LADIES' COLUMN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13704, 19 September 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

LADIES' COLUMN.

• Social Doings for the Week. - Jltai B. Webster, of Dunedin, is visiting- Sirs. R- Leslie Orbell. lady Plnnkefc will open the Seddon Slejnonal Ward on Wednesday next- , , , , "The TnnartrSavage Clubs lady s evening- vrOl Jield on Wednesday, 23rd "sir Geoff. Donasford, of. the Bank of Australia, has left the Bank to take up sheep-firming. Silas feiken Dennehv is at present m Danjedin, attending the musical com pet i- • yntM Bltmdeil, -of New Plymouth and Misw Stiud Bruce, of Chiisteharch, are thifr gnests of Sirs. Sliles, Wai-;ti Road. . Miss Bertha Julius is staying with her sisief Mrs Arthur JElwortby at Holme Mr and Mrs. (A. W.) Morgan and family leave Timaru for Auckland next K«k, where be takes up the position of esaJ&mmagter. _ . - . A very interesting wedding will be celebrated at Si. Mary's on Wednesday, September. 30th, thei contracting parties being Mess Madge Hofc, eldest daughter of Mr Mrs Hole, and Mr Malcolmson, of C3niat<£areh., 1 . Xliave noticed some very smart costumes worn in town recently. Mrs Hole, black cloth, ; handsome set of furs, black and iriate toque. Slis® Hole,. light grey tweed, collar and cuffs of black velvet, green hat. - Mrs Buchanan, navy dl6th, dark blue hat. Mrs Foden, grey Norfolk costume, hat to match. Sliss Fodep, dark red cloth, sable -furs. Mrs. Zeisler, dark bine tweed, hat of black straw, trimmed with white ostrich feathers. 3|i» Zeisler, brown tweed. Sirs. (Dr.) Bowe, Eton costume of blue cloth. ¥fs. (Drc> Loughnan,- light green tweed. Smith, green tweed, sable fnrs.'- Sin P. - O'Meeghan, light grey tweed, smart black hat. Miss Sliles, be'commg- costume of navy cloth. Mrs Art£ur dark blue cloth ,handsome set .of white, fox fnrs. Slxas Jnliuß, pi*jr cloth, dark blue hat. Sirs A. LTemple, dark green striped tweed, green tiatl LaJt Tuesday even : ng Slesdames Slatheaocr and SUriKiale gave a very enjoyable dance in the Assembly Rooms. The bailding-. was nicely decorated and tba stage furnished as a drawing room. -ue room WOB comfortably filled, and music iru wipplkd by Mr band. The catering-was done, by Mr Budd. Some of those present.were:—Mesdames Slatbeson, Pigeon, Ord, W. Raymond, E. UCrea, J. Gillies, Mcses White, Gordon Cotterill, Slanner'ng, English, Fisb, Cox,, Hill, Brooke, Cosullo, Apple;Sfathc«on (2;. Stern dale, .HasTenaent, Sliles, Blnndell (New,' PlymouffaT, Williamson, Slee, Verity (2), EraBailey, Hay, Revell, Slarchant, Gow, Grsbty Priest,; Pigeon, Mnrdodt, Kippenberger, Dryden, Wigfey, Metssrs SternMt&eson, JRaymond, LeCren, Gl- - G. Wood, Cotterill, ilannering. FishHill,? Broole, CSostello. Appleby, Bailey, TetepH Von -Dacleison, Sliles, Grant, Guinness, Revell, Drs Gunn, Dryden and Cox.

