they' re
spect her and let her go her way In
peace. . 1 -
Other men are made more eager by this
indifference on the part of the women,
and institute a series of attentions cal
culated to storm the citadel of her self
respect and overcome her scruples by
continual mental assault.
. When this type of man Is encouraged
A woman should say to him frankly: "I
am here to attend to honest work and to
earn an honest living. I want you ' to
treat me as you would like your sister or
daughter treated in a similar position.
If you cannot do this, I must ask you to
ignore me altogether." i
It is only the very base and despicable
man who will pursue a woman after she
has given him as fair and honest a state
ment of her wishes as this, if that state
ment has been accomplished by a digni
fied manner and womanly bearing.
Many women talk virtue and self-respect
while inviting flirtation by eye and
voice. But the girl who is absolutely In
earnest in the matter, and who attends to
her work seriously, and who la deter
mined to keep herself clean and worthy,
will succeed In making her employers
and associate treat her with respect In
nineteen situation out of twenty. . And
she will retain her position or advance
to a better one. 1 - '
There are, of course, occasional cases
of blind Infatuation on the part of a man
who Is Carried away with some woman
in his employ, where no amount of dis
cretion or coldness or argument on her
part can hold him In check. -
When these cases occur the only thing
for a scnslble girl to do Is to resign her
position and find another, even if a less
desirable one. Good angels watch over
the woman who Is determined to behave
herself. ,
I do not believe that the girl who Is
virtuous and industrious is ever com
pelled to die of starvation or neglect
Unconsciously to herself many a good
girl, with no thought of wrong-doing, Is
flattered at heart by the pursuit of men.
Even If she rebukes their advances and
resents their proposals, she Indicates this
secret sens of flattered vanity, and men
recognise it and' are encouraged by f. to
persist in their attentions.
It Is a perfectly natural Instinct which'
causes a woman to enjoy the pursuit of
man, but it Is an instinct fraught with
danger unless governed by wise head
and strong will and worthy Ideals. There
Is. no compliment In being sought by a
man who' would seek any other woman in
the same position.
When his attentions are merely the re
sult of propinquity, there can be little to
flatter a woman's vanity. . ,
When a man assures a girl that hi
feelings and attentions are absolutely
honorable, the best test In the World Is
tuask him if he would take his oath that
ha would be proud to have his sister or
daughter Inspire and encourage the tamo
sentiments in another man In his posi
tion. One straight, correct, sensible girl, who
is Invincible In her virtue, can compel the
respect of a whole army of selfish, sensual-minded
men and elevate their Idea
of womanhood.
II
Our One Necessity
A flat may lack a kitchenette,
A dining room, a hall;
' .Tie best apartment etiquette
; Prescribes no rooms at all
For workman or aristocrat ,
By CHESTER FIRKINS.
A mantel Is a lovely thing
So very useful, tool
It fill so well the only wing
Where bookcases would do.
It may be black a Poe's old cat.
Or white as yellow grease;
But, green or purple, every flat
Must have a mantel-piece.
Observe the bright cast-Iron plate.
iieneath the vasa stained shelf
That hides an Imitation grate '
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There little save the lease;
Yet never have I seen a flat
Without a mantel-piece.
What matter if there Is no beat,
No bathtub and no lift?
An awning on the burning street '
Were too much like a gift.
What care the landlord, fierce and fat.
If our existence cesser
Cut let him dare to show a Tat
. WlUteut a mantl-pliK)
A treasure In Itself!
But Satan's warmer burning ghat
Is waiting the decrease
Of those who never built a flat
Without a mantel-pleca.
I'm Not Afraid, I Know You By Tad
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Married Life the Second Year
Helen's Thanksgiving Dinner and the Critical Attitude of
His Family.
ny MABEL HERBERT WINER.
Helen stepped back and gave a last
anxious glance at the table. The pi un
shaded candles, the shining silver, the
glistening cut glas and dainty china
yes, It wa an attractively et table.
