The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-08
A woman Ana Her rolls.

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A woman And Her Tolls.
"Whata mysterious Providence" says the
farmers wives, az they come together to
look for the laat time on ono Of their num-
Der; anil they glance pityingly on The DC
Teaved husband and the family Cf Childroh
varying ia size from the tall youth, or
blooming maidcu, down to tho little child
Truly Il 10 mystery ihat she should be-
taken away in the prime of life when her
children need her wa'chlul care and coun-
eolmorc than ever before. But lot INC cX-
amine into the lite led by many farmers
wives, aud see il we can gain clue TO this
mysterious Providence, which 30 often
loaves tho family circle destitute.
a young farmer murrcs, and for a year
or two his wife can do very well without
help; but by aud 10y his worl, is too much
for him alone, and ho must havo hand
and Que Ey one, little children increase tie
family, until the wifc's burden is much
heavier than when she took it up. Bat he
is Just getting start and il they want to
get rioh--as everybody does they must
coonomizc; so sllg gets along without help.
She rises carly, nilks tho cows, gets break
fast, (olten for several mon) dresses the
children, washes dishes, skins, millls
churns, perhaps sweeps rooms, makes beds
prepares dinner, cleans up, snatchcs an
hour TO sew, keeping n restless baby quiet
meanwhile, puts the children to bed, and
after they aud tho husband arc asleep,
resting from their wcarincss, sits up to sew
that she may save paying scamstrcss.
IN addition to this daily routine, she docs
AL the washing, ironing, baking, scrubbing
honscclcaning, soap.making aud hog killing
work-t costs so much to hire help. 50
year after year sho tolls and drudges, not
allowing herself tho least opportunity for
improving her mind 40 that she may be a
guide and counsellor for her children. And
very soon her fair face is faded and caro-.
worn, hor temper sour and frotful, aud her
solf prostrated now aud then by Ii Ia of i'll.
ness, only to resume her wcarying labor rs
soon as returaing strength permits. And
thus she yearly becomes less able to bear
the burdens of her increasing household
Uuties. Ii the husband is q kind. consider
ate man, who has been taught TO assist his
mother in hoyhood, he makes her work
lighter by carrying wood and water, anus.
ing the children aud doing numherlcsa IL
iie things which may seem u,pg IN them.
Sclves, but are OF much Importance in tho
aggregate.
But too many men leave the vile Ia
finds it cut part OF the time, she considers
herself fortunate; and as for the baby. It,
thinks it is woman's place to nurse chill
dren-so il irets aud cries, ~ mumua must
work with il ON her arm, while he reads
his paper or talks with his hired men.
Well tho farm increases in value and fer
tility, and his labor for producing for his
family becomes lighter. as he is able tc
hire moro holp; but it is an old thing, both
10 himself aud his wife. for her to do all
the housework with what littlo help hc
cider children, if thoy are girls, can give
her; for If they are boys they cannot work
much for hcr--as soon as they can use q
hoo they must help father, and she tolls on
in the same old fashion.
Aud when the comfortable new house is
built and nicely furnished, and her childrar
arc beginning - - a real help to her the
pale. siCkly wife and mother LIES puwN To
nlf lruiylhor sun goes down at noonday
The Mio has saved hv her ccasclcss
wearying toll, hundreds OF dollars Tor hel
husband; and ho has lost what money is
pOwerloss to reoall-the companion Of hi,
youth, the Que who walked beside hn
through lle's most thorny paths
Aud friends say it's a mysterious rrovj
ience! Just as il Cod ordaiuod that III,
another should he taken from her omhlrci
when thoy are most exposed TO temptation
aud danger, Instead ut laying it 10 rroNi
lenco, let US remember tho daya apent il
toll, disease, induced perhaps from over eX
ertion; tho hours stolen from necded slum
her aud devoted to labor; the nnmherlcs,
household luios performed with hethl
infant upon her arm; tho immense amonu
ot time spelt in cooking over hot fire
and many sleepless nights passed in anx
ious watching ever sick children. Whcl
wo look at the subject in this light, is it =,
very mysterious that SO many women di
in their prime