Two hockey matches were played at the Athletic - Grounds on Thursday afternoon (September 10). Rawhiti were again vic-t-orious," beating Te Rangitira by 5 to nil. Timaru ladies played the Ashburton ladies therscores being 2 to 1. The attendance . faxr > the rreather was very otddU Amongst those present I noticed: , Mht Beckmgham wearing a navy striped tweed coatumeT black hat., • Misßes - BeckMb Gordon Wood, navy cloth covtome, dirk green hat. Misses Wood, Mus- Muriel' Young. Miss M. Pringle, becoming eostnme of navy cloth, hat of dark green straw, trimmed with silk and tulle. Mira Hill. dark brown striped tweed, with touches -of brown velvet, long coat of cream shantung silk. Miss Kippenberger. navy cloth, vert of floral chiffon, liat of burnt straw, trimmed with brown silk aiu£ pink rises. MifS Mee, grey tweed. Mks ifclteath, becoming costume of dark brown and green tweed, collar and cuffs of green velm. Bmart hat of green velvet, trinimed with browa silk and cream roses. Miss Weathered, dark green tweed. Mbs Mabin, navy cloth. The dance held at Pleasant Point- on Friday evening, September lltth, was a ven- enjoyable function. The proceeds woe handed ..over to the town clock fund. Amongst those present I noticed: —Mrs P. Murphv, wearing a black and white toilette. ~Mra Butcher, pale grey gown, trimmed with white lace. Mrs Nelligan, lemon ninon de soie, with touches of green velvet. Mm Rodgers, black crepe de chene, with touches of pale pink. Miss Hamilton, black lace gown worn , ever glace, white ./roses on the corsage. Miss - brown silk. Miss Wren, black poplm, trimmed with silver sequinned net. Miss Hartnett, eati-de-nil crepe-de-cbene. Miss B. Friel, black gown relieved with cream. Miss Driscoll, /black and white toilette. Miss Connel, /cream voile and lace. Miss McCormack, - black and cream toiktte. Mrs Geaney, I black sjlk. Amongst - the gentlemen pre- ' sent were Me**ra r. ilorphy, F. Adams, R. Pierce, Friel, Coonel, Cartwright, Heffernan. Borland, Pettigrew, V. McKibbin, Bodholdt, "Winter, Cunningham, R. Murphy, Dossett A. I^xmbert. The Temuka, Caledonian Society gave their annoal plain and' fancy dress ball in i the Drill H»H on Thursday evening (Sep tember 101. There was a very laige attendance. The Timaru Pipe Band under Sergeant Mackay piesei»t, an<l playe«l several selections prkvr to the opening of the function. So»» »ery pretty frocks were worn by the ladie* present, and the fancy costumes we» quite original in design. Mr*. R. Macauly- (wife t>f the dant) wore a handsome trained gown of Mack silk. Miss Macauly, dainty frock of cream lace over white silk. Mr*. Dick, black *ilfc. Mr*. 11. Waning, handsome white satin gown. Mr* W. Blytb. black silk. Mrs A. l»i« ■•tt. black crepede-chene, relkveil with dearie*. Mm. Twon>»y. black and white julk. Miss Twomey, pretty pate blno gown. Miss E. Twomey, dainty floral silk. Misses Moore <2), pretty white silk frocks. Miss Benbow, pale blue voile. Mrs Jeffwhite silk gown. Mrs (Dr.) Crawahaw, white gown, reliev.-tl with tartan. Mr* Henrv, black toilette. Mrs MoLeod. flack and" white silk. Mrs Shaw, black and while silk. Mrs Coira. black and white toilette. Mr* Webb, blue and while Mr*. E. Mackenzie. hi«nd»«»in» gi»wn of pale green silk, trimmed with lace. Mrs Roddick, white silk. Mrs Hancox, beco,n ing gown of pale pink voile. Mi*s Camjibell, pah? pink crepe de chen«*. M« Ah*tin. pink ninon de-*oj«>. Miss Bi«*W. errata vtale, witl* touches of j.ale blu*. Miss Coombs, green gbre silk, violet* on tb® corsage. Miss ("urrie. daiuty white gown- Mias Grant, white nwu**eline de>oie. Mias Gosling, jvale K»*en chiffon taffetav M s* Huria. pn-t«y tl< ial voile gown. Misa» Kickus. luikwiuiv m>wu of pink chiffon velvet, the limsii-d with tulle. Mhs U. pretty (rock of pal* satiu, tiiiumeti with stiver iwqninneil Ml. Mis* Platte* iOrau> wl»i'e sequi&md vt over chiffon taffeta*. M>-"> Scannei iFairlie> wb»t«» radium -j'.k. M'** McCJintock, white n»oUsseli»«'-de iw.ie. Mt-f. N. McClintock white gown. M It'id. cream chiffon taffotos, Mi** Owl'irt, soft wbite Bilk. Gorman, |>ale gre.-n voile, Mi«* Glover, white Miss Warting. graceful gown of pale blue crepe-de-chene. Mis* A. Waiving, pale pink •ilk. Mis* Lee, whito silk. Mass K. Lee, champagne voile. Mi*» B. Lee,