She moved the dish . of , shimmering
blackberry Jelly an Inch nearer the celery
and changed the calted almonds to where
the olives had been. Then she remem
bered that Roy. Carrie's little boy, was
to alt there. Perhaps she had better not
leave the almonds so near hi plate.
At last there were no further touches
to be given, every dish and piece of sliver
was placed to the best advantage.
Now, Delia, be ure and not put the
whipped cream on the aoup until Just
the moment before you bring U In."
Yes. miss."
"And don't forget, when you aerv the
turkeys to put them on the platter so the
ret will be toward Mr. Curtis then ne
won't have to turn them around to carve.
And, you know, the gravy dish I to b
placed her and the dreslng over her."
"Yes, miss."
iWlth the cdrmelousnes of a beauti
ful tabl and an excellently prepared din
nerIf everything would only "go light"
Helen opened the folding door that
led Into the lttlng room and announced
that dinner was ready.
Th was an awkward moment In
seating them all. Warren, who had been
previously posted as to where each one
waa to be, made the mistake of putting
hi brother Frank In Carrie place.
"Oh. no. Frank." laughed Helen,
You're to sit next to me. Carrie' to alt
there so Roy can be beside her. And,
Edith, that's your place by your father."
At last they wer all properly seated,
Warren at the head, with his mother,
father, Edith and Frank on one side; his
sister Carrie, her husband ana two cnii
dren on the other, with Helen, of course,
at the end. I
The first of th dinner went very well.
It was while Helen wa anxiously watcn
lng Warren carve the turkey, afraid lest
he was slicing th breast too thick for
every one. to have ome, that h wa
suddenly conscious of Carrie asking.
"Don't you think so, HelenT"
Helen turned with a tart and mur
mured vaguely. "Oh, yes," ashamea to
admit that she had not heard.
"But do you think it good policy ior
a store, to oo inur muu i.nr.o..v,
Carrie' husband.
Helen, doesn't know what you re tam
ing about," said Warren with an un
pleasant laugh, a he disjointed the wing.
She's too busy criticising my carving.
Now If you think you can do It any better
you can come up here and try."
"Oh, Warren 1" ad, Helen, flushing at
this needlessly rude speech before his
people.
Then If I'm to carve-I ll do it my
way. And I don l nesa any ineniai sug
gestions, either."
Helen, flushing deeper, dropped her
yes to her plate, and did not again look
toward him while he waa carving. In her
heart she felt more bitter at this dis
courteous remark before his family than
at aJmust anything he could have said to
her alone.
"Want the pulley bonej Want th
pulley bone!" demanded Roy.
I csn't get at It now," said Warren,
who always though Carrie' children
badly spoiled. "You'll have to wait
awhile."
Koy set up a howl of protest.
"Hush, dear, hush! Uncle Warren will
give It to you as soon as he can. He
ln't through carving yet"
Here Roy seeing a dish of bonbons
pointed at them with a shrill:
"Candy! Candy!"
No, no, you must have your dinner
first and candy afterward," said hi
mother.
"Candy!" demanded Roy. .
"Well, I suppose one piece won't hurt
him," and Carrie reached over for the
dish. "Now which one do you wantt"
"That one."
He pulled the cherry off the top, then
broke open the pink-coated bonbon and
let the syrup Inside drop on Helen' best
tablecloth. When he had eaten this h
promptly helped himself to another, as
Carrie had thoughtlessly left the dish
within his reach. And as she waa busy
talking and did not notice he took an
other and still another.
Helen was watching him nervously.
She had bought only a pound, and at this
rate there would not be enough left to
go around. And now as Koy reached
over to take still another she asked:
'Carrie, aren't you afraid Roy will be
sick, eating candy before his dinner?"
"Oh, are you eating that candy? Now
you mustn't have any more," pushing
the dlxh bark a little, nut enough, Helen
feared to be out of his reach. "You must
eat your dinner and then you can have
th candy.
"That's a very pretty centerpiece," ald
Mr. Curtl to distract th attention from
Roy, who began to whimper. "You ha4
so many given you when you were mar
riedbut that Isn't on of them, ls.lt?"
