Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-12-10
GETTING FIXED

II In fate--lef as rather say the good for
ssne-of men, to be always fixing, and new
ex4sxed. There ia, now and then, g Ded-
lock who imaqines that his house is done
and viii last forever. that he lives under the
Fuis of certain immutable institutions, that
he himself ssolid, inmovable, imperishable.
But the Dedloeks, though very proud, are
ayery miserable people. The faetis, man
O. never 50 happy az when be is fixing; and
she moor fellow who Is so unfortunate as not
to have single improvement TO make upon
hia place, or in bis house, has no resort but
d sell and buy again. The most foolish
thing man can do is to perfect everything
around him at once. A home needs to be
developed with the growing life Of the own
@r. New and fresh ideas need not TO be in
troduced to engage attention and Study
The systematic and long-life development
of home is as good for man as tour to
Europe and liberal education combined
Noman can afford to do, in one year, in q
fsver of impatience, what will add pleasure
and significance to a dozen years. There is
sjoy in seeing things grow, and in growing
with them.
We are apt to get settled down in our
wish that nothing may disturb their fixtures.
But the spring cleansing comes along, and
men hate spring cleansings. Such is not
the case with women. They glory in it.
There is savage satisfaction in it, SPRING
ing up in every mans mind. We saw
stove moved out of our own house, the 9TH
or day, and overheard the conclusion of an
arrangement with the men who moved it, to
GENE upon given time. and shake some
carpets. II has got to be done. We saw
that in the calm, determined eye of the lady
of the house. We were not consulted in
the matter at all. Paint has got to be scrub
bed; windows are bound to be washed; cur
! tains are to be taken down and done up
There have got to be complaints for two
weeks, of lame backs procured by mailing
down carpets; everything must be turned
ever and turned wrong side out, and, at last,
J all will come right again. The Mistress
will be satisfied, the girls will be sick, the
house will be as clean and wholesome as
cedar closet, and the lady will survey the
premises with The pride which good house
keepers who love their lords SO much delight
20 indulge in. Next year the thing is to be
repeated, with the same results. Nothing
win stay fixed.
Besides developing our homes, from year
60 year, and keeping them clean. we are obIi-
ged 10 keep them in repair. That which
vitality builds only looses the yitallzing prin-
sipls to become the prey of chemistry. =
The fence has rotted aud needs repairing
s Violence has done its work also. The team
ster drove against the fence, very carelessiy,
aud broke it. Nobody knows how halt a
dozen lights Of glass were broken out of
the wood house windows. So something
J always wants fixing, and after it is fixed we
feeIbetter, provided the bill be not exorbit-
ami; and this everlasting fixing. is the great
comfort of life. The man who is really fix
ed-whe has actually nothing to be fixed
who has actually got every thing to his mind
6 has nothing to do but to die. Lite has no
more of pleasure for him. There is nothing
left to be obtained. So we say to everybody
who has the slightest temptation to get ev.
erything right at once, and thus have it done
with. 10 do no such thing. Cherish your
wants. Husband them, for there is more
comfort in them than in the choicest posses
sions. 1t is what you expect that blesses
you most.--Springfeld Republican.