white mousaeline-de-soie. Miss Taylor, pale bio© tnlle oyer cluffon taffetas. Mies Donnithoroe, cream merr. silk. Sliss Mabel Storey, pretty- frock of cream eilk. Miss Gough, . whit-o. silk gown. Miss Blyth. pale pink mouusseline de soie. Mif« Conhel, white ninon de soie. Miss M. Connell. white muslin. Sliss Slcblack toilette, relieved with whi«<r. , MLsb Taclieu, white .crepe fie cht-ne. Miss Reid, .cream crepe de chene The following were present, in fancy dre. : s:—Mrs F. Bateman, '"Japonica." Mrs. J. Matauly, "Ltuly -of thel9ih Centary." ML» Nichols, "Ivy." Miss Niekolas, '"Starlight.". Mis Rita Glover, '"Highland Lassie/' Miss SlcLeod. "Girl Graduate." Sliss Kennedy. "Sheperdess." Misf Cole, '"Quei?n of Rosrs." Sits Stevenson, "Gipxy." May Webb, "Highland Lassie."' Miss Henry'. '*Normanby peasant." . Miss DandiV, " Nuree." ML"S Muir, "' Violets. Miss E. Sluir, ** Highland Lassie." Miss Slattery, Haymaker."' Miss Storey, '" Sweet Seventeen." Miss N. Stevenson, "Spanish LadV." Mfes Earl, " Stare and Stripes." Miss Maggie Scott, highland La.<sie." Sliss Stevenson. " Fortune Teller." Miss BrAder, " Gaming Through the Rye." The following gentlemen were in fancy dress:—Mr T..oldfield "Jockey." Mr Vivian Coira, " Dnmmy." Mr Tait, " Spanish Cavalier." Mir T. Miller, '" Bandsman." Mr Woodward '" Allando." Mr R. Wareing, '" .Squire." .Mr L. WareingT" "Sailor." Mr P. . Collins, "Knight 21st Century." * Mr J. Maze "Bnshman." Sir W. Burns, "Highlander." Mr Cunnard. "Footballer."; Sir A. Smith, "Romeo." Mr A. Bissett, " Doctor." Others present -were Messrs J. M. Twomey, R. Macauty (president), J. and;A. Macauly, Jeffries,- Coira, Evans, Lyons, Shaw, Hancox, Donald Grant, Geo. Ward, JHorgan, Roddick, H. and V. Wareing* Randrup, Bateman, Horgan (3), Thompson, Scott (2), Coombs, McLeod, H. West, Bain, Lee, Bowden, W. Pearce, McCaflum, Cuthbert, jO'Brien, Coughlan, Ashwell, Day, Harbridge, McKinnon, Collins, Glanville, Elphenstone, and Coira (2).