"No, I bought that several month
ago," answered Helen, "when they wer
having a sale at A '.
"All women are alike they buy thing
at sale whether they need them or not,"
said 'Mr. Curtis pointedly.
Helen made a laughing protest, but she
could not help think that this was a most
unnecessary comment.
There had always been a (mouldering
antagonism between Warren' father and
herself. And almost always when an op
portunity offered ha would make some
slightly unpleasant remark.
"I say, Helen, this I bully good dress
ing," said Frank th one member of th
family of whom Helen waa really fond.
"I'm glad you like It" she smiled, "
think th chestnut do make It nloe."
"If th best ever," he declared.
' This was th first complimentary thing
that had been said about the dinner, ex
copt when Mr. Curtis sat down she
murmured vaguely: "The table' very
pretty."
But Helen did not expect them to praln
the dinner. If they had, ah would have
been much surprised. . All h hoped for
wa that everything would go smoothly-
that there would be no unpleasantness. .
"What's that?" demanded Carrie, bur
rledly pushing back her chair. "There
something under the table! Why, It
a cat!"
"Oh, If Pussy Purr-Mew," laughed,
Helen. "I wonder how she got here?"
"Pussy Purr-Mewl"
"Yes. Winifred' kltten-dldnt I tell
you about it. A beautiful Persian kitten,
some one sent It to Winifred w never
knew who." f
"Cats are not fit to have around chil
dren," Mr, Curtis broke In gruffly. "They
breed disease. Nothing worse for carry
ing germs."
"Oh! but not Pussy Purr-Mew. She's
o sweet and clean. Look( Isn't she
pretty T" as th kitten bounded lightly
aoros th room.
"Oh, a kitty a klltyl" cried Roy, wrig
gling down from hi chair. "Now you
stay right here," said hi mother, draw
ing htm ' back. "You know you'r not
allowed to play with cat!"
It was only a trivial incident, but to
Helen It seemed but another proof of th
antagonism of hi people, directed to her
through th kitten-
Later, when they were all having coffee
in the sitting room, there was still an
other Incident which proved the cam
thing. ' Carrie wa turning over some
magaxlne on th tabl.
What a lot of imigailnes! .Do you
subscribe for all these?"
Oh no," answered Helen quickly,
conscious of the lurking criticism, of her
tone. "Occasionally Warren bring oca
home and I buy on now and then."
"Well, we get the Cosmopolitan and
Good Housekeeping and I feel that' all
w can afford."
Again Helen ' flushed. It seemed a
though they wer trying to find exousea
for criticism and disapproval. And the
day seemed endless. If It wer only over
if they would only go) .She wa grow-i
lng more and more resentful under their
repeated cutting remarks.
When at last they did go, Warren went
with them part way. And ah wa left;
alone to brood over It all and to'.
straighten up the disordered house. ;
The dinner? The dinner In Itself had -
gone off well enough. Nothing had hap
pened, and It had been perfectly served..
But oh, what a strained, uncomfortable,'
unpleasant day it had been. '
Why waa It! She asked herself that'
again and again. What had she done to ,
Incur their continued disapproval? Was
it often so? Did most wive have to en-'
dure this attitude from tbelr husband'
family? Or waa It an exceptional thing?.
And it so wa it in any way bar fault? .
lBiortat t9 Her.
"How absurb some of the Jokes about'
married people are!" suy he.
'Aren't they?" laughed hi fiancee.
'I read some today about married men
having to wash the dishes, and that sort
of thing."
"Perfectly redlculotts!" '
"As If a man ever would have to wash
the dishes after, h got married!"
"Silly!
"Seems to me they could find something
funnier than that to print
"Indeed, yea!"
"How does anybody over happen to
writ sucli nonsense?"
"But. dearest"
"Yes, my angel r
"You do know how to hash . dishes,
don't you?" Judge's library.
A woman may not be abl to reform th
snan sh marries, but saa la t iter -as 1 1 J",
sura la Inform him.