| The fancy dress ball held in the Washi dyke schoolroom last Friday evening was l a very enjoyable function. Many of the ! ladies present wore very pretty fancy costumes. Those present included Mrs. i Palmer, "Gipsy." Airs. F. Stocker, "Night." Miss Deavoll "Cook." Miss G. Martin, "Swiss Peasant." Mrs. Cammock, "Waitress." . Mias Cammock, "■ Folly." Miss R. Gladwin, " Irish Colleen."' AHcs C. Martin, " Highland Lassie." Miss C. Cowan, " Lady of the 17th Century." Misa.F. Black " Honsomaid." Miss C. Deavoll, " Cherry." Miss H. Deavoll, " SchoolgirL" Miss S. King, " Highland Laesie..." Miss.. F. Cammock, "Red. White an<J Bine." Miss J. Cowan, "Violets." Miss Robertson, "Daffodil." ibs. P&ice wore a handsome Mack satin gown. Mkb .Paice, white silk. Mrs. Gladwin, black velvet and white lace. Mrs. Deavoll, black and white silk. Mias F. King, white silk and lace. Miss Smith, pale blue . eillc. Mks Willams, cream toilette. Miss A. Da we, white crepe-de-chene. Mrs. Dawe, black silk voile. The following gentlemen wore fancy dress:—Mr A. S. Palmer, V Bill Wiggins." , Mr E. J. Denr.eby, " Piper." Mr W. Deavoll, " Robin Hood." Mr W. White "Fireman." Mr T Egan " Bugler." Mr J. Cammock " No : sv." Mr G.' Paice " Molly." Mr W. B*lack " S.C.M.R.' Mr W. King "Sweet William." Mr D. Smith "Suffragist." Mr B. Cochrane " Highlander." Mr P. Dawson "S.C.M.R." _ Mr J. H. Coombs and Mrs Mayo supplied excellent dance music. Extras were played by Mioses F. Cammock, R. Gladwin, and A. Thomson. Mr J. Cammock officiated as M.C., Mr W. G. Hawkey supplied a very dainty supper. One of the most picturesque weddings yet celebrated in the Dominion was solemnised at the Synagogue, Welling:on r . on Tu&iday, September 15th. The contracting parties were Mks F.lsie Joseph, daughter of Mrs Jacob Joseph of 21 Hobson street, and Mr Nathan, son of Mr J. G. Nathan (late of London), now resident in Wellington. The decorations were most magnificent, the Synagogue being transformed into a fairy bower, lycopodium palms, arum l'lies, narcissi and snowflakes being used with good effect. Mrs Nathan's spacious residence in Hobson street was also very beautfully decorated, the reception rooms being adorned in colour scheme of yellow and bronze (bridesmaids colours) and trails of lycopium from ceilings, also quantities of narcissi and cowslips. The refreshment rooms were also very elaborately decorated with while flowers, smilaxT The table decorations were of white narcissi, and wedding bells' : suspended from the ceilings completed the m<~st charming decorations yet seen in Wellington. The bricks was given away by her brother Mr Jacob Joseph, and attended by six bridesmaids, Mks Gladys Nathan, Miss Zaidie Nathan, Miss. Marjory Joseph, Miss Florence Joseph, Mis? Winnie Nathan, and Miss Nell Nathan. The bridegroom was attended by his brother. Mr Ph'l Nathan, ca best man, Mr Charles Nathan, Mr George Nathan, Mr 1 Stanley Nathan, Mr G. Nathan and Mr Edward Joseph as groomsmen. ! The bride wore a very handsome gown of white liberty satin (semi-Empire mode) with w'de fold of filet net embroidered in silk and seed pearls around the hem of skirt. The long train was of silk net embroidered to match the skirt. The sleeves were of blonde silk lace, and the bretelles of silk net. The only ornament worn waa a diamond pendant (gift of bridegroom). The lovely silk net veil was surmounted with a tiara of orange biosfioms and l'lies. The bouquet of orange blossoms azalia und orchids was also the gift of "the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were gowned in cream marquisette over satin, embroidered in silver, and trimmed with filet net. and the four younger bridesmaids were also gowned in cream marquise: to over s»<in, trimmed with cream silk Valenciennes and sashes of silver tissue. The above gowns were mode in semi-Empire style. Empire staffs with yellow rosea and bronze cowslips and green ribbon were tarred instead of bouquets. Their ornaments were enamel pendants and gold chains, gifts of tlie bridegroom. Mrs Jos.-j>li (mother of the bride) were a very becoming Empire gown of cream hand paint<-d chiffon with a design of pink r<»ses on champagne satin, tlie bodice trimmed wth lloniton la re and touches of black and gold. Her hat was a black crinoline trimmed with champagne feathers. Mim Joseph (siwVr of the bride) smart gown of cream Irish lace, sleeves and yoke of Limerick late, white straw hat, trimmed with vieux rw-.e, feathers and ouprey. Mrs Mark Cohen (Palmer>t<n Norih) soft fule bine sat n. cream lace yoke, bhick picture ha'- with os.rtcli feather*. Mr* Joseph Jtm>-ph, nattier blue poplin, with touches of orient;,! embroidery. black lace hat, trimmed .with pink ro«ev Mrs D.ivid Nation. natti.-r b'.ue s'rijK-d tuimu ilc toiicm* of gold, black pcture kit. f Mrs W.ilifr Nathan, pearl grey crejn- <ie chene, trimmed with guipurv nc: d«-«tiprit ami urjcnt.il «'tnbrmdery, hat "t Jnellc straw. trimmed with roses of a ce.ppej- shade. Mi«* l-Miel Nathan. heliotro|« mont'tvlm*- dr *oie. p.ile bhic hat »";th »ha«l«-<l rn»f<, Nvbil Nathan, cream ninon toucher. of brown ami blu-, goj.l and hrowt! hat w th brown rov-i. Mir« Madge Nathan, white mit*- ! ; n. hat of same and lac. Mis* Alia Nathan. whiv embroidered mushn. white hat, Mrs Alireii J'raniion, grev * * I nuion. Lady Ward, hand-painted voile, hng black silk roat, black hat with pink n«c.«. M Ward. pasvt bloc cloth. Miss Kttbv Seddon, Saxe blue cloth, whi:e picture hat. Mt*» Grace, black tatff-a, black an<i ttlplt bonnet. Mr» t\ Johnstone. pale gown, trimmed with lilet net and insertion, Mrs Bell, na:;>>-r blue clace. Mr* Larnach, Mi« Brainloti, Har-lin^, Mrs F. .Samud, black lacc over wh:'e silk.

Mrs T. M. Wilford, pale bine ninon. Mrs Russell, black lace over white silk. Sirs Heaton Rhodfs, painted voile. Sirs Stiles, liediatrflp?' voile. Mrs Bertha Sliles. rose pink voile, liat to ; niat<?h. Sirs Head, champagne taffetas. Sirs W. J. Slartin. nattier blue ninou. Sirs Rolleston and Sirs Harold Johnstone, handsome gowns of mauve -taffeta. Sirs Rerrit-s, Sirs | Sloorhouse, • Sliss ■ Lucy Brandon, pastel bine cloth. Sirs jFitehett, Sirs. Shand. Sirs C. Izard, Sirs Walter Strang, • Sirs and Sliss 'Fell. Sirs Albert Martin and Sliss Holnws were also prteent. The g<v'ngaway gown of the bride was of cream cloth braided, cream Irish lace blouse, poplin Directorie coat, heavily braided. cream hat, trimmed with Touches of chiffon' ospreys. Sir and Sirs Nathan left, by motor for the country. SIR BRYAN ON HUSBAND AND WIFE. Sir William Jennings Bryan lays down in the "Quiver" excellent advice for husband and wife. The fiist wise rule, he says, is to "lire within their means. This rule is most frequently violated by false pride. Young peopfe want to commence where their parents left off. He says, " Many...a maid has been sq hedged about by the influence of her father's wealth that no one but an adventurer will pay court to her." :

Even when love has led" them into a union the husband and wife soinetinus lack the> moral courage to admit before , the world the meagreness of their income. They pay more rent than they-can afford: to pay, drees better than they can afford to dress, entertain more than they can afford to entertain, or travel when they cannot spare the money that travelling costs. The effort to live as well, -to dress as well, and to spend as much as the richest one in the social set, has caused the downfall of many. And what is the use ? No one is deceived. . The ( neighbours know, as a rule, about whafc one's income is, and if we live beyond it those who help us to spend our money will criticise as behind our backs and think tlie lees of us because of the deception attempted. "We cannot afford it," is a valuable phrase; it is often worth a fortune. It is a mainly phrase, and a womanly phrase, too. It will aliehate no one whose friendship is worth having; as a matter of fact, one is fortunate to lose a friend who takes offence at that admission when spoken in truth. Candour js a virtue which disarms criticism, eve® from those who lack it themselves, and wins admiration. The Democratic candidate for the chief office in the United States lava down this ideal for the united state :~ " There is an ideal that aypid6 both stinginess and wastefulness and this is the ideal that public opinion should urge on the newly married. And that the ideal may be the mors - readily acoepted fifter marriage, it should be presented to the i young before marriage. There are .hundreds of thousands of families in this country following this ideal now, and they are the strength and moral fibre of the land. The man and woman drawn together by the indissoluble ties of love —planning and working together, mutually helpful, mutually forbearing afid sharing fully in each other's confidence—these represent the home that has given to British domestic life its high position. These people buy only what they have the money to buy; they claim a fair reward for their labour and yet give good measure in their service, and, laying aside year by year, they travel life's path together, their independence increasing as they proceed. Their children are trained by example as well as precept, and their own position in society and business becomes each day more secure. Such a couple can contemplate old 'age with serenity, and in their family life present the fittest earthly type of Heaven." .SENSE OF HONOUR. Of ecun>e it is not true, as a writer asserts in the Slint, that man has a greater sense of honour than woman, for much depends on the definition of honour. But it is interesting to observe how the conclusion is reached. There is an unwritten code, he says, which prescribes that a man shall keep his word; that having beeu told anything under the seal of word shall be permanently binding; ulfct the> property and letters of another person are not to be scrutinised with a curious eye. These are some of the elementary forms of honour on which is built an elaborate structure of a thousand niceties of conduct.

" Women's all right as sanitary inspectors," tuid a jocular alderman the other day. "They do all they know. Women don't know nothing about plumbing—ain't natural they should —and sometimes they're stupid, but all they do bee they tell straight. They don't shut-the <-ye and shove the hote in ilieir pockets. No, women inspectors are all right."- ' The testimony of a ticket collector on a suburban line ie also clear. - «■

"It's the men that cheat easiest," he said. " Now and 4hen- a wemau will try, but shiv getft caughtgenerttUy. It's tlw* men that's the- cool hands."

An old magistrate, a kind old man, who had loug yeais of experience in the devious way "of human nature, thus expressed himself, when the talk fell upon the subject of women as witw.vses: " Rarely," he said, " have 1 pushed women into a corner in cro*s-que.Uioning as I would a niun, because I learned early in my exp-ro-nce that- almost all women would inevitably perjure themselves." Asked if this applied to women of all claries he replied : " Few women can be trusted to tell the truth. Wh«*n tbev come on tlw witao* stand they liave something that they want to prove, something that th»*y want to Hold back, or else they want to state more than the trutji. " Must- of tbe>e ct women witnefs«T> whom I haw notiifd would have been able to justify themselves perfectly for their lack i f irhth-telling. Thtv would have felt tlk-ir lies were told for home exemplary reason. " Th'-v * ft-lt- insiil«- th»'-i«ui«-lveft' that the act-ifced was innocent, and they wert* willing to lie u> prove hj« was, or they " Mi "" tliat the accused was guilty, that he had wronged r>ome innocent [*-r>on, and they wvre willing to wt retch the truth <r misrepresent it. so justice might be done. "Women," h<> wi*nt on, ."tin I ltav« «%een th<-m, will a!way> prove to you m length how they ate perfectly justified in having pursm-d the cour>»- which th«-y did. I have had women come up 'drunk and disorderly' who would l>e glad tu tell you, if you would K-t tlicio. a long story a* to how it w.ts soniv oilier peu-.oii'-> fault that they t«ok 10 drink. "The uk-a that «iiiuii arc win rally superior to men in ingrained in them, and thi-y like to keep up thi* even to tlHiii»eh'> -'. ti**?y tugiu l>y not telling ilwirevelvcti the truUi as to why th-y haw done anything that they should not; thai why they can j»-rjure and not call it !»<•.'

A man. in ln-s lieart uf knows wli'-n !»<• ii i r.>nkt'<i : If will riilrnii I" himwlf tint Jic i* " working f«<r hi* <uvn ptH'kct all i!ii- tii&.V iJut wotnoti :ire l:ir tr«, liiyh ti>ma»<l t.« admit,- ovrn in the prjv.u r t>! ih* »r «»»n witls tb" do .r *hut. tin*. tlsvir ■»«"!» ;«r>- anything but r.-mtn-n.iili'r. .unl M c..!»«)■ -mltibif. Take f>?!nr J«-tt.-rV. ,v« »» m «tanct, A fI»3U may ttjvn thf**.-, but sm» knotm >' w » 4ifiht>u«»ar-»W«' ait wbi!.- 1»» i* •i'-iujj ;i, ati<l tnkr> no |*auiw t«i r^iw fr> runvitif" bifUM-If Jiut -t wumsn }ji*r daughter'* Ifttsrr. m. thai f.h*- m.iV kt»'-p n xv.iubiui <-yr tjjv.h h<-r : »hc nuy »!f»o tvjul hrr J*-f t?r\< {i.r lh-<» «ni'' *isd, sn'i frftm tjiir. to her husband"* jiriv.itc i» only •a And Uk.-o aJwsvs sfim<* «-jc, cmpUry r'.i,»r>n «hy the lc'. f* rr» r.houj.J n r«'i,l All tin's l.vk • { frn-iH jTcr»'-na! tionmir

so frequently found in women finds its root in the fact that women do not tell themselves the truth about themselves. No one has ever made hem. A mail, from the schoolroom up, is forced, to his own mean ads in the face. If he won't do i this fellows will make him; but there is no such salutary training in the education of women. Quite the contrary. They are bred to think' themselves, just because they are women, intrinsically better than men, and this is what starts the long process of self-de_-oeit. Many women automatically pump their servants who come from eome friend's home. They do it without knowing what, they have done. If one were to accuse them of gossiping witii " the servants they would deny it indignantly. Many a woman also who would scorn to listen at a keyhole has no such scruples in regard to a telephone. Of course all women : are not lacking in personal hononr, neither do all men abound in it, but- there is a code among men which does- not exist—certainly to the same extent—among women, and where men break this code they are discredited as a woman is not. . Lack of honour in 6mall things will continue to be woman's vice so long as women give themselves virtuous reasons for breach of confidence, of every